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![Councilmember Bob Marsh wears a large voting button during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 10, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261010-spencer-bob-marsh-rut9uwqoc1cz611dip3h2uz87r60gi1ikl0ejkw0p0.jpg "20261010-spencer-bob-marsh")
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
![After criticism over its 2025 response, Global Water issued a precautionary boil water advisory while repeat testing for E. coli was underway in Maricopa. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261009-global-water-e-coli-rum4nl333g1le4q0gsxblx2itz711o62j6p72fs490.jpg "20261009-global-water-e-coli")
![Maricopa residents Euphemia and Sherman Weekes founded Crest Premier Properties in 2006 and manage about 150 homes, a quarter of which are in Maricopa. [submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weekes-portrait-scaled-rb3tz9bn8p9ouemay2u47qsmpaghtb8q8muf7rak5g.jpg "Weekes-portrait")
- Why is my house not renting?
![[InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/4CB1DC73-A2D4-45D0-88BB-29107060814C-ruw4ca7n95u2ys0l5y6gacya60plo1lo5agj2wm8as.png "20261015-inmaricopa-gunshot-wound-image")
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- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
- Testing the waters
- Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Pinal County health officials say they found no evidence linking possible E. coli cases in Maricopa to the city’s water supply, while Exceptional Community Hospital disputes a report that it […]
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![A crowd eats and socializes during the Seeds of Change gala at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino on Oct. 10, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261010-spencer-seeds-of-change-6-rut5reweiuuf5td2zwbkdmbj0s9cy73o8g13m6tl2w.jpg "20261010-spencer-seeds-of-change-06")
![Locals walk into the new Fieldhouse at Copper Sky during an opening event on Oct. 10, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6318-scaled-rurw8bw0z729su823e7sf8j7sb3ej01xjqg0vx3v94.jpeg "20261010-spencer-fieldhouse-ribbon-cutting-4")
![[InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BCM_9168-1-scaled-rb3utwu6q4mj9m695s9pl1qymbh85ujgq911pb2z94.jpg "Maricopa Wellness Center")
Staff Reports
By Dr. Kristina Donnay DNP, FNP-C
Business
![Austin Lynn talks to attendees at Copa Farmers Market Jan. 5, 2025. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/PJ_5928-scaled-2-rdt8i0w31sji8bnps7glzvoykfgz1o4aum0tzmzj7c.jpg "PJ_5928-scaled")
![[InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261005-spencer-national-newspaper-week-1-ruhbq643kzbb53kdqaffnx4h87l0knb0w4vdkzi8e0.jpg "20261005-spencer-national-newspaper-week-1")
![Miranda Webster. [Submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261005-miranda-webster-exceptional-ruf9q080to9wd9eukoumi7ng4awnsirelqzhndos8o.jpg "20261005-miranda-webster-exceptional")
![[Zaxby's]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261002-zaxbys-south-bridge-rua1mw24zv4m10u34u6fxvogmsvh9jwgbu7105aepk.jpg "20261002-zaxbys-south-bridge")
Government
![[Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261008-bartunek-debate-9-scaled-rumjazd4bxeleoq91qa56ddcaltw7si4zgcgt91l2w.jpg "20261008-bartunek-debate-9")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Public Safety
![[Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261014-pcso-gregory-picard-ruvfhndn3qjkkrloep1465nmmacsutkmr5q4koc8hk.jpg "20261014-pcso-gregory-picard")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
![[Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261008-pcso-jefferson-mcgee-ruk6yp57xsymcb3mta2ewkewz7ac5eo0v8sh82z08o.jpg "20261008-pcso-jefferson-mcgee")
![Amir Badgett and Davontae Lewis were arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at Walmart on Oct. 1, 2026. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261007-pcso-badgett-lewis-arrest-ruinktxutbiatvaxlf3ztpn9z2swez5k2ipphzaqyg.jpg "20261007-pcso-badgett-lewis-arrest")
![[InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/7581-rb3xbb9kqv0bigbb4fgaqhl8lmu09hgecqrkwqizg8.jpeg "7581")
Education
![Five candidates are vying for two seats on Maricopa Unified School District's Governing Board. From left, Loraine Conley, Patti Coutre, Lisa Garcia, Latrinda Williams and Nicolas Yendrzeski. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261007-musd-board-candidates-ruixlwny57skpctk5zvq53gowl3u99lldoff5hxerc.jpg "20261007-musd-board-candidates")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Real Estate
![43967 W. Scenic Drive [ARMLS]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/43967-W-SCENIC-Drive-2-rureyey94dpi4vl8n2h36oayfifmog3edjhmy58648.jpg "43967 W SCENIC Drive 2")
![[Submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/42463-W-MIRA-Court-1-ru24ygsg5bt38x8rqef5pj87yk1w4pd8yuk3myq9rs.jpg "42463 W MIRA Court 1")
![HomeSmart realtor Dayv Morgan greets a client on Jan. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spencer-011226-dayv-morgan-1-scaled-ridz4gv58pai77g3gt9vga5yhp3o640s1lefgcsa2g.jpg "spencer-011226-dayv-morgan-01")
![[InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DayvMorgan_1000x750-rayo3a6lfnupt961le3q4zay9cgnot624bp98wsirc.jpg "DayvMorgan_1000x750")
Traffic
![A view of construction on the new traffic lights at Desert Greens Drive and Smith-Enke Road on Oct. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261012-spencer-desert-greens-drive-light-ruutqrkuvau2oss7wafffpqn1135u9kwg8vb014mwo.jpg "20261012-spencer-desert-greens-drive-light")
![[Arizona Department of Transportation]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261013-adot-lane-restrictions-rutn5mxjpc3i1fqmal3pjleue5op2t5wzymlqmbbp4.jpg "20261013-adot-lane-restrictions")
![[Arizona Department of Transportation]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/539-14-ruk5v61kimui2oirn6x91jj1lu4mfnqerl3cn5l1x4.jpg "20261008-adot-cement-plant-crash")
![Police and fire respond to a crash on Smith Enke Road and Desert Greens Drive on Aug. 8, 2024. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/PJ_9717-rb5fmn35nvpf0g39dmpdl2git19oenz1upxoafcbug.jpg "PJ_9717")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
![[InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/PegChapados_5200-2-rayd3otv4sbdl9sekw779b260gah6novebjn5lcbg8.jpg "PegChapados_5200-2")
![A sign advocating for Proposition 416 sits near Butterfield Elementary School on Oct. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261012-spencer-yes-416-sign-rurf99z43gksant97rhvzxmpjswbmj7qjavml94e7s.jpg "20261012-spencer-yes-416-sign")
![[Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BPJ_3875-rb43eotjsvbh65no497po4o3p1jyqed56k173l9794.jpg "BPJ_3875")
