Maricopa Local News – Monday, December 15th, 2025

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Monday, December 15th, 2025

Good morning, Maricopa. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 15th of December.

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Peer Solutions—founded in 1996 by former social studies teacher Jennifer Rauhause—supports youth healing through student-led clubs at 15 schools where members discuss trauma and healthy relationships, with community donations from Season for Sharing helping break cycles of generational hardship. The Arizona Republic

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ Four grid improvement projects received $15.6M in state funding on Thursday to cut power outages and lower energy bills; the projects will reduce outages for 290,000 customers + cut wildfire risk by 20% as they modernize the grid, with work expected to finish by the end of 2027. KTAR

SPORTS NEWS

➤ The Cardinals and Houston Texans started NFL Week 15 on Sunday at NRG Stadium as the Texans took an early 10-0 lead. Analysts had favored the Texans by 9.5 points after a Week 14 win. The Arizona Republic

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