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A sample portion of the new Surprise historical timeline display that will be installed inside City Hall, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, in time for the State of the City event Thursday, March 26.
City Hall wall to tell story of Surprise
The saying “if these walls could talk” will certainly apply to Surprise City Hall, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, as the city begins celebrating its 60th year of incorporation in … more
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The Peoria Senior Expo is Feb. 27.
Peoria Senior Expo draws near, free event scheduled for Feb. 27
Independent Newsmedia has added a slew of fun and interactive vendors with exciting giveaways and raffles … more
City recycling can still are being rolled out to the streets each week, but all trash is going to the landfill while Surprise and other cities work out solutions to a problem that Public Works Director Mike Gent said is affecting the entire region.
Surprise still pondering recycling options
When Surprise suspended curbside recycling last summer, it sent shockwaves across the Valley. But Surprise Public Works Director Mike Gent said it was done for a greater good. “We did the … more
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Valley agencies rally behind 'If You See Something, Say Something' motto
A new multi-agency public safety video is focusing on the critical public safety message, “If You See Something, Say Something.” According to a release from the Surprise Police … more
Desert Oasis residents, clockwise from left, Kim Spencer, Val Merriman and Donna Garrett, whip out the card game Phase 10 in one of the see-through study rooms in the middle of the new Asante Library.
Asante Library begins story in north Surprise
It didn’t take long for friends Donna Garrett, Kim Spencer and Val Merriman to make good use of the new Asante Library, 16755 W. Vereda Solana Drive, moments after it opened its doors on Feb. … more
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“If (a muscle group) is kind of stagnant and stuck, we create a little localized inflammatory response to jumpstart that healing process,” says Mark Jagodzinski, who has been a physical therapist for 20 years.
Cupping therapy is popular recovery method in high school sports
PHOENIX — The science and research to back cupping therapy, the popular recovery method, is still fuzzy, but it remains widely used. Those in the sports therapy industry are lauding its … more
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Maricopa County elections official Deborah Atkins hangs "vote" signs outside a polling station prior to it's opening, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Phoenix.
Maricopa County approves polling locations for upcoming election
To reduce wait times and improve the voter experience, the Maricopa County Elections Department is more than tripling the number of voting locations for the March 17 Democratic Presidential … more
Nancy Hayden, second from left with U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, plans to work on issues related to opioid abuse and Luke Air Force Base, among others, during her final year on the City Council.
Nancy Hayden decides to forgo full term
Nancy Hayden said she had one main goal when running for the Surprise City Council in District 2. “I made a commitment to my husband when he was on his death bed that I would complete his … more
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Toll Brothers Senior Vice President Kevin Rosinski shows off some of the features of the Sterling Grove development that is now open for sales. Residents could be moving into the master planned community as early as this summer.
A Grove growing in the desert
It’s hard to believe that some Surprise farmland on the west side of town will become a city within its own city over the next year.   Then again, the way that part of Surprise is … more
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Surprise City Councilmn Chris Judd take his oath from City Clerk Sherry Aguilar during the Jan. 21 City Council meeting after the Council voted to make him the city’s vice mayor for the next year.
Judd picked as Surprise vice mayor
Mayor Skip Hall has a new sidekick. Second-year Councilman Chris Judd was selected by the City Council Jan. 21 to serve the next year as vice mayor. Mr. Judd, who represents southeast Surprise … more
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Surprise Civic Center
Surprise budget process already beginning for 2021
It may only be the start of 2020, but city of Surprise department heads have already been thinking about 2021. And they started in 2019. Because fiscal years are ahead of the calendar years … more
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The Dysart Unified School District offices in Surprise at sunset.
Dysart Unified School District‘s unused land up for lease
While convening for the second monthly meeting of the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board Jan. 22, the board was presented with information regarding an expansion to a current agreement in … more
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An aerial view of the Surprise Civic Center
Election dates set for races in Surprise
The presidential race isn’t the only one for Surprise residents to keep their eyes on in 2020. The mayor and four city council seats are up for grabs this year on Tuesday, Aug. 4 — and candidates are already jockeying for position, a couple months before they can even officially apply. more
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Mark Coronado Park in the City Center is one gathering spot for Surprise residents for events like the Fourth of July fireworks celebration. The city is aching for more parks and open space, however, as the city’s population continues to grow.
Surprise hopes to be more of a park place
Surprise’s growth over the last 20 years has transformed the city. But it’s also made it become a victim of its own success.   Some cities grow fast and some outgrow … more
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Citizens band together pursuing November ballot for American Dream Act measure
Phoenix-area residents are banding together to gather signatures in an effort to place a citizen-driven initiative on the November 2020 ballot seeking relief of property taxes levied against … more
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The new Asante Library is opening Saturday, Feb. 1 at 16755 W. Vereda Solana Drive. Festivities are expected to start at 10 a.m.
Surprise sets plans for Asante opening
The City of Surprise is preparing for the grand opening of its newest library next month. The Asante Library, the city’s joint effort with the Maricopa County Library District, is opening … more
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The annual Hike for Hope event takes place Feb. 15 in Peoria.
‘Hike for Hope’ benefit for West Valley nonprofit coming to Peoria
The seventh annual Hike for Hope benefiting Billy’s Place will take place 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. It will start and finish in WestWing at Copper Hills Church near Sunrise Mountain, 27035 … more
The Surprise Police Department investigates a shooting near Bell and El Mirage roads on March 28, 2018. The FBI released statistics comparing violent and property crimes over the first halves of 2018 and 2019.
Overall violent, property crimes down in some Arizona cities in first half of 2019
Preliminary statistics show overall declines in both violent and property crime in the first half of 2019 in the United States compared to the same time frame the previous year, according to FBI … more
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The Mesquite Mountain Ranch home development would have views of the north side of the White Tank Mountains.
Western desert in Surprise getting attention
With Surprise’s City Center and northern areas becoming filled in with more residential and commercial development, the city’s far western desert, north of the White Tank mountains, is … more
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Greer Ranch vacant lot to become rental housing
A vacant lot at Cactus and Reems roads is finally getting development — but it’s not what was originally intended for it. The City Council voted Jan. 7 to rezone about 15 acres of … more
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