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Surprise debuts inaugural Vet Fest

2/15/2024
Several organizations and services for people with military ties and interests were recently represented at the city of Surprise’s first Vet Fest event.

Officer finishes food event before fire crew at …

8/3/2023
There was no sign of evidence as Surprise Police Sgt. Severin Hall cleaned his plate with time still left on the clock as he successfully completed the Chimichanga Challenge.

Billboards along Loop 303 are one step closer

5/16/2023
The Property Owners and Residents Association expressed opposition to the billboards alongside Loop 303 in Surprise back in 2021.

Surprise officially unearths Xeriscape garden to …

9/20/2022
Several people attended a ribbon cutting and community event on a scorching hot Saturday to witness what the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden has to offer those wondering how plants survive in desert heat.

City wants resident feedback on Surprise General Plan …

9/1/2022
Surprise residents can still offer recommendations on what they envision for community improvements and enhancements to be included in the city’s General Plan 2040 initiatives.

COVID causes sports crowds in Surprise to wait

1/7/2021
As local college and high school teams hope to start their winter sports schedule, Surprise has set 50 people as the threshold at which city approval is required for organized indoor and outdoor public events.

Transaction privilege tax revenue distribution on …

6/25/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many things for Arizonans, but distribution of tax revenues isn’t one of them. As of May, the Arizona Department of Revenue had collected and …

Behind these city walls: An Independent examination of …

6/11/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic extended its tentacles into local cities and towns, municipal officials responded to decisions from the federal and state government for guidance to keep residents safe from …

Heat dangers linger; Despite monsoon, Valley notches …

8/23/2019
Typically, during the onset of monsoon season and the rising humidity which accompanies late-summer, Valley residents get some relief to the triple-digit heat …

Officials seek solutions; County board sets $2M for …

8/13/2019
While the number of homeless people living on Valley streets has increased dramatically over the past six years, county and local officials are working to find …

Commercial real estate booms; Big ‘live-work-play’ …

6/27/2019
The Phoenix area — the fastest growing metro in the country according to recent U.S. Census Bureau reports — is unsurprisingly also …

Texting ban traffic stops continue; State, local …

6/9/2019
By Matt Roy, Philip Haldiman & Jason Stone, Independent Newsmedia Though the state’s new anti-texting ordinance won’t be “real” for another 19 months, state troopers and local police …