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The annual City-to-City Update, which showcases the developments and growth happening in the West Valley, is one of the signature events for the West Valley Regional Chamber.
West Valley Chamber continues expansion with Surprise growth
When leaders with the West Valley Regional Chamber gave a report to the Surprise City Council about local membership numbers earlier this month, they came armed with good numbers. more
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Surprise has installed 30 new pieces of public art since the Arts and Culture Division was created in 2023 — including the "Bounce" and "Swing" pieces outside Surprise Stadium.
West Valley city leaning into public art
Most of Surprise’s current public art projects are concentrated in the City Center area. But Arts and Culture Manager Julie Akerly is leading the charge to change that. more
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Grand resident Liza Rassner took this photo of a coyote she recently spotted in The Grand.
West Valley woman seeks solutions after coyote bites Surprise woman
When a coyote attacked a Surprise woman and her 4-year-old daughter outside their home earlier this month, Liza Rassner’s heart sank. more
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Vitalant technician Payton Jackson draws blood from Dilby James Ballesteros during a 9/11 blood drive at Surprise City Hall on Sept. 11.
Surprise recalls 9/11 tragedy 25 years later
Dilby James Ballesteros was 8,500 miles from New York City on 9/11 when terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center in New York, another into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and a fourth into a Pennsylvania field. more
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Surprise resident Hector Garcia, left, says a procedure to fix a leaky heart valve has given him more years to spend with his wife, Luz Aydee, who was his teenage sweetheart.
West Valley man values valve innovation that saved his life
Hector Garcia likes to joke that he is the “$6 million Mexican.” more
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A map shows where Buena Vista Ranch is located, in yellow, among the planned developments on land north of Sun Valley Parkway in far northwest Surprise.
Surprise council rezones 422 acres for future homes, commercial
Hundreds of new homes in the planned far northwest Surprise Buena Vista Ranch neighborhood are still years away from development. more
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BESS units now have rules for how close they can be to homes in Surprise.
West Valley city decides how far battery storage systems need to be from houses
After several Surprise City Council, planning and zoning commission and public hearings over the last couple of years, the council finally agreed on a setback distance from existing homes for Battery Energy Storage Systems, or BESS. more
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Junior golfer Aubrey Hilgers, of Surprise, is one of the top junior golfers in the nation and will be representing the U.S. in the PING Junior Solheim Cup in the Netherlands next month.
West Valley teen aims for future golfing greatness in Solheim Cup trip
Aubrey Hilgers loves to play golf and travel. One day, the Surprise teenager is hoping to have a career doing both. more
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At least one Surprise city councilmember is calling for the end of the Flock Safety camera program in the city and has called for the removal of the cameras immediately.
Surprise councilmember says city removing Flock cameras
Surprise has ended its contract with Flock Safety for use of its cameras and the company has been ordered to remove its 28 cameras across the city. more
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Terrible’s hopes to make north Surprise area not so bad
The Surprise City Council gave its approval of a new convenience store, fast food restaurant and retail building in the growing north area of the city. more
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The city of Surprise’s new webpage devoted to information about the planned ICE detention center at Sweetwater Avenue and Dysart Road gives a few more details about the council’s attempts to get information in recent weeks — but many questions remain unanswered.
Few new details on Surprise’s ICE update page
The city of Surprise’s new webpage devoted to information about the planned ICE detention center at Sweetwater Avenue and Dysart Road gives a few details about the council’s attempts to get information in recent weeks — but many questions remain unanswered. more
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Surprise Stadium is home to two Major League teams for spring training, the Arizona Fall League, top-flight college baseball and other games throughout the year.
Top 10 places to visit in Surprise
Surprise is nearly 70 years old now, but only in the last couple of decade has it become a big, little city. From spring training to shopping, here are 10 things to do in Surprise. more
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