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Surprise general plan still up for review

8/16/2023
Residents are encouraged to review the Surprise General Plan 2040 Draft by Aug. 30 to ensure the document reflects the community’s sentiments before going to the next step in the state law-mandated update.

Cactus sculptures coming soon with Broadway Curve work

8/10/2023
Valley residents will soon start noticing tall, magenta structures poking out of new pedestrian bridges being constructed as part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project.

Country music festival at Chandler casino Sept. 2

7/27/2023
Tickets are on sale now for Rise Up Music Festival. The Saturday, Sept. 2 event runs from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The Park at Wild Horse Pass, off of I-10, south of Loop 202. Valley country music …

Glendale TV leader among Rocky Mountain Emmy inductees

7/17/2023
A Glendale man will be among the Valley television leaders to earn induction by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences into the Gold and Silver Circle Society.

Surprise planning board backs adjusted Prose apartment …

7/8/2023
While last year’s disapproval did not morph into this year’s exuberant praise, the revamped Prose Apartment project near Sun Village and Summerfield appears to be more palatable.

Hobbs vetoes bill making criminals of those who aid …

6/20/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation Tuesday she said could make criminals out of some who aid undocumented migrants.

Dignity Health East Valley hospitals award grants to …

3/13/2023
 Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, along with Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa, recently awarded $422,000 in grant funding to support five community …

Chandler Senior Expo set for Feb. 15

2/13/2023
Join the Independent Newsmedia staff and dozens of vendors at the Chandler Senior Expo on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The  Valley's premier business senior health and lifestyle expo will be held at …

Phoenix rocks with downtown music fest

2/8/2023
Phoenix, get ready to rock. The Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest is here. The festival, which starts Thursday night, packs a punch with three separate concerts on three consecutive nights. …

FDA urges judge to quash Scottsdale group's bid to …

1/28/2023
PHOENIX — The Food and Drug Administration is urging a federal judge to quash a bid by a Scottsdale-based law firm to block public access to a popular method of terminating a pregnancy used in nearly half the cases of abortion in Arizona.

Arriving for the big game: Valley airports prep for …

1/16/2023
Local airports are gearing up for the influx of visitors expected during Super Bowl weekend. That doesn’t just mean Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which will see tens of thousands of people flying in and out. Local airports that can handle private jets also will be seeing a jump in traffic.

Litchfield Park residents hear presentation on …

12/20/2022
Litchfield Park residents got a chance last week to voice their concerns with trucks on Camelback road. The city of Litchfield Park held a public meeting Dec. 14 to update the community about Camelback Road trucking complaints.

‘Picnic in the Park’ in Phoenix to raise World …

11/29/2022
Aunt Rita’s Foundation will celebrate World AIDS Day to raise awareness for the fight against HIV with its inaugural Picnic in the Park, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Portland Parkway Park, 200 W. Portland St., in Phoenix.

November lineup announced for Scottsdale Center for …

10/31/2022
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts gears up for the holiday season with a bunch of performances, from a LGBTQIA+ activist and actor and a world-renowned choir to the “jolly ambassador of …

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.

Litchfield seeks to amend zoning for planned downtown …

8/10/2022
Litchfield Park city staff are recommending a few changes to the zoning code for its planned Litchfield Square development which is still in its early construction phase.  Striking hookah …

Glendale-area products head into big weekend series …

5/26/2022
It was storybook enough when Glendale-area products Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore, childhood friends since Little League, found themselves teammates again on a Major League field this week.

Ace paces Northwest Christian baseball title win

5/17/2022
American Leadership Academy-Gilbert North settled in for its first state baseball title game with a leadoff walk and a single. Little did the Eagles realize the third out of the inning ended their best chance of the night against senior pitcher Dale Fry.

Truck restrictions coming to Litchfield Park

3/24/2022
Litchfield Park residents who regularly traverse Camelback Road should begin to see fewer and fewer commercial trucks beginning May 1.  Commercial trucks not stopping for pickups or …

Litchfield Park identifies close to 40 short-term …

2/18/2022
The city of Litchfield Park has identified close to 40 homes being rented out on a short-term basis as its new ordinance regulating vacation rentals takes effect, according to City Manager Matthew …

Surprise commercial gaps fill in

1/28/2022
The Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved two site plans during its Jan. 20 meeting that will help fill in some of the city’s commercial gaps. One motion approved the …

Litchfield mayor tight-lipped on new city hall

1/25/2022
A new city hall may be on the horizon for Litchfield Park, but Mayor Thomas Schoaf remained tight-lipped when the subject was broached in a recent city meeting.  Councilman John Romack raised …

Former Deer Valley Unified student trying to help US …

1/21/2022
A former Deer Valley Unified School District student will try and help Team USA bring home some hockey gold next month.

Six months into contract with Avondale PD, Litchfield …

1/18/2022
In the six months since the city of Litchfield Park officially transitioned its public safety services from the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office to the Avondale Police Department, residents may have …