Pay cap proposal irks some; Boyer’s bill would slash city leader salaries

One Arizona lawmaker made national news last week when he proposed a controversial city pay cap bill, which — if adopted — would affect municipal governments …

Monsoon arrives in third quarter to douse Wildcats hopes

Richard Smith West Valley Preps Nearly 30 minutes of Valley Vista blunders were wiped out by six minutes of Monsoon dominance. That's how the 13th "Battle of Surprise" careened from a 6-3 …

West Valley Preps’ Week 5 football scoreboard

All games played on Sept. 13 6A Valley Vista 41  Willow Canyon (5A) 6 Liberty 36  Henderson (Nev.) Liberty 33 (Game played in Nevada) Mountain Ridge 43  Tolleson 33 5A Centennial …

Surprise Neighbors: Youth Justice Project looking for new recruits

Recruitment for the new year of the Surprise Youth Justice Project is currently underway with the deadline to apply Sunday, Sept. 22. The Surprise Youth Justice Project ran two Teen Court sessions …

Arizona family searches for missing Camp Pendleton Marine

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona family is searching for a U.S. Marine who left for Camp Pendleton on Monday but never arrived at the base outside San Diego. Lance Cpl. Job Wallace, 20, was last seen …

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Local residents react to news about Surprise and Glendale, among other cities, changing their recycling programs in response to worldwide recyclables market changes. Read more: Halting …

Chucri: Maricopa County elections are changing for the better

Building on a year’s worth of momentum, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors just took an important step to restore our statutory responsibilities related to elections. These …

Morrison: Who you gonna call about scams?

On May 17 I received a voicemail message at 11:28 a.m. on my cell phone from 469-796-2679 indicating that it was the Social Security Administration and my Social Security number had been suspended, a …

Michaelis: 'Compressed Morbidity'

I was reading recently about the passing of some well-known Hollywood stars Doris Day and Tim Conway, as well as author Herman Wouk. I was particularly struck by an article on Wouk. The AP wire said, …

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Surprise residents — especially Ottawa University Arizona students — will soon have a new way to get around the City Center. The City Council approved a pilot program Oct. 1 …

Surprise Business: Planning commissioners meeting again Sept. 19

The Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission is meeting next at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 at City Hall, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza. The meeting is carried live on Surprise TV as well as streamed at …

Help for those who served: Job fair set for Sept. 19

Local leaders and national organizations are working to help military veterans and their families in Arizona. One group …

Surprise Business: Food Truck events return Sept. 15

The Park Food Truck Festival series returns to Surprise from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Mark Coronado Park, 15960 N. Bullard Ave. The first Sunday event of the season will feature live …

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Arizona earned another F this week when a national study ranked the state dead last in school funding — 51st out of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. A nationwide comparison …

Arts commission awards Surprise Charter Academy $17K in grant money

A grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts will allow young thespians from Arizona Charter Academy, 16025 N. Dysart Road, to have a new stage to perform on, as well as funds to help produce …

STEM approach proves fundamental to 21st century livelihood

By Melissa Rosequist Independent Newsmedia Seven municipal leaders gathered at Scottsdale City Hall for a roundtable discussion on the growing STEM environment within the Valley — leading to …

‘Flexibility’ key to OUAZ’s future growth plans in Surprise

By Jason Stone, INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA Shelby Clitso is one day hoping to open her own business in her hometown of Kayenta, a Navajo Reservation city in northern Arizona. But instead of …

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