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City Government

Surprise City Hall to close for Veterans Day holiday

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Davis officially picked to lead Surprise government

Community

Surprise MLK event will feature work of residents honoring his life

Teravalis celebrates official grand opening With Floreo Fest on November 15

Teravalis™, a Howard Hughes community, is proud to welcome the community to the official grand opening of its 37,000-acre master planned community in Buckeye, with a public celebration, Floreo …

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Country music star to headline Surprise's spring festival

Multi-platinum artist Russell Dickerson was announced this week as the headliner for next spring’s Out of the Park Music Fest in Surprise.

Development

Maricopa County supervisors derail BNSF comprehensive plan changes

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors rejected a plan Wednesday for a change in land designations for a BNSF Railway facility north of Surprise in a move opponents celebrated. Supervisors …

Spring Training

Spring slate in Surprise set to start Feb. 20

Spring training fans can already start planning their trips to Surprise.

Education

Surprise high school senior named a merit semifinalist

Shadow Ridge High School senior Nicholas Snyder was named a semifinalist in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Business

Holliewood Fitness brings new option to Surprise gym scene

Surprise is getting a glimpse of Holliewood, thanks to its namesake Hollie Woodruff.

WEST VALLEY PREPS

Red Mountain finishes play-in win in Surprise with fun

It was almost as if Shadow Ridge’s four-point rally to win the third set 26-24 was immediately erased. Instead of seizing that momentum from grabbing a 2-1 lead in sets, the Stallions …

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Grand Music Club has big dreams in new Surprise musical

The Grand Music Club is presenting its November Celebration of Music spectacular production “Dream Big!,” from Friday, Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 16

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Surprise centenarian has lived a century of service

Lee Radzik was already well into his senior years when he consulted an online age predictor to see how long he was going to live.

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We3 trio to play for Surprise church crowd on Sunday

Nicole Pesce, Renee Grant Patrick and Suzanne Lansford of We3 will be in concert at a Surprise church next month.

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Voters again reject Surprise school district bond, pass override

School district voters in Surprise and El Mirage appear to have once approved the budget override continuation for another five years, but they narrowly rejected a bond measure that would have infused needed money in the district.

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OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY

Letters: The status quo hates free speech and original thought

As the chairwoman of LD29, I have the privilege of being deeply involved in our community.

Lifelong Arizonan excited about museum donation, renaming

As a lifelong Arizona resident, I am proud of what the western art museum in Wickenburg has done for Arizona history!

Public interest must come before private gain in CD8

When public officials control the flow of federal dollars, they also carry the responsibility to protect the public interest above private gain. That’s what makes recent defense-related moves in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District worth a closer look.

Election 2025

Voters are in favor of West-MEC bonds in initial counts

Voters across a broad swath of the West Valley cast their ballots on two measures put forth by the Western Maricopa Education Center. Proposition 403, a $415 million bond, and Proposition 406, …

Public Safety

$200,000 state grants fund OT for Surprise police

The Surprise Police Department earned several grants totaling $200,165 to go toward overtime for various operations.

Things To Do

Surprise offers another tour of artists Joe Tyler's home studio

It's time to take another tour of artist Joe Tyler’s home studio in Surprise.

Recreation

Winter youth sports leagues open for signups in Surprise

Registration is now open for the Surprise Parks and Recreation Department’s winter youth sports, which include Jr. Suns basketball, kickball and NFL flag football leagues.