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SURPRISE NEWS & COMMERCE

Surprise News

Development

Up to 440 home lots planned near Peoria, Surprise, Sun City West

Up to 440 new home lots are planned for about 163 acres near the alignments of 115th Avenue and Williams Drive in Maricopa County near the boarders of Peoria, Surprise and Sun City West.

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Surprise water demand could double by 2035

Estimates from various studies show Surprise’s population by 2035 is likely to creep up on 300,000 residents — more than double its current population.

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Surprise removing 16 trees from City Center park

Some trees will be removed in the Surprise Community Park to allow for better conditions for existing trees and the turf around the park.

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Surprise opens police chief search

Surprise has officially opened up its search for its next police chief.

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Surprise still seeing less new COVID cases

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the overall number of Surprise COVID-19 cases at 11,967 on Feb. 25. That’s an increase of 193 from Feb. 18.

Government

Surprise Youth Council wants members

The city of Surprise is recruiting new members for the Surprise Youth Council, a group of impactful teens who are making a difference in their community.

COVID-19

Dysart COVID cases almost drop to single digits

In its update of the documented COVID-19 cases at its schools released Feb. 23, the Dysart Unified School District reported 13 cases.

Commerce

Hiring event slated for veterans

COVID-19

Free facemasks available at Surprise Salvation Army Feb. 23

The Salvation Army is teaming with Ford Motor Company and local Ford dealers to provide over 1.3 million free medical-grade face masks to communities across Arizona.

COVID-19

Sun Health incentivizes shots

Sun Health Communities, 14719 W. Grand Ave., began its successful rollout of the coronavirus vaccine into the arms of those in the 1A group in December with a great sense urgency to protect its residents on its three senior living campuses.

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Cozying up to Costco in Surprise

Since Costco announced its intent to build in Surprise, it has been easier for officials and staff to sell the city.

EDUCATION & HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

West Valley Preps

Willow Canyon girls survive late Shadow Ridge surge

It was the type of game with more tie ups and turnovers than made field goals. So it is no surprise that Shadow Ridge girls basketball used its defense to score the final six points of the …

Changes usher in 2021 spring training season in Surprise

For those who have already decided to attend, the city of Surprise began selling 2,000 tickets for a revised spring training schedule last weekend.

OUAZ ranked 16th in preseason poll

With the start of the spring football season, the NAIA released the first 2020-21 NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll of the season on Feb. 21.

Jalen Scott gives Panthers stability

As stars came and went through the years of Paradise Honors’ emergence as a boys basketball power, Jalen Scott has been the Panthers’ cornerstone. The starting point guard almost since …

Spirit picked to win SAC again

After winning its first Sooner Athletic Conference title last season, the OUAZ football team has been picked by the league’s coaches to repeat that feat this spring in an abbreviated football season.

Saguaro soccer storms out of gate to down determined Dysart

In the Feb. 19 match between two top 8 boys soccer teams in 4A, both squads started according their form this season.

Education

Great Hearts Academies hosts hiring fair for Arizona locations

Marley Park student wins district spelling bee

Dysart governing board to discuss benefits

Principal picked to take helm at Valley Vista High School

Dysart district COVID cases dwindle below 20

Paradise schools return in person March 1

Dysart district faces transportation challenges in COVID era

West-MEC expands with nursing program

Opinions: Highlighting Surprise Voices

Leonard Kirschner poses near the canyon during a pre-pandemic visit to Grand Canyon National Park.

Kirschner: America’s national parks are calling, and you must go post COVID-19

It was a year ago when COVID-19 struck and our world changed. Social isolation, masks and hand-washing became the norm. Travel stopped.

Connors: Do something uncommon this month

I think it was 1995. While I can’t be precise about the date, the ineffable experience there in Yucca Valley, California, is still palpable, vivid — and instructional.

Edelstein: Romantic month ends with laughs

February is the most romantic month of the year. Hopefully Valentine’s Day brought a smile to everyone’s face — even though we still can’t see those beautiful smiles.

Letters: Costco-area growth takes from city center

Surprised and a bit concerned to read about the growth which is happening around the new Costco location off the 303 (“Costco creating nearby growth,” Feb. 17).