Surprise News

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for people to help conduct the 2010 Census, which will update important demographics information.

The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a lower court's ruling that there is no constitutional right to use marijuana for religious purposes.

The commuting patterns of Surprise residents are more far-reaching than initially thought, according to a recent labor-force study.

Surprise Community Youth Leadership Summit for teens is Jan. 10. The one-day leadership program will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Willow Canyon High School.

Surprise is offering a free training course on how to be prepared for a natural, manmade or terrorist emergency.

Every week, Surprise City Manager Randy Oliver releases a report on the state of city business, giving updates on projects, upcoming City Council resolutions and general news from all departments.

13. This six-session class meets Tuesdays. Participants will enjoy relaxing yoga exercises without getting down on the floor.

Tucson's half-billion-dollar Rio Nuevo Downtown redevelopment district is in danger of being suspended, or even canceled, after the Legislature convenes in January.

When Debby McClenny's sixth-grade students walk into her classroom at Paradise Education Center in Surprise, a palpable excitement hangs thick in the air.

With 25 courts and a capacity to seat thousands of spectators, the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex was built to host major regional and national tournaments someday.

Dialogue between the city and residents of a Surprise recreational-vehicle community has been re-ignited after a planned-area development document was lost and later redrafted for recent council consideration.

Former Dallas County Sheriff Brian Gilbert is scheduled to be in court next week to face harassment charges.

The congregation at St. Clare of Assissi Roman Catholic Church is counting the days to Christmas - and the opening of its permanent home.

Steve, considering the D-backs' winter moves, what positions do you think they need to fill the most, and have you heard any rumors? -- Ralph F., Surprise, Ariz.

Ruth Gruen runs Lactation Station in Surprise, a consulting service that helps mothers who are struggling to breast-feed their newborns.

Sunday will be the last day for shoppers to visit the Surprise Farmers Market. The market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Surprise Stadium, 15930 N. Bullard Ave.

Although Heard Museum West is having financial troubles, its leaders say they are committed to keeping its West Valley branch in Surprise for the long haul and will work toward making it self supporting.

Police re-arrested a Surprise man last week who has been charged with abusing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter, causing serious injuries.

A homeowner in Surprise scared off a would-be burglar on Tuesday who crawled through a window in the home, police said.

Three months after its much-heralded debut, the Surprise Farmers Market will close shop six weeks ahead of schedule.