Surprise

On Wednesday, Rep. Paul Gosar, a Bullhead City Republican whose district includes the site, wrote a terse letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding “transparency” and coordination with a community that had received none so far.

On Tuesday, hundreds of people packed a Surprise City Council meeting to protest new ICE facility. The Show's Sam Dingman documented the meeting.

Democratic Congressman Greg Stanton says he’s concerned about the recent purchase of a $70 million warehouse by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A Surprise charter school was on high alert Friday after a threat toward the school was posted on social media.

Republican Rep. Nick Kupper of Surprise has filed draft legislation that would lower the age by six months, to 15 years old.

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously rejected a land-use proposal near Wittmann submitted by BNSF Railway. The company says the move won’t prevent a freight facility from being built.

BNSF railroad wants to develop a rail hub in Wittmann, an unincorporated community northwest of Surprise. Kevin Sartor is the mayor of Surprise. He joined The Show to discuss his main concerns with the facility in Wittmann.

Surprise City Council has formally opposed a request for the county to rezone almost 4,300 acres of land for a BNSF railroad hub.

Sintra Hoffman is president and CEO of the group Westmarc, which helped put the report together. She spoke with The Show about what stands out to her.

As the back-to-school rush starts, organizations around the Valley and state are holding events to provide free school supplies.