By Brenda Hough The University of Arizona (UA) recently appointed Carol Stewart, a long-standing authority on research parks, to advance the University of Arizona’s Tech Parks. Stewart is leading the UA Tech Park at Rita Road, which is celebrating its 25 year anniversary, developing the UA Tech Park at The Bridges (36th Street and Kino Blvd.)...
By Teena Werley The 2019 Arizona State Men’s Gymnastics Championship will be held at Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona on March 15th through the 17th. Over 350 male gymnasts from throughout the state of Arizona will be traveling to Vail to compete for individual and team titles, as well as qualify for berths at regional...
By David James See the gorgeous new group exhibition Pollen Path at Tohono Chul Park, Gardens, Galleries, Bistro, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, through April 17th. There is a lot to like about this place and this show. Travel + Leisure magazine lists it as one of the top 22 private gardens worldwide, along with Monet’s estate at Giverny...
by Hunter Fuenning Tucson has so many cool new things being built. One of them is a new hotel coming to Rita Ranch. The Hampton Inn & Suites will have 104 rooms. We stayed in a king suite at another Hampton Inn in Pinetop and it is one of my favorite rooms to stay in. The hotel will be huge, at 38,189 square feet! There will be a nice outdoor...
By John Simpson The new year welcomed the Vail area with snow, and quite a bit of it. A storm moved in on New Year’s Eve and rain changed over to snow. By New Year’s morning, around 1-2 inches was on the ground. The second storm occurred just one day later on the 2nd and many reports of 3-6 inches were common. At my home, about 5.5 inches fell...
By Ellen Samuelsen February is most often thought of as the month for valentines, but at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary (ORE), it is also the month for the science fair! On Wednesday, February 6th, 2019, ORE welcomed thirty judges from Del Webb and Raytheon to judge nearly 140 projects completed by grade-level classes and fifth grade students. The...
By Rob Samuelsen There may not be a more visible or iconic hike than summiting the 1,500-foot-tall Picacho Peak. Formed from ancient volcanic flows and eroded to its current monolithic shape, it’s an unusual and tough hike aided by crazy cables and catwalks. Without these aids, the peak would only be accessible with technical climbing gear. ...
By Article Author Creating your first budget was easy. Following it – well, that’s another matter altogether. Here’s how you can fix common budgeting slip–ups and be on the way to better money management by next month. Being unrealistic. Underestimating your expenses will force your budget to be out of whack before the month even begins...
By Article Author The Southern Arizona Chamber of Commerce Association has launched Southern Arizona Chamber Benefits Plan with UnitedHealthcare. “Collaborating with UnitedHealthcare and the other 13 Chambers across Southern Arizona exemplifies the collective impact we can achieve when many entities work together toward impactful goals for...
by Nicole Cochran Vail Academy and High School participated in the Future Business Leaders of America Region One Conference on Thursday, January 31st. The high school chapter has been preparing all year for tests, team performances, and individual performances. The chapter will move on to the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in April. Members...
