There is a special group of gardeners making a big difference in the Rita Ranch Community Garden: Students! Our student gardeners are making lots of great things happen in their garden beds like planting, weeding, harvesting, and showing off their creative art projects. This past semester Vail Blended Learning Principal Kristen Murray and...
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Dear Claire, I had this dream where someone broke into my house. It was four people who I didn’t know. I ordered everyone in my family, my mom, my dad, and my little sister, to go to my bedroom. I grabbed the gun that we had in the house and took it with me to my room. My door was partly open, and I saw them passing by my room. As they passed my...
Have you picked up your child’s school backpack recently? Does it feel like a ton of bricks rather than school supplies for a day? Is your child’s backpack doing more harm than help to their joints, muscles and posture? Let’s talk backpack safety! The start of the semester is the perfect time to start good backpack safety habits to avoid later...
January 2018 RTA Valencia/Kolb intersection project begins. Houghton Over the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks – concrete being poured. I-10 and Wilmot – The temporary bridge is being assembled and installed for traffic. February 2018 Houghton Town Center has added Jersey Mike’s Subs, Inverse Jiu Jitzu, and Realty Executives. Hughes...
The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (the “Pima IDA”) today announced a new partnership with Trio, an independent mortgage financing company based in Washington state, to expand access to affordable financing to qualified Pima County residents to promote homeownership through a Lease-To-Own program. “Some of our residents...
By Article Author We begin our year intending to achieve new heights or bust old habits, and often things fall flat come February. That cake looks delicious or you press snooze instead of working out. Want natural aids to recharge your resolutions? Read on! Ditch the Caffeine: We know soda and energy drinks aren’t healthy, and we’re tired of...
By Article Writer Historical referencing for our local area is far and few between, but most people today do not know that almost 60 years ago the area currently known today as Corona de Tucson was originally named New Tucson. The small community of New Tucson was planned as a tiny village seven miles south of US Highway 80 (currently Interstate...
by Article Writer November ended sadly for many residents of Corona de Tucson when we learned of the passing of Jeanette Solinski. She and her late husband Lenny were 20-plus-year residents of our hamlet, moving here from Chicago in 1988. Jeanette was secretary of the Santa Rita Foothills Community Association for three different presidents; she...
“Please, sire, remain. If I am wrong, you lose a night’s sleep. If right, I save your life.” “How do I know you’re not trying to kill me?” Melville sighed and raised his hands. “I have no weapons. You would win a physical arbitration between us. You can walk out anytime.” A low rumble began outside. Thomas thought he heard drumming. Through...
by Article Writer At the beginning of the year Mesquite’s Student Council members were challenged to find ways to spread kindness and cheer within our Vail community. Together, students decided to make positive posters to share with local traffic on Rita Road. The posters included sayings such as; “Today is a great day!” “You matter!” “Thanks for...