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Replacing Your Smoke Alarms

Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old. To determine the age of your smoke alarm, look at the back where you will find the date of manufacture. Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years from the date of manufacture. Hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms can be replaced most of the time without hiring a licensed contractor.  Most large...

Vail Unified School District Teachers Will Soon See a Significant Compensation Increase

by Kimberly Crossland, Owner of Savvy Copywriters The Vail Unified School District (VUSD) teachers are about to see a 6.7% jump in their paychecks, which is the highest compensation increase to be given to teachers, in at least the last 30 years, if not longer. The increase comes at a time when the school district needs it the most. Arizona is the...

Horse Intuition

by Sage Boyd I believe there is an invisible unfathomable thread that connects every living thing in the universe.  Horse intuition gives us a glimpse of that. Horses, with their intuition, give us a glimpse of that. The Horse-Human Connection. Horse intuition is at work when a human is near. The horse can sense our emotions and intentions.  If we...

Letter to The Editor

Congratulations to the “A Colossal Fourth” planning committee for a well planned and executed 4th of July celebration. I have received positive comments from community members on how much they enjoyed the event (and some even able to see the fireworks from their backyard). In this issue, James Shaw continues his well-researched article on...

16th Annual Roasted Chile Festival

16th Annual Roasted Chile Festival September 16th, 2016 9 AM to 3 M at Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market by Laura Brumbelow The Rincon Institute invites you to our 16th Annual Roasted Chile Festival at the Rincon Valley Farmers & Artisans Market in Tucson, AZ.  Join us September 16th from 9 AM to 3 PM for fresh roasted Arizona grown...