Ancient Astronomy and a Modern Canal Wendee and I have just returned from a fabulous vacation. We spent much of October cruising from Los Angeles to Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. By far, the highlight was our transit through the Panama Canal. During this excursion, we also had the chance to consider the history of this...
Observations in Nature: Roadrunner by John R. Leeper I must admit that I have had an affinity for roadrunners. It began when a pair took up residence in a lot across from my mountain cabin in New Mexico a couple years ago. We could not communicate, but took interest in each other’s comings and goings. Since moving to Vail, I’ve witnessed...
Christmas Icon in Vail by Trent Thomas Erected on the edge of a small plateau behind the Walgreens store in Vail, you will notice an illuminated Christmas tree. Many in the community erroneously believe Walgreens is responsible each year for the festive tree that can be seen from over a mile away. The truth is the tree is owned by Jeff and Tina...
Christmas Party Decoration Ideas by Leigh Marcos Christmas is coming soon and some of you might be thinking of hosting a party. Planning a Christmas party well in advance is essential so you can make a success out of it. This means setting a convenient date and location, identifying a theme, decorating your party venue and making food and drinks...
Houghton Town Center T.J.Maxx and Petco will be joining Ross Dress For Less! All three stores will open in the fall of 2017. Work has begun on a medical office building next to Northwest Emergency Center. Shell Gas Station/Convenience Store/Subway on Rita Rd at I-10 Construction begins in July with plans to open in February or March of 2017...
TMC One Rincon Health Campus The drywall is up and paint is being applied to some of those interior walls of the 44,000 square foot multi-specialty clinic going up just south of Civano at Houghton and Drexel roads. The facility will feature seven providers from TMC One, the primary care group affiliated with Tucson Medical Center, as well as...
Dear Editor: I am wondering how the public can find out what the school district paid for that property where Cuckoo Charlie’s is? I think that is the biggest waste of money I’ve ever seen in my life. There was a deal on the table where the school district could’ve gotten very lucrative money for the water line that runs in front...
As a small community paper, The Vail Voice is honored to have among its cadre of gifted volunteer writers, individuals who have distinguished themselves with significant contributions in their fields. David Levy, co-discoverer of the comet “Shoemaker-Levy 9” (itself very notable for being the comet that collided with Jupiter in July 1994), is...
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Congresswoman Martha McSally I came to Congress to break through the gridlock and get results for Southern Arizona. That’s exactly what I’ve done. Since being elected, I’ve passed nine bills through the House and two into law, something just 6% of all lawmakers have accomplished this Congress. I’ve used my experience as a retired Colonel and A-10...
