“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t control that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible. Within our control...
by Cristi A. Moore, Doctor of Audiology at Sonora Hearing Care. Every year, the month of May is dedicated to Better Hearing Month. What does that mean for you? It means that if you have been putting off getting help for your hearing, now is the perfect time. Here are some facts about hearing loss and tinnitus that you may not know...
The Vail School District continues to grow. Every new student and every new school adds to the workload of the District’s transportation and maintenance departments. Both departments, located behind Old Vail Middle School, are at capacity. At a meeting on April 19, the Vail Governing Board took action that will serve the...
by Mendy Gomez and Natalie Luna Rose Declared “one of the best deaf swimmers by Swimming World,” former University of Arizona swimmer and native Tucsonan, Marcus Titus has defeated all odds. Deaf by the age of 3, Marcus’s passion for swimming began 15 years ago and has led him to the Olympics trials for a spot in the 2016 Olympics Games. ...
L-R: Gabriela Berigan (president), Sarah Carruth, Kayla Long, Mrs. Albrecht (sponsor), Tatjana Wagner, Andi O’Bert, Bobby Othon. Not pictured: student Matthew Alcorn Two years ago, members of the Spanish Honor Society at Empire High School got interested in the Little Free Library Project...
On October 7, 2014, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted for approval to add an auxiliary interstate highway that would connect I-19 and I-10. This highway connection is a significant infrastructure piece to the county’s Sonoran Corridor economic development plan. The Corridor is an area surrounding the Tucson International Airport that...
Vail Academy High School graduating senior has been named as one of 689 semifinalists in the U. S. Presidential Scholars Program for 2016. One of the highest honors bestowed, the program recognizes students who have demonstrated superior academic and artistic achievement along with leadership quality, character, and community and school...
Dear Claire, Here is a recent dream that I had: I am in a large city (Las Vegas?) with my wife (by the way, we are planning a trip to go to her best friend’s wedding there). We are there because we are delivering a car that we are giving to someone as a gift (I don’t know what kind of car, or who we are giving it to). The car is attached to the...
by Heather Redmon, DVM As the weather warms up, we tend to spend more time outdoors. This includes taking walks with our dogs to the park or hiking with them in the desert. Wherever we take them, there is always a risk of them picking up a stray hitchhiker or two: fleas or ticks. Although both types of parasites live in Arizona, ticks...
Zippia, the career advice site has release a detailed report on the “10 Happiest Places in Arizona.” Over 91 places were analyzed and based on criteria like employment opportunities, short commute times, and low costs of living, Vail ranked 3rd overall and Corona de Tucson ranked 2nd. For more information on this story, visit .
