By Jack Curtis Webster describes drought as, “long continued dry weather: want of rain.” Obviously Mr. Webster never observed a Western states’ drought. Annual is a misused description of a drought. The one we are experiencing this year is a continuation of one that started in 2000. Precipitation and runoff in the basin are highly...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the March Ward 4 Town Hall featuring updates from our City of Tucson Public Safety Departments. If you were not able to attend the town hall you may watch the recording at any time on our Event Recap page at tucsonaz.gov/ward4 In 2017, Tucson voters passed Proposition 101, which increased the sales tax by...
Dear Editor, The Vail School district has much to offer and we are very proud of it, but I am noticing a disturbing trend this year. I agree with Peggy Gibson’s letter to the editor in the February issue of the Vail Voice re: what is happening in our school system. I am witness to a student I personally know. He and his friends struggle with these...
By Desert Skies United Methodist Church Desert Skies United Methodist Church is excited to invite the community to celebrate the joy of Easter, the event that changes everything! Easter is a new start, with new beginnings, and Desert skies is just the community for fresh starts! A joyful community, drawing people to Christ, we welcome you to begin...
Vail’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide students with opportunities to gain job skills, certifications, and even employment out of high school. And, the programs certainly set students up with a launching pad to pursue advanced certifications, degrees, and professions. Vail’s CTE programs are an integral part of helping...
By Jill Wells In keeping with Vail Unified School District’s motto, “Where Education is a Community Effort,” Resources Vail Food Bank maintains a unique program in collaboration with Vail USD that works to meet the needs of children with food insecurity. The Weekend Backpack Program provides each eligible student on Friday afternoons with enough...
By K. Nepsa I recently read a great article in The Vail Voice highlighting one of Vail’s new premiere neighborhoods. If you’ve driven through the greater Vail area recently, you may have seen a few new neighborhoods being built faster than you can say “new homes.” And if you’re a potential homeowner of one of these new beautiful homes, then you...
By Miki Lee Hall This Easter as we give thanks for Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection, we find that looking more closely at the day of Thanksgiving celebrated here in our country may help us to celebrate Easter more dearly. Why do the churches not herald the story of Squanto from the rooftops to prove to a disbelieving...
The Good Neighbor Place Online remote computer services enable monitoring of the computer’s health and proactively resolve computer issues before they become a pain. Things are going to happen to your computer that require attention or put it at risk like, viruses, new software updates or data breaches… The online connection to the computer is a...
Disaster Preparedness – A Community Effort By Rick Bass Being prepared for a national emergency or crisis is critical for everyone’s survival in these turbulent and unpredictable times. Supply chain problems, food shortages and limited essential services may be the fall-out of the current geo-political and global challenges. Being prepared can...
