Photo: Starting from the left: Candice Mason, Alyssa Diaz, Ericka Adams Vail showed up and swept the Royal International Miss Arizona state pageant in Phoenix! Candice Mason (Vail by way of Tucson) took home the title of Royal International Miss Ms. Arizona Role Model 2022. Her multilevel platform consists of skin cancer awareness, advocating for...
By Chuck Colbath Here at Bavilon Salon we are thrilled to be starting our 12th year. We would like to thank our loyal clients and amazing staff for making us what we are today Caring is key to the decisions we make every day, That’s because John and I pride ourselves in hiring only the nicest and most talented of stylists. Early on we knew we had...
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith According to www.TribetoTable.com, tepary beans have been grown in our Sonoran Desert for countless generations. These extremely drought tolerant and heat loving beans are super heart healthy providing more protein (21 grams per ½ cup) and more fiber than regular beans and they also have a lower glycemic index. They...
This is Brody. We adopted him in Dragoon 2 years ago from a rescue shelter there. After owning a number of dogs that weighed over 100 lbs we decided to downscale. We took a look at this guy and said, “Yep, a 45 lb Border Collie is just what we need!” It wasn’t until 6 months later and 50 more pounds that we found out that besides...
By Jack Curtis Some things you might know, and things you may not know about water and river basins. We all use water and take for granted that it will always be there. For the last last few hundred years it has slowly been disappearing here in the southwest in greater quantities. The reason is more usage, less snow pack in the western region...
By Rick Bass Early in my military career, I had the opportunity to volunteer and train dogs for the disabled with the non-profit organization Handi-Dogs. This program provided specialized dog training to owners needing a service dog and a loving companion due to a disability and loneliness. What I found exciting about this unique program was the...
The Lacey Jarrell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit I founded in 2007 in memory of my daughter, Lacey Jarrell. Tragically, Lacey lost her life at the age of 16 in a rollover car accident in Tucson. There were no drugs involved, no alcohol, not even another vehicle. The sky was cloudless that July morning in 2006. The accident occurred on a curvy...
Did you know that Vail School District Foundation is now an approved non-profit for Raytheon employees to donate to? And Raytheon will then match your donation to double your generosity! We are very excited to partner with our Raytheon families in the Vail School District. Your donations will help benefit Vail staff and students through our grant...
By John Simpson The December and full year 2021 climate report by John Simpson. December 2021 was quite warm and ended up being the 3rd warmest December in Tucson since the 1880s. The 85-degree high at the Tucson airport on December 1st was tied for the warmest day of any December day in Tucson weather recorded history. In fact, the first third of...
By Bailey BreedingCommunity Relations Intern With all the hearts around for Valentine’s day, this month is a good time to start thinking about yours! Keeping up on heart heath is important to keeping your whole body strong. Some ways to keep your heart happy and healthy include: Eat healthy, make sure you are getting plenty of fruits, vegetables...
