By Alisha Brewer Fall is in the air: cool morning breezes, pumpkin spice everything at the store, apple cider doughnuts on the menu, pumpkin patches and orchards anxiously awaiting our arrival. The countdown to Halloween is on. Though I’m not exactly sure what Halloween will look like this year, I do know that it will be here in only a few...
By Nikki Lee Hello friends, and hello fall! Summer was pretty harsh this year, and I am happy that October is finally here. July and August were Tucson’s hottest months ever recorded, and our monsoon season was incredibly disappointing. With a large percentage of our annual rainfall typically occurring during the monsoon season, I hope we make up...
By Read Naturally, Inc. Read Naturally, Inc. announced today that Corona Foothills Middle School of Vail School District has been awarded runner-up for Read Naturally, Inc.’s 2020 Read Live School of the Year award. Winners were selected based on schools who substantially improved their reading skills using Read Naturally’s Read Live program in...
By Article Author American Idol finalist, award-winning vocalist and Tucson treasure Crystal Stark recently checked off another item on her bucket list when she opened the Crescendo Vocal School. Until recently, Crystal maintained an active performance schedule while teaching music in the Vail School district and giving private...
By Ellie Abraham Corona Cares celebrates its 10th year of impactful and sustaining service to our community of Corona de Tucson. This home-grown neighbors-helping-neighbors program is a local nonprofit with an all-volunteer staff and board. It is a proud member of the Neighbors Care Alliance through the Pima Council on Aging. The steadfast...
By Charlotte Herdliska and Chief Simon Davis The topic for this month is about what you’re seeing all around the community in abundance during and after this year’s Monsoon season, which is the wild grass and desert brush. In fire parlance, this is called fuel. We have seen exceptional growth of the wild grasses and brush in the area over the last...
By Robert Samuelsen Starting in the high mountain peaks in New Mexico’s Black Range wilderness, the Gila River travels 654 miles from the continental divide westward as the mother river to two thirds of the natural drainage of Arizona. Its 58,200 square mile watershed includes the San Francisco, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Verde, Agua Fria, Salt...
By Patrick Whitehurst I thought I’d take a moment to introduce myself as the new Art Director for our hometown newspaper and to thank everyone who keeps a special place in their heart for local journalism. As a former reporter, I learned firsthand the importance of community news and the role it plays in our daily lives. My best day in...
By Shirley Mays As I’ve taken my walk the last several days, I’ve noticed a change in the air. It’s just a tad bit crisper, a tad bit fresher and yes, a tad bit cooler. It seems autumn is on its way! Autumn is that season of the year between summer and winter during which temperatures gradually decrease. I’m from the mid-west...
By Hollie Schaffer The Coretta Scott King Book Awards commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honor his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. They are given annually to African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young...
