by Burt Graeff The recent wildfires in California were gut-wrenching to watch on the nightly news. Some numbers: 85 dead; 459,000 acres burned; 14,000 homes destroyed; one town of 27,000 –...
Category - In the Area
A Guide to Wine Tasting in Southern Arizona
A Guide to Wine Tasting in Southern Arizona The world of wine is incredibly diverse. While most people have tasted wine, few have...
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Washington’s Birthday, and Ours
Washington’s Birthday, and Ours This time of year always reminds me of when we used to celebrate Washington’s Birthday. I...
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Rental Homes Unveiled at Rocking K
Rental Homes Unveiled at Rocking K Build-to-rent communities are the newest housing option in cities across the country that are...
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Vail Pride Day at Charron Vineyards
Vail Pride Day at Charron Vineyards Charron Vineyards is a family-run small business that was established in 1995. Charron is...
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Post 109 Celebrates 100 Year American Legion Centennial
by Matt Griffis The American Legion 100th Centennial is this year and across the United States the American Legion is preparing for all sorts of events to celebrate the centennial. Tucson...
Picacho Peak
by Rob Samuelsen There may not be a more visible or iconic hike than summiting the 1,500-foot-tall Picacho Peak. Formed from ancient volcanic flows and eroded to its current monolithic...
Good News! Houghton Road Improvement Plan
by Supervisor Steve Christy This month’s Vail Voice column allows me to announce some terrific news. I’ll begin by sharing some information directly from the Pima County administrator’s...
ReSources Serves Vail—a 2018 Snapshot by Susan Summers
By Article Author If you are a reader who is not familiar with the Greater Vail Community Resources nonprofit corporation, “ReSources” for short, you should know that it is a grassroots...
2018 – A Successful Year for Education by Stacy...
By Article Author 2018 proved to be a successful year for education in Vail. Here are some of the top highlights: 95% of schools in the Vail School District received an A rating from...
New Saguaro National Park Fees
January 1, 2019, Saguaro National Park will increase their fees by 5 dollars. This means that the 7 day private vehicle fee will go from 15 to 20 dollars, and for motorcycles, from 10 to 15...
Wildfire Season Will Soon Be Here by Fire Marshal...
By Article Author Having gathered a lot of information over the years, on the fire line, classroom, reading and discussing the nature of fire, here are some tips from Corona de Tucson Fire...
Vail, Rita, and Corona Construction Updates by Tom...
By Article Author Road Construction Update: Houghton Road/Over Union Pacific Railroad The final touches are being done to the new bridge. Guardrail, railing and sidewalks are being...
Student Gardeners Rock by Elizabeth Smith
There is a special group of gardeners making a big difference in the Rita Ranch Community Garden: Students! Our student gardeners are making lots of great things happen in their garden beds...