Note: Supervisor Steve Christy delivered these remarks at the December 4th meeting of the Pima County Supervisors to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Southern Arizona...
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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Construction Zone Summary for 2018
January 2018 RTA Valencia/Kolb intersection project begins. Houghton Over the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks – concrete being poured. I-10 and Wilmot – The temporary bridge is being...
Pima Expands Home Ownership Options
The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (the “Pima IDA”) today announced a new partnership with Trio, an independent mortgage financing company based in Washington state...
Corona de Tucson History by Glenn Taylor
By Article Writer Historical referencing for our local area is far and few between, but most people today do not know that almost 60 years ago the area currently known today as Corona de...
Mesquite’s Quest to Make Rita Ranch Smile by Hallie...
by Article Writer At the beginning of the year Mesquite’s Student Council members were challenged to find ways to spread kindness and cheer within our Vail community. Together, students...
Construction Zone
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Facility A 40,000 square foot medical cannabis cultivation facility is being built next to the Rita Ranch Car Wash on Rita Road. Phase 1 planned opening is...
Community Garden Open House and Activities Day!
By Elizabeth Smith There are lots of things happening in the Rita Ranch Community Garden in anticipation of our October 27th Open House and Activities Day. For those of you who have been...
Vail, Rita Ranch, and Corona Construction Updates
by Tom Howard Road Construction Update Houghton Road/Over Union Pacific Railroad The Southbound approach and bridge are taking shape. Crews are backfilling the new road and bringing it up...
Arizona’s Native Plant Law and Local Ordinances Help...
by Bill Thornton A recent Op Ed in the “Vail Voice” poses the question “Does Arizona’s Native Plant Law Go Too Far?” It also begs the question “How far is too far? The writer correctly...
August, Monsoon Rainfall Report
by John Simpson For the month of August, the monsoon rainfall was generally average for the area. Some areas below, some average, and some above average. So nothing out of the ordinary. The...