The Pima County Sales Tax Advisory Committee has scheduled seven public meetings around the county in December and January to the give the public a chance to provide feedback on whether the...
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Hello Vail!
Hello Vail! Recently, Lucretia Free, publisher and owner of The Vail Voice, met and chatted it up about the newspaper/journalism...
Read MoreThe Vail Chorale Welcomes You for the Spring 2024 Season!
The Vail Chorale Welcomes You for the Spring 2024 Season! The Vail Chorale is excited to invite new and returning singers to join...
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Love Vail!
By now, everyone in Vail should have noticed the Love Vail signs spread throughout our community. The Love Vail campaign and...
Read MoreIncorporation Is Not a Done Deal!
The silencing of Vail residents has been happening for months behind the scenes and will continue to happen if Vail is...
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Welcome Home For The Holidays
At any given time our men and women in uniform are away from their loved ones on the holidays, often serving in combat. When they are finally able to come home, things can be somewhat...
Holiday Plants
Plants have always been an integral part of the holiday season providing wonderful color, fragrance, and memories. Of course the most recognized is the Christmas tree, decked out in trim...
Just Fix The Roads Update
I want to give you a progress report and update on where we are with our RTA Road Repair Plan, also known as, “Just Fix the Roads.” Over the last few weeks I have presented our RTA Road...
Highways and Byways
Houghton Over Union Pacific Railroad The new bridge is taking shape. The bridge girders have arrived. Crews have been busy placing the new girders over the railroad tracks. Crews have also...
Paper Chains, Stockings, and a Mesquite Christmas Tree...
The best memories are made together with family, friends, and community. Decorated Christmas trees, lights, and other symbols of the season are everywhere we look during the holidays. So...
Canyoneering High Adventure
For most tourists, Utah’s Zion National Park is a natural wonder seen by coach. However, the best way to see it is dangling from a rope – rappelling in deep slot canyons filled with...
What’s Happening With the Rocking K Ranch?
Drive down the Old Spanish Trail and you’ll see the Rocking K Ranch, nestled at the foot of the Rincon Mountains on the North side of the road. As it sits now, it’s a small housing...
OBSERVATIONS IN NATURE: Scorpions
A neighbor called saying she had a scorpion in her garage. It was between 4½ and 5 inches from head to tail tip, but was ominously larger with its pincers extended. Her intruder was...
The Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, Part Two
Last month I wrote about my impressions at the start of the Flinn-Brown Fellowship program. One month later, I can say it is one of the most worthwhile programs I have ever undertaken. Over...