Denmark Through the Eyes of an American – Education System Now that I have lived in Denmark for almost 7 months, I have had time to reflect on the differences between our two...
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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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Scout Day at Raytheon by Michelle Rouch
James Tarleton, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Council Commissioner launches the opening of the 8th Annual Raytheon Merit Badge Day. Guest speaker, Laura McGill, Vice President of Engineering...
Anything is possible at the Pima County Public Library...
Anything is possible at the Pima County Public Library by Holly Schaffer, Community Relations Manager, Pima County Public Library “When I got my library card, that’s when my life began.”...
Empire High School Students Travel to Ecuador on a...
What happens when a group of students comes together with a goal of giving back to those less fortunate than them? In the case of one group from Empire High School (EHS), they board a plane...
Pima County Sheriff Posse by Anne Gibson
It was 1991 when, then Captain of the Pima County Sheriff Posse, Andrew Hodge had the innovative idea of adding a Gymkhana to the Posse’s program. The Gymkhana continues today under the...
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Black-tailed Jackrabbit by John R. Leeper All the little furry creatures in the Cienega Creek Natural Reserve make quick exits whenever I get too close, leaving me with only a fleeting...
Houghton Town Center
Houghton Town Center Popeye’s and Jersey Mike’s will begin building soon. Details to follow. A medical office is being constructed next to Northwest Emergency. The building will be 9,860...
Mr. Simms
In this issue, we are honored to recognize Howard Simms, U.S. Army, retired. I was shopping at Costco when I saw an older man with a hat embroidered with the words, U. S. Army, Korea and...
“Two” Armies and How Playing the Bass Drum Changed...
“Two” Armies and How Playing the Bass Drum Changed Howard Simms Life by J.J. Lamb Howard Simms stepped off the train at Ft Knox. It was 1946. He was only 15 years old. Through his...
Tucson Water Quality
Tucson Water Quality Monitoring Program by Heidi A. Lytle When we hear public service announcements about water in our desert communities, the message is generally about water conservation...