By Marcia Aurand The Heat Optimist Club of S.E. Tucson recently honored two Tucson teachers with their Partner in Education Award. Darrell Lord teaches Social Studies at Corona Foothills...
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Who Invented Mother’s Day?
Happy Mother’s Day! The real history of Mother’s Day in the United States might surprise you. Three women—who championed efforts...
Read MoreIncorporation, Deception at its Finest
When the topic of Incorporation comes to mind, I flash back to my childhood. I grew up in an unincorporated area of Maricopa...
Read MoreIncorporation Concerns
The great enemy of communication, we find, is the illusion of it. We have talked enough; but we have not listened. William H...
Read MoreVail is in the Top 50!
The secret is out! According to SmartAsset, Vail is the 35th best suburb in America, the only Arizona suburb in the Top 50, and...
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Tubac Presidio State Historic Park: The Exuberance!
By April Bourie Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will host its first ever outdoor art exhibition entitled “The Exuberance!: An Artistic and Botanic Experience” from Nov. 14, 2020, to...
Construction Zone November 2020
Mod Pizza opened mid October. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is open at Houghton Town Center T mobile and ABC Pet Care are open at Las Plazas Old Vail Civano Animal Hospital and Emergency Center at...
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Declines...
By Article Author Conservation groups are applauding the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s decision to not pursue authority over a key provision of the federal Clean Water...
October Climate Report
By John Simpson The climate report for October is easy, not a drop of rain in Vail and temperatures just slightly above average at the airport. The average temperature for October at the...
August Climate / Monsoon Report
By John Simpson August 2019 was warmer than average and drier than average. Some fortunate spots in Arizona saw average to above average rainfall but the majority of the region was below...
Yin & Yang
By Shaun McGuire The Yin and Yang symbol has an estimated origin of 14,000 B.C. As I study biology and human physiology, I find more and more wisdom in this symbol. It is composed of two...
What to Do When it is Hot Outside
By Mike Lavelle The news media has recently reported about the heat wave that swept across the country, and Europe (Britain saw record days of heat, for July, with temperatures over 100...
District 4 Updates: August ’19
By Steve Christy Our country is currently in the throes of border, humanitarian, and immigration crises. Not since the Vietnam War have I seen such divisiveness and polarization...
We’re Having A Heat Wave
By Constance Weygandt The heat wave we are experiencing around the United States is a topic of some concern. In several major cities, with large populations, people have been left without...