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...
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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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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...
Letter to the Editor
To the editor: I just finished reading Anne Gibson’s article regarding the passage of Proposition 468. I find it quite disturbing that a 4-point margin, with 21,600 votes counted...
BBB Warns Against Grandparents Scam by Susann Miller
By Article Author Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam,” warns the Better...
New Homes In Vail School District by Lourdes Gomez of...
As our community grows, we need more homes. Ms. Marian Soto, new home specialist for Mattamy Homes, has the solution for that! Saguaro Trails will be here in early 2019. This will be a...
Santa Rita in the Desert Shrine Placed on National...
By Article Author On December 9th in 2015, the Shrine of Santa Rita in the Desert in Vail, AZ was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the only Catholic Church in the...
Vail Chorale Seeks New Members for Spring 2019 Season...
By Article Author Attention choral singers throughout Greater Vail and beyond! The Vail Chorale is inviting new members to join the ensemble for the Spring 2019 season. Now in its eighth...
Meet our New Assistant Superintendent by Kimberly...
By Article Author There’s a new face sitting at the Assistant Superintendent of the Vail Unified School District’s desk as the former Associate Superintendent, John Carruth, moved into...
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...