Vail Parent Network held a meeting last month at Desert Sky Middle School to discuss several key issues regarding education in Vail. Here is a recap of what was covered: ESA/Voucher...
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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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Andrada Seniors Volunteering for Charity
The Vail School District requires all seniors to complete either an internship or volunteer in the community. Accordingly, some High School seniors from Andrada High School are working on...
State vs Private MVD
It is normal for most to assume that only the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) can issue Arizona driver licenses along with title registration services for vehicles. The state of...
Scouts Raise Funds for Hurricane Victims
Boy Scout Troop 770 held a car wash on September 2nd to raise money for the American Red Cross and the victims of the devastating Harvey Hurricane. Senior Patrol Leader Billy Howe said that...
Greater Vail Community ReSources Continues to Grow
When the cupboards are bare and there is no food in the house where does one turn in Vail? The answer is the Greater Vail Community ReSources (ReSources) Vail Food Bank. Recently relocated...
Interview The Shepherd’s Betrayal’s Author, Kip...
Questions for you: How old were you when you first started writing? I’ve always enjoyed writing, but I was 45 when I started to write seriously. By serious, I mean writing my first novel...
Local Services Awarded
Two Arizona Department of Education “Exceptional Student’s Services” awards were given to Vail community members at the 17th annual ADE Transition Conference in Phoenix this week...
News From American Legion Post 109
The Post 109 family is proud to be a part of their rapidly growing community and is growing along with it since they were charted in 1979 by a small group of dedicated patriotic Vail...
OBSERVATIONS IN NATURE: Cougar
Several of my neighbors have observed a cougar in the desert scrub between their homes and the golf course or on the golf course fairway. Cougars are also known as American lion...
Vail, Rita, Corona Construction Updates by Tom Howard
Houghton Road Over the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Work continues on the northbound side of the new Houghton Bridge. Crews have the grade nearly complete for the new roadway. Bridge...