Category - Politics

As we have had the first snow on Mt. Lemmon and are finally enjoying sweater weather in the Valley, media types of all forms, armed with their pens, keyboards, and voices are asking their...

It seems we can’t go a day without reading or hearing the term, “affordable housing”. Unfortunately, like so many topics, those words really don’t describe the term in practice. I believe...

We have been drowning in violence. It seems to be everywhere and all the time. I think of the horror of the murders of the Minnesota state legislator and her husband by someone disguised as...

As you know, we heard your concerns and this year your District 4 office led initiatives to address both the increasing danger of wildfires and the cost and availability of homeowners...

No slowdown in activity for the Board of Supervisors this summer. Typically, there’s a lull until after Labor Day, but this has been a sizzling season for issues of importance to the...

What do the all of the following properties have in common: the former Bank of America Plaza, the green-tiled former Home Federal Savings tower, the recently-former Southern New Hampshire...

Hold on to your wallets, it’s that time of year again when the Board of Supervisors unravel, explore, and discern the mysteries of setting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Pima County budget. It...

100! We believe that with this month’s column, we have reached our 100th update to the community via the Vail Voice. All the related clichés about time flying, etc. would seem appropriate...

With horror and disbelief, we learned of the tragic death of Redington resident Paul Clifford, who was acting as a Good Samaritan trying to aid what he was told was a stranded motorist...

As all things wildfire remain top of mind, here’s a progress report of our efforts to address the challenges of wildfire mitigation, home fire insurance, and rural fire district funding...