2023 Graduates & Their Stories They were asked the following questions and to respond in order: 1) What are your future plans after high school? 2) What challenges did you overcome...
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Project Blue Facts and Information
On Wednesday, July 23rd, an informational community meeting was held at Mica Mountain High School about Project Blue…a proposed...
Read MoreValencia Road, Kolb to Houghton Construction Update
The City of Tucson and its contractor, Borderland Construction, continue to make progress in the widening of Valencia Road...
Read MoreVail Chamber Hires New CEO
1. What attracted you to your new role with the Chamber? I was drawn to this role because of the Chamber’s unique position as a...
Read MoreIt’s Time For Angel Tree
Donors delivering to Desert Willow Elementary last year. In Vail USD we believe in the Power of Community. Our Angel Tree Program...
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How to Plan for Big Purchases Like a Car or Home
How to Plan for Big Purchases Like a Car or Home Planning for big purchases like a car or home is essential to ensure you don’t overspend, take on debt, or face unexpected...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the April 2023 issue of The Vail Voice, there were two articles regarding the possibility of incorporating Vail, AZ as a legal Arizona City or Town. One group...
Pascua Yaqui Roots: The Philosophy of JB&S...
My name is Jesse Bustamante, and I was born and raised in Tucson as a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. My community fought for, and won, formal tribal recognition when I was a boy in the...
Notes from a Grandson
Since the day I was born, I’ve faced unfairness: not because of anything that I’ve done, but because of the poor decisions of my parents; another injustice that I was born with...
Today’s DAR
Daughters of the American Revolution, Cienega Creek Chapter attended the Vail School District’s, Vail Pride Day last month in February. Chapter members at the table played a history...
Shaking Down the House
I stared at the stack of boxes shoved up against the kitchen island and threw up my hands. “Well, that’s good enough! Time for coffee.” I’d spent the entire morning yanking clothes off...
PAS: Performing Arts Non-profit for Vail!
For 12 years, The Vail Chorale has been delighting Greater Vail Area audiences with twice-yearly free concerts, and appearances at local events. Its members are non-auditioned singers age...
On the Move for September 2022
On the Move. At the end of July in Sacramento, California, two members of Vail community, Acacia Elementary 5th grader Anniah Henderson, and her 1st grade brother Trey Henderson, competed...
A Haunting Trip to the Jerome Grand Hotel?
A family photo in front of the historic Jerome Grand Hotel turned a little creepy in October when a shadow was noticed next to the photographer. Could this be a spooky apparition? The...