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The Magic Lyrids

By David Levy Plenty of telescopes grace my observatory, but I still enjoy watching shooting stars, or meteors, more than anything else.  This year, after a break of several months, the Earth passed through the Lyrid meteor stream on the...

Heat and Hiking Safety

by Pima County Sheriff’s Department Temperatures over 100 degrees are not even here yet and several people have already been taken to the hospital for heat related illness, to include several hikers suffering from exhaustion and...

Hello Vail!

By Brad Anderson As I take the reins as President and CEO of our Vail Chamber of Commerce, I want to say hello! It’s great to be a part of the Vail community. I’ve been part of the Chamber and the Vail business community for more than 10 years...

Where Are They Now?

By Article Author Parents, Dr. Dawn and Mr. Joe Walker, are proud to announce the graduation of their son, William Joe Walker, III from the United States Air Force Academy – Class of 2020 – “Target in Sight.” Will is also a class of 2016...

The Palo Verde Tree

By Rob Hallberg By the time you read this, there will be thousands of bright yellow Palo Verde trees flowering throughout the metroplex. Most Tucsonans welcome the beautiful blooming of the Arizona state tree as a bellwether of Spring, while...

Gifts: A Poem

By Barbara Russek I step outside to my front patio, in need of an oasis of calm, courtesy of Nature, in my new topsy-turvy reality of COVID-19.  Nature came through for me. Buds in the tiny rose garden are about to burst forth. ...

Conducting a Home Fire Drill

By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager As we continue to unite together to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus, community risk reduction has taken on greater meaning than ever before. The last few weeks have been challenging, there is no...

District 4 Updates

By Steve Christy I don’t have to remind or point out to you in any great detail what all of you already know. These are frightening, troubling, and difficult times for all of us in the Southeast Region and Pima County. Terribly...

Notes From Italy

By Suzanne Saluti Although some regional lockdowns began weeks earlier in northern Italy, April 19th marked the 40th day of national lockdown here in Italy. The origin of the word quarantine comes from the 14th century Venetian word quarantena...