By Article Author Andrada Polytechnic High School Valedictorian Ethan Perrin from Andrada will be attending the University of Arizona, in the fall, majoring in Computer Science. Ethan notes “I have really been inspired by my dad...
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By J. J. Lamb Hollywood came to Vail in 1943 to film Paramount Picture’s Incendiary Blonde starring actress Betty Hutton. Incendiary Blonde is a fictionalized biopic of “Texas” Guinan, a 1920s speakeasy hostess, singer and silent movie star...
By Article Author Seventy years ago, the Desert Willow, Diamond W, Triple H, La Posta Quemada, Flying V, X-9, and Valley Vail were just some of the guest ranches that thrived on Tucson’s eastside, offering visitors from all over a unique...
By Mike Lavelle Previous articles have covered various motorcycle trips in the Southwest, to include travels along Route 66, Santa Fe, to Las Cruces, to Sedona, and to various locations in northern New Mexico. This article begins a three-part...
By Tom Howard I-10, Vail, and Colossal Cave Improvements: This project has not started as of writing. We are assuming that they are waiting for school to be out for the summer break. We have made several phone calls to see if we can find out...
By Anne “AJ” Perrin Note: This is third in a series of articles on the five principals in CdT. So enthused the words tumbling from her mouth, Principal Margaret Steuer couldn’t emphasize enough what a wonderful staff and students she...
By Susan Summers If you arrived on Earth from another universe and did nothing more than read the morning paper and listen to the evening news, you might be convinced that humankind is flawed beyond any redemption – that Earth people...
By Rob Samuelsen Around the time of human origins, pressure from a large stratovolcano pushed forth gas and lava into a fast-moving river of molten rock. As this viaduct of fiery sludge moved forth, an outer crust hardened forming a protective...
Dear Heather, With the dog days of summer quickly approaching, I’m dreading the “Mom! I’m bored!” that always accompanies my children’s summer conversations! It seems like I always end up spending a bunch of money to occupy my children. Do you...
By Holly Schaffer The Pima County Library thanks the community for their generosity! During the two weeks of “Food for Fines,” the community donated over 10,000 pounds of food! Of this, over 8,000 pounds went to the Community Food Bank of...