This month, I have updates on two issues of significant interest to Southeast Region residents. First, we received the preliminary “After-Action Report” from Pima County’s Office of Emergency Management, charged with investigating the hazmat...
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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 since Freshman year? 3) Who was your inspiration throughout...
Happy Mother’s Day! The real history of Mother’s Day in the United States might surprise you. Three women—who championed efforts toward better health, welfare, peace, and love—contributed to this day. This is also a bittersweet tale...
The tumult and drama at the Board of Supervisors keeps churning on, with new issues and conflicts arising at each meeting. Many people, mostly fresh faces, have been exercising their right to free speech during Call to the Public, making their...
Friends & Neighbors, we are in “Budget Season” at the City of Tucson. For nerds like me who love spreadsheets, it’s one of the best times of the year. 🤓 Beyond my excitement about spreadsheets and charts, I’m excited about this opportunity...
Off the Beaten Bath Take a hike or ride a bike. Discovering the depths of our desert. I recently surprised myself, and probably a few people who know me, with my newfound sport of off-road, single track, desert bike riding. It was quite...
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 costs. Here’s how to get started on planning for your next...
When the topic of Incorporation comes to mind, I flash back to my childhood. I grew up in an unincorporated area of Maricopa County that went through what a small number of business people are attempting to do Vail, incorporation. Settled in...
A lot can happen in thirty years, especially when it involves comets and asteroids that creep across the sky, and even more particularly with comets that go bump in the night. Such is the case with Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which is by far the...
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, IncorporateVailAZ (www.incorporateVailAZ.org) is the group that...