One of Vail Parent Network’s advocacy priorities has been the full restoration of funding previously provided by the state for classroom furniture and supplies, facility repairs, and, especially important to a growing community like Vail, new...
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The smiling fourth-grade student said, “There were two big hurricanes and lots of people need our help, and more hurricanes are coming!” Nadine, and her friend Karla, wanted to do something to help our neighbors who have lost so much due...
Houghton Road at I-10 Traffic Signals The traffic signals have been activated and are now in full effect. Use caution in the area as everyone gets used to the new signals. All barricades have been removed. There still may be some minor...
Look for the helpers. That’s what I tell my three little ones when they are discouraged by all the events taking place around us. At 2, 4, and 6, their access to television is still pretty limited. But, as we navigate throughout our...
By the mid-1880s the days of long cattle drives over hundreds of miles to market were past. In southern Arizona, the Southern Pacific Railroad’s main line and reasonable shipping rates made them unnecessary. In 1889, the Southern Pacific...
Here are stories of people who braved difficult circumstances and fears, in their journey for justice. As we near the celebration of Veterans and those who have served America, try this mixed collection of children’s books that show...
A century ago, Anglos first heard about a magnificent natural bridge shaped like a rainbow and larger than the Capitol Dome. In 1909, through serendipity, an archaeology Professor and a government surveyor, contacted southwest explorer, John...
Questions for you: How old were you when you first started writing? My writing generally came first from academic papers for postgraduate degree programs. Years later, I also wrote monthly columns for a local newspaper and a college newspaper...
Absolutely! In our Sonoran desert climate, fall and wintertime can be the very best time to grow a garden. The weather is beautiful because the sun shines during the day and the nights are cool resulting in the perfect conditions for so many...
Stories surround us, they connect and inspire. Many of Vail’s defining moments have taken place in and around the 1908 Old Vail Store & Post Office. This simple adobe was the hub of civic and business life for a roughly 20 square mile area...