Observations in Nature: The Tucson Banded Gecko by John R. Leeper Whether we like it or not, we are the interlopers in the Sonoran Desert. The native residents present themselves to us daily as a roadrunner dashing across the road; as an...
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Fun Examples of LED Lights in Arts and Crafts by Leigh Marcos LEDs are offering high-quality lighting to art. As with any art-piece or craft, light is the most important aspect in bringing it to life. Natural light can increase the rate that...
Giving Thanks With the Holiday’s upon us, I would like to take a moment to thank all of our neighbors who are helping ReSources along the way. Soon Vail Depot thrift Store will be open between the tracks along Colossal Cave Road. This...
Aging in Place at Academy Village by Gary D. Fenstermacher Academy Village has made an amazing evolution in the last eight years. While retaining (and expanding) its active adult community status, it has added facilities that bring it within a...
In October of 2016, Audrey Sher-Walton released her collection of poetry, All the Colors of My Life are Red. The reader at once becomes immersed in her very personal, yet universal experiences. She traces a path that is engaging, sensuous, self...
Konnor Kiefer, son of Kent Kiefer and Melissa Kiefer and a Senior at Empire High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U...
How To Not Blow It This Holiday Season by Jerry Trubman Being in the health/fitness industry for over a decade, I’ve seen some very sad, yet predictable, patterns: Start crazy diet and/or exercise program that is unsustainable long-term. Grit...
Shooting Opportunities In Our Area by Trent Thomas Just a few miles from our community you will find the Southeast Regional Park Shooting Complex. Constructed in 2004 and maintained by the Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation...
It was a flash, a single streak of light that got me started in astronomy almost sixty years ago. I have written in this column about this event before, but in thinking about it, I want to refer to it again. The streak could not have lasted...
Vail Colossal Cave Road Improvements are underway. See details page 17. Safeway Grocery Store Still in development. Unconfirmed information indicates the project may be delayed for up to one year. New Housing Projects Lennar: Discovery Mountain...