By JJ Lamb and Gerald Lamb We usually take our roads for granted. But sometimes we have to fight for them. On June 26, 1926, 11 Vail residents—including brothers Guy and Carl Monthan and Colossal Cave Park Operator Frank Schmidt—petitioned the...
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Mobile Device and Computer Fiks In The Neighborhood Fleks Bitz Fiks-IT Shop (Fry’s Plaza Next To Post Net) Thank you for welcoming the Fiks-IT Shop to the community with your patronage. Reaching out your hand to support us brings joy and...
By David H. Levy A few weeks ago, I received a message from Cameron Gillis, an amateur astronomer who wrote that he liked galaxies. Just for fun, I decided to take the opposite approach, a philosophical reversal. If he likes galaxies, then I...
Vail’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide students with opportunities to gain job skills, certifications, and even employment out of high school. And, the programs certainly set students up with a launching pad to pursue...
By Ev Campbell Between the two sets of railroad tracks on Colossal Cave Road in Vail is a gem of a store. Since the Vail Depot Thrift Store opened a few years ago, shoppers from as far away as Benson have discovered “finds” at very reasonable...
By Robert Samuelsen Nestled in the Tularosa valley in central New Mexico is the largest gypsum dunefield in the world! White Sands National Park includes 275 square miles of gypsum granules piled up in wind-blown dunes. While gypsum is...
September 14, 2014, photo by Marsha McGaughy in Del Webb at Rancho Del Lago. There was a gentle rain that day which made for unique photographs.
By Ventura Tounsel This month we have an amazing opportunity. We have a chance to show our appreciation to America’s warfighters. Every Soldier, Airman, Marine, Sailor, Coast Guardsman and Guardian who made a conscious decision to “support and...
By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith While we are still searching for our forever home for the Rita Ranch Community Garden, that hasn’t stopped things from happening at our Houghton Rd location. Recently, we had lots of amazing volunteers come out for...
By K. Nepsa A friend of mine recently went hiking along the Arizona Trail, at the tail end of monsoon season. She reported many wonderful sights and found peace in the natural backdrops of Arizona. She also reported to have drunk from fresh...