By Rob Samuelsen The noise woke me up in the middle of a dark summer night – the scratching and shuffling noise right underneath my cot. I was sleeping in an old style two-person wall tent with two cots and a wooden plank walkway in between the beds. My tired body tried to ignore it but the noise was moving around underneath me. Annoyed, I finally...
By Matthew Dufour The time of the year to put up the Christmas tree is coming up which also means family dinners, light shows, decorations, and presents. Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays not just in the United States, but also throughout the globe being celebrated in over 160 countries. While most United States families are...
American Legion invites high school students to compete in speech contest Winners will earn scholarship money, chance to compete in national finals. By Ventura Tounsel High school students of the Vail School District have been invited by McCulloch-Wagner Post 109 of The American Legion to compete in the American Legion High School Oratorical...
Vail Voice Art Director and author Patrick Whitehurst signed copies of his fifth nonfiction book, “Murder & Mayhem in Tucson,” recently at the Barnes & Noble westside location. The book explores the darker side of Tucson’s history and was released this year.
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By Amanda Nelson Preparing for Thanksgiving is quite the task these days. What should the table décor look like? Who do we invite this year? What is the menu going to look like? Now more than ever people are asking, “How do I eat better for my health this holiday season?”. Have you ever noticed that at the end of the year, starting in October, our...
By Hollie Warnick Which podcasts are you into? Are you into any? These downloadable talk-shows come in episode format from people just like you and me. There are so many and various podcasts out there. You can listen to one about body building and switch to building your empire instantly. It’s just another way we can indulge and educate ourselves...
By Anne Gibson At request of some residents of the greater Vail area, the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce offered five sessions beginning in May of 2021 to include informational discussions, Zoom presentations, and guest speakers on the subject of understanding the pros and cons of the future of the area. The goal was not to decide the...
By Rabbi Yisroel Shemtov The literal meaning for the word Tzedakah is justice. However, it is more commonly translated as charity. Charity implies kindness performed out of the goodness of one’s heart, but which is by no means obligatory. Tzedakah means much more than that. Tzedakah means “doing right,” implying an obligation to help...
By Alisha Brewer A cool Friday morning is a great excuse for some fresh brewed coffee, so off to the Vail Coffee Stop we went. (Have you tried it yet? It’s the little coffee truck in between the tracks and it is awesome!) On the way home, hot mochas in hand, my husband had to slam on the brakes to avoid a mule deer that jumped in front of the car...
