We’ve been discussing the City of Tucson’s decision to inflict increased water rates on Tucson Water customers who live in unincorporated Pima County for some time now. We’ve argued the irresponsibility of the Mayor and Council for unanimously passing these increases without conducting an actual cost of service analysis of water delivery to county...
Hello Friends, Since designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, every 21st of September the world celebrates International Day of Peace. In honor of this year’s holiday, we will be installing a peace pole outside the Ward 4 Council Office dedicated to the people of Tucson. International Day of Peace is a day devoted to furthering...
By Anne Gibson When their established Colossal Fourth community program was canceled due to the pandemic, a group of dedicated greater Vail area volunteers refused to give up their vision to provide a quality program that would bring people together with community pride. Ever hear of the Prickly Pear JAMboree? Well read on here to know how the...
By J.J. Lamb The verdant stretch of land along the Pantano Wash we call Rancho del Lago today has drawn people to Vail for millennia, but Otto Schley, Vail’s first unofficial ‘mayor’, was the first to imagine building a golf course there. His dream was written up in the January 31, 1914, edition of the Arizona Citizen. “Tucson is not the only city...
Residents Say They Look Forward to Having Hospital, Provider Offices Nearby Residents of Vail, and Tucson’s eastside and surrounding areas will have easier access to healthcare, when Northwest Medical Center Houghton officially opens for business, right in their neighborhood this winter.The new hospital buzz is not lost on the residents who have...
Dear Editor, My husband and I are both Tucson natives and we moved to Vail about 20 years ago. When we first arrived in Vail we could really feel the sense of community. This feeling of community and belonging has continued over the years, even as the area has expanded. The community members and variety of restaurants and stores have made it an...
Cookie Hog is a new family owned cookie business in Vail. They deliver to the Vail and ITA Ranch areas every day and Corona de Tucson on Wednesdays. To place an order:
Samantha Alamo is on Wichita State University’s Dean’s Spring Honor Roll. Congratulations, Samantha!
By David H. Levy During the last almost two years I have been busier than ever, meeting many new people, giving lectures, quoting poetry, and advocating observing the night sky. And Wendee and I have barely left home. Obviously, I have not been able to give lectures in person since the Covid 19 pandemic began. On the home front for me, our local...
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 advanced certifications, degrees, and professions. Vail’s CTE programs are an integral part of helping...
