By Christine Anderson Ferraris Many of us know of someone who has lost money and possibly their personal information to a tax scam. Probably the most important thing to share is that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not initiate contact with a taxpayer by email, text message, or social media channels or a phone call to request personal or...
By John Simpson WOW! Perhaps “wow” is all I need to say to describe what we witnessed weatherwise this past July 2021. Let’s dive right into the data. I recorded an incredible 10.43” of rain for July 2021, well above my 11-year average of 3.48.” July 2021 did quite a bit to increase that 11-year average. About 6” of that rain came within 72 hours...
By Bailey Breeding, Community Relations Intern A trip and fall can be a result of many different things. Medical conditions and medications may put someone at a higher fall risk. There are several risk factors that can lead to falling including: Muscle weaknessProblems with balance and gaitDrops in blood pressureFoot...
By Hughes Federal Credit Union While there’s plenty of saving options to help you get the most of your hard-earned dollars, if you’re looking to earn more than you would by simply holding your money in a regular savings account, a certificate account also known as a certificate of deposit (CD) could be a better option for your money. What’s a...
By Patrick Whitehurst My fifth nonfiction book, “Murder & Mayhem in Tucson,” (In bookstores throughout Tucson on September 27, 2021) began on the Central Coast of California. Monterey would soon be in the rearview mirror, I knew, and a return to Arizona lay dead ahead. Having just finished my 2019 book, “Haunted Monterey County,” I quickly set...
Chuck Colbath of Bavilon Salon required an electric cart to shop for groceries. He often had trouble locating one at the local Safeway in Vail. At first, the store only had four carts and two had been out of order since prior to the pandemic. Whenever Chuck asked the managers, he was told only one person fixes power chairs for all of the Safeways...
Health Tip: Music is comforting and can relieve mental anguish by giving you a healthy distraction from your sadness. It affects the brain by releasing dopamine a chemical that increases feelings of happiness. Try listening to music you really enjoy while cooking, cleaning, ironing, exercising, bathing or even doing a jigsaw puzzle. Feel the mood...
By Kimberly Crossland Forty-one years ago, Liz Bradshaw arrived in Vail immediately after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980. At the time, she was the only third grade teacher in the Vail School District. Now, 41 years later, Liz Bradshaw is retiring after having experienced a multitude of changes with...
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs is looking for a firm to provide design-build services for the 70KSF Rita Road Readiness Center to be located at 7901 S. Rita Road in Tucson. A Request for Qualifications was recently issued for the design, permitting, site preparation and construction of the new...
Many people think of the process of losing weight as a struggle against themselves. They assume they can’t eat the foods they enjoy, and have to push themselves through hours of exercise. There are many aspects of self-care that can impact your weight. Not all bodies are the same, so the key is to find methods to care for yourself that leave you...
