By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager As a fire district, we often get questions about fireworks, such as ‘which ones are legal?’ and ‘how can we be as safe as possible?’ With good reason, since more than 19,500 fires are caused by fireworks every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Our community is at a very high...
July marks the anniversary of the Bighorn Fire, which occured in the area in the summer of 2020.Photo taken in Vail on 6/19/2020 by Josh Lien @joshlien27.
Rita Ranch At the corner of Old Vail Road and Rita Road, you may have noticed the brick monument for Rita Ranch is being removed. A covered facility for RVs, boats and trailers is going in. It will look similar to the one across the street. Houghton Town Center A Stone Cold Creamery, Crumbl Cookies and a dermatologist will be opening in the coming...
By John Simpson May is typically the driest month of the year and 2021 was no exception. The entire Vail and Tucson area received 0 to just a trace of rain for the month, with just a couple of exceptions receiving a few hundredths (see rainlog.org). My 11-year May average rainfall in Central Del Lago is only 0.05” and the Tucson airports 30-year...
By K. Nepsa Grills are being wiped down, skewer sticks are being re-located and patio furniture is being wiped clean as summer is in full swing. After a long year of isolation, many of us are looking forward to once again attending barbeque shindigs with friends and family. I know I am! But why do so many of us feel the call of the BBQ in a way we...
The Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank its Board of Directors for 2020/2021. These individuals have spent a considerable amount of time this past year to help lead the chamber. Chairman of the Board – Rosemary Bright – Ms. Bright is the Business Development Director for Lloyd Construction Inc. She has 22 years of...
Peter Kerr of Vail was named to the President’s List at Gonzaga University. He earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2021. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Emily Maksinchuk of Vail was among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox...
Introduce your pet! Send us an email ateditor@thevailvoice.com with a pic of your pet, your pet’s name, and how they found you. We’ll publish your pet in the paper! Cash found his way to us when he was placed on the euthanasia list at a rural shelter. We are partial to the “underdogs”. We now rescue “underdogs” thru our non-profit...
By Tamra Haase We are on the fence, should we or shouldn’t we sell right now? Seller’s Market Won’t Last Forever and Higher mortgage rates could compound this effect. Both of these factors — but especially home prices reduce buyer demand as we move further into 2021 . It’s currently a great time to make your move and put on the...
Vail School District Foundation is very grateful for all of our generous donors this year. We were able to give over $40,000 to our schools and students in the form of supplies, scholarships, equipment, etc. We could not have done it without you! Vail is truly a special place. Our community is strong and our school district is amazing. We are...
