Dear Editor : I really like Alisha Brewers article on snakes this month! It’s just the right message for spring when the snakes are appearing. The little gopher snakes are our good friends and are at risk of being run over by those who think all snakes are bad. Thank you, Alisha! Lois Rose Dear Editor, Just wanted to say l really enjoyed your...
Dear Readers: Rumi wrote : Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing is a field…I’ll meet you there The Vail Voice celebrates its 20th year this October. When I started the paper (then a newsletter) I was committed to it being a vehicle to facilitate conversation and be a place where all voices, respectfully shared, can be heard. I, like...
By Kelly J. Walker, M.S. We have lost so much over the past year that we cannot lose; if it’s truly gone, then we must rebuild it. What have we lost? Compassion: The ability to feel what others feel, and truly care about them—even (and maybe especially) strangers. Tolerance: Accepting that other people look at the world differently and...
TuSimple’s test center and trucking hub is expanding to 35,000 square feet increasing to 100 jobs.The company will expand its test center and trucking hub on East Old Vail Road by 35,000 square feet and add more than 100 jobs over the next year. The Naturopathic Medical Clinic was opened recently by Dr. John Hartman and Dr Yan Yan Sun. John...
By David H. Levy A long time ago, while I was writing my biography of Clyde W. Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto, I learned from him that he had discovered other objects during his long search at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. He found many asteroids during his time at Lowell Observatory, at least one comet, and surprisingly enough, one...
By Kimberly Crossland, owner of Cruisin’ + Campfires and The Focus-Driven Biz To the mom who has her straw in the coffee pot right now, the mom who’s battling an inner dialogue of not being good enough, the mom who’s restless at 3 a.m. because her toddler’s foot is in her back, the mom who can’t sleep when her kids are sleeping because she is...
A new Pima County substation will be open this summer at the fairgrounds. This is a dream come true for Sheriff Chris Nanos who has always been passionate about the need for a substation in Vail. Vail has experienced substantial grown during the last several years. For example, between 2015-2019 Vail received about 7,000 emergency and non...
By Robert Samuelsen They won’t win a beauty contest, nor would they be considered a charismatic critter, but the collared peccary is commonly seen and is very much part of the arid southwest lore. Peccaries are territorial and mark their range using a scent gland on their posterior. By rubbing rocks and trees, they create an odiferous barrier of...
By Michael “Mick” Shaughnessy, Chaplain Post 109 On Monday, May 31st we observe Memorial Day to commemorate American Service members who died in the line of duty. While the observance is often mistaken for a holiday to honor all military – lumped with Veterans Day, Service Members and Veterans are most often those who carry out the various...
By Stuart Nielson In early 2020 as COVID-19 was ramping up, Stuart Nielson of Corona de Tucson hatched an idea. As an avid do-it-yourselfer from woodworking to laying pavers and everything in between, Stuart had accumulated tools, oftentimes opting to purchase instead of rent due to high rental prices. During this time, with every project Stuart...
