By Fiona de YoungCommunity Relations Manager Two Rincon Valley firefighters graduated from the Pima Community College Paramedic Program last month. The graduation was celebrated on April 21st put on by Pima Community College’s Public Safety & Emergency Services Institute and held at the Tucson Convention Center. Becoming a paramedic is the...
By Hughes Federal Credit Union Misusing credit cards can be detrimental to your credit score so it’s important to build healthy financial habits to help you avoid the pitfalls of credit and stay out of debt. Here are five common credit card mistakes you should avoid making. Making minimum paymentsMaking just the minimum monthly payment will extend...
By Jack Curtis Webster describes drought as, “long continued dry weather: want of rain.” Obviously Mr. Webster never observed a Western states’ drought. Annual is a misused description of a drought. The one we are experiencing this year is a continuation of one that started in 2000. Precipitation and runoff in the basin are highly...
By Anne Gibson Volunteerism, as defined by The Free Dictionary is “the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for financial reward.” The greater Vail area has a wealth of volunteers practicing volunteerism. Randy Hoffman stands in Turtleville the desert habitat...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the March Ward 4 Town Hall featuring updates from our City of Tucson Public Safety Departments. If you were not able to attend the town hall you may watch the recording at any time on our Event Recap page at tucsonaz.gov/ward4 In 2017, Tucson voters passed Proposition 101, which increased the sales tax by...
During a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, a very controversial matter was successfully passed 4-1. For me, being the lone “no” vote, the subject ended in a very troubling manner. The item that was approved was the installation of a completely new system of voting in Pima County. Instead of the traditional precinct voting process that we have...
Dear Editor, The Vail School district has much to offer and we are very proud of it, but I am noticing a disturbing trend this year. I agree with Peggy Gibson’s letter to the editor in the February issue of the Vail Voice re: what is happening in our school system. I am witness to a student I personally know. He and his friends struggle with these...
Crumbl Cookies’ revised opening date is April 1st Cold Stone Creamery opening has been delayed until early summer. BoMo, a Boba tea and Mocha donut shop has opened next to Safeway in Rita Ranch. PMR precious metals buys gold, jewelry, diamonds silver and coins. They have a new location in the Fry’s Shopping Center. The opening date was...
By Desert Skies United Methodist Church Desert Skies United Methodist Church is excited to invite the community to celebrate the joy of Easter, the event that changes everything! Easter is a new start, with new beginnings, and Desert skies is just the community for fresh starts! A joyful community, drawing people to Christ, we welcome you to begin...
By David Levy Over the last few months you must have read dozens of articles, online or in print, about the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Fortunately, this is not one of them. This article is about Omicron² Eridani. It is a faint star in the constellation of Eridanus, the River. Actually, there are two Omicron stars in that constellation. The first...
