I am writing this shortly after the conclusion of the Board of Supervisors’ December 21 meeting, the final meeting of 2021. As we anticipate the beginning of a New Year, we will also be experiencing the beginning of a “Countywide Mask Mandate – Indoor Public Places.” In a 3-2 vote, with Supervisor Rex Scott and I voting against the mandate...
I cannot believe how quickly 2021 flew by. I would not consider 2021 an easy year on many fronts, and I’m looking forward to this new year and a fresh start. With that, we have many things to look forward to in 2022 here in Ward 4. Along with the continuation of so many projects that you see everyday, we will be rolling out a Ward 4 Community...
Land is cleared at the site of what may be the area’s largest RV and Storage facility at Rita and Old Vail Roads. Progress at the new TMC hospital site on Drexel and Houghton Roads scheduled to open in 2022. Work continues on TuSimple’s test center and trucking hub, which is expanding to 35,000 square feet increasing 100 jobs over the...
By J.J. Lamb On a Monday afternoon in February 1936 teachers Esta Trotter and Edwin Van Doran hiked with their students to “El Rancho del Lago” to see Bee Adkins’ hunting dogs. His daughters, Alpha and Gladys attended the Vail school. Their younger sister Vina was still too young, but liked to tag along to class when she could. The Vail school...
Dear Editor, I met Lucretia Free 5 years ago. After a friendly conversation she invited me to write an article for the paper she started in the Tanque Verde Valley. I took the opportunity to opine on topics such as Federalism, Socialism ect. I wanted to use the freedom of press to fully participate as a citizen and see what came of it. An...
By Sean ColbertSenior Pantano High School January is the year of new beginnings, it’s when everyone sits down and thinks about what they would like to improve on or change that they did last year. It’s the year where the New Year’s resolutions come in and everyone either gets on board or rolls their eyes at those making plans...
“A Dragon Lives forever, but not so girls and boys.” By David Levy Three quarters of a century ago, during the Second World War, the famous Harvard astronomer Harlow Shapley, along with Charles Federer, founding editor of Sky and Telescope Magazine, launched an association of astronomy clubs across the United States. It is called the Astronomical...
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...
By Sydney Stickroth The Vail Depot Thrift Store and Vail food bank consistently claim that without volunteers they would not be a success. As a volunteer I know that this is true. For the past three years I’ve woken up on Saturday mornings and headed over to the Thrift Store. Each day I’m greeted by the amazing manager and a wonderful group of...
By Robert Samuelsen It’s hard to think about Arizona’s beautiful Town of Sedona without thinking about shopping, resorts, and hiking. Nestled on the edge of the Mogollon Rim, it’s red rocks with forested backdrops and volcanic caps make it an outdoorsman’s paradise. It’s this same scenery that defines it as a spiritual place – a place that a...
