By Bailey BreedingCommunity Relations Intern With Halloween creeping up, it’s important to stay safe while taking part in all of the festivities. To ensure a fun and safe trick-or-treating night, use the following safety tips: Wear bright colors or reflective clothing to help drivers see youMake sure your costume is not too long, to avoid...
By Hughes Federal Credit Union The arrival of a new family member is a momentous event that comes with both new responsibilities and additional expenses. While it’s important to celebrate the great news, it’s also wise to familiarize yourself with the additional costs so that you can better prepare yourself and start building a financially secure...
When you have little ones, you hear about all sorts of viruses, colds and other illnesses going around at school, daycare or amongst friends. One you may wonder about is hand, foot and mouth disease.Anything with the word disease at the end sounds pretty scary, but hand, foot and mouth disease is a common and infectious, yet mild childhood illness...
By Patrick Whitehurst There’s no better time to explore those things that go bump in the night, and those topics that make us lock our doors at night, than the month of October. Tucson’s scary tales range from the hard to beilieve to the police blotter.Tales that truly happened, such as the Pied Piper of Tucson, have shaken the...
Beauty tip: No matter how you wear your hair these days it needs conditioning and care. Protein plays a huge role for healthy hair and growth. Focus on incorporating fish, lean meats or plant-based sources like nuts and beans. Aim for 50 grams of protein per day. One egg is equivalent to seven cups of beans which is about 15 grams of protein...
We’ve been discussing the City of Tucson’s decision to inflict increased water rates on Tucson Water customers who live in unincorporated Pima County for some time now. We’ve argued the irresponsibility of the Mayor and Council for unanimously passing these increases without conducting an actual cost of service analysis of water delivery to county...
Hello Friends, Since designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, every 21st of September the world celebrates International Day of Peace. In honor of this year’s holiday, we will be installing a peace pole outside the Ward 4 Council Office dedicated to the people of Tucson. International Day of Peace is a day devoted to furthering...
By Anne Gibson When their established Colossal Fourth community program was canceled due to the pandemic, a group of dedicated greater Vail area volunteers refused to give up their vision to provide a quality program that would bring people together with community pride. Ever hear of the Prickly Pear JAMboree? Well read on here to know how the...
By J.J. Lamb The verdant stretch of land along the Pantano Wash we call Rancho del Lago today has drawn people to Vail for millennia, but Otto Schley, Vail’s first unofficial ‘mayor’, was the first to imagine building a golf course there. His dream was written up in the January 31, 1914, edition of the Arizona Citizen. “Tucson is not the only city...
Residents Say They Look Forward to Having Hospital, Provider Offices Nearby Residents of Vail, and Tucson’s eastside and surrounding areas will have easier access to healthcare, when Northwest Medical Center Houghton officially opens for business, right in their neighborhood this winter.The new hospital buzz is not lost on the residents who have...
