Meet Buddy! In 2012, A family friend came home to discover four abandoned puppies on her doorstep. Wanting to give them the best possible home, she reached out to friends and neighbors to see if anyone wanted to adopt. I wasn’t considering adopting a dog, but I didn’t see any harm in looking. She came over with all four puppies and...
By Patrick Whitehurst Remorse. Sadness. Regret. These were my resounding thoughts after setting up a bird paradise in the backyard of our home. Bird baths, seeds and mealworm (not to mention hummingbird feeders) are stationed everywhere. And the birds came. Did they ever. Only I wasn’t ready for the tragedy.I don’t mean the inevitable cooper’s...
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 Bob Mooney Trying to find the best car insurance can be a little like trying to solve a puzzle. You need to find a policy that fits your risks and a premium that fits your budget. You want everything to come together, but if a piece is missing, you might not get the coverage you need. Even worse, you might not realize you don’t have the right...
Dear Claire, I have been having these dreams about dying flowers. There will be these beautiful flowers everywhere on a path, but they die when I go to pick them. They will go from being beautiful and perfect and alive to withered and dying. Then I feel so sad. It has just been in the last few months that I have been having these dreams. Could you...
By K. Nepsa How did geologic processes affect our specific region? Lori Stiles, in an article in UA News titled, “New Guide to Geologic History of Tucson Mountains” references a book written by University of Arizona planetary scientist David A. Kring, titled, “Desert Heat – Volcanic Fire.” Stiles summarizes Kring’s work by...
By John Simpson December was warmer and drier than average to top off 2020; 2020 ended up being the driest year and second warmest in Tucson history. The Tucson airport only received 0.25” of rain, well below its December 30-year average of 0.93.” At my home in Central Del Lago, I only received 0.46” of rain and my 10-year December is average is 1...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager Is your home wildfire ready? The Rincon Valley Fire District wants to make sure. RVFD was recently awarded a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety grant to implement our first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. We are launching a public outreach campaign to help residents understand simple ways to reduce...
By Hughes Federal Credit Union Set a Savings GoalFinancial experts recommend setting aside 3 – 6 months of living expenses in an emergency fund account. But when you’re struggling to make ends meet this idea can seem impossible, so break the goal down into more manageable chunks. You can eventually build up to this amount but start small...
By Supervisor Steve Christy My recent Vail Voice columns have focused on events highlighting what we have accomplished together in our southeast region. This is a normal exercise as we approach year’s end. Now, as we enter a New Year, I am taking some time to share my thoughts about what I think our new Board of Supervisors and its individual...
