Dear Editor, Firstly I want to commend the Vail voice for printing opposing views in its letter section on the Covid 19 crisis. Sadly Voltaire’s ” I disapprove of what you say but will defend to death the right to say it” no longer applies to contrary discourse regarding controversial issues. With that said the letter to the...
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...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager As a fire district, we often get questions about fireworks, such as ‘which ones are legal?’ and ‘how can we be as safe as possible?’ With good reason, since more than 19,500 fires are caused by fireworks every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Our community is at a very high...
July marks the anniversary of the Bighorn Fire, which occured in the area in the summer of 2020.Photo taken in Vail on 6/19/2020 by Josh Lien @joshlien27.
Rita Ranch At the corner of Old Vail Road and Rita Road, you may have noticed the brick monument for Rita Ranch is being removed. A covered facility for RVs, boats and trailers is going in. It will look similar to the one across the street. Houghton Town Center A Stone Cold Creamery, Crumbl Cookies and a dermatologist will be opening in the coming...
By John Simpson May is typically the driest month of the year and 2021 was no exception. The entire Vail and Tucson area received 0 to just a trace of rain for the month, with just a couple of exceptions receiving a few hundredths (see rainlog.org). My 11-year May average rainfall in Central Del Lago is only 0.05” and the Tucson airports 30-year...
By K. Nepsa Grills are being wiped down, skewer sticks are being re-located and patio furniture is being wiped clean as summer is in full swing. After a long year of isolation, many of us are looking forward to once again attending barbeque shindigs with friends and family. I know I am! But why do so many of us feel the call of the BBQ in a way we...
The Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank its Board of Directors for 2020/2021. These individuals have spent a considerable amount of time this past year to help lead the chamber. Chairman of the Board – Rosemary Bright – Ms. Bright is the Business Development Director for Lloyd Construction Inc. She has 22 years of...
Peter Kerr of Vail was named to the President’s List at Gonzaga University. He earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2021. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Emily Maksinchuk of Vail was among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox...
Introduce your pet! Send us an email ateditor@thevailvoice.com with a pic of your pet, your pet’s name, and how they found you. We’ll publish your pet in the paper! Cash found his way to us when he was placed on the euthanasia list at a rural shelter. We are partial to the “underdogs”. We now rescue “underdogs” thru our non-profit...
