Vail News

Trees for Tucson is offering Tucson Electric Power customers throughout the metro Tucson area, including Green Valley, Marana, Vail and Oro Valley, trees for $8 each if recipients agree to plant them on the west, east or south sides of their homes to help reduce energy use as the trees grow.

Two rezoning proposals could add nearly 800 homes southeast of the metro area. The proposals for about 300 acres of development are up for consideration at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, but they've been in the pipeline for a while, said Chris Poirier, assistant planning director at Pima County's Development Services Department.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating a possible murder-suicide overnight in Vail that culminated with a man shooting himself while on the phone with a 911 operator.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating a possible murder-suicide late Sunday in Vail that culminated with a U.S. Postal Service inspector shooting himself while on the phone with a 911 operator.

Pima County's Cienega Creek Natural Preserve southeast of Tucson is a lushly vegetated corridor that runs from the site of the former Empirita Ranch, south of Interstate 10, to Colossal Cave Road near the community of Vail north of the interstate.

14 at Acacia Elementary School, 12955 E. Colossal Cave Road. The principal told deputies he suspected an 11-year-old student took $50 from a teacher's wallet on Dec.

What do a paralegal, a ballet teacher and a rocket scientist have in common? They're among 43 moms from around the country who are members of a panel that gives advice on what to do at Walt Disney World in Florida.

A 21-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison Monday for his part in the kidnapping and slaying of a man three years ago.

A grisly animal-dumping site was discovered this week after a rescue group received a tip about a female horse clinging to life in a deserted area on Tucson's southeast side.

23 at Old Vail Middle School, 13299 E. Colossal Cave Road. Someone burned a scarecrow decoration on the tetherball court.

A school bus driver who ran over a middle school student has been fired. Fred Reynolds was terminated last month from the Tucson Unified School District.

The Vail Community Action Board is selling bricks a ' but not just ordinary bricks.

The Vail Education Foundation, which strives to boost classroom resources in the Vail School District, had a great turnout at its Sixth Annual Golf Tournament, held Nov.

At least four men have been arrested following an armed standoff at an illegal immigrant drop house south of Tucson International Airport, police said.

The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Phoenix is celebrating friends and family this holiday season.

The Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Department of Commerce today announced the winners of the 2009 Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards.

27 in the 500 block of North Avenida Aguila. The residents told deputies someone took a plasma television set valued at more than $2,000 and its back bracket valued at $100 from their house.

By Carmen Duarte arizona daily star Published: 11.15.2009 Since August, burglars have caused more than $90,000 in damage and property loss in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Dr. David Levy from the Jarnac Observatory in Vail, Ariz., will speak on utilizing astronomy and space science to spark STEM workforce development at Capitol College onA Thursday, Nov.

Seven members were appointed and five members at large were elected to the Vail Community Action Board on Oct.