Baby Jax is recuperating from his heart transplant. On July 23, after 47 days of waiting, Jax Ethan Formo underwent heart transplant surgery. Even though Jax has received his heart, he continues to overcome obstacles related to this type of...
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Citizens rally to support post office
On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, people from Oracle and surrounding areas including SaddleBrooke Ranch held a rally in front of the Oracle Post Office. Around 60 people attended to display their support for postal workers and the post office as well as their disdain...
Back to School for Mountain Vista Students
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 was the first day of school for 18 Pre-K four-year-old students. The students are split up into two classes, one with 8 students and one with 10 students. They are the only students being taught in the classroom setting on Mountain Vista’s...
Oracle Schools close bond transaction
The Oracle School District Governing Board is very pleased to announce its $13.2M bond transaction successfully closed on June 17, 2020. The staff can now begin paying for those items that voters approved. First on the list is to pay off the District...
Dasch In Thrift Shoppe reopens after COVID-19 lockdown eases
Jimmie Dasch in front of her store Dasch In Thrift Shoppe in Oracle. The Dasch In Thrift Shoppe, located at 375 American Ave. in Oracle, re-opened on June 16, 2020 following the end of the governor’s COVID-19 stay at home order. The store...
Residents Urged to Review Evacuation Plans
Smoke from the Bighorn Fire covered Oracle and San Manuel Wednesday. With the pandemic/COVID 19, protests across the country, unemployment and all the craziness of 2020 thus far, the last thing we want to think about are wildfires. But did you know at this same...
Jennings, Villalba take top two spots for Oracle’s Mountain Vista promoting eighth graders
Avery Jennings is the 2020 Mountain Vista School ValedictorianMariah Villalba is the 2020 Mountain Vista School SalutatorianMountain Vista School's top students Transitioning from junior high to high school can be a trial, even in the best of circumstances. For...
Mountain Vista K-8 School Update – Hello, Summer!
Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent, Oracle Elementary School District #2 On May 20, the 2019-2020 school year officially ended for students and staff at Mountain Vista K-8 School. Although the end of the school year looked different due to COVID-19 and...
Businesses begin to reopen as COVID-19 rules, restrictions loosen
Maria Rodriguez of De Marco's Restaurant in Oracle serves food out of their new takeout window in their front door. Covid-19 restrictions are loosening up around the country and allowing businesses to change their operating rules and non-essential businesses to...
Curry and Hill take top two spots for San Manuel Class of 2020
Araceli Curry is the San Manuel High School Class of 2020 Valedictorian.BaiLee Hill is the San Manuel High School Class of 2020 Salutatorian.San Manuel High School's Top Two Students. This year’s graduating class of 2020 has faced a year like no other in the...