Monday, October 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2018, the remnants of Hurricane Sergio dumped 2.19 inches of rain in the Phoenix area, less than two weeks after remnants of Hurricane Rosa brought 2.75 inches of rain. Grab your umbrellas! More rain is forecast across much of the state today. Speaking of umbrellas, […]
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Friday, October 10, 2025
Friday, October 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, the Arizona Constitutional Convention convened in Phoenix, leading to the drafting of the state’s constitution and statehood in 1912. In Top Stories, tensions flared this week on Capitol Hill between House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, and Democratic Arizona U.S. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark […]
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, St. Michael’s Mission on the Navajo Nation was blessed and officially dedicated. This photo shows a traditional St. Michael’s Navajo dwelling. Hurricane Priscilla’s remnants are forecast to drench Arizona, bringing several days of rain, cooler temperatures, and a threat of flooding across much of the state. […]
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1878, the Arizona Territory granted Southern Pacific Railroad permission to operate and cross the Yuma military reservation. Check out some stunning photos of the harvest supermoon! Did you capture any of your own? We’d love to see them. Hit reply to share! Did you know […]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1886, Tucson’s Palace Hotel advertised meals for $5 per week, $1 for three meals, or 50 cents per meal. Today in Top Stories, we highlight Arizona’s deadliest roads based on crash data, while in Business, a $14 million home sets a neighborhood sales record. If […]
Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, Tucson-based department store chain Steinfeld’s held an open house for one of its remodeled stores. This photo shows a Steinfeld’s in the 1930s. Heads up! A supermoon and the first of two October meteor showers will light up the skies this week. If you’ve been […]
Friday, October 3, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, Isabella Greenway was elected Arizona’s first female member of Congress. Search and rescue efforts following last week’s flooding in Globe and Miami ended after a homeless man reported missing was confirmed safe. If you missed Wednesday’s story about the bear cub who paid a visit […]
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1849, U.S. Army Lt. Cave J. Couts established Camp Calhoun to guard settlers bound for the California gold fields. The camp was renamed Camp Yuma and then Fort Yuma in the early 1850s. In Top Stories, we examine how the federal government shutdown could impact Arizona. […]
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1891, the University of Arizona welcomed its first students. This historic photo shows the school’s first building, Old Main. October marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a Phoenix nonprofit offering free mammograms for qualifying women. Get the details in Around Arizona. Did you […]
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1936, pioneer mail carrier and hotel builder William Neal died at 87. Pictured here, Neal spent 42 years delivering mail between Tucson and Mammoth, and built Oracle’s Mountain View Hotel in 1894. Arizonans were treated to a rare sight Sunday evening as a SpaceX Falcon […]