TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, civil rights demonstrators in Tucson protested the visit of Alabama sheriff James Clark. This 1966 photo shows some of the protesters lining the sidewalks. While other states advanced their clocks an hour for daylight saving time this past weekend, Arizona and Hawaii didn’t. Here’s a […]

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, Gov. Benjamin Moeur sent National Guard units to patrol the Colorado River shore where California planned to build Parker Dam. This photo shows the construction of the dam in 1938. Tucson is now home to the state’s tallest mural, the 153-foot-tall Desert Colossus, thanks […]

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, new uniforms were announced for Tucson firefighters. They were olive in color with black ties and brass buttons bearing the letter F. This 1924 photo shows firefighters at the Tucson Central Fire Station. A week after Arizona temperatures averaged 10 to 15 degrees above normal, […]

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, construction began on a Methodist church in Tucson. This photo shows the church circa 1895. Have you ever used a car rental app? Three tourists in Glendale recently did, only to find out their rental was reported stolen—a fact they discovered after being stopped […]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, cranes installed girders for an overpass on a new controlled-access highway in Tucson. See a photo here. Arizona made national headlines after President Trump announced the state would receive a $100 billion investment from a major Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer. Read more about it in […]

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, the state legislature asked the U.S. Congress to build a barbed-wire fence along the state’s border with Mexico. This 1972 photo shows a border checkpoint in Nogales.  Border security was the impetus for Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Operation Desert Guardian, but many sheriff departments chosen as […]