TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, a dental ad in the Arizona Gazette offered tooth extractions for 50 cents, silver fillings for $2, and dental plates from $7. A Saturday special offered extractions for 25 cents. Here’s a photo of a typical dentist’s exam room circa 1930.  We recently covered […]

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, the Arizona Republic reported three rustlers had shipped 237 head of cattle out of Arizona using forged certificates of ownership. This photo shows cowboys herding cattle through the Robles Pass in Tucson in 1927.  We cover more cattle in today’s Top Stories. Plus, hidden somewhere […]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1912, President William Taft signed a bill to make Arizona the 48th state. See a photo here. Arizona was the last state admitted to the Union until the 1950s, when Alaska and Hawaii joined.  It’s Valentine’s Day in the Valentine State! While Arizona’s official nickname is […]