Friday, October 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, workers completed the U.S. Magnetic Observatory in Tucson, the nation’s first fully equipped facility for measuring atmospheric electricity. As mushrooms sprout following recent storms, here are the ones to avoid. In Et Cetera, a new millionaire is made. Foreign visitors celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination are […]

Thursday, October 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, Tucsonans saw “icebergs” drifting down the Santa Cruz River—a mystery later traced to an ice wagon driver who left his tailgate down. Milestone alert! One of our newer sister publications, The Ohio Flyover, surpassed 40,000 readers this week. See all state editions here, and feel […]

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, the Tucson Daily Citizen celebrated its 65th anniversary. This circa 1930 photo shows a paperboy on his route.  More storms pounded parts of the state on Monday, but drier weather is expected for at least the next seven days. See Top Stories for full […]

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 32.9% increase in the number of farms in Arizona over the past decade, from 9,975 to 13,260. Phoenix received nearly 2 inches of rain on Sunday, breaking a daily record set in 1957. In Top Stories, Globe lifts […]

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, […]

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 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 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 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 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 […]