Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, the first seven inmates walked into the brand-new Yuma Territorial Prison and were locked into the cells they’d built themselves. Just how many shoppers packed Buc-ee’s on its opening day? Find the answer in Business. Were you one of them? Reply to let us […]

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 On this day in 2013, 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire west of Prescott. This week, the nation is once again mourning the loss of wildland firefighters, including a Glendale native. More in Top Stories. Americans have been chasing the coveted 10,000 steps a […]

Monday, June 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, the thermometer at a Lake Havasu City fire station hit 128 degrees, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Arizona. The mark still stands. The Fourth of July countdown is on. See what AAA expects for this year’s holiday travel rush in Top Stories. Today’s […]

Sunday, June 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2013, lightning ignited the Yarnell Hill Fire. The blaze burned over 8,000 acres of mountainous terrain and lasted until July 10, 2013. Biologists are working to eliminate an invasive species that is impacting Arizona waterways. Learn more in Around Arizona. Today’s Sponsor believes Independence Day […]

Saturday, June 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, 30,000 pounds of gunpowder exploded in Zeckendorf’s powder magazine at the edge of Tucson, smashing windows and dishes and damaging buildings all over town. Churches were quickly filled with people who feared the end of the world was at hand. A 9-year-old Valley boy […]

Friday, June 26, 2026 On this day in 1990, six firefighters died when the Dude Fire blew up in the Mogollon Rim country northeast of Payson amid record statewide heat and a three-year drought. The wildfire reshaped how wildland firefighters train and deploy on dangerous terrain. Wildfires are again a threat this summer, including the Sycamore […]

Thursday, June 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, a court ruled the Peralta-Reavis claim to 12.75 million acres across Arizona and New Mexico was fraudulent. Yale just tracked over 11,000 seniors for more than a decade, and what they found breaks every rule you’ve been told about getting older. Nearly half of them […]

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, Bishop Jean-Baptiste Salpointe dedicated St. Mary’s, the first Catholic church in Phoenix. Arizona will bring the sights and feel of some of the state’s most iconic natural landmarks to the America250 Great American Fair in Washington, D.C. Details in Et Cetera. We update the […]

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2013, daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first person to tightrope-walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon, crossing on a quarter-mile of 2-inch cable about 1,500 feet in the air. Why is everyone suddenly arguing about tipping? The coffee counter, the takeout […]

Monday, June 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1892, President Benjamin Harrison set aside 480 acres around the Casa Grande ruins near Coolidge as the first prehistoric and cultural reserve in the U.S. If you enjoy The Flyover’s straightforward approach to the news, today’s sponsor may be worth adding to your inbox as […]