Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1948, Stevie Nicks was born in Phoenix. The singer-songwriter would front Fleetwood Mac and become one of rock’s most iconic voices. We hope you had a great holiday weekend! Today’s edition is a little shorter as our staff celebrated Memorial Day with their families. We’ll […]

Monday, May 25, 2026

Monday, May 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this date in 1945, Amphitheater High School in Tucson graduated 29 students. This photograph shows the school and its students in its early years. Doug McCain, the oldest son of late Arizona U.S. Sen. John McCain and a former Navy pilot like his father, died at 66. Tune […]

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1869, John Wesley Powell launched the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River. The journey carried his crew through what is now the Grand Canyon. Happy Memorial Day weekend. Whether you’re out on the road or staying home, here’s your Arizona briefing. In case you […]

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, the secretary of the Arizona Live Stock Sanitary Board reported that Cochise County was swarming with cattle rustlers. The discovery of a 750-year-old bone, first thought to be tied to the Nancy Guthrie case, has sparked a conversation about the ancient Hohokam people who […]

Friday, May 22, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2023, Arizona, California, and Nevada struck a landmark deal to cut Colorado River water usage by 3 million acre-feet through 2026, a breakthrough moment for the drought-stricken West. The Democratic National Committee just released its long-buried 192-page autopsy of the 2024 election. What went wrong? Who […]

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1912, the Chandler Arizonan published its first edition, launching one of Arizona’s earliest newspapers a few days after Chandler was founded. Could a single phone call or email wipe out a lifetime of savings in your family? The FBI says these three scams are responsible […]

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a landmark law tied to western expansion, eventually including the Arizona Territory. In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Amy Hess shared why researchers say two to three cups of coffee a day may […]

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, then-governor Jack Williams dedicated the opening of State Route 74, built after I-10 bypassed Wickenburg and threatened the town’s tourism traffic. Debate over Colorado River water is reviving interest in the Parker Dam War, a little-known chapter of Arizona’s history when tensions with California […]

Monday, May 18, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1912, Arizona’s first legislature established the state’s public school system and approved free textbooks for students. This photo offers a historic glimpse inside a Tucson classroom. Nearly a year after Arizona’s seventh largest wildfire devastated the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, the area reopened to visitors […]

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1885, Apache leader Geronimo led 135 followers in an escape from Arizona’s San Carlos Reservation, triggering an 16-month Army pursuit before his final surrender in 1886. It’s graduation season, and more than 5,000 Arizona Wildcats became alumni on Friday. How many high school and college […]