Monday, March 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, a fire wiped out an entire commercial block in Flagstaff. This photo shows the city in 1882. The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats are headed to their first Final Four in 25 years! We recap Saturday night’s win and what lies ahead in Top Stories. Big […]

Friday, March 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1873, the Battle of Turret Peak took place in central Arizona as part of Gen. George Crook’s campaign against the Apache and Yavapai. Despite a 2.8% increase in Social Security benefits, seniors are receiving less than before. Rising premiums, deductible spikes, and benefit reductions are […]

Thursday, March 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, Tucson Mayor Henry Jaastad helped launch a citywide Girl Scout cookie sale by purchasing the first four boxes. Check out the historic photo. On Wednesday, we reported on an Arizona State University alum winning an Oscar, but he wasn’t the only Arizona-connected winner this […]

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, Tombstone miners struck groundwater deep in the town’s silver mines, triggering flooding that made extraction costlier and hastened the end of its silver boom. The often-overlooked Salt River Project elections have erupted into a multimillion-dollar battle, pitting Turning Point Action against the SRP Clean […]

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, the Clifton–Springerville highway (now part of US 191) opened through Apache National Forest, paving the way for the state’s early lumber industry. A Gilbert couple ran a half-marathon in San Diego on Sunday before walking down the aisle the same day. Have a memorable wedding […]

Monday, March 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1904, Arizona collector and trader Frederick Volz loaned large fragments of the Canyon Diablo meteorite for display at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Last week, Martinez Lake in Yuma County hit 110 degrees, the hottest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. This weekend, hundreds […]

Friday, March 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, outlaws robbed a train near Winslow and were captured weeks later in Utah by Sheriff Buckey O’Neill and his posse, pictured here. Arizona men’s basketball tips off its NCAA tournament run this morning against Long Island. See our game preview in Top Stories and […]

Thursday, March 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, the community of Wickenburg organized a spring housecleaning week, where men cleared weeds and stones from the streets while women prepared meals. In a small-town tradition, the community of Chloride took to the streets this past weekend for what locals call the region’s best St. […]

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, lawman Morgan Earp was assassinated in Tombstone, igniting Wyatt Earp’s legendary Vendetta Ride alongside Doc Holliday and other allies. Does your town need a little more love in The Arizona Flyover? Hit reply to tell us which community you’d like featured more often. Today’s […]

  Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1904, the Arizona Daily Star reported the discovery of a large amount of onyx in the Santa Rita Mountains, southeast of Tucson. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Think you know Irish trivia? Put your knowledge to the test with these 75 questions. Who says technology […]