TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, civil rights demonstrators in Tucson protested the visit of Alabama sheriff James Clark. This 1966 photo shows some of the protesters lining the sidewalks. While other states advanced their clocks an hour for daylight saving time this past weekend, Arizona and Hawaii didn’t. Here’s a […]

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, Gov. Benjamin Moeur sent National Guard units to patrol the Colorado River shore where California planned to build Parker Dam. This photo shows the construction of the dam in 1938. Tucson is now home to the state’s tallest mural, the 153-foot-tall Desert Colossus, thanks […]

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, new uniforms were announced for Tucson firefighters. They were olive in color with black ties and brass buttons bearing the letter F. This 1924 photo shows firefighters at the Tucson Central Fire Station. A week after Arizona temperatures averaged 10 to 15 degrees above normal, […]

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1881, construction began on a Methodist church in Tucson. This photo shows the church circa 1895. Have you ever used a car rental app? Three tourists in Glendale recently did, only to find out their rental was reported stolen—a fact they discovered after being stopped […]

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, cranes installed girders for an overpass on a new controlled-access highway in Tucson. See a photo here. Arizona made national headlines after President Trump announced the state would receive a $100 billion investment from a major Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer. Read more about it in […]

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, the state legislature asked the U.S. Congress to build a barbed-wire fence along the state’s border with Mexico. This 1972 photo shows a border checkpoint in Nogales.  Border security was the impetus for Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Operation Desert Guardian, but many sheriff departments chosen as […]

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, the Colorado River Indian Reservation was established and included the Hualapai and Yavapai tribes. This undated photo shows the Colorado River Indian Reservation Agency facility in Parker. Did you feel it? A minor earthquake shook parts of northern Arizona on Saturday morning. The 3.4-magnitude […]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1856, Solomon Warner arrived in Tucson from Yuma with a train of 13 mules loaded with merchandise for the city’s first general store.  A look into another historic Tucson business—Consolidated National Bank—shows they employed elevator operators who sometimes traveled 60 miles up and down during […]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1877, Tucson was incorporated with an estimated population of 4,500 people. This 1878 photo shows El Presidio Park, which is still located near City Hall in downtown Tucson. Speaking of historic moments in Tucson, did you know the city has served as a movie-making hub […]

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, U.S. Army Chaplain Winfield Scott was born. The career minister, officer, and politician retired in present-day Scottsdale—a city that was eventually named after him. Here’s a photo of Scott along with more details of his ties to Scottsdale. Like Scottsdale, several Arizona cities got […]