Monday, March 17, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1904, the Arizona Daily Star reported the discovery of a large amount of onyx, a mineral often used to create jewelry, in the Santa Rita Mountains.

Today marks The Flyover's second anniversary! We sent our very first edition on March 17, 2023, and never turned off the afterburners. Over 2 million Americans take off with us every morning, including in Arizona, and we're honored to have you aboard.

Later today you'll receive a special note from our founder recounting our journey. In the meantime, please enjoy today's top story about our journey from an idea to one of America's largest and fastest-growing news organizations—thanks to you! Check it out below.

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The Flyover Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Two years ago today, the first edition of The Flyover was delivered to 47 people. Our writing, editing, and proofreading staff consisted of just one person, Cole.

Today, 10 editions of The Flyover reach more than 2.1 million readers daily, and we have a full team of writers, editors, and proofreaders across the country—along with sales, technology, and customer support staff.

We've learned a lot in two years, but as you can see in our first edition, the goal has always been to cover the day's news in a direct and unbiased way.

In 2024, we added our Rotator section along with our special coverage section (Olympics, Election, Holiday, etc.) We also listened closely to your feedback, and we worked hard to improve our news coverage.

Growth brought new opportunities. Texas got the first Flyover state edition in January 2024, and it's grown to over 300,000 readers. Since then we've added eight more state editions, including Arizona in January.

The Flyover's success is due to you, our readers, and we can't thank you enough for sticking with us.

We've got big plans for year three—including new state editions and a big new project that you'll hear more about soon. (Hint: it's a podcast )

If you like The Flyover and find value and appreciate our work—we would love for you to support us financially if you can. We know not everyone is able, but your financial support means a lot to us. You can do that by clicking here. It's a huge help!

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva Dies at 77

A special primary election will take place July 15 with a general election to follow on Sept. 23 to fill the seat of late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Tucson.

Grijalva died on Thursday due to complications from cancer treatment, his office announced in a statement. He was 77.

First elected in 2002, Grijalva helped shape the nation's environmental policies as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee. Watch the report.

"Congressman Grijalva represented his community fiercely, keeping his constituents and the climate at the center of everything he did," House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said.

UA, Grand Canyon Teams Set for March Madness

Arizona men's basketball will square off against No. 13 Akron on Friday, following the Wildcats' selection on Sunday as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament's East Region. See the full men's tournament bracket.

Grand Canyon men's and women's basketball also earned spots after winning their conference championships. This marks the first time GCU qualified for the women's tournament. See the full women's tournament bracket.

Arizona punched its March Madness ticket after a strong showing in the Big 12 conference tournament, where the team finished second to Houston in Saturday's title game.

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➤ Metro Phoenix: Today's St. Patrick's Day events include Scottsdale's Bar Crawl and Fountain Hills' Greening of the Fountain. (See List)

➤ Peoria: Police suspect a 20-year-old hiker who resurfaced after five days missing was attempting to avoid detection. (Watch)

➤ U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said he plans to sell his Tesla after he and Elon Musk were involved in an online feud last week. (See Video)

➤ Rye: A search continued for two suspected accomplices following the death of a theft suspect in an officer-involved shooting Friday. (Details)

➤ Tombstone: An investigation found a deputy was justified in shooting his new K-9 partner after the dog attacked him. (Watch)

➤ Casa Grande: Officials offered a $20,000 award for an artist to enhance the archways of City Hall North Plaza. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Arizona joined a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration's cutbacks at the U.S. Department of Education. (See Video)

➤ The Arizona Cardinals re-signed offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum, who started 12 games for the team last season. (More)

➤ Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal said he isn't bothered by trade rumors about him. (More)

➤University of Arizona men's golf will host the 45th annual Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate at the Tucson Country Club today and Tuesday. (More)

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➤ An indoor soccer facility opened at the former Bedroxx Bowling Alley in Marana. (See Video)

➤ The Quarry Bisbee, known for its themed parties, will close at the end of the month after 10 years in business. (Watch)

➤ The Liv+ senior community in north Phoenix celebrated its grand opening. The complex offers 145 housing units. (More)

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➤ Identical twin brides and identical twin grooms shared a wedding date in Buckeye this weekend. (See Report)

➤ Seventh grader Esha Marupudi of BASIS charter school in Chandler won the 2025 Arizona Spelling Bee on Saturday. (Watch)

➤ A Tucson woman discovered a group of pig-like javelinas sleeping on her screened porch underneath a foosball table. (Watch)

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