Monday, March 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, Colorado’s first commercial radio broadcasting station was born. The station, KLZ, broadcast news bulletins, weather forecasts, children’s bedtime stories, and Sunday sermons. Later rebranded as “KLZ Radio,” it can be heard today on 560 AM. It’s not every day that you can find armadillos […]

Friday, March 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1859, Gold Hill miners established the Colorado territory’s first mining district in what is now Boulder County. Gold had been discovered months earlier in a nearby streambed, leading to a population boom that turned Gold Hill into Colorado’s first permanent mining town. Daylight saving time […]

Thursday, March 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Colorado’s first recorded avalanche fatality occurred southwest of Georgetown. Avalanches would come to pose a serious threat during the late 19th century as mining towns became more numerous in the mountains. Today, we’re featuring two Colorado castles—the 16-story, roadside-wonder Bishop Castle in San Isabel National […]

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, John Evans signed a charter creating the Colorado Seminary. Founded just six years after the founding of Denver, the seminary would grow in tandem with the city to eventually become the University of Denver. Today marks the 10th annual Colorado Pint Day, a tradition […]

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2024, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of President Trump in Trump v. Anderson, reversing the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to exclude Trump from the presidential ballot and holding that states cannot determine eligibility for federal office. Skijoring originated as a mode of travel in […]

Monday, March 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2009, Coloradoans began celebrating 303 Day. Named after Denver’s old 303 area code, the unofficial holiday is celebrated every Mar. 3 in honor of Colorado’s vibrant culture and history. Denver International Airport turned 30 years old on Friday. Check out Et Cetera to peruse 30 photos documenting […]

Friday, February 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, the Colorado Territory was created by an act of Congress. Combining lands previously part of the Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico territories, the new territory was signed into law by President James Buchanan shortly before the incoming President Abraham Lincoln took office. This […]

Thursday, February 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2009, Colorado’s oldest newspaper, Rocky Mountain News, published its final edition just 54 days shy of the paper’s 150th anniversary. Today in Top Stories, we’re looking at a luxury Denver estate that could become the most expensive home ever sold in its neighborhood. That begs […]

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, the Moffat Tunnel—a 6.2-mile-long railroad tunnel cutting through the heart of the Rocky Mountains—welcomed its first train. Envisioned by pioneer David Moffat in 1902, the tunnel provided a more direct route from Denver to Salt Lake City by overcoming the longstanding obstacle of the […]

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the San Luis Valley became the site of Colorado’s newest post offices. Today, those same post offices are some of the state’s oldest. What do Colorado’s ski slopes have to do with World War II? More than you might think. In Leadville, Camp Hale […]