Thursday, March 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Mexican-American students at Denver’s West High School staged one of the largest student protests in Colorado history. Today is the first day of spring, otherwise known as the vernal equinox. Perhaps more importantly, it’s Free Cone Day at participating Dairy Queen locations, where you can get […]

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1873, Arthur Hoyt was born in Georgetown. Hoyt would become a prominent character actor of the silent screen and early “talkies,” appearing in nearly 300 films over 30 years—most famously as the befuddled motel manager who hassles Clark Gable in It Happened One Night. We’re […]

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1894, Denver’s Union Depot railroad station was extensively damaged by a fire. Efforts to rebuild the station began immediately, and the building that emerged from the ashes provided the architectural basis of today’s Union Station. March Madness begins this week, and some businesses near Denver’s […]

Monday, March 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1905, Colorado had three different governors in the span of 24 hours. When an investigation found that both sides in the 1904 election were guilty of voter fraud, the declared winner, Alva Adams, resigned. James Peabody, his opponent, was immediately sworn in but resigned the […]

Friday, March 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, Colorado’s constitutional convention finished drafting the Colorado Constitution. The document, which took 87 days to complete, went into effect on Aug. 1, 1876, when Colorado became the 38th state. St. Patrick’s Day is on Monday, but celebrations start as early as tomorrow morning, with […]

Thursday, March 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2019, Winter Storm Ulmer underwent bombogenesis—a process of storm intensification— as it ripped across Colorado. The cyclone blizzard set all-time records for low barometric pressure readings across the state. Spring break is on the way, and Denver International Airport is bracing for a seasonal travel […]

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2020, a promising Colorado Eagles hockey season came to an abrupt end with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’ve ever gotten a ticket, you’ve probably been asked the question: “Do you know why I pulled you over?” In Colorado, that question could soon […]

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Black Hawk Point was incorporated as the City of Black Hawk, becoming the Colorado Territory’s second incorporated city after Denver. First established as a mining camp during the Pikes Peak gold rush, Black Hawk would later undergo a “second gold rush” in the 1990s […]

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 […]