Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, prospector Robert Miller Womack struck gold in Cripple Creek, triggering the last major gold rush in Colorado history. What does $1 million actually get you once retirement hits? A life of cruises and beach houses, or something far more ordinary? How much disappears into […]

Monday, October 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1998, environmental extremists from the Earth Liberation Front burned multiple buildings and ski lifts at Vail Mountain Ski Resort in protest of the resort’s planned expansion into Lynx Ridge. A Colorado mountain town ranks among the 10 spookiest towns in the nation, according to a […]

Sunday, October 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, Denver wrapped up its first Festival of Mountain and Plain, a three-day, Mardi Gras-style carnival meant to lift spirits after the Silver Crash. Up to 150,000 people reportedly turned out. Colorado Springs’ first LEGO fan convention wraps up today, with a Star Wars zone […]

Saturday, October 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, Denver Municipal Airport kicked off a four-day grand opening. Renamed for Mayor Benjamin Stapleton in 1944, it served as Denver’s main airport until 1995. Some of the most trusted drinks in your fridge have a health reputation they never earned. That reputation shapes what […]

Friday, October 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1891, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison issued a proclamation creating the White River National Forest, the second U.S. National Forest in history. Colorado has no shortage of fall activities this weekend, from corn mazes galore to a Halloween parade in Denver. Find out more in Et Cetera. […]

Thursday, October 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2009, a Fort Collins family claimed their 6-year-old son had floated away in a homemade, flying saucer-like weather balloon, triggering a massive emergency response and national media frenzy. Here’s a video of MSNBC covering the so-called Balloon Boy Hoax, one of Colorado’s strangest, most famous […]

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, a construction crew excavating a reservoir near Snowmass Village unearthed a trove of Ice Age fossils. Subsequent work, dubbed the Snowmastodon Project, uncovered thousands of diverse fossil specimens, including ground sloths, mammoths, and mastodons. How long will you live? Researchers have tracked tens of […]

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1988, the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad merged with the Southern Pacific Railroad when Rio Grande, Inc. acquired the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. A Vail local has set her sights on becoming the first American woman to climb the highest volcanoes on each continent. Find […]

Monday, October 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2022, Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument was established on 53,804 acres of White River National Forest. Passes for Sundance’s inaugural Boulder film festival go on sale this week. We have the details below. You’re being overcharged every single month, and the companies doing it are […]

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2007, the Rockies won the first National League Championship Series game in franchise history, beating the Diamondbacks 5-1 in Phoenix. It was their 18th win in 19 games. Have you signed up for Flyover Finance yet? It’s the same no-spin approach you count on from […]