Thursday, August 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Col. William O. Collins signed the order establishing the present-day location of Fort Collins, then a military outpost on the Cache la Poudre River. Its predecessor, Camp Collins, had been destroyed by flooding on June 9. Speaking of Fort Collins, a black bear crashed move-in […]

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, a boiler in Denver’s Gumry Hotel exploded, causing all five floors of the hotel to collapse and killing 22 people. A county in California says it’s considering former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters for a role in its elections office. Today’s top story has the […]

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, crews began constructing the second bore of the Eisenhower Tunnel. Before you pour the coffee, go take a look at your thermostat. Do you know why it’s set to that number, or did you pick it years ago and never touch it again? You’re […]

Monday, August 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, The Boulder Banner reported on the kidnapping of a federal judge between Golden and Boulder—a rare instance of Colorado’s mostly litigious “railroad wars” exploding into armed conflict. The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date for a religious discrimination case brought against Colorado by […]

Sunday, August 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Baldwin-Felts detectives shot and killed United Mine Workers organizer Gerald Lippiatt on a Trinidad street. The killing was the first death in the coalfield war that led to the Ludlow Massacre. In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla shared what […]

Saturday, August 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, rival crews raced from dawn until 2:53 p.m. to join the Kansas Pacific Railway’s rails at Comanche Crossing, just east of Strasburg, completing the country’s first unbroken coast-to-coast railroad. Have you cracked your knuckles today? Most chronic knuckle crackers have been told that the […]

Friday, August 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1874, U.S. explorers made the first recorded ascent of Blanca Peak, a fourteener in the San Luis Valley. Much to their surprise, the explorers found a manmade stone fortification at the summit, possibly left by the Ute people. What’s your favorite Colorado-grown produce? Vote in […]

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2019, the largest hailstone ever recorded in Colorado fell in the small town of Bethune, measuring 4.83 inches in diameter. Speaking of “hail,” new safety regulations for ride-hailing services kicked in across the state yesterday. Get the run-down below. Do you remember exactly where you […]

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1878, the town of Alamosa incorporated. Today, Alamosa is known as the “Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes,” which are close enough to be visible from town. Make a wish! The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight into early tomorrow. Find out how to watch in […]

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2024, Jennifer Valente of Colorado Springs won her second consecutive gold medal for women’s cycling at the Olympic Games in Paris. With three gold, one silver, and one bronze medal, Valente became the most decorated U.S. female cyclist in Olympics history. What time do you […]