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 […]

Saturday, October 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2013, Boulder-born astronaut Scott Carpenter died in Denver at age 88. In 1962, the Mercury pioneer became the second American to orbit the Earth. UCCS students have a new robot classmate that tells dad jokes and can pass for a medieval gnome. Would you trust […]

Friday, October 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1872, Pueblo hosted the first Colorado State Fair at a site north of the city. Here’s a gallery of historic photos taken at the fair over the years. The largest craft beer festival in the U.S. takes place in Denver this weekend, bringing together more […]

Thursday, October 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1877, the first railroad arrived in Fort Collins. The advent of rail service would help the fledgling town grow into a thriving agricultural center, with Colorado Agricultural College, now Colorado State University, opening just two years later. Colorado ranks among the 10 least-safe states in […]