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 […]

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, the Regional Transportation District launched its light rail service in Denver. Colorado ski resorts have released tentative opening dates ranging from “as soon as possible” to New Year’s Eve. Do you plan on skiing this winter? Vote in our Poll to let us know. […]

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1995, the Colorado Avalanche played their first game, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in a sold-out stadium. The Avs would go on to win the Stanley Cup at the end of the 1995-1996 season. Markets have been busy lately, and if you weren’t sure […]

Monday, October 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, the Colorado Rockies—then the name of Colorado’s National Hockey League (NHL) team—defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in their first NHL game since relocation. Few things are more Coloradan than a moose brawl breaking out in the street, which is exactly what happened in […]