Monday, February 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, Mary Miller, founder of Lafayette, filed the town’s final incorporation papers with Boulder County Court. Mary named the town after her late husband, Lafayette Miller, who died in 1878. Thanks in part to the defensive efforts of Jaccob Slavin, an Erie native, Team USA took […]

Friday, February 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, late automobile racer Bobby Unser was born in Colorado Springs. A three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Unser was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990. Does your dog have a future in acting? The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is looking for two small, well-trained […]

Thursday, February 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Superintendent of the Denver Mint sent a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, informing him that the mint had been robbed. The thief, a mint clerk, fled on horseback with $3,700 and would make it as far as the Arkansas River before being […]

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, an explosion at the Vulcan Mine in Garfield County killed 49 miners, becoming one of the deadliest mine disasters in state history. The explosion was so large, reported the Colorado Springs Gazette, that “the town of New Castle was shaken as if by an earthquake.” Fifteen years after […]

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, Vail skier Lindsey Vonn won the gold medal in the women’s downhill event at the XXI Olympic Winter Games, the first time in Olympic history that an American woman won the downhill gold. Vonn grew up in Minnesota and moved to Colorado when she was 12.  […]

Monday, February 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, figure skater Scott Hamilton won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. A week later, thousands celebrated in Denver, where Hamilton had trained and lived, and Gov. Richard Lamm declared “Scott Hamilton Day” in his adopted state of Colorado. Valentine’s Day […]

Friday, February 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, the first World Ski Championships ever held in the U.S. kicked off in Aspen. This week, we asked to hear some of your romantic stories ahead of Valentine’s Day. Dyana shared, “I met my husband on Valentine’s Day at the local supermarket, named Lucky’s, 27 […]

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, renowned painter Thomas Moran was born. Famous for his depictions of Western landscapes, like The Chasm of the Colorado, Moran is prominently featured in the Rocky Mountain School of Art. As far as historic hotels go, Hotel Colorado is one of the best places to pop the […]

Wednesday, February 11, 2026                 Good Morning! On this day in 1870, the Colorado Territory passed its first wildlife protection laws, codifying its commitment to preserving native fish and game. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner—and if you’re in the Loveland area, so is a Valentine-themed haunted house set […]

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1859, a group of prospectors established the Boulder City Town Company after discovering gold in the mountains west of present-day Boulder. The settlement, named for the high number of boulders found in local streams, would later become the city of Boulder. A Colorado Springs figure skating duo […]