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 […]

Monday, February 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, Joseph Corbett Jr. kidnapped Adolph Coors III, heir to the Coors Brewing Company, near his Morrison home and later murdered him in a failed ransom plot. Between getting a major upgrade and being named the most beautiful live music venue in the world, Red […]

Friday, February 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1874, Greenwood County was dissolved, with its territory divided between Elbert and Bent counties. After more than a year of debate, a lawsuit, a recall election, and a mayor’s resignation, the battle over a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center in Palmer Lake may be nearing its end. Today’s Top […]

Thursday, February 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1880, The Fairplay Flume, a Park County newspaper founded in 1879, reported rumors of “rich discoveries of placer and gold quartz diggings” in the Blue Mountains, about 170 miles southwest of Rico. Denver reported a record eight e-scooter deaths in 2025, a small fraction of the nearly […]

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2019, a juvenile mountain lion attacked trail runner Travis Kauffman in the foothills west of Fort Collins. Kauffman managed to wrestle and eventually suffocate the lion, sustaining injuries that later healed without lasting effects. While the sports world gears up for the Super Bowl, Golden […]

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1873, Fort Collins was incorporated. By the 1920s, it had grown from a frontier outpost to a prosperous agricultural community, thanks largely to expanded farming technology, the arrival of the railroad, and the founding of what is now Colorado State University. Ready for winter to […]

Monday, February 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2014, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, New Jersey, earning the franchise’s first Super Bowl title. Nearly one-fifth of Colorado’s roads are in poor condition, making them the 10th roughest of any state, according to a new […]

Friday, January 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, Denver’s first public television station, KRMA-TV, began broadcasting. In today’s Top Stories, we report on why Rocky Flats—once home to a plutonium trigger factory—is now posting warning signs for radioactivity. Find out more below, then scroll down to Et Cetera to see which nearby city is ranked […]

Thursday, January 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, the inaugural National Western Stock Show opened in Denver. With the exception of 1915, the show has been held nearly every January for the past 120 years. The 2026 Winter Olympics kick off next week. Colorado, known for ranking among the top states per […]