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 […]

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, Winter Park, then Colorado’s largest ski area, opened to the public. The grand opening drew more than 10,000 people, and Gov. Ralph Carr delivered a speech to mark the occasion. Were you one of the 750,000 people who attended the 120th National Western Stock […]

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, 34 miners were killed in the Wadge Mine Explosion, Colorado’s eighth-deadliest mining disaster. In the ski town of Park City, Utah, tens of thousands of filmgoers are attending the 2026 Sundance Film Festival—the very last before the event moves to its new home in […]

Monday, January 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that established Rocky Mountain National Park, the nation’s 10th national park. A colossal winter storm sent temperatures plummeting to dangerous lows over the weekend, impacting everything from air travel to the Broncos’ AFC Championship Game. Get the full […]

Friday, January 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2024, Todd Helton was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, becoming the second Rockies player ever to receive the honor, following Larry Walker. The Broncos play in the AFC Championship Game this Sunday. If they win, they’ll advance to the Super Bowl—and one […]

Thursday, January 22, 2026                 Good Morning! On this day in 1959, the Adolph Coors Company introduced the aluminum beer can. The recyclable two-piece aluminum can made its debut with a 7-ounce Coors Banquet. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed that plans to release a third round of wolves […]