Friday, August 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, the U.S. Air Force Academy opened its permanent campus in Colorado Springs. Looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend? Here’s a list of events happening across the state, from Water World’s last weekend to the largest hot air balloon festival in Colorado. […]

Thursday, August 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, film director David Fincher was born in Denver. A three-time Oscar nominee, Fincher is known for psychological thrillers like Seven, Fight Club, and Gone Girl. On Tuesday, we told you about the first and only Beatles performance in Colorado. One reader shared her frustrating […]

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, Camp Carson officially became Fort Carson. The U.S. Army post was first established near Colorado Springs in 1942, following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Why is a moon rover driving around a remote part of southern Colorado? Find out in today’s Business section. Do […]

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, The Beatles performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Besides being the band’s first and only appearance in Colorado, the concert posed one of Red Rocks’ first major security challenges, as the group had received a serious death threat prior to the event. It’s going to […]

Monday, August 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation establishing the Holy Cross Forest Reserve, now a part of White River National Forest in central Colorado. For the second time in five days, law enforcement officers on the Front Range wrangled a runaway emu. Read about the […]

Friday, August 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, U.S. astronaut Gerald Carr was born in Denver. He commanded the Skylab 4 mission, which set a U.S. spaceflight record with 84 days in orbit. From orbit to the Rockies, NASA is gearing up for a 2027 Moon landing, and Gypsum is playing a key […]

Thursday, August 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1849, William Bent abandoned Bent’s Fort, a key trading post along the Santa Fe Trail in what is now southeastern Colorado. Alex, a retiring explosives dog at Denver International Airport, is a finalist in the Transportation Security Administration’s 2025 Cutest Canine Contest. Read more in […]

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Col. William O. Collins signed an order establishing the present-day location of Fort Collins, then a military post on the Cache la Poudre River. Its predecessor, Camp Collins, had been destroyed by flooding on June 9. Colfax Avenue saw an unexpected visitor Monday when […]

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, a boiler in Denver’s Gumry Hotel exploded, causing all five floors to collapse. The explosion was so substantial it could be felt up to two blocks away, shattering windows and tearing doors from their frames. Do you have a favorite dog breed? Hit reply […]

Monday, August 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, crews began constructing the second bore of the Eisenhower Tunnel—the eastbound Johnson Bore. The Denver Zoo is celebrating the birth of four lion cubs, and you can watch them right now on the zoo’s cub cam livestream. Learn more in today’s Et Cetera. We’re […]