Thursday, April 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, voters approved the incorporation of Lafayette. The town was founded the previous year by Mary Miller, who named it in honor of her late husband, Lafayette Miller. Experts say Colorado’s fishing season has already begun, but the peak conditions likely won’t last long. Find out […]

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, the U.S. Air Force Academy was established. The committee in charge of recommending a location for the new academy had traveled 21,000 miles and looked at hundreds of sites before eventually selecting land north of Colorado Springs as its first choice. This week, Colorado Springs held […]

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1998, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell 9-2 to the Colorado Rockies in the Phoenix-based expansion club’s debut game. Bars could be allowed to stay open 24 hours under a new bill. Meanwhile, local brewers say costs have skyrocketed in the midst of an aluminum price surge. […]

Monday, March 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Hinckley’s listed hometown at the time was Evergreen, where his family had moved in 1974. Denver’s new women’s soccer team shattered the league’s all-time attendance record […]

Friday, March 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1880, two competing railroads—the Denver & Rio Grande Railway and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe—signed the Treaty of Boston, ending a two-year railroad war involving legal battles, cannon sieges, commandeered trains, and hired gunfighters. A Windsor man who rescued a woman and her two dogs from […]

Thursday, March 26, 2026                 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, a massive on-ice brawl—dubbed Fight Night at the Joe—erupted between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, fueled by a previous on-ice incident between the two teams during the 1996 Western Conference Finals. In […]

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed William Gilpin as the first governor of the Colorado Territory. Gilpin played a critical role during the Civil War, raising troops to defend the territory from Confederate invasion. Have you ever helped rescue a wild animal? Reply to this email to tell […]

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1834, John Wesley Powell was born. A soldier, ethnologist, geologist, and explorer of the American West, Powell is also known for leading an expedition in 1871-1872 that produced the first reliable maps of the Colorado River. Is this the wildest March weather you’ve ever seen, or are […]

Monday, March 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1899, Teller County, named for U.S. Sen. Henry M. Teller, was established on the western slope of Pikes Peak. After finishing a cross-country tour, two 2,500-pound bronze bison crafted in Loveland have settled into their permanent home in Washington, D.C. Find out more in Et Cetera, […]

Friday, March 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2020, Colorado established Frances Xavier Cabrini Day as a state holiday. Cabrini, a humanitarian who helped establish a convent, school, and orphanage in Denver, was the first American citizen to be canonized as a saint. Today is the first day of spring, otherwise known as […]