Monday, August 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, the deadliest tornado in state history struck near Thurman, a small Eastern Plains community, resulting in 11 deaths. Robo-taxi ride-hail service Waymo has begun the second phase of its Denver expansion. We cover the details in Business. Today’s sponsor, PuriProduce, offers a simple, chemical-free way […]

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattled Denver awake around 6:30 a.m. Geologists later traced the shaking to wastewater the Army had been pumping 12,045 feet underground at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Amy uncovered 5 […]

Saturday, August 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, the Western Federation of Miners struck the Cripple Creek gold district. The 15-month fight with mine owners became one of the bloodiest labor wars in state history. Scam calls used to be easy to spot. Not anymore. AI can now clone your loved one’s […]

Friday, August 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1904, the No. 11 Missouri Pacific Flyer, a train traveling from Denver to St. Louis, derailed north of Pueblo when a flash-flood wave swept it off a bridge. State officials have declared the Town of Creede abandoned, resolving a decades-old historical discrepancy linked to the […]

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Good Morning! Today is National Root Beer Float Day. Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, is credited with inventing the classic beverage, which he named a “Black Cow Mountain,” in August of 1893. As the story goes, Wisner, then producing a line of soda waters, got the idea by looking […]

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1858, Julia Archibald Holmes became the first woman on record to climb to the summit of Pikes Peak. Here is a debate you don’t want to miss. Warren Buffett, the man behind one of history’s greatest fortunes, has an investing rule for everyday people, and […]

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1995, Dearfield, a ghost town east of Greeley, was added to the National Registry of Historic Places. Did you know Pikes Peak has the highest-altitude doughnuts in the world? If that doesn’t impress you, the fourteener just set another doughnut record: most simultaneous dunks into coffee. […]

Monday, August 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, Dave Rearick and Bob Kamps became the first climbers to surmount The Diamond on the east face of Longs Peak. Days after state officials declared the small southeastern plains town of Hartman abandoned, residents are calling for accountability. Read the full story below. Today’s […]

Sunday, August 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, the town of Elyria filed its incorporation papers after a close and contested vote. Denver annexed it in 1902, and it’s now part of the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood near the National Western Center. In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla […]

Saturday, August 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, Colorado entered the Union, becoming the 38th U.S. State. Colorado is known as the Centennial State because it achieved statehood the same year as the United States’ 100th anniversary—meaning today, Colorado’s 150th anniversary, roughly coincides with America’s 250th. Are you paying $139 a year […]