Friday, April 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, the Denver Pioneers won the NCAA Division I men’s hockey national championship, defeating Maine 1-0 in the Frozen Four for their first title in 35 years. Llamas are doing some of the dirtiest jobs in Rocky Mountain National Park, hauling waste from backcountry toilets on […]

Thursday, April 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1851, Hispano farmers established the town of San Luis. Now 175 years old, it’s considered Colorado’s oldest continuously occupied town. Colorado’s past is showing up in new ways—from hands-on history projects to a growing conservation effort on the northern prairie. You can find these stories and more […]

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, American novelist John Fante was born in Denver. Fante is best known for his 1939 novel Ask the Dust, which follows an Italian-American from Colorado struggling to make it as a writer in Depression-era Los Angeles. Colorado just picked CoCo as the name for its future Front Range […]

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2007, the Colorado Rapids played the first-ever match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, opening their new home with a 2-1 win over visiting D.C. United. Colorado’s fastest-growing large county just leapfrogged a longtime rival, hinting at a shift in where people are settling. Get the full breakdown […]

Monday, April 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1860, Auraria and Denver merged into one town, forming what would ultimately become modern-day Denver. Colorado’s “mud season” is arriving early this year, and mountain towns are feeling it after a sluggish winter. As we report below, businesses are already bracing for a longer-than-usual spring […]

Friday, April 3, 2026                 Good Morning! On this day in 1982, the Colorado Rockies, then the state’s National Hockey League team, defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 in their final game before relocating to New Jersey and becoming the Devils. This week, NASA launched astronauts toward the moon […]

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 […]