Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the San Luis Valley became the site of Colorado’s newest post offices. Today, those same post offices are some of the state’s oldest. Human-bear conflicts saw another uptick in 2025, according to state wildlife officials, who warn that unsecured trash remains the leading cause of the run-ins. […]

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1879, the Denver Telephone Dispatch Company opened for business, becoming the city’s first telephone service just three years after Alexander Graham Bell patented the device. Did you know that the team that makes The Colorado Flyover also produces a national publication called The Flyover? Click here to sign up […]

Monday, February 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, Mary Miller, founder of Lafayette, filed the town’s final incorporation papers with Boulder County Court. Mary named the town after her late husband, Lafayette Miller, who died in 1878. Thanks in part to the defensive efforts of Jaccob Slavin, an Erie native, Team USA took […]

Friday, February 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, late automobile racer Bobby Unser was born in Colorado Springs. A three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Unser was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990. Does your dog have a future in acting? The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is looking for two small, well-trained […]

Thursday, February 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Superintendent of the Denver Mint sent a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, informing him that the mint had been robbed. The thief, a mint clerk, fled on horseback with $3,700 and would make it as far as the Arkansas River before being […]

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, an explosion at the Vulcan Mine in Garfield County killed 49 miners, becoming one of the deadliest mine disasters in state history. The explosion was so large, reported the Colorado Springs Gazette, that “the town of New Castle was shaken as if by an earthquake.” Fifteen years after […]

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, Vail skier Lindsey Vonn won the gold medal in the women’s downhill event at the XXI Olympic Winter Games, the first time in Olympic history that an American woman won the downhill gold. Vonn grew up in Minnesota and moved to Colorado when she was 12.  […]

Monday, February 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, figure skater Scott Hamilton won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. A week later, thousands celebrated in Denver, where Hamilton had trained and lived, and Gov. Richard Lamm declared “Scott Hamilton Day” in his adopted state of Colorado. Valentine’s Day […]

Friday, February 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, the first World Ski Championships ever held in the U.S. kicked off in Aspen. This week, we asked to hear some of your romantic stories ahead of Valentine’s Day. Dyana shared, “I met my husband on Valentine’s Day at the local supermarket, named Lucky’s, 27 […]

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, renowned painter Thomas Moran was born. Famous for his depictions of Western landscapes, like The Chasm of the Colorado, Moran is prominently featured in the Rocky Mountain School of Art. As far as historic hotels go, Hotel Colorado is one of the best places to pop the […]