Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Gov. Elias Ammons declared martial law, sending the Colorado National Guard to the southern coalfields to suppress violence between striking miners and coal operators during the Colorado Coalfield War. Jolly Rancher hard candies are Colorado’s most popular confectionery, according to a state-by-state list. With […]

Monday, October 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1871, the first Denver & Rio Grande Railroad passenger train arrived in Colorado Springs, beginning service on the 65-mile, five-hour route from Denver. Federal officials say Colorado Parks and Wildlife can no longer import gray wolves from Canada—a change that could block the agency’s plans […]

Friday, October 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1859, voters in the Pikes Peak mining region created the Jefferson Territory, a provisional, legally unrecognized territory overlapping with modern-day Colorado. It officially disbanded in 1861, yielding to the new Colorado Territory. The FBI has indicted Chauncey Billups, University of Colorado alumnus and former Denver Nugget, for […]

Thursday, October 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1817, James W. Denver was born in Winchester, Virginia. Colorado’s capital takes its name from Denver, who at the time of its founding in 1858 governed the Kansas Territory, then encompassing what is now Colorado. A spooky house-decorating contest is turning one Colorado Springs neighborhood […]

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2011, 16-year-old swimmer Missy Franklin of Centennial broke a world record for the 200-meter backstroke at the Berlin World Cup event. Today, we report that less than 70% of public college graduates in Colorado see a long-term payoff after earning their degree, according to a […]

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1999, Congress redesignated Black Canyon of the Gunnison as a national park. Formed over millions of years, the canyon is among the steepest, deepest, and narrowest in America, making it one of Colorado’s most distinctive natural wonders. Plus, Pueblo is throwing its hat in the […]

Monday, October 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, prospector Robert Miller Womack struck gold in Cripple Creek, triggering the last major gold rush in Colorado history. Scientists say they’ve discovered a “new” Colorado fourteener using high-precision measuring technology. Find out more below. Plus, don’t miss today’s fourteener-themed Trivia about one of the […]

Friday, October 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, Denver Municipal Airport opened. Later renamed Stapleton International Airport, it would be officially replaced by Denver International Airport in 1995. There are more than a few fall activities happening across the state this weekend, which made us wonder: What is your favorite fall activity? […]

Thursday, October 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1891, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison issued a proclamation creating what is now White River National Forest, Colorado’s largest national forest and the second federal forest reserve in U.S. history. Denver Botanic Gardens is getting in the Halloween spirit with a series of after-dark ghost-story strolls. […]

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2009, a Fort Collins family claimed their 6-year-old son had floated away in a homemade, flying saucer-like weather balloon, triggering a massive emergency response and a national media frenzy. Here’s a video of MSNBC covering the so-called “Balloon Boy Hoax.” Three major Colorado ski areas fired […]