Challenger Exploded 25 Years Ago

In this Jan. 28, 1986, file photo, the space shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Seven astronauts died when Challenger was destroyed just after liftoff. It was NASA’s first in-flight calamity, and it dealt an especially severe blow to the millions of teachers and students watching on TV to see Christa McAuliffe, a civilian high school teacher from New Hampshire, become NASA’s first Teacher in Space. More here . (AP Photo/Bruce Weaver, File)

Question: I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news re: the Challenger explosion — in the 3rd Street parking lot en route to a Upbeat Breakfast event at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Do you remember what you were doing when you heard the news?