Friday, December 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1875, the Colorado Territory’s Constitutional Convention began at Denver’s Odd Fellows Hall. Over the course of 87 days, 39 delegates drafted a constitution modeled after the U.S. Constitution.  We’re breezing into the Friday edition of The Colorado Flyover with a story about the powerful winds […]

Thursday, December 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, construction began on Interstate 270, spanning 5.35 miles to connect I-25/US 36 with I-70.  In today’s edition, we’re taking a deep dive into National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation following Chevy Chase’s visit to Colorado, and sharing tips on how to keep deer safe from getting tangled […]

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1970, a group of Denver citizens began a grassroots effort to save the Molly Brown House from demolition. Margaret Brown, known as the “Unsinkable Molly Brown,” was an American socialite, philanthropist, and a Titanic survivor.  In our Et Cetera section today we reveal Colorado’s favorite […]

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 2012, former Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order officially adding Amendment 64 to the state constitution, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults aged 21 and over.  A life-size Santa in a golfcart made entirely out of gingerbread? Check it out in our […]

Monday, December 9, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1867, the Colorado Territorial Assembly narrowly voted to make Denver the capital, replacing Golden. It’s feeling wintry across the state today. With snow and ice dominating a number of our stories, we’ve got a bone-chilling cold-weather trivia question for you! Today’s sponsor is Better Help, invest […]

Friday, December 6, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1900, the Colorado Museum of Natural History was incorporated. Now the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, it began in 1868 with Edwin Carter’s Colorado wildlife collection, later adding butterflies, moths, and crystallized gold. A police robot dog will make an appearance at this weekend’s […]

Thursday, December 5, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, the town of Climax, a now-extinct mining town in Lake County, established its post office, which remained the highest-elevation post office in the United States until 1974.  Bigfoot in Durango? Yep. At this weekend’s Ullr Fest, honoring the Norse god of winter and skiing, you […]

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1880, the town of Frisco was officially incorporated. Originally founded in 1873 by Henry Recen during the Colorado Silver Boom, Frisco grew into a vital rest and transportation hub for travelers headed west and south.  It may only be Tuesday, but there’s plenty to celebrate, […]

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1869, the Denver Gas Company was officially incorporated. William N. Byers, owner of the Rocky Mountain News, along with Walter Scott Cheesman and other leading Coloradans, gathered in Denver and agreed to finance a local gas lighting company.  Last week’s big snowstorm has skiers in Colorado’s […]

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1880, a group of determined Buena Vista residents commandeered a locomotive to Granite to take back the county seat by forcibly removing county records and transporting them back to Buena Vista.  Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Colorado Flyover! From the Eastern Plains to […]