Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, four men carried out a daring heist at the U.S. Mint in Denver. They hijacked a Federal Reserve Bank delivery truck and escaped with $200,000 in five-dollar bills.  Peterson Space Force Base has officially switched to NORAD Santa-tracking mode— read more in our Top Stories! […]

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, President John F. Kennedy lit the National Christmas Tree—a towering seven-story spruce harvested from Poncha Pass near Salida and transported over 2,000 miles to Washington, D.C. See historical photos here.  Christmas spirit is in the air! One of our top stories takes you aboard […]

Monday, December 16, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1883, a plot to rob Durango’s First National Bank ended in tragedy when Cellas Hawkins ambushed and killed a man before fleeing. Pursued and surrounded by a posse, Hawkins jumped off a cliff and later died. It’s Heisman hysteria today at The Colorado Flyover! Hunter’s big […]

Friday, December 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, Teller County implemented a mask mandate to combat the influenza pandemic, which claimed an estimated 7,783 lives in Colorado between September 1918 and June 1919.  In today’s edition, we spotlight “The Strong Arm” Frank Azar’s major settlement in a Google keyword lawsuit, along with […]

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 […]