Friday, November 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the first Denver & Rio Grande Railway train arrived in Grand Junction. Holiday magic is in the air—literally—in Denver, where hundreds of illuminated drones will put on nightly Christmas-themed aerial displays beginning tonight. Find a preview in today’s Top Stories. 🎄Great news! The Flyover Christmas […]

Thursday, November 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1979, 21.1 inches of snow blanketed Fort Collins, setting a record for single-day snowfall in the city. Speaking of snow, Denver is still waiting on its first of the season, with a record-setting snowless streak topping 200 days. In our Top Stories, we look at […]

The Colorado Flyover The winning bidder of an auctioned-off, unpaid storage unit found 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills inside, marking the single-largest fentanyl bust in Colorado history.                  ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1883, U.S. railroads adopted four standardized time zones on what became known as the Day of Two Noons, replacing a confusing and dangerous hodgepodge of local times. Colorado made the switch to Mountain Standard Time, which its clocks have followed ever since. 🦃 With Thanksgiving fast […]

The Colorado Flyover Gov. Jared Polis has requested a major disaster declaration from President Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support ongoing flood recovery efforts in southwestern Colorado. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ […]

Friday, November 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2009, an autumn snowstorm dumped 3-15 inches of snow across northeast and north-central Colorado. A NASA satellite captured this true-color image of snow blanketing the state’s northeastern quadrant. Speaking of snow, Uber is teaming up with Colorado-based Vail Resorts for a new winter-only in-app feature: […]

Thursday, November 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1858, Montezuma Fuller, a prominent Fort Collins architect, was born in Nova Scotia. Fuller designed several now-historic buildings in and around Fort Collins, including the Montezuma Fuller House. Aurora borealis lit up the skies across the state Tuesday night. Reply to let us know if […]

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2024, the very first edition of The Colorado Flyover landed in a few thousand inboxes. Thanks to all of you, we’ve grown to nearly 100,000 subscribers! Take a look back at our debut edition, and if you enjoy today’s issue, share it with your Colorado […]

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, a historic cold snap known as the Great Blue Norther of Nov. 11, 1911, or 11/11/11, struck the Central United States. In Colorado, temperatures plunged as much as 70 degrees in 24 hours, with Cripple Creek reporting a low of -12°. On this Veterans […]

Monday, November 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 into law, designating the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. As if sailing around the world wasn’t hard enough, a Jefferson County man is preparing to do it solo, without stopping, through one […]