Thursday, December 25, 2025 Merry Christmas! On this day in 1858, around fifty settlers, including General William Larimer, gathered to celebrate Denver’s first Christmas with songs, speeches, and a feast of wild game. Today’s edition is a bit shorter than usual to allow us time with our families. In honor of the Christmas holiday, all of us […]

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1892, President Benjamin Harrison created the Grand Mesa Forest Reserve in western Colorado—one of the earliest steps in protecting what would become Grand Mesa National Forest. Today’s edition of The Colorado Flyover is running a bit shorter as our team takes time to celebrate the holiday […]

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2009, a Larimer County judge sentenced Richard Heene of Fort Collins to 90 days in jail for the infamous Balloon Boy incident, calling it an “elaborate hoax” designed to generate publicity. Time slipped ever so slightly when power outages disrupted the ultra-precise, national standard-setting atomic […]

Monday, December 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2020, a snow squall developed west of Craig, causing several wrecks and slide-offs along the Interstate 70 corridor. Speaking of snow, what are the odds Colorado will get a white Christmas this year? We break down the forecast in today’s Top Stories. Today’s sponsor, Dr. […]

Friday, December 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation designating Yucca House as a National Monument. One of the largest archaeological sites in southwest Colorado, Yucca House served as a vital community center for the Ancestral Puebloans from 1150 to 1300. 🍾 We’re inviting you to make our […]

Thursday, December 18, 2025                 Good Morning! On this day in 1888, two men searching for cattle in what is now Mesa Verde National Park stumbled upon Cliff Palace, a 150-room cliff dwelling built by Ancestral Puebloans in the 13th century. A community rallied to save a giant […]

The Colorado Flyover Denver City Council voted 11-1 on Monday to reject Key Lime Air’s lease expansion at Denver International Airport (DIA) over objections to the airline’s contract with ICE. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ […]

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1883, a plot to rob Durango’s First National Bank ended in tragedy when Cellas Hawkins was ambushed by lawmen and shot Bruce Hunt before fleeing. Pursued and surrounded by a posse, Hawkins jumped off a cliff and later died. Data suggests Coloradans registered as politically unaffiliated, or […]

Monday, December 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1873, the Colorado Central Railroad arrived in Black Hawk. Colorado is home to two of the nation’s top 10 holiday markets, according to a new list. Find out more in Business. And if Christmas shopping snuck up on you, this roundup of shipping deadlines could save […]

Friday, December 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, construction began on Interstate 270, an auxiliary highway linking Interstate 70 to Interstate 25 via Commerce City. The Denver Mint is one of two U.S. Mint facilities that will strike new coin designs, including collectible half dollars and pennies, to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday. That […]