Friday, June 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, the Jefferson Territory—a legally unrecognized, provisional territory in the Pikes Peak mining region—officially disbanded, ending its two-year existence by yielding to the new Colorado Territory. From late-season skiing and free fishing to the Taste of Fort Collins and Denver’s Greek Festival, there’s plenty to […]

Thursday, June 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, lawmakers adopted the official state flag of Colorado. The colors are said to symbolize Colorado’s landscape: blue for the sky, white for the snow-capped Rockies, gold for the sunshine, and red for the earth. A Colorado Springs family is asking the public to help […]

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, Marvin Heemeyer, a disgruntled muffler shop owner in Granby, went on a rampage with a self-modified armored bulldozer. He demolished 13 buildings, including the town hall, a concrete plant, and local businesses, in what became known as the Killdozer rampage. Expert Colorado kayakers went […]

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, a cloudburst in Pueblo led to the worst flood in city history. Intense, days-long rain caused the Arkansas River to swell as high as 24.5 feet, inundating the city’s downtown and leaving between 150 and 250 people dead. The Justice Department has filed a […]

Monday, June 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, a Denver jury found Timothy McVeigh guilty of all 11 charges in the Oklahoma City Bombing. What’s in a name? People named Ryan are joining forces to break a world record at Coors Field. Meanwhile, Denver’s RiNo district is asking the public to help […]

Friday, May 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, up to two feet of rain fell in less than six hours near Colorado Springs and along the Palmer Divide. Extreme flooding ensued, taking at least 21 lives and causing what today would be roughly $100 million in property damage. Colorado’s first kangaroo yoga […]

Thursday, May 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, Denver saw 5.6 inches of snow—one of the city’s latest major spring snowfalls, though the heaviest late-season storm came in May 1950, dumping over 10 inches. A Denver woman was struck by lightning indoors and came away miraculously unharmed. Read the story in Around Colorado. […]

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2018, 14 tornadoes touched down on Colorado’s northeastern plains in the span of 90 minutes. Speaking of tornadoes, four to five twisters were spotted across the plains on Friday, kicking off a long weekend hampered by severe storms and heavy rain. Read the details in […]

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, William Gilpin arrived in Denver as the newly appointed governor of Colorado Territory. His tenure kicked off a rocky chapter marked by political infighting, scarce federal funding, and the pressures of the looming Civil War. Today’s edition of The Colorado Flyover is a bit […]

MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025                 Happy Memorial Day! On this day in 1981, Isaac Slade, co-founder and former lead vocalist of The Fray, was born in Denver. Today’s edition of The Colorado Flyover is a bit shorter than usual as our team takes time to observe Memorial Day weekend […]