Saturday, October 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1929, Denver Municipal Airport kicked off a four-day grand opening. Renamed for Mayor Benjamin Stapleton in 1944, it served as Denver’s main airport until 1995.

Some of the most trusted drinks in your fridge have a health reputation they never earned. That reputation shapes what you pour at breakfast, grab after a workout, and hand to your kids, yet most people don’t check the label. The gaps are bigger than you’d think, including a “gut health” brand that paid millions to settle a lawsuit over its claims and a glass toasted as heart-healthy for 30 years. So how many are in your fridge right now? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Amy goes in depth to count down the 10 worst drinks that sound healthy but aren’t. Tune in here!

Flying cars are getting closer to everyday life, and today’s sponsor, Doroni, is giving investors a chance to get involved. With a share price change coming after October 22, there’s still time to invest at the current price. Get the details below.

Measles Exposure Possible at DIA

A Jefferson County adult with measles may have exposed thousands of people during three trips through Denver International Airport from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, state health officials said Thursday.

The person, whose vaccination status is unknown, likely caught the virus while traveling outside Colorado. The exposure windows cover gates in all three concourses, the airport train, and employee shuttle buses.

The patient also spent several hours at a CareNow Urgent Care in Arvada on Oct. 7. Anyone exposed could develop symptoms through Oct. 28.

It’s Colorado’s 26th measles case this year, spread across nine counties. Twenty-two of those patients were unvaccinated.

CU Fraternity Rethinks Party Safety

Members of CU Boulder’s Triangle fraternity interviewed female students about their fears of sexual assault and used the answers to write new safety steps for the chapter’s parties.

The effort follows a lawsuit alleging seven Cornell University fraternity members sexually assaulted a woman in 2024 after pressuring her to take drugs and alcohol. Prosecutors have reopened the criminal investigation.

In a video Triangle posted on Instagram, CU women describe staying on guard around fraternities. They ask men to keep their heads “on a swivel.”

CU Boulder survey data from 2024 found Greek-affiliated undergraduate women were no more likely to report being sexually assaulted than other undergraduate women.

At UCCS, Interfraternity Council president Keison Morales said chapters use sober monitors, and members are Narcan-trained. The campus logged 191 sexual misconduct allegations in its latest fiscal year.

Colorado Springs Tops Small Business List

Colorado Springs is the nation’s best metro area for small businesses, according to a new ranking from banking platform Bluevine, with Denver close behind at No. 2.

Greeley came in at No. 12, making Colorado the only state with three metros in the top 15. Denver ranked first for business growth, while Greeley ranked first on the cost of doing business.

The Springs scored well on new business applications and SBA loan activity. New Bluevine account openings there jumped 133% in a year, the most of any top-15 metro.

Bluevine studied 100 metros using census, labor, and SBA data. Its own customer activity made up 30% of each score.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the heart of our neighborhoods,” Mayor Yemi Mobolade said.

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The Pentagon’s Got Their Eye on This Tech

One of the biggest indicators for forward-thinking investors is where the US government puts their money. They move first on the technology they know is going to shape the future.

First, they bet big on jet engines. Then drones. Now? It’s flying cars. This August, the U.S. Air Force just signed a $142M deal for a flying car company building five-seater fleets. But our nation’s defense can’t stop there. Our nation’s most covert operations need smaller, personal aircrafts. And Doroni, the company positioned to lead the $100B personal eVTOL category, aims to capture this opportunity.

Their flying car, the H1-X opens the skies to all members of the military. Their SOULAI platform is so intuitive, you can pilot their aircraft after 25 hours of training. And its patented ducted fan system is designed to be safer than competitors.

This is your chance to get in at the private stage. Invest in Doroni today at $3.30 share before the share price changes after 10/22.

➤ Pueblo and Custer counties: The U.S. Small Business Administration approved disaster loans for businesses, homeowners, and renters hit by the Aspen Acres Fire. Loan assistance centers open Monday in both counties. (More)

➤ Fort Collins: A second Colorado State University freshman living in Durward Hall was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing explosive or incendiary device parts. Police found a substance consistent with napalm in the first student’s room Monday. It’s unclear whether the cases are connected. (More)

➤ Milliken: The Weld County town acknowledged billing errors after a resident’s August water bill nearly tripled to almost $900. Officials pointed to a 35% average rate hike in January and glitches with new smart meters that lengthened some billing cycles. (More)

➤ Denver: Police and the DEA made 107 arrests and seized more than 223 pounds of drugs, including fentanyl, in Operation Overdose Intercept, a 10-week push to cut overdose deaths. Denver lost 563 people to drug-related deaths in 2025. (More)

➤ Statewide: Attorney General Phil Weiser warned that retailers marketing electric vehicles with motors over 750 watts as e-bikes, without required disclosures, are violating the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. (More)

➤ Also Statewide: Weiser’s office sued New Jersey drugmaker Alvogen in Denver District Court, alleging it never maintained effective controls to keep its oxycodone from being diverted to illegal use. (More)

➤ Fort Collins: Prosecutors charged Van Lemaster, 88, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with vehicular homicide after his pickup drove onto an Old Town sidewalk during the Tour de Fat festival on Aug. 29, killing one person. Investigators ruled out impairment. (More)

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➤ No. 1 Denver hockey faced a 2-0 deficit at home against No. 2 Michigan heading into the third period last night. (See Result)

➤ The Broncos beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks 17-14 in overtime Thursday when Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold and Wil Lutz hit a 53-yard field goal. Denver’s defense sacked Darnold five times, while Bo Nix threw for just 107 yards. (More)

➤ Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper came off the NFL’s commissioner exempt list Friday after missing six games following two June arrests. He’s eligible to play Oct. 25 when the Broncos face Arizona, though the league’s conduct review continues. (More)

➤ Colorado State fell 66-27 at Texas State on Thursday as the Bobcats set school records with 503 rushing yards and 716 total yards. The Rams (2-4) host San Diego State on Oct. 24. (More)

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Morgan Stanley Calls this a $9T Opportunity

Morgan Stanley predicts that the flying car industry will grow 185,850% by 2050. In fact, they say it will reach $9 trillion in size, more than twice as valuable as today’s global car market.

And 17,000+ investors believe Doroni will lead the charge.

Designed for everyday life, Doroni’s H1-X aircraft charges like an EV, fits in two-car garages, and requires just 25 hours of training to pilot.

And while Tesla just unveiled a prototype, Doroni already unveiled a full-scale showroom model 600+ people already ordered in March.

Now, Doroni’s targeting commercial deliveries by 2028; the same year Tesla plans to just start production. This is the final week to invest Doroni at $3.30/share until the share price changes after 10/22.

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➤ Green Mountain Reservoir in Summit County has dropped more than 120 feet to historic lows, exposing a 1966 Ford pickup, a U-Haul trailer, an old construction bridge, and a fiberglass boat someone filled with rocks and sank years ago. (See Photos)

➤ Broomfield’s Peter Daniell won the 2026 National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C., topping 51 finalists from a field of about 20,000 students. His winning answer: the Whiskey Rebellion. The title came with a $100,000 education savings plan. (More)

➤ A Colorado School of Mines alum’s company landed on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list for ALeye, a wrist device that turns facial expressions and gestures captured by smart glasses or a phone camera into vibrations for people with vision impairments. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ Some of your fridge’s most trusted drinks carry health reputations that research can’t back up. (Top 10)

➤ New details are emerging about the Oregon elementary school shooter, including how he got the shotgun used in the attack. (Hear Story)

➤ Federal investigators subpoenaed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives days before searching her Washington home. (Hear Details)