Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Happy New Year! On this day in 1916, statewide prohibition of alcohol went into effect in Colorado—four years before the federal Volstead Act, which instituted prohibition nationwide.

As you revel in the onset of a fresh new year, please enjoy this special New Year's Day edition of The Colorado Flyover as we look back at the top stories of 2024. What was the most memorable story of 2024 for you? Let us know by replying to this e-mail.

Today's issue is a bit shorter than usual as our team greets the New Year. We'll return with our regular edition of The Colorado Flyover on Friday.

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The Colorado Flyover’s Top Stories of 2024

The Colorado Flyover launched in November with a mission to report on news events across the state without the bias of legacy media. In just a short time, our readership has grown rapidly, now nearing an audience of 30,000.

What stories have captured our readers' attention? In our Around Colorado section below, we’ve highlighted the most-clicked articles, with a list of Colorado’s most popular Christmas songs leading the way.

Our data reveals that readers have been drawn to a diverse range of topics, including a Clear Creek County police shooting, vulgar traffic signs in Boulder, carjackers in Larimer County, Lauren Boebert’s Cameo venture, and several transportation stories.

Check out the most engaging stories below, and stay with us through 2025 as we continue delivering Colorado’s top news!

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Ladies and gentlemen, below is the list of The Colorado Flyover’s top stories between our November launch and the end of 2024, based on how many readers clicked on them. Enjoy!

➤ Dec. 11: Our most-clicked story this year was a list of Colorado’s most popular Christmas songs, according to Google Trends. (See List)

➤ Dec. 13: The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office and Georgetown Police Department reached an agreement to ensure continued law enforcement coverage after resignations tied to the Christian Glass shooting captured many readers’ attention. (Video Report)

➤ Nov. 21: Unauthorized traffic signs in Boulder, featuring explicit language and urging drivers to put down their phones, drew high interest. (See Signs)

➤ Nov. 19: Two teenage carjackers in Larimer County led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a fiery crash. Both were arrested, with their mugshots drawing significant national attention. (See Mugshots)

➤ Nov. 22: Denver International Airport announced that the A-bridge and Ansbacher Hall would close while construction is underway through the third quarter of 2025. (More)

➤ Nov. 14: Readers wanted to learn more about the rockfall that closed U.S. 550’s Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray after a boulder fell. (More)

➤ Nov. 27: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert briefly joined Cameo, offering personalized video messages for $250 each, but deactivated her account amid questions about potential House ethics violations. (See Video)

➤ Nov. 14: Many Coloradans were interested in the three people indicted on federal charges for allegedly staging a hate crime hoax involving a burning cross and racial slurs during the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral run-off. (More)

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