Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2020, a late-summer snowstorm hit Colorado, dumping anywhere between an inch and nearly one foot of snow along the Front Range.

Today's issue of The Colorado Flyover is a shortened holiday edition to allow The Colorado Flyover staff to enjoy Monday's Labor Day holiday with friends and family. Our regular edition will return tomorrow.

For the first time in American history, a major political party is holding a full national convention in a midterm year. Two nights, one Dallas arena, and around 20,000 people expected through the doors, but the biggest surprise isn't who's speaking; it's whether the major TV networks will even show up to cover it. On The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counts down the 10 things you need to know about this week's unprecedented convention, including a viral website stunt that has both parties talking. Tune in here!

Later today, you’ll get an email from our partner Fisher Investments with its latest outlook on what could keep the bull market running.

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Climber Dies After Fall from Castle Peak

A climber died Sunday after falling on the north face of Castle Peak, the 14,265-foot summit straddling the Gunnison and Pitkin county line.

Gunnison County dispatchers took the call just after noon and requested assistance from Pitkin County at 12:41 p.m. Mountain Rescue Aspen and Flight for Life responded.

Rescuers rode off-highway vehicles to the upper Montezuma parking lot while a helicopter located the climber, and crews reached the site around 4 p.m. to find injuries that were not survivable.

The death was the second in the area in less than a week. The body of a climber who died on Maroon Peak is expected to be recovered Tuesday, with the peak closed during the mission.

Gas Prices Hit Record Highs

Gas prices set record Labor Day highs nationwide, with Colorado's average for regular at $4.19 a gallon, just above the national average of $4.15.

Both figures top the previous Labor Day record of $3.82, set in 2012. Low crude supplies, heavy refinery demand, and global conflict were all cited as causes.

Diesel is squeezing harder, reaching a record national average of $5.85 a gallon on Friday. Colorado's diesel average sat around $5.54.

Prices vary widely by region, with AAA figures putting Greeley near $4.04 for regular and Glenwood Springs near $4.87. A year ago the state average was $3.24.

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➤ Statewide: Rocky Mountain Honor Flight completed its 56th mission over the weekend, taking 30 Colorado veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the monuments built in their honor. (More)

➤ Larimer County: Voluntary evacuations were issued along Lonestar Road and Stagecoach Trail early Monday as crews fought the Burnett Gulch Fire east of Pinewood Springs. (More)

➤ Grand County: Relatives have filed a wrongful death lawsuit over an August 2025 crash near Kremmling that killed five members of one family, including three young children. (More)

➤ Eastern Plains: A new study found clean energy is driving job growth across the region, where officials say even a dozen high-paying wind or solar jobs move the needle. (More)

➤ Breckenridge: The Wakefield Trailhead lot at Aspen Alley closes for peak leaf season, replaced by a daily shuttle from Stephen C. West Ice Arena running Sept. 12 to Oct. 3. (More)

➤ Denver: Three high-level sumo wrestlers will perform nine demonstration matches at ReelWorks tomorrow for the Japan America Society of Colorado's annual gala. Admission runs $300. (More)

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Did you travel for Labor Day?

Yesterday's Results:

Have you ever been to a Renaissance fair?

Yes: 56%
No: 44%

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