By James Anderson, The Associated Press PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Rest assured, kids of all ages: Santa’s coming this Christmas Eve, and a second holiday with COVID-19 won’t stop him. That’s the word from the joint U.S.-Canadian military operation that for 66 years has been tracking Jolly Old St. Nicholas on his global […]
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Is there a Santa shortage or a holiday party boom? In Colorado, there appears to be both.
On an unseasonably warm early December morning, veteran mountain-man entertainer Randall McKinnon rose at his home in the foothills above Fairplay, still feeling the fatigue of an intense, three-hour performance for about 500 eager fans in Silverthorne the night before. He piled his gear into his car at about 7 a.m. and wound down U.S. […]
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Drew Litton: Santa Claus can’t opt out of the Denver area’s new mask order
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Drew Litton: Even Santa needs COVID relief
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Jim Morrissey: Hey, Santa. No mask, no cookies!
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U.S. military confirms: Coronavirus won’t sideline Santa Claus
By Patty Nieber, The Associated Press/Report for America The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas. There’s no reason for alarm though, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck said. In fact, this is a Christmas tradition going on its […]
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Santa Claus is also working from a ho-ho-home office during coronavirus, thanks to a Colorado entrepreneur
On a frigid December night, Michael Cawthra prepared to embody the spirit of Christmas as he slipped into his plush, red coat with the white, furry trim and the matching red cap. The 66-year-old retired elementary school teacher became a professional Santa Claus in 2008, when friends and relatives noted his graying hair and full […]
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Polar Express rings in the holiday season, but wide-ranging themes power Colorado tourist trains year round
Nostalgia for trains years ago launched a scenic railroad industry across North America and savvy train owners now are adding themed excursions to extend the business season and bring in new customers Nowhere is that more apparent than in Colorado, where specialty trains have boosted revenues to maintain the rail lines that once served miners […]
