/tags/santa-claus Santa Claus en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /in-the-noco/2024-12-30/from-the-big-headlines-to-local-newsmakers-in-the-noco-shares-its-most-powerful-2024-conversations The news cycle hit a fever pitch in 2024 with the election, and some big stories in Colorado, such as wildfires and the long-awaited verdict in the Boulder King Soopers mass shooting. But those weren't the only events providing the most powerful moments on In The NoCo this year. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /in-the-noco/2024-12-30/from-the-big-headlines-to-local-newsmakers-in-the-noco-shares-its-most-powerful-2024-conversations Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-03/what-makes-a-great-shopping-mall-santa-this-colorado-school-has-trained-thousands-of-them If you’ve taken your kid to see Santa at a local mall, or hosted a Santa at your office party... have you ever wondered where that Santa learned his magic? They may have attended Professional Santa Claus School, based here in Colorado. Today on ITN, we meet the founder of the school that has trained thousands of Santas over the past four decades. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-03/what-makes-a-great-shopping-mall-santa-this-colorado-school-has-trained-thousands-of-them In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2022-12-23/us-officials-covid-cyclone-bomb-wont-slow-santas-travels The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “bomb cyclone” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s Christmas Eve deliveries. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is responsible for defending the skies above North America. But the Colorado-based agency also runs the NORAD Tracks Santa service, Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:22:59 GMT /news/2022-12-23/us-officials-covid-cyclone-bomb-wont-slow-santas-travels Associated Press /arts-life/2021-12-21/norad-omicron-variant-wont-stop-santa-claus-mission-to-spread-joy-in-2021 While the coronavirus pandemic has brought with it disappointments that have left some children worried or sad, Santa Claus expects to bring joy and merriment to them on his annual Christmas Eve globetrot. Yet COVID-19 concerns mean fewer volunteers at the Santa Operations Center to take calls. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:50:20 GMT /arts-life/2021-12-21/norad-omicron-variant-wont-stop-santa-claus-mission-to-spread-joy-in-2021 Michael de Yoanna /2019-12-25/festive-train-rides-hauling-holiday-joy-tradition-to-the-mountain-west Around this time of year, it’s not too hard to find a holiday train ride in the Mountain West, from the North Pole Express in Heber City, Utah to the... Wed, 25 Dec 2019 14:57:00 GMT /2019-12-25/festive-train-rides-hauling-holiday-joy-tradition-to-the-mountain-west Noah Glick /arts-life/2018-12-21/hes-coming-to-town-how-norad-started-tracking-santa-claus Every year, kids across the globe follow Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve journey from the North Pole. The source of the information is NORAD, the North… Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:45:00 GMT /arts-life/2018-12-21/hes-coming-to-town-how-norad-started-tracking-santa-claus Michael de Yoanna