Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1988, Denver’s annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Parade began as a small neighborhood street fair. Today, the festival ranks among Colorado’s top outdoor food and entertainment events.

We haven’t heard the last of winter. A late spring storm rolls into Colorado today, bringing up to 9 inches of snow to the urban corridor and dumping even heftier totals on the north-central mountains. Get the full report below.

The stock market has been on a tear as of late. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at fresh all-time highs last Friday, and the Dow is climbing back toward 50,000. Yesterday was down a bit, but the market has been rallying. What's actually driving it? Is it Big Tech earnings? The AI buildout? Hopes that the war in Iran ends soon? On today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, host Ayla Brown breaks down the three forces behind Wall Street's record run and what investors are watching next. Tune in!

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Denver Zoo Paused by Threats

The Denver Zoo briefly paused operations late Sunday afternoon after receiving a threatening phone call.

Police swept the campus and determined the threat to be unfounded, allowing the zoo to reopen for its Glowing Wild event Sunday evening. Regular hours resumed Monday.

Since Friday, at least five other U.S. zoos—in Ohio, Kentucky, and Arizona—have received similar hoax calls involving bomb threats or active shooter claims, prompting evacuations and emergency responses.

None of the threats were found to be credible. The FBI considers swatting incidents like these to be a growing national problem.

Gas Prices Continue to Climb

Gas prices continue to rise in Colorado, where the statewide average hit $4.44 per gallon Monday—two cents below the national average and 44 cents below the highest recorded average price.

In Denver, the highest prices neared $5 per gallon after rising 55.1 cents in the past week, though a few metro stations posted prices as low as $3.84.

By region, the Eastern Plains has some of the lowest average prices, while some mountain areas tend to be hardest hit. AAA data shows Pitkin County at $5.656 per gallon, among the highest in the state. Here’s a current map.

Nationally, California reported the costliest statewide average—topping $6 per gallon—while Georgia had the lowest, at about $3.84. See a list here.

May Storm to Bring Snow

A significant spring storm arriving today is expected to bring 3 to 9 inches of snow to the urban corridor and nearly two feet to the high country.

Rain and snow will start today, though the bulk will fall overnight into tomorrow. By tomorrow evening, Estes Park could see up to about 2 feet, the highest of many foot-plus mountain totals. Denver could get around 4 to 6 inches. See a map here.

Much of the state is under a winter storm watch or warning. Tomorrow morning’s Interstate 25 commute could be slick, while mountain travel could be difficult to dangerous north of Interstate 70.

The snow could put a meaningful dent in Colorado’s drought. Warmer, drier weather will return later in the week ahead of isolated storm chances this weekend.

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➤ Statewide: Due to the state constitution’s districting guardrails, a recent Supreme Court decision limiting consideration of race in voting maps is unlikely to have major impacts on Colorado. (See Details)

➤ Las Animas County: The Poitrey Canyon Fire is now 100% contained at 2,113 acres. (More)

➤ Fruita: An armed suspect remained at large Sunday after a SWAT team cleared a home while searching for him. Police apprehended the suspect Monday morning. (More)

➤ Fort Carson: About 1,400 military vehicles will travel to the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site through Thursday, causing traffic delays for drivers south and east of Colorado Springs. (See Details)

➤ Denver: A U-Haul truck crashed through the wall of a Denver restaurant while staff and diners were inside Sunday. No one in the building was injured. (More)

➤ Boulder: The University of Colorado Boulder conferred a record 10,613 degrees at a spring commencement ceremony attended by actress Kristin Davis and featuring graduate Shedeur Sanders. (See Details)

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➤ A new study revealed Colorado's best high schools for athletes, with Cheyenne Mountain, Valor Christian, and Cherry Creek topping the rankings. (See Full List)

➤ The Colorado Avalanche host the Wild in Game 2 of their NHL playoff series tonight after winning Game 1 on Sunday. The puck drops at 6 p.m. (How to Watch)

➤ Colorado women's lacrosse upset Florida 8-6 to win the Big 12 tournament, the program's first-ever conference championship. Maddie Shoup scored four goals en route to being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. (More)

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➤ Three rural hospitals on the Western Slope and one in Alamosa would lose the financial support of a federal program in 2028 unless a five-year bipartisan extension is signed into law. (More)

➤ Local tubing companies may have to start operating earlier and with shorter routes due to low water levels at Clear Creek, which is running at just 55% of its typical streamflow. (More)

➤ Boulder rental listings for the January 2027 Sundance Film Festival range as high as $100,000 for a 10-night stay—a price property managers warn is unrealistic and could limit access for festivalgoers. (See Details)

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➤ A baby bison was born at the Pueblo Zoo Friday. The calf and its mother, Makani, can both be seen on exhibit with the zoo’s bison herd. (See Photos)

➤ This list of the best Mother’s Day brunches in Denver and Boulder features everything from breakfast classics and bottomless mimosas to chocolate fountains and a live jazz trio. (See List)

➤ A Loma native is appearing on the current season of Farmer Wants a Wife, a reality dating show that follows farmers in search of love. (See Video)

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