Thursday, November 5, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2024, a slow-moving, five-day storm swept into the state, dropping historic amounts of snow on portions of the Eastern Plains.

Do you think tipping culture is out of control? Everyone is talking about it, so today Ayla breaks down five reasons Americans are fed up with the system, then flips the tablet around with five reasons tipping still matters. The spinning screen at the sandwich counter and the server who waits on your table are two very different stories. How much per hour do servers actually make on tips? Ayla has the full breakdown on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Voters Approve, Reject Ballot Measures

Front Range voters approved Ballot Issue 7A, a 0.333% sales tax expected to raise about $295 million a year for the CoCo passenger train from Pueblo to Fort Collins.

Proposition NN passed, ending TABOR refunds for the foreseeable future so the state can keep billions more each year. Analysts estimate schools would get about $241 million next year.

Voters rejected Amendment 84, the AP projected. It would have required the last four digits of a Social Security, driver’s license, or state ID number on mail ballot envelopes.

Amendment 87, which would replace the flat income tax with a graduated system, held a narrow lead as of Wednesday. Proposition 136, which would cap the rate at 4.4%, was trailing.

Meanwhile, Colorado Democrats won supermajorities in both legislative chambers, with a projected 24-11 Senate and up to a 49-16 House. That lets them override vetoes and refer amendments without GOP votes.

Anchor Failure Blamed in Climbers’ Deaths

Two Colorado Mountain College students found dead in Chaffee County died after a catastrophic anchor failure while rappelling, authorities said Tuesday.

Kaden Matsuda, 19, of Ridgway, and Jackson Donlon, 20, of Queensbury, New York, died instantly of blunt force injuries, according to an autopsy.

The pair left the college’s Leadville campus for a weekend trip and appear to have switched from Ice Mountain to nearby West Apostle Mountain, where they were found.

Officials said the cause of the anchor failure is unknown, but the snowstorm was not a direct factor. Sheriff Andy Rohrich said there is relief that neither student suffered.

Storm Brings Snow, Rain

Another storm moved into Colorado yesterday, with a Winter Weather Advisory for the Central Mountains calling for up to 10 inches of snow above 10,000 feet by this morning.

In southern Colorado, rain was expected along I-25 Wednesday evening, while Woodland Park could see up to 2 inches of snow, with slick spots possible in Teller County Thursday morning.

Denver sat on the system’s northeastern edge, with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers possible. Suburbs south and southwest of the city had a better chance of precipitation.

Drier weather returns later today with highs in the mid-50s on the plains, and Denver could see highs in the 60s this weekend under mostly sunny skies.

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➤ Denver: Voters appeared set to approve all six city ballot measures, including a foie gras ban, an Xcel Energy franchise renewal, and a $44 million school tax increase. (More)

➤ Boulder: Mayor Aaron Brockett won a third and final term, leading challenger Aquiles La Grave about 50% to 27% late Tuesday in the city’s ranked-choice race. (More)

➤ Montrose will dedicate its new Veterans Memorial Plaza at its Veterans Day ceremony next Wednesday, Nov. 11. (More)

➤ Southwest Colorado: Colorado Parks and Wildlife said a truck driver went around a roadblock and nearly drove off a flood-damaged U.S. 160 bridge that had washed out. (More)

➤ Arapahoe County: A jury awarded $200,000 to a Mexican musician after finding two Aurora officers liable for a K9 attack in which officers shouted garbled Spanish commands. (More)

➤ Aurora: Police arrested several juveniles accused of carrying illegal guns in two separate Halloween weekend incidents, seizing three firearms, including one reported stolen. (More)

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➤ The Avalanche had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 7-2 loss at Columbus on Tuesday, with Cale Makar and Nazem Kadri scoring. Colorado hosts Nashville tonight. (More)

➤ Rumors about Deion Sanders leaving CU heated up after his alma mater, Florida State, fired Mike Norvell. Colorado would reportedly owe more than $25 million to fire him. (More)

➤ After facing the NFL’s toughest schedule through eight weeks and going 6-2, the Broncos now have the seventh-easiest remaining slate, per Sharp Football Analysis. (More)

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➤ Grand Junction Regional Airport won a $950,000 federal grant to help attract nonstop service to Houston, backed by $700,000 in local matching funds and $25,000 for marketing. (More)

➤ Northern Colorado farmers and ranchers say drought, high diesel and fertilizer prices, and rising operating costs are squeezing agriculture. (More)

➤ Vail’s Dobson Arena officially reopened with a ribbon cutting Tuesday after a nearly two-year, $55 million renovation that expanded it for concerts and events. (More)

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➤ A yellow-bellied marmot turned up at a Longmont school, likely after riding down from the mountains in a car. Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center returned it to the high country. (More)

➤ Colorado Springs’ Piglatin Cocina appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on Oct. 30, the same day the state seized the restaurant for unpaid taxes. (More)

➤ Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in A Christmas Story, will host a screening and Q&A at Parker’s PACE Center on Nov. 25. General admission tickets cost $54. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes.

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