9 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond

PLUS | Colorado zoos, wildlife refuge welcome baby animals just in time for Mother's Day, Meth contamination closes Colorado Springs bus lobby, restrooms, and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Friday, May 12, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [9 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond]( It's a busy weekend around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region, with Colorado's only Tulip Festival among the best bets. [Read More]( [Broncos waive Air Force graduate Parker Ferguson, running back Tyriek McAllister, sign 15 undrafted free agents]( The Broncos, who began the day with 77 players on the roster, waived guard Parker Ferguson, who played at Air Force, and running back Tyriek McAllister. They then signed 15 undrafted free agents. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: Faux protections for Colorado tenants]( Whenever politicians promise to flog landlords and protect tenants, you can bet it’ll raise the rent. Sure, rent hikes and evictions amid Colorado’s affordable-housing crunch make great political fodder for grandstanding lawmakers. But attempts to “fix” the problem through more laws almost always backfire on the tenants those laws are supposed to help. [Read More]( [Colorado zoos, wildlife refuge welcome baby animals just in time for Mother's Day]( Celebrations of motherhood abound in Colorado this weekend among both people and animals who call the state home. [Read More]( [Jamal Murray's performance no joke as Denver Nuggets down Phoenix Suns in six games]( Nikola Jokic joked, but Jamal Murray’s illness appeared to be no laughing matter. “This morning was crazy,” Murray said after the Nuggets’ 125-100 series-clinching win that eliminated the Suns on Thursday at Footprint Center. [Read More]( [Meth contamination closes Colorado Springs bus lobby, restrooms]( Colorado Springs' main bus terminal lobby and restrooms will be closed until further notice because of meth contamination, according to news release Friday. [Read More]( [Colorado Avalanche rewind: Injuries prevent NHL’s top defensive core from flourishing]( The Denver Gazette takes one last look at the 2022-23 Colorado Avalanche season and first-round playoff exit with an in-depth review of different position groups. Next on the Avs rewind: Defensemen. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903