💰 Why your 2024 water bill is going up

📚 Tattered Cover Declares Bankruptcy

The beloved independent bookstore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. It will close three of its seven locations and lay off 27 employees. Tattered Cover CEO Brad Dempsey says the company is spread too thin, but emphasizes that this is not a liquidation, but rather a reorganization to help the store “get restructured and be a stronger company in 2024.” [Denverite]

📈 Your Water Bill is Going Up

Beginning in January 2024, Denver Water customers can expect their monthly bills to increase between $1.60 to $2.30. The utilities org says the new funds will pay for upgrades, projects, and ongoing repair work, including its lead reduction program. [Axios Denver]

🏟️ Commerce City vs. Stan Kroenke

Commerce City residents aren’t happy with Stan Kroenke, and it’s not (just) because the Avalanche and Nuggets still aren’t on TV. Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are talking about the billionaire’s latest development ideas for the area around the Rapids stadium in Commerce City and why local officials are feeling skeptical about it. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🐶 Free Dog Caricatures | Thursday | 4-7 p.m.

You and your pup are invited to stop by the lobby of the dog-friendly Maven hotel for cocktails and a free frame-worthy caricature sketch. [LoDo; Free]

🖍️ Adult Coloring | Wednesday | 4-10 p.m.

After a long, hard day, sometimes you just need a cold beer, some colored pencils, and a cathartic adult coloring session. [Five Points; $10]

🎣 Fishing Social | Wednesday | 6:30 p.m.

Hang with fellow fly fishers at this fly-tying social meetup at Table Public House. [Overland; Free]

🎤 Laugh Night | Wednesday | 8-9 p.m.

Local fan-fave comic Zac Maas hosts this free standup comedy show every other Wednesday at Alamo Drafthouse. [Sloan’s Lake; Free]

What’s Next in the Elijah McClain Trials? Plus, Stan Kroenke vs. Commerce City

It’s been four years since Elijah McClain was killed on the street in Aurora, and a police officer was recently convicted for his role in the 23-year-old massage therapist’s death. There are two more trials to go this year, so today on the City Cast Denver podcast, host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are talking about what we know and what questions are left unanswered. Plus, all the other news stories that matter this week.