💢 Did the Avs betray the Broncos?

💢 Colorado Avs, Where’s Your Pride?

The Colorado Avalanche were spotted sporting Rams jerseys at the LA Rams’ Oct. 2 game against the 49ers. The Avs and the Rams are both owned by Stan Kroenke. The clip is not going over well with Bronco Nation, with Denverites questioning if the team’s corporate fealty is stronger than its civic pride. [Reddit]

🛴 Park Your Scooter, Earn a Prize

Business leaders and public officials in South Denver are piloting new e-scooter technology to incentivize riders to park scooters at designated docking stations (instead of leaving them strewn across sidewalks). Beginning last week, people in the Centennial/Greenwood Village area who properly park their scooters will receive rewards such as ride credits, gift cards, and merch. [Westword]

• In other parts of Denver: Earlier this year, city council passed an ordinance to create mandatory scooter parking zones in certain parts of the city, with enforcement set to begin in July 2026.

🏘️ The Argument Against Density

The city is in the early stages of planning new ways to incorporate more duplexes, fourplexes, and other multi-family home options into Denver neighborhoods. But not everyone is on board — Councilman Kevin Flynn, who represents the Southwest area in District 2, says “gentle density” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, calling the move “displacing you with a smile.” [City Cast Denver 🎧]

❤️‍🩹 Community Rallies for Fired Casa Bonita Worker

Jim Gronert, a Casa Bonita employee of more than 51 years, was "abruptly let go” after his request to sit on a stool while greeting guests was denied by management, according to a GoFundMe page set up for him. The fundraising page goes on to say Gronert was subsequently forced to sell his home and is currently hospitalized with severe kidney stones. [GoFundMe]

• The other side: We reached out to Casa Bonita management for a comment — a spokesperson said the company couldn’t speak on personnel matters.

⛽️ Will Residents ~Actually~ Get Final Say on New Buc-ee’s?

Residents in the town of Palmer Lake will have their chance to vote on whether to annex land for the development of Colorado's second Buc-ee’s travel center in a special election. But at a heated town hall meeting last week — that included “shouting, accusations, and vulgar comments” — the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees decided to postpone the zoning hearing until after the annexation vote, leaving some frustrated residents to argue that voters aren’t actually getting the final say. [CO Sun]