🌱 What’s at stake in Saturday night’s Rapids home showdown?

Hi Commerce City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s at stake in Saturday night’s Rapids home showdown?
• How a Commerce City office lot became new affordable housing.

Also on today's calendar: Mobile Food Market - Commerce City & 72nd Ave Station and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Turning cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 41.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Colorado Rapids bring home draw streak into matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps (lancasteronline.com) — Colorado Rapids fans in Commerce City can look ahead to Saturday night’s 9:30 p.m. home match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, as the team tries to snap a three-game home draw streak. The preview breaks down recent form, key goal scorers, and notable Rapids injuries so you know what to expect before heading to DSG Park or tuning in.
   

• Denver Public Schools' $11M Centennial Hall Purchase Marks Rare Land Sale For ULC (bisnow.com) — Commerce City residents may be interested that Urban Land Conservancy bought a six-story office building at 71st Avenue and Colorado Boulevard to help turn part of its parking lot into 60 affordable housing units completed in 2025. The broader story explains ULC’s rare decision to sell Denver’s Centennial Hall outright to Denver Public Schools, outlining how the nonprofit uses land ownership and redevelopment to preserve long-term affordability across the metro area.
   

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📸 Around Commerce City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Commerce City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 27

• Get Help: Commerce City - 72nd Ave RTD Market →
  Commerce City and 72nd Ave RTD Station, 3838 East 72nd Avenue, Commerce City
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 27

• Mobile Food Market - Commerce City & 72nd Ave Station →
  COMMERCE city/ 72nd ave station, 3838 E 72nd Ave, Commerce City
  11:00 am
• RESPIRA: Academia Comunitaria de Asma y Aire Limpio →
  Sanville Pre-School, 5941 East 64th Avenue, Commerce City
  5:30 pm

Thursday October 29

• Community Linkage with BOE Director Luz E. Molina Aguayo
  Adams County School District 14, 6500 E 72nd Ave, Commerce City
  5:30 pm

Friday October 30

• WAP 50th Anniversary Halloween Celebration! Frunk or Treat & Haunted House →
  Pioneer Park field, 5950 Holly Street, Commerce City
  3:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• HOPEFEST →
  Hope in the City, 6405 Monaco St., Commerce City
  5:00 pm
• Dubs Bar and Grill Halloween Party →
  Dubs Bar & Grill, 10430 Chambers Road, Commerce City
  7:00 pm

Sunday November 1

• Monthly Moments of Peace Community Sound Bath →
  Breath of Life Yoga, LLC, 13635 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City
  2:00 pm

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📣 Commerce City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 23

• Harvest Hoot at the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus →
  Denver CO
  9:00 am
• Harvest Hoot →
  Children’s Museum of Denver – Marsico Campus, 2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver
  9:00 am
• Music in the Gardens →
  17th Street Gardens, 1900 17th Street, Denver
  11:30 am
• Improper City (Denver) →
  Improper City, 3201 Walnut Street, Denver
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Here today at Fort Logan National Cemetery, surrounded by more than 140,000 markers representing generations of service members who answered the call across major conflicts—from the Civil War to modern day, carries a profound weight.
  Today, I along with other family and friends are gathered to say our final farewells to my uncle-in-law, USMC Louis Martinez. Being near the rows of… (Nextdoor Reunion)

• Boise Cascade Company posted a job opening for Millwork Accounting Technician in Commerce City. Apply here.
• Wolverine World Wide, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Temporary Store Associate - Merrell in Thornton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Commerce City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Thornton

• Thornton, CO has one of the nation's most haunted roads (kosi101.com)
• Credit Weiser for improving safety for kids online (coloradopolitics.com)
• Forge Nano Holdings Files to List Common Stock and Warrants on Nasdaq (kalkinemedia.com)

Northglenn

• Japanese grocery store plans Aurora location (denverpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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