PIZZA PEACE

Dino's the Elder has prevailed over Dino's the Younger. Dino's Italian Food, better known as "Dino's Pizza" to patrons of the 45-year-old Lakewood institution at 10040 W. Colfax Ave., was involved in a trademark infringement battle with Dino's Pizza, which opened in October at 644 Santa Fe Drive. Dino Mario Marchig, owner of the new eatery, has agreed to change its name, much to the relief of Judy DiPaolo Duren, who runs Dino's Italian Food and is the daughter of Dino DiPaolo, the original owner.

Source: YourHub.com

GROUSE GATHERING

Birdwatchers alert: Wray's Greater Prairie Chicken Viewing Tours are filling up fast. This grassland grouse's mating ritual - with males lifting earlike feathers, inflating orange sacs on their throats, prancing around and making deep booming sounds - will be on display weekends starting March 23. Mandatory orientation sessions are held on Friday and Saturday evenings. Call 970-332-3484 or register online at wraychamber.net.

• Set the alarm:Most tours leave Wray between 4 and 5 a.m.

Sources: wraychamber.net, birds.cornell.edu, dnr.state.il.us

HOT LANES ARE H-O-T!

The pay-your-way escape from I-25's notorious rush hour congestion is paying off for CDOT. The concept, High Occupancy Toll lanes, allows solo drivers to pay for access to car pool lanes. Since opening in June, the I-25 Express Lanes have been more popular than even CDOT, the biggest toll cheerleader in metro Denver, projected:

Avg. wkday. Month traffic Revenue

• Feb. 3,583 $145,439

• Jan. 3,137 $144,216

• Dec. 2,335 $96,907

• Nov. 2,753 $118,889

• Oct. 2,049 $121,330

• Sept. 1,806 $103,840

• Aug. 1,534 $95,696

• July 1,153 $64,006

• June 926 $46,990