Top Headlines Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 43.0° Mostly Cloudy Denver Update: Weekly News Summary November 13 - 19, 2009 (Review by Denver 8 TV) Review current events in the City and County of Denver. Visit the Denver Update webpage, or click the icon to watch the program. 2009 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced Mayor John Hickenlooper celebrated the growing number of Denver’s homeowners, small business owners and developers who have made design excellence a priority in their community at the fifth annual Mayor's Design Awards. The program honored 15 diverse projects that enhance the city.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3

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Announcements Denver 3-1-1 Business Hours Change Denver 3-1-1 has new hours of operation!     New hours are: Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groundbreaking for New Park Aug. 20 - Parkfield Lake Park, located at the intersection of Chambers Road and 53th Avenue, will serve over 50,000 residents from these northeast Denver communities and will complement the Montbello Recreation Center on site. How to Get Contracts at DIA Aug 31 - "The DIA Way" is a series of ongoing, industry-specific forums designed to update minority and women entrepreneurs on new business opportunities at Denver International Airport. Register now for the next session. Giant Creatures are Big Help to School Kids Aug. 7 -  Denver Parks and Recreation and Denver Botanic Gardens, will show Jurassic Park,  as part of this summer’s Movies in the Park series and raise school supplies for kids in need. Black Walnut Trees Face Serious New Threat Black walnut trees in Denver are facing a very serious new threat called thousand cankers disease. This recently recognized problem has already devastated black walnut trees in Colorado Springs and Boulder. End of Season Dog Swim Day - DogaPOOLooza Aug. 16 - Help your pooch escape the dog days of summer by taking them for a swim at Berkeley Park or Cook Park Pools at the City & County of Denver’s annual DogaPOOLooza event. More Announcements      1