Top Headlines Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 43.0° Mostly Cloudy GOCO Grant Awarded For Trail Improvements Along Cherry Creek In Denver   Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has awarded a grant of $725,000 for trail improvements along the section of the Cherry Creek Greenway between Cook Park  to Garland Park.  This long-anticipated enhancement will construct a concrete bicycle-pedestrian trail along the only remaining “non-channel” section of the Cherry Creek Greenway and will eliminate six “at grade crossings”. Take Five Environmental Pledge Initiative  Five Simple Steps to Help the Environment    In the spirit of Earth Day, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced the Take Five Environmental Pledge. The Take Five Pledge includes five simple steps Denver residents can take for a better environment.   “The choices we make in our daily lives can have a huge impact on our use of resources as individuals and as a community,” said Hickenlooper.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Announcements DENVER 2 for 1 TIX A free program that provides weekly 2 for 1 ticket and admission discounts for metro Denver arts and entertainment. It means great savings for you on last-minute tickets to music, theater, museums and much more. LEAP Program Helps with Heating Need help with your heating bills? LEAP could help. LEAP in Denver is designed to pay a portion of your heat bill, one-time during the winter season and also provides emergency assistance with shut-off notices. Building a "Better Denver" The Better Denver Program is a comprehensive effort to invest in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of city facilities as well as new construction. Residents can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects at the Better Denver website How the Federal Economic Stimulus Will Help Denver The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides the city a great opportunity.  Denver will receive stimulus dollars for critical city projects and programs and report what's received and how it's being spent! View online updates. More Announcements      1