Thursday, Nov. 26 - City and County of Denver offices will be closed for the day in observance of Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, November 27, most City and County offices will aslo be closed as Employees are taking a furlough day to help the City create budget savings during these challenging economic times. Please see details here for specific information on how the closures may or may not affect City functions.

Top Headlines Sunday, November 22, 2009 | 28.0° 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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Denver Municipal Animal Shelter extends weekday evening hours Denver Municipal Animal Shelter extends weekday evening hours View adoptable pets The shelter is located a 678 S. Jason Street in Denver. MAP     Beginning March 31, the Denver Municipal Animal Shelter will offer extended weekday evening hours to provide customers with additional time to visit the shelter during the week. This change is just one of many Denver’s Animal Care & Control Division is undertaking to better meet the needs of its customers. The new hours will be: Shelter Hours: Monday through Friday:        11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ·    Adoptions:                        11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday:                                11 a.m. – 5 p.m. ·    Adoptions:                         11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Animal Intake/Office hours: Monday through Friday:        9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday:                               9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Closed Sundays The Denver Municipal Animal Shelter has more than 75 animals available for adoption, including dogs, cats, rabbits, ginny pigs, and other small animals.    To learn more information, call 311. To view a list of adoptable animals, visit www.denvergov.org/animalcare. Posted on Friday, March 13, 2009 Return