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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Blood Donations Save Lives Blood Donations Save Lives The City & County of Denver is hosting a blood drive on Friday, April 18th from 9:30am - 3:30pm on the Bonfils Lifeliner Bus parked on Bannock. Bonfils Blood Center needs more than 4,000 volunteer donors each week to meet Colorado's needs. Please contact The Bonfils Appointment Center at (303) 363-2300 or go to www.bonfils.org to schedule an appointment to donate blood.   If scheduling an appointment online, please reference site code 0346 when searching for a donation location.  It takes just a little time to make a big difference in the lives of patients in our community. One blood donation can save and enhance the lives of up to three people. Your donation can help a kid with cancer feel better or save the life of a car accident victim. Giving blood is one of the easiest ways to volunteer, with each donation typically taking less than an hour. For more information about Bonfils Blood Center, visit www.bonfils.org. Click here for general information about blood donor eligibility or click here to contact Bonfils’ Donor Relations department with questions about blood donation. Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 Return