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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Announcements Call to Action on Transportation It's time for decisions about Colorado's transportation issues. Be part of the process at a Community Leader Forum on October 2. FasTracks Public Meetings Public hearings on FasTracks begin September 25 to keep the project moving forward.  Construction, fuel costs and sales tax revenues aren't meeting projections so new regional solutions are needed. DIA Job Fair To connect job seekers with a wide variety of airport jobs, the Denver Office of Economic Development will host a DIA Job Fair. Offered seasonally, it promotes more than 300 full-time and part-time openings available in several fields. I Get Around Get healthy while you explore Denver's premier attractions, during Convention week and beyond—all at zero carbon impact on our environment! View map (7.3MB PDF)     Help Clean Up South Platte River Trail Denver Parks and The Greenway Foundation are looking for 300 volunteers on September 20. Clean, seed and weed.  Tools provided.   2008 One Book, One Denver Picked Mayor Hickenlooper has unveiled the 2008 One Book, One Denver selection. Dashiell Hammett’s Classic "The Thin Man" will be at the center of community-wide activities and events through October. 7th Annual Four Mile Fling Four Mile Historic Park’s annual fund-raiser is Sunday, September 14th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  The event includes dinner, a silent auction and games.      First Time Homebuyer Information Get information about buying your first home and find out details about available homes in the Stapleton area under the HomeStart program. The conference is September 20. More Announcements      1 2