Top Headlines Friday, January 09, 2009 | 35° Mostly Cloudy and Breezy Public Works Recognized for Innovative Achievements The Colorado Chapter of the American Public Works Association recently awarded the City and County of Denver’s Department of Public Works five program awards for extraordinary projects and programs initiated and/or completed in 2008.  Categories ranged from Engineering-Construction Management to Drainage & Flood Control. See Denver Public Works awards. Save Energy, Save Money Cold weather is here and the high cost of heating makes conservation a winter priority.  Personal energy choices and modifying habits are important. Everything we can do – at home or work –can result in savings. There are many things that each of us can do to save. Here are a few...        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