Top Headlines Friday, September 05, 2008 | 54 ° Overcast   Mayor Praises Police, Public Works on Protecting Public During Convention Caches of Potentially Harmful & Disruptive Materials Seized throughout the Week. “Our police and Public Works crews engineered an extraordinary behind-the-scenes collaboration preceding and during the Democratic National Convention which thwarted plans of those intent on disrupting our city,” Mayor Hickenlooper said.       New Manager for Parks and Recreation Department Announced   Mayor Hickenlooper has announced the appointment of Kevin Patterson as the new Manager of the Parks & Recreation Department.  Kevin brings a unique combination of experience as a teacher, elected official and executive manager to his new post.                News Archives         Current Headlines      1 2 3

More News B Ready:  Passport to Preparedness Campaign To Prep Citizens For Potential Disaster Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Named Creative Space Web Site Launced Mountain Parks Plan Open for Comment Disabled Residents Have New Web Resource

Announcements DIA Job Fair Job Fair Promotes Over 300 Openings DIA is a major employment center for metro Denver February 15 - The Denver Office of Economic Development will host a DIA Job Fair at the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Center to connect job seekers with more than 30,000 jobs located at Denver International Airport and its tenant and surrounding businesses.    2007 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts The public is invited to free community celebration   February 19 - Awards reception will be held at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Denver campus. Mayor Hickenlooper will present the awards to the honorees at the event.  New this year and in partnership with the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Mayor Hickenlooper will salute the recipients of the Mayor’s Young Emerging Artist Awards. More Announcements      1