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 also 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 Thursday, November 26, 2009 | 61.0° A Few Clouds DENVER CALCULATES ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT  Greenprint Denver Advisory Council Provides Climate Action Recommendations for Public Feedback    (May 17, 2007) An early signatory to the U.S. Mayor’s Climate Agreement aiming for a 10 percent per capita reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2012, the City and County of Denver has completed its most comprehensive inventory of local greenhouse gas emissions to date. Prepared by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center’s Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering Project, this inventory – or calculation of Denver’s “carbon footprint” – informed the proposed climate action plan from the Greenprint Denver Advisory Council released this week for public consideration and feedback City Honors America's Fallen Soldiers Rep. Mark Udall, Gov. Bill Ritter, Mike Coffman and Denver Human Services to Salute Veterans.   Hundreds of veterans from the U.S. Armed Forces, scout troops, color guards and other honorable veteran groups will march in the annual Denver Memorial Day Parade to commemorate America’s soldiers on Saturday, May 26 at 10 a.m. Read more for parade route map.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Announcements DENVER 2 for 1 TIX A free program that provides weekly 2 for 1 ticket and admission discounts for metro Denver arts and entertainment. It means great savings for you on last-minute tickets to music, theater, museums and much more. LEAP Program Helps with Heating Need help with your heating bills? LEAP could help. LEAP in Denver is designed to pay a portion of your heat bill, one-time during the winter season and also provides emergency assistance with shut-off notices. Building a "Better Denver" The Better Denver Program is a comprehensive effort to invest in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of city facilities as well as new construction. Residents can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects at the Better Denver website How the Federal Economic Stimulus Will Help Denver The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides the city a great opportunity.  Denver will receive stimulus dollars for critical city projects and programs and report what's received and how it's being spent! View online updates. More Announcements      1