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(coming soon) for specific information on how the closures may or may not affect City functions.

Top Headlines Monday, November 23, 2009 | 28.0° A Few Clouds FIRST DENVER JUSTICE CENTER BUILDING OFFICIALLY OPEN Justice Center Post Office/Parking Garage Building open for business   Mayor John Hickenlooper and District 10 Councilwoman Jeanne Robb on October 9th, officially opened the Post Office/Parking Garage building.  They were joined by Denver Postmaster Alan Catlin and representatives of the Golden Triangle Association. The Denver Justice Center complex, which will also include a new courthouse and detention facility, is located in downtown Denver between West Colfax Avenue and West 13th Avenue and Fox Street and Delaware Street. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2010. The Post Office/Parking Garage Building features 637 parking spaces on five floors. DENVER CRIME LAB AWARDED NATIONAL RESEARCH GRANT New methods will reduce case processing times A research grant could help the Denver Police Department process some cases in a matter of hours.  The National Institute of Justice is awarding the DPD Crime Lab $370,813 to develop advanced DNA processing methods for use in sexual assault cases.  If researchers are successful, new processing methods will reduce sexual assault case processing times from months to hours, leading to a reduction in the backlog of cases.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3 4

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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