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 Friday, November 27, 2009 | 41.0° Fair CITY MARKS REVITALIZATION of SANTA FE ARTS DISTRICT Economic Assistance Program Welcomes New Business Mayor John Hickenlooper and City Councilwoman Judy Montero celebrated, November 27, the opening of a new restaurant that received funding through an economic development loan. The Santa Fe Tequila Company, one of many neighborhood businesses assisted through the Denver Office of Economic Development (OED), held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its opening in the flourishing Santa Fe Arts District.   OED’s small business financing funds, which are derived from federal Community Development Block Grants, have funded restaurants, galleries, artist workspaces and residences, cultural institutions, and retail and service establishments along Santa Fe Drive. CITY PROPOSES CIVIC CENTER CULTURAL FACILITIES Colorado History Museum and City Cultural Center sited in Park   Mayor Hickenlooper and Councilwoman Jeanne Robb have outlined potential opportunities in which the City could partner with the State to restore the historic Carnegie Library to public use as a new Colorado History Museum, create a public cultural space in the park for year-round programming, and establish a nearby community cultural center to facilitate the park’s activation.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3 4 5

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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