New City Incentives for Restaurant Reuse and Composting Published on March 09, 2026 Denver is offering new incentives and support to help food service providers reduce waste and develop strategies to comply with the Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance. Participants can receive reusable service ware or compost collection services, plus hands‑on guidance. In 2024, the program helped 27 businesses save money and prevented one million disposables from being thrown away. Tagged as: , News, Press release, Sustainability
City and County of Denver Transfers Bison to Tribal Nations Published on March 06, 2026 Denver Mountain Park Bison will continue to help establish, support, and sustain Native American conservation herds across the country. Tagged as: , Mayor, Parks & Recreation
Denver City Council Schedule & Hearings — Week of March 9, 2026 Published on March 05, 2026 Denver City Council Schedule & Hearings — Week of March 9, 2026 Tagged as: , City Council
Denver To Activate Cold Weather Shelter on Friday, March 6 Published on March 05, 2026 With colder weather anticipated, the City and County of Denver will activate its Cold Weather Shelter plan. For this activation, the Department of Housing Stability will provide extra shelter beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, March 6 and ending at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7. Tagged as: , Housing Stability
Denver Issues $410 Million in First Tranche of Vibrant Bond Funds Published on March 05, 2026 Today, the Denver Department of Finance (DOF) has completed the initial sale of Vibrant Denver Bonds, which was approved by voters in November 2025 and by City Council in February 2026. This first tranche of $410 million, which closed today, will allow the city to fulfill its promise to voters of getting started on all bond projects in 2026. Tagged as: , Finance
New Leader for Effort to Plan Future American Indian Cultural Embassy Published on March 05, 2026 Ernest House, Jr., member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, has been selected to lead the planning of the future American Indian Cultural Embassy in Denver. Tagged as: , Human Rights & Community Partnerships, Mayor, Vibrant Denver Bond
Denver in Running to Host 2028 Democratic National Convention Published on March 02, 2026 Mayor Mike Johnston today shared and celebrated the announcement that Denver is one of five cities in contention to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention. Tagged as: , Mayor, News
Denver Youth with a Summer Job Can Earn $250 Bonus Published on March 02, 2026 The City and County of Denver is accepting applications for the Mayor’s YouthWorks Initiative, a program that offers a $250 retention bonus to eligible young people who complete the required work hours. Tagged as: , Children's Affairs, Economic Development & Opportunity, Mayor, News
UPDATE: City Council Adopts Southwest Area Plan Published on March 02, 2026 Following an extensive public engagement process that began in 2024, the Denver City Council voted to adopt the Southwest Area Plan at its meeting Monday, March 2. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Mayor Johnston Takes Action to Protect Denver from Federal Overreach Published on February 26, 2026 Mayor Mike Johnston took Executive Action to protect Denver residents from the Constitutional overreach of President Donald Trump and his administration. Tagged as: , Mayor, News