Denver Needs Election Day Poll Workers   Two thousand citizens are needed to work at the polls on Election Day. You can help!  Please sign up. Need more information on voting in Denver? Visit the Denver Elections Division website.

Top Headlines Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 38 ° Overcast   DENVER ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION GIFT  Petrie Institute of Western American Art Endowed Denver resident Tom Petrie has agreed to donate $5 million dollars to endow the Museum’s Institute of Western American Art. Additionally, he will provide to a long-term loan of pieces from his comprehensive collection of works by Western artist Charles M. Russell for display at the Museum, the Denver Art Museum has announced.   In recognition both of this generous gift and Mr. Petrie’s long-time commitment to Western art and the Denver Art Museum, the Museum is proud to announce a new name for the Museum’s Western art initiative: “The Petrie Institute of Western American Art.”        News Archives         Current Headlines      1 2 3

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Announcements Non-Profits Can Raise Cash as Poll Workers In an innovative effort to meet the need for Election Day poll workers, nonprofit organizations can organize their volunteers to work the polls and donate their fees as a fund-raiser for the organization. Only 2 Free Public Art Tours Remain This Year! Two Saturdays left to explore the City’s public art program. Don't miss out on these free tours - one in October, one in November. Sign up now!  Read more for details.   Energy Assistance Applications Accepted Applications are now being accepted for the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). The maximum benefit has been increased for the upcoming season to help families pay their energy bills this upcoming winter.  2008 One Book, One Denver Picked Mayor Hickenlooper has unveiled the 2008 One Book, One Denver selection. Dashiell Hammett’s Classic "The Thin Man" will be at the center of community-wide activities and events through October. Build a Better Denver Citizens can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects. Visit the Better Denver website focusing to learn about capital maintenance, health and safety, transportation, libraries and cultural facilities and parks and recreation infrastructure. More Announcements      1