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 | 42 ° Overcast   DENVER ANNOUNCES SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONES Climate Action Plan to Cut City’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2012 Mayor John Hickenlooper recently announced significant sustainability milestones as part of his ongoing challenge to Denver residents and City employees to dramatically reduce Denver’s vulnerability to climate change.   Mayor Hickenlooper was joined by members of the Greenprint Denver Advisory Council and City employees, Wednesday, October 24th when he adopted the Council’s Climate Action Plan and announced certification of the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building as a LEED Gold Existing Building.  LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a nationally recognized standard for sustainable development.   Hickenlooper also signed Executive Order 123, formally establishing the City’s sustainability policy. STUDY IDENTIFIES OCCUPATIONAL GAPS Metro study provides roadmap to region’s workforce groups   A regional approach to develop human capital.  That’s what Mayor John Hickenlooper says is necessary to sustain and build metro Denver’s economy.  His comments come as a regional workforce supply and demand study is released by the Denver Office of Economic Development and the Workforce Board of Metro Denver.    The 2007 Denver Regional Workforce Gap Analysis provides a comprehensive workforce profile and identifies major occupational gaps through 2011 for the nine-county Denver metro region.        News Archives         Current Headlines      1 2 3 4 5 6

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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