Tag: Veterans Day
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Denver area vets share how the service changed their lives
When two dozen Colorado veterans gathered for lunch on a national holiday honoring their military service, they recounted experiences that ranged from combat action in some of the Vietnam War’s most notorious battles, to mundane tours on Army and air bases in the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest and the Deep South. But although…
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Denver area high schoolers, ROTC cadets honor veterans in City Park parade Saturday morning
Military cadences and drum beats echoed through City Park Saturday morning as hundreds of uniformed personnel marched in celebration of Veteran’s Day. Part of Denver’s Veterans Day Festival, the parade included veterans’ organizations, local high school students and ROTC cadets, many of whom were dressed in full uniform. One of those students was Carlos Ramirez…
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Denver City Council expected to approve city budget on Monday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that he will not exercise his veto authority and accept all 10 of the Denver City Council’s amendments to his proposed 2026 spending plan, which means his proposed $1.66 billion budget, as amended, is poised to become the city’s official budget after an official City Council vote on Monday. The…
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Denver City Council expected to approve city budget on Monday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that he will not exercise his veto authority and accept all 10 of the Denver City Council’s amendments to his proposed 2026 spending plan, which means his proposed $1.66 billion budget, as amended, is poised to become the city’s official budget after an official City Council vote on Monday. The…
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Denver city government, agencies to close for Veterans Day
Denver will take the time to honor the military on Tuesday, closing a slew of government offices and agencies in observance of Veterans Day. The mayor’s office, City Council, the Clerk and Recorder, the auditor and most other city agencies will be closed the whole day for the holiday. Agencies that operate on a 24/7…
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‘Functional zero’ veteran homelessness reached in large Colorado county, data shows
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In a county of over 400,000 people located 25 miles south of Denver, there are little to no veterans experiencing homelessness, Douglas County officials announce this Veterans Day. Or, at least when veterans are homeless, it is rare and brief in Douglas County, according to county and Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) data. Aside from…
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Veterans Day closures and events around metro Denver
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The winter season kicks off this weekend with Veterans Day, closing various government buildings, schools and other services in observance of the federal holiday. Monday marks Veterans Day — the holiday celebrating U.S. veterans that was initially established in 1919 as the first anniversary of the end of World War I. And, like any federal…
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Metro Denver government offices set to close for Veterans Day Friday; multiple events this weekend
County buildings surrounding Denver will be closed on Friday
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Colorado National Guard performs flyovers to honor veterans
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The Colorado National Guard will fly its F-16 Fighting Falcons over Colorado Friday and Saturday to honor veterans. The National Guard said it would launch the jets from Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora at 10:30 a.m. On Friday, the jets will perform flyovers at the Veterans Day Parade in Loveland at 11:11 a.m., the…
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Metro Denver Veterans Day 2022 closures
Most non-essential government offices will close this Friday in observance of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, meaning that only essential government services, such as emergency response, will be available. Government closures include: The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Federal courts Libraries United States Postal Service (USPS) Animal shelters City Council Human Services…