Daylight Savings Time returns this Sunday, March 14th, just in time for warmer weather. If you want to be happy AND safe, remember to change the batteries on your smoke alarms at the same time you change your clocks . Then you're covered!

The Thornton Fire Department has partnered with Allegro Coffee of Thornton to create its own "First Alarm" coffee. The coffee will be sold to collect funds that in turn will assist with department- and community-based initiatives.

City of Thornton offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 15 for the President’s Day holiday. The Carpenter Recreation Center, Thornton Community Center, and Senior Center will be open their usual business hours. City curbside trash pickup will proceed as normal.

Saint Joseph Hospital’s mobile mammography van is coming to the Carpenter Recreation Center on Friday, Feb. 12. The service will be provided free for people without insurance, but they will also accept and bill any insurance carrier with the exception of Kaiser Permanente.

See graffiti or a pothole in the City of Thornton? Making City service requests just got easier with the new Thornton Connected iPhone application. Just take a picture and tap "Submit."

We know we're rushing the season, but it's never too soon to start thinking about sunshine, flowers, and warmer temperatures. Get the latest Thornton news and class schedules, as well as Recreation and Seniors information.

On Saturday, Feb. 6, residents of Thornton will get their first glimpse of the beautiful new "Anythink Huron Street" at the regional library’s grand opening celebration. The celebration will include a ribbon cutting, refreshments, music, dance, a light show and more.

Thornton’s new hybrid trash truck will be utilized in the daily City trash collection service. The truck is environmentally-friendly and more fuel-efficient compared to conventional trash trucks.

The City of Thornton and Rocky Mountain Sustainable Enterprises (RMSE) will expand Thornton’s cooking oil recycling plan from a once-a-year service to a year-round service in response to popular demand.

Thornton is one of only two cities along the I-25 corridor to receive a CDOT grant to fund speed enforcement operations. The Thornton Police Dept. will use the funds to purchase handheld lasers.

The City will conduct curbside pickup of Christmas trees after the holiday season, as well as offer a drop-off location. It will also pick up Christmas wrap at the curb. Visit our Trash/Recycle page for details.

City of Thornton facilities: City Hall, the Carpenter Recreation Center, and the Thornton Community Center, will all observe holiday hours.

From the miniature Santa's Village to the ice skating rink; from the tree decorating contest to the Holiday Marketplace; from the turning on of the holiday lights to the grand finale fireworks, there's always lots for everyone to see and do.

There are no longer any vaccine eligibility restrictions in Colorado, and the Tri-County Health Department is now encouraging all residents to get the vaccine. Fourteen public clinics are scheduled through Dec. 19.

The City of Thornton Web site has switched to a new content management system for improved maintenance and usability. This upgrade also includes a new navigation system.