The granite front steps of the Denver City and County Building will be in pristine condition when the inauguration ceremony for Michael Hancock, Denver’s 45th mayor, is conducted there on July 18.

IT’S CALLED THE FRONT STEPS PROJECT. WITH MANY NOW AT HOME ... a movement that's helping raise money for charity, and some Granite Staters have picked up their cameras to take part.

Work will include fixing sheet metal on the bell tower, repairing bluestone and brick along the facade and renovating the granite front steps. The steps will have an added handicap ramp that will ...