Archives » December 4th, 2007

Al’s purchases Mister Neat’s

Al’s Formal Wear has acquired all the assets of Mister Neat’s Formalwear, the largest formal wear company in Colorado.
Mister Neat’s Formalwear was founded in 1972 and has a distribution center in Loveland and 17 retail stores throughout the state, including three in Colorado Springs.
Al’s Formal Wear has been in business for more than 55 years […]

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County OK’s 900-acre off-road park

Off-road motorcycle and four-wheel drive enthusiasts might soon get a 900-acre recreation park in El Paso County for practicing their sport.
The Board of County Commissioners has approved a resolution authorizing the Parks and Leisure Services Department to purchase or lease land located near County Highway 94 and Blaney Road in eastern El Paso County for […]

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Goodwill receives state staffing contract

Goodwill Staffing Services has been awarded a contract from the State of Colorado to fulfill temporary staffing needs in El Paso and surrounding counties.
Temporary employees may be hired to work at state-run colleges, correctional facilities, the Department of Revenue and the Forest Service.
Goodwill Staffing Services is a division of Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs […]

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Time running out for energy efficiency tax credit

U.S. homeowners have less than one month to utilize a federal tax credit aimed at encouraging home energy efficiency.
The measure, created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, allows for a credit of up to 10 percent – or $500 – of the cost of materials for certain home improvements completed before Jan. 1, The […]

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AT&T exiting pay phone business

In what is yet another sign of the wireless times, AT&T Inc. said yesterday that it plans to leave the pay phone business by the end of next year.
AT&T representatives said pay phone use has been shrinking as the prominence and ease of attaining cell phones has grown.
Pay phones in the United States have declined […]

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