Archives » April 15th, 2008

County garage to close for construction

The El Paso County parking garage at 50 E. Costilla St. will close April 21 for several months of construction that will add three levels to the garage.
The additional levels will bring the total number of parking spots to 788.
The $6.2 million project is scheduled to be completed by […]

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Disagree with the IRS?

Last minute taxpayers who disagree about the amount of tax liability on their tax returns can ask the Internal Revenue Service’s Appeals Office to review their case.
The Appeals Office is independent of the IRS office that proposes collections and can work with taxpayers.
Most taxpayers are able to settle their differences […]

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DNC forum for business owners

The Democratic National Convention Committee will host a community forum in Colorado Springs on April 29 that will offer tips to business owners about how they can benefit from the upcoming convention.
The forum is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Ave.
DNCC CEO Leah D. Daughtry will be […]

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France bans ads with ultra thin models

The Associated Press
The French parliament’s lower house adopted a groundbreaking bill today that would make it illegal for anyone – including fashion magazines, advertisers and Web sites – to publicly incite extreme thinness.
The National Assembly approved the bill in a series of votes today, after the legislation won unanimous […]

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Humpty Dumpty back by popular demand

HUMPTY DUMPTY
He was sorely missed, but a bronze sculpture of Humpty Dumpty will be back.
He will be sat on a wall today adjacent the Wells Fargo Plaza at the Pikes Peak Center.
The 200-pound, three-foot tall statue was created by Minneapolis based artist Kimber Fiebiger, and purchased by the […]

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