Archives » July 14th, 2008

U.S. spells out Fannie-Freddie backstop plan

The Associated Press
Scrambling to bolster eroding investor confidence, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department announced steps to brace slumping mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The companies’ shares, which have plunged as losses from their mortgage holdings threatened their financial survival, opened higher Monday. Fannie Mae rose 27 cents to $10.53, while Freddie Mac […]

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SODO nightclub up for revocation

Owners of the SODO nightclub, 527 S. Tejon St., will be required to appear before the city’s liquor licensing board on July 18 for a liquor license revocation and suspension hearing.
The dance club is accused of serving alcohol to a “visibly intoxicated person” on March 7.
This is the bar’s first alleged infraction, […]

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Red Rocks Amphitheater benches up for auction

The City and County of Denver is planning to renovate Red Rocks Amphitheater, and is selling pieces of its original benches.
The bench pieces are roughly 2 inches by 6 inches in size and many still have the original seat number inscriptions.
The city will sell the pieces through the online auction site, www.Success-Auctions.com.
The […]

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Smiley’s Bakery and Café coming next month

Amy Graham has leased the space at 323 N. Tejon St., site of the former CatBird Seat café, which closed during November 2007.
Smiley’s Bakery and Café is scheduled to open mid-August, with 36 indoor seats. Graham formerly owned Amy’s Bakery and Café on the westside and is known for her homemade pies […]

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