IRS won't tax TABOR refunds, agency decides after Colorado delegation exerts pressure

PLUS l Bird flu linked to black bear, mountain lion deaths, Colorado attraction is home to world-famous dinosaur discoveries and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Saturday It’s Feb. 11, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [IRS won't tax TABOR refunds, agency decides after Colorado delegation exerts pressure]( - [Bird flu linked to black bear, mountain lion deaths in Colorado]( - [Colorado attraction is home to world-famous dinosaur discoveries]( [IRS won't tax TABOR refunds, agency decides after Colorado delegation exerts pressure]( Earlier this week, the federal tax-collection agency told taxpayers in Colorado to delay filing their 2022 income tax returns until the agency decided whether to tax refunds issued last summer under the state's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [EDITORIAL: Blame Gov. Polis for energy poverty]( [POINT/COUNTERPOINT: What's causing record high utility bills?]( [GUEST OPINION: Releasing psychedelics before sufficient trials]( [[SPONSORED] Shen Yun Reclaims a Lost Heritage]( Experience Chinese culture and heritage through art and join a legion of fans, many of whom return year after year! Get tickets for Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts in Colorado Springs March 17-19, the Cheyenne Civic Center March 14-15, and the Buell Theatre March 8-12, at DPAC, in Denver. [Read More]( [Bird flu linked to black bear, mountain lion deaths in Colorado]( According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that's been ravaging Colorado's bird population has now been linked to the death of a black bear and a mountain lion. [Read More]( [Biden says Chinese spy balloon not a major security breach]( President Joe Biden, under fire from some lawmakers, said on Thursday he did not view a Chinese spy balloon that transited the United States before it was shot down in the Atlantic Ocean to have been a major security breach. [See More]( [Boulder library meth contamination tests reveal excessive residue on baby changing tables, booths, vents]( They found meth residue in the exhaust fan grilles. They found meth residue in the booths. They found meth residue on the baby changing table. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES “This is a really cool place. There are things up here you will see nowhere else in the world.” [This place is Dinosaur Ridge, the longtime attraction celebrating 50 years as a National Natural Landmark](. A cascade of guest conductors will lead the Colorado Springs Philharmonic in its new season. After a dozen years with the orchestra, [music director Josep Caballé-Domenech will exit his position in May, leaving behind an empty podium to fill](. His last performances are May 20-21 when he conducts Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. [Hickenlooper got a hilarious shout-out on last week’s episode of the “Office Ladies”]( podcast when the hosts recalled a fun moment from just two months into Hickenlooper’s first term as Colorado’s governor in 2011. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching 60 degrees. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Would you like to send this email to a friend? [Send To A Friend](