Brats, burgers, broad-brimmed hats, blooms and hummingbirds
By Lynn Volkens
The sun was shining, the breezes were gentle, the food was plentiful and attendance was high at the annual Gilpin County Seniors’ Picnic held at the north-county home of Violet (more…)
With Gymkhana Buckle Series Rodeo
By Allan Tucker
Well, some of you will appreciate this article. It will be a short one. What can one say about a county fair? It would be hard to find someone who has never been to a county fair. They have been around awhile. (more…)
Events like the Gilpin County Fair featured boxing
By Forrest Whitman
The Gilpin County Fair draws most of the community. There was no fair back in the mining days and there was no rodeo either. Public events that drew throngs of people in (more…)
Fastest growing crime in the nation
By Lynn Volkens
Denver-based Shred-it’s mobile confetti manufacturing plant was in Gilpin County last weekend, parked just across Highway 46 from the fairgrounds, at the Gilpin County (more…)
All mail-in ballots for November election
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Connie McLain and Gail Watson met August 20, 2013. They approved an ordinance prohibiting all retail marijuana (more…)
Central City Council
By David Josselyn
On Tuesday, August 20th, the Central City Council met to deliberate both old and new matters. All members were present and the meeting was called to order by Mayor Engels (more…)
Historic Preservation Commission appointments
By Lynn Volkens
Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman and City Council members Linda Armbright, Paul Bennett, Diane Cales, Jim Johnson, Greg Moates and Benito Torres met the afternoon of (more…)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
By Irene Shonle
On August 3, about 30 youth from the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado first annual Youth Stewardship Summit worked on an ongoing oxeye daisy control project at East (more…)
Show Boat receives high praise from fans and critics
By David Josselyn
The Central City Opera (CCO) wrapped up their 2013 season with Kern and Hammerstein II’s musical, Show Boat, performed at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Center for the (more…)
Gilpin County Management
By Roger Baker
The ordinance on marijuana businesses that the Gilpin County Commissioners will be considering on Tuesday (August 20) is really just an extension of the various moratoria (more…)
Pastor’s Pulpit
by Pastor Brian Young
“Poverty is no longer an issue of ‘them’, it’s an issue of ‘us’,” – Professor Mark Rank, Washington University.
Often, we find in life that we think and speak in abstractions. It is very easy to offer advice or assessment when it concerns a problem “out there.” From a distance, we don’t feel the (more…)
Life Coaching – Part 2 of 5
By Dr. Mike Brooks
As a kid growing up, I used to dream about hunting out west. My Uncle Larry used to talk about hunting mule deer in Wyoming when we visited him in Minneapolis. He never went (more…)
Special Events plus chance to win $1 Million!
PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, August 3rd, Affinity Gaming held their grand opening of the 8,000-square-foot casino expansion at Golden Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk. (more…)
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
Julie Garwood writes romance novels that often cross over into the mystery genre. Her newest book, Hotshot, is one of those multi-genre offerings. This one is all about Peyton (more…)
Strawberry Root Weevils
By Irene Shonle
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately regarding a small insect that is invading people’s houses, sometimes in fairly large numbers. Upon inspecting the offending creature, the (more…)
If that’s not reward enough, there’s always ice cream!
By Lynn Volkens
It was ice cream for everybody at Gilpin County Public Library’s end of the summer reading program celebration last Saturday morning, August 10, 2013. Approximately 150 (more…)