CDOT amenable to limited use
By Lynn Volkens
A collaboration between Gilpin County and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) may result in public access to South Boulder Creek at Rollinsville. Gilpin County Commissioner Gail Watson, met with CDOT (more…)
Gilpin group’s adventure includes rainforest, volcano
By Patty Unruh
A small group of Gilpin County high school students and their adult chaperones visited Costa Rica on their spring break March 21 through March 31. The purpose of the trip was for the young people to have real life experiences in (more…)
Liquor License application fees, on-and-ongoing Brannan litigation, Veterans Services officer wanted
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Connie McLain and Gail Watson began their May 7, 2013 meeting by proclaiming May as Mental Health Month, and calling upon “all citizens, government agencies, public and (more…)
Central City Guidelines Not Approved By All
By David Josselyn
Call to Order
The Central City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Engels on Tuesday, February 19h. All council members were present along with City Manager Alan Lanning and City Attorney Marcus McAskin. (more…)
30 Years Ago – May 6, 1983
There were 216 voters who cast their ballots in Tuesday’s school board election. John Rittenhouse and Jon Jordan have been elected and Kay Lorenz, an incumbent, was re-elected. (more…)
Gilpin County High School Prom
By Sunny Vincent
Black & White and Garden Lights was the theme for the Gilpin County Prom this year. The Prom was held at Ship Rock Grill at the Red Rocks Amphitheater. Each year the junior class and their sponsor pick and pay for the proms (more…)
Alternative bike route provided to busiest streets
By Lynn Volkens
Bicyclists wanting to connect from Central City to Highway 119 will now have to do it along a circuitous route to bypass a stretch of Black Hawk’s Gregory Street. On April 24, 2013, the Black Hawk city council amended their (more…)
Back-to-back dry seasons kindles large crowd at Fire Preparedness Workshop
By David Josselyn
On April 27th, a fire preparedness workshop was held at the Gilpin Community Center, hosted by Colorado State University Extension. The free workshop is designed to give the community a greater understanding of their (more…)
No disagreement, the people were ‘feelin’ alright’ Saturday night
By David Josselyn
Fists were pumping and couples dancing to the classic rock sounds of Dave Mason, Saturday, April 27, at the Reserve Casino. Dave Mason is known for singing backup to Steve Winwood in the band Traffic before going solo. (more…)
Bicycle route, employee insurance, eminent domain
By Lynn Volkens
Black Hawk City Council met the afternoon of April 23, 2013. Mayor Spellman and Council members Linda Armbright, Paul Bennett, Diane Cales, Jim Johnson, Greg Moates and Benito Torres were present. They heard the latest (more…)
Local youths join thousands for weekend of challenge
By Patty Unruh
Six teens from Christ the King Community Church in Gilpin County joined about five thousand other young people from Colorado and surrounding states, some from as far away as Texas, in converging on the Denver Coliseum (more…)
Talented Colorado native plays Nederland
by Dave Gibson
Originally published September 2, 2010, in the Weekly Register-Call: Jayden Carlson has been playing guitar for one third of her life, which may sound like a lot until you consider that she is only nine years old. Classically trained, (more…)
Strokes and TIA’s are common in Gilpin
By Lynn Volkens
“Remember…‘smile, speech, drop, drop, sensory, sensory, coordination,’” instructed D.J. Head, of Saint Anthony Hospital. “And try not to poke your eye out,” quipped one of the students when he realized he might be performing (more…)
30 Years Ago – April 29, 1983
Record snowfalls plagued Colorado Sierra this winter. Despite the warming weather and dryer days recently, the subdivision remains covered with several feet of snow. The heavy snow load is believed to be the reason for the (more…)
Community variety show at St. Paul’s
By Patty Unruh
Gilpin County’s third “almost annual” variety show was held April 19 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The event was not held last year but was presented each of the two previous years. An eager crowd of about 120 people filled the (more…)
GCART Workshop Includes Some Unusual Guests
By David Josselyn
The Gilpin County Animal Response Team, headed by Vicky Nemec, hosted a workshop for first responders to help develop handling skills for some unusual animals on Sunday, April 23rd. GCART is preparing their volunteers to (more…)