Set to reopen on March 1st
by Carolyn Peterson
A group of 25 volunteers met on Saturday, February 20, to help clean and prep the Gilpin County Community Center for its March 1st re-opening. Members of Friends of the Gilpin County Community (more…)
Author: Patrick Henry Sweeney
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Two Black Hawk pioneers remembered
Former slaves from MissouriBy Mary Peery
Jennie Golden and Samuel Parker were two former slaves from Missouri who settled in Black Hawk. Their stories are told from their obituaries. The description of the Dory Hill Cemetery is by historian and artist Muriel Sibell Wolle, who photographed Jennie (more…)
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Salary increase discussed for teachers
Gilpin County School BoardBy Curt Halsted
Teacher Salary Discussion
On February 16th the focus of the Gilpin County School Board Meeting was a discussion of whether to raise the teacher’s salary schedule at the bottom to be competitive with neighboring school districts. Board members were presented with a report laying out the increase and comparing it to other (more…)
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Dogs make quarantine more manageable
Locals rely on their furry friends to fill social voidBy Esmee Halsted
During the pandemic, folks have been staying home more than usual. As such, feelings of loneliness have become worse than ever before. Besides family, pets have also helped Gilpin residents remain positive during the pandemic. Archer O’Brien, Cassidy Wood, and Aucklynn Sacco have relied on their dogs for fun times and as a much-needed quarantine buddy. (more…)
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Three new winter exhibits to warm the soul
Presented by Gilpin County Arts Association By Cynthia Moe-Crist
Virgina Unseld, a well-known Gilpin County artist, has a new show opening at the Gilpin County Arts Association Washington Hall Gallery in Central City on February 20th. “Navigations: a year of quARanTine,” gives voice to her explorations of a world closed to wandering, a world restricted to her own backyard, photos, and imagination. Unseld has always embraced a variety of media, challenging herself to explore new techniques, new ideas, and new interpretations of what she has learned. The work in this show, all (more…)
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Basketball season delayed due to Covid-19
Gilpin County High School EaglesBy Gary King
High School basketball faced a late start this 2020-2021 season due to constraints stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid protocols in compliance with Federal and State mandates were adopted at the Gilpin County School level and by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), which directs high school athletics competition. Colorado High School teams were not allowed to begin CHSAA competitions until late in January of 2021. This resulted in a flurry of games (more…)
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Black Hawk Park approved on Miners Mesa
New employees introduced; BHPD officers to get driving track time
By Randy Beaudette
Black Hawk City Council assembled for their regular online meeting on February 10, 2021 with only two Public Hearing items on the agenda which allowed City Manager Stephen Cole to introduce several new employees. (more…)
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Gilpin County is in Covid dial “blue” status
Covid testing resumes; Sheriff’s Office busy helping residentsBy Randy Beaudette
Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held their regular meeting on February 16, 2021 to address many issues such as the Hazard Mitigation Plan update (more…)
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The Belvidere Theatre pocket park proposal
Central City Council MeetingBy David Josselyn
Work Session
Council met with Staff for a work session prior to the regular meeting. The topics of discussion were the Historic Residential (more…)
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What’s the history behind Valentine’s Day?
The true story is, well, it’s complicatedBy Nicol Natale
Valentine’s Day has gotten a bad rap over the years. Sure, lots of couples still go out to dinner, exchange gifts, or trade sentimental cards on February 14 (which falls on a Sunday in 2021). But to be honest, it’s much cooler to make fun of V-Day. It’s been called a “Hallmark holiday” and “Singles Awareness Day.” And since 2010, thanks to (more…)
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Excelling at great leadership everyday
Gilpin after-school program for ages 11-18By Esmee Halsted
The EAGLE program, also known as “The Excelling At Great Leadership Everyday” program, is a new after school program for ages 11-18 that is completely free. Working with CSU extension and the Community Center, the EAGLE program is run by Katherine Harvey as the full-time coordinator, (more…)
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Harriet Tubman, the Dalton Gang, and Theodore Roosevelt
History Matters: Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future
By John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground RailroadAccording to the United States Postal Service, the people of note who are under consideration for commemoration on new stamps, is the task of The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). On February 1, 1978, sixty-five years after the death of abolitionist-activist, Harriet Tubman, she became the first African American woman bestowed with the honor. (more…)
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Gilpin Schools deal with pandemic and finances
School Board plans for the future with teacher salaries and septic system replacementBy Curt Halsted
The Gilpin County School Board Meeting on February 2nd, 2021, was focused on the pandemic and financial projections. (more…)
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Black Hawk increases water storage at Georgetown Lake
Council approves new location of Chicago Dogs EateryBy Randy Beaudette
Black Hawk City Council got together and held an online regular meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 with only a couple of items on the agenda. One of which amended a water storage agreement with Georgetown, and the other being the consideration to approve the new location of the Chicago Dogs Eatery. (more…)
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Gilpin 2021 vaccinations to cost more than planned
Commissioners declare February as Black History MonthBy Randy Beaudette
After a work session with State representatives Tammy Story and Judy Amabile on upcoming State legislations, and another work session about parking on County roads, the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners got to work tackling issues such as the supplement to 2021 budget for costs associated with the County’s vaccination plan, a discussion concerning the Clear Creek/ Gilpin County shooting range joint venture, and an update on the Human Services/ Public Health building renovation. (more…)
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Belvidere Foundation gets new citizen Board
Central City Council approves use of State’s Sales and Use Tax Software SystemBy David Josselyn
Regular Council Meeting
Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Jackie Johnson, Kara Tinucci, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. Alderwoman Judy Laratta was not in attendance. (more…)