Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
Gilpin County’s first significant snow – and the cold snap that followed – has somewhat pushed the recent rains from our collective memory, just as those rains made us forget (more…)
Category: Community
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Are you free?
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
It was almost 1:00 a.m. in the morning when the phone rang. Dr. Leo Winters, the highly acclaimed Chicago surgeon, was abruptly awakened. There had been an accident and his (more…)
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Mining history of Clear Creek County
Local author shares the stories of the area using collection of vintage images
PRESS RELEASE – The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Mines of Clear Creek County from local author Ben M. Dugan. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories. (more…)
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Murder, suspense, clairvoyants, and futuristic criminal societies
This week at Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
Immensely popular suspense writer Tami Hoag is back with a new thriller, The Ninth Girl. On a cold New Year’s Eve in Minneapolis a young woman is the victim of a brutal (more…)
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Highway 119 completely open in Boulder Canyon
From Nederland to Boulder
PRESS RELEASE – Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Monday that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has completely reopened Highway 119 through (more…)
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Train Day 2013 was a hoot and toot
Lots of Railroad Excitement with Floods
By Forrest Whitman
Train Day this year was especially fun. All sorts of events from an informal wedding to a big political meeting were going on along with the usual railroad tours. The “day” was (more…)
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Ed Perez remembered…
June 20, 1956 – September 28, 2013
Edward “Ed” Anthony Perez passed away on September 28, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. He was 57 years old. (more…)
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Gilpin teens build relationships at snowy mountain retreat
Sponsored by Christ the King Community Church
By David Josselyn
On the snowy weekend of October 5th and 6th, eight Gilpin County teenagers and three adults traveled to Grand County for games, hot cocoa, and to learn more about their faith. (more…)
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ATV use, firearms discharge, and School Resource Officer
Gilpin Commissioners Meeting
By Staci McBrayer
The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, October 8. Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Chairman Connie McLain, and Gail Watson were present. Also attending (more…)
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Cholua Brothers strike more than gold with legendary miners’ brew
Old time coffee store to open in Black Hawk
By Patty Unruh
No matter what we call it – java, bean juice, or morning mud – there are plenty of us who need a caffeine fix to get our eyes open in the morning. (more…)
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Gregory Street to have two-way traffic… temporarily
Central City Council decides to widen Gregory while Lawrence Street project continues
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met for a special session on Thursday, October 3rd, to decide once and for all whether Gregory Street should be widened for two-way traffic for the (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago – October 7, 1983
Two men decided to test their repelling skills in a mine stope Saturday afternoon, but only one was able to get back out of the 70-foot hole. After renting horses, Cecil W. Huffmaster (more…)
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Disaster response expenses
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
The pictures of the flood damage sustained by our neighboring counties have been sobering; we were very lucky in Gilpin County generally during the recent rains. (more…)
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Are you doing what you were made for?
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
Suppose you were given a brand new toaster as a gift. When you got home, you plugged it in, placed some bread in it, and then waited for the toast to pop up a few minutes later. (more…)
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Looking for love in all the wrong places
Life Coaching
By Dr. Mike Brooks
I was listening to my radio in my truck when I heard this old classic tune play on the radio:
“I was looking for love in all the wrong places
Looking for love in too many faces
Searching their eyes looking for traces of
What I’m dreaming of hoping to find a friend and a lover
I’ll bless the day I discover another heart, looking for love.” (more…)
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Island girl mystery, animal advocates, coming of age…
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
There is a new book in the library by a young writer named Edwidge Danticat, who has written a number of previous books and whose novel, Brother, I’m Dying, won a National (more…)