Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
If the last-minute, deadline-driven communication tower compromise that was the subject of last week’s special meeting of the Gilpin County Commissioners is an example of (more…)
Category: Community
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We are family
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
There was an article in the September 19, 2001 edition of the Washington Times entitled Aboard Flight 564. It reads, “As it was at most US Airports, last Saturday was the first near (more…)
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The Voice of Hope “Lost in a Blizzard”
5th in the Series of 5 – Life Coaching
By Dr. Mike Brooks
For most people, a sense of survival and hope is a very important part of surviving! When traveling from Wisconsin to hunt with friends in the Colorado mountains a few years ago, (more…)
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History, action, mystery, outlaws, drugs and romance…
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
We start in the sixteenth century this week for a medieval mystery from the pen of James Forrester. In The Roots of Betrayal, Catholic herald William Harley, aka Clarenceux, (more…)
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What makes Colorado work
Reflecting on Labor Day
By Ellen Golombek
The Labor Day weekend was an opportunity to enjoy some quality time with friends and family. It’s widely celebrated as the last hurrah of summer. (more…)
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“Isaiah 9:10 Judgment” film screening at CTK Church
Top-selling faith DVD in nation
By Patty Unruh
“If this doesn’t cause your hair to stand up on the back of your neck, then I don’t know what will!” (more…)
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Mushrooms are everywhere!
But which ones are good to eat?
By Forrest Whitman
We’re coming to the end of a good mushroom hunting summer. There will still be some mushroom blooms, though, and avid hunters haven’t put away their mushroom knives just (more…)
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Gilpin HS Football starts season with win
Team crushes Miami-Yoder 34-22
By Patty Unruh
The Gilpin Eagles High School football team got off to a good start with its first non-conference away game against Miami-Yoder August 24. (more…)
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Keeping your dog fit
Making Tails Wag Better
by Deb D’Andrea
Obesity is not just an issue for humans, it is also an issue for dogs with 45 percent of our nation’s dogs being overweight or obese. It is our responsibility to help them stay as (more…)
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Gilpin Commissioners set new fees for Sheriff’s Office service fees
Winks Panorama, Black Hawk election
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Connie McLain and Gail Watson met September 3, 2013 to discuss Sheriff’s Office fees, several items regarding the City of Black Hawk, and Winks Lodge nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. (more…)
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USS Enterprise veterans honored by Central City
Week of September 1st from now on
By David Josselyn
On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Central City Council met to deliberate both old and new matters. All members were present and the meeting was called to order in the six o’clock (more…)
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Cemetery Crawl brings pioneers to life
At Russell Gulch Cemetery
By Linda Jones
Coupling the Cemetery Crawl with the BeerFest brought an interesting mix of dress choices to crowded Main Street in Central City. Most of the 270 attendees and 34 (more…)
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Bobby Putnam remembered…
October 14, 1932 – August 18, 2013
Bobby R. Putnam, Sr., 80, of Black Hawk, died at his home on Sunday, August 18, 2013. (more…)
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Black Hawk voters will decide on device fee increase, debt increase and City Council health benefits
Special election November 5, 2013
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 August 28, 2013 for their regularly scheduled Council meeting. (more…)
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How do you deal with a bully or a victim situation?
Steps to Safety and Healthy Empowerment
By Amy Hartman, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT
A family comes into my office visibly upset; their six year old was threatened on the bus two mornings ago. A few days later I get called because a teenager was pulled into the (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 Years Ago – September 2, 1983
Arden Larson, president and majority stockholder of Saratoga, claims that, although no gold is yet ready for shipment to refinery, the last bugs have been worked out in a (more…)