County Fair re-cap
By Lynn Volkens
Timberline Fire Protection District’s (TFPD) Board of Directors met at 7 p.m. on August 21, 2013. Directors Rick Wenzel, Jim Crawford and Paul Ondr attended in person. Kay (more…)
Category: Community
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Coordinating emergency response in the mountains
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
The Gilpin County Commissioners don’t have special meetings very often, but they had one this past Friday. (more…)
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God is the giver of good gifts – enjoy them!
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
James 1:17: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (more…)
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Three days of fun and music
The NedFest version of Woodstock
by Dave Gibson
At Nederland’s own mini Woodstock last week, concert goers were treated to “three days of fun and music.” Even though the crowd didn’t chant “No Rain” when afternoon storms (more…)
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The Voice of Hope “Lost in a Blizzard”
4th in the Series of 5 – Life Coaching
By Dr. Mike Brooks
The storms of life were beginning to take shape and I had no idea what was only hours away could be my final hours of living. We turned in about 9:00 p.m. that evening. I was (more…)
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Detectives, murder mysteries, and psychics…
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
J.K. Rowling writing under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith was perhaps the worst kept secret ever. Still, the result was the debut novel in a new hard-boiled detective series, (more…)
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Hitting the links for a good cause
Gilpin Education Foundation Golf Tournament
By Patty Unruh
The Gilpin Education Foundation held its eighth annual tournament at the Evergreen Golf Course August 23. The purpose of the friendly tournament was to raise funds for the (more…)
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Labor Day 2013 and our mining strike history
Did our local big union strikes benefit the workers?
By Forrest Whitman
Labor Unions have long claimed that they raised the standard of living for the American worker. Labor Day speeches make that point today. Economists tend to agree. They often (more…)
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Trustees honor Dr. Elaine Schoelzel for contributions to Gilpin library
Annual Appreciation Barbeque
By Lynn Volkens
Members of the Gilpin County Public Library’s Board of Trustees hosted a barbeque on August 24, 2013. The Trustees hold the annual barbeque to show appreciation to the library staff and members of GCPL’s Friends of the Library. (more…)
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Commissioners approve new contract for Dory Hill communications tower
Tower should be up by mid-October
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners, stating they were “between a rock and a hard place,” approved a new contract for the erection of a radio communications tower at the Justice (more…)
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“Mass casualty incident” on Miner’s Mesa
Multiple rescue agencies respond in training drill
By Patty Unruh
On Saturday, August 24, an accident played out among five cars and a school bus filled with children on Miner’s Mesa above Black Hawk. There were multiple injuries, many (more…)
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Central City Bacon Tour
A Virtual Bacon Bonanza
By David Josselyn
You only had to be near Main Street, Saturday, August 17th, to whiff the mouthwatering aromas of cured pork belly coming from the many vendors participating in the Central (more…)
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Great Central City Beer Fest has people hoppin’
15 breweries offering up their frosty brews
By David Josselyn
Hundreds of beer drinkers united to sample free-flowing ales and lagers for the auspicious occasion of the Great Central City Beer Fest on Saturday, August 24th. Vendors (more…)
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Pie in the Sky Home Bakery and Confections comes to Gilpin
Cakes, breads, candies, pies…
By Lynn Volkens
Savvy Gilpin County residents have long known of Ardetta Robertson’s baking talents. “Ardetta” cakes have been the centerpiece of many special events-graduations, birthdays, (more…)
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All-Stars softball game
Moby has whale of a play
By Cary Ihme
On Saturday, August 17th, the 2013 All-Stars softball game was held at Weber Field in Gilpin County. Each year at the end of the co-ed softball season, players from the teams (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 Years Ago – August 26, 1983
The Seventh Annual Central City Jazz Festival provided a feast for music lovers last weekend. The three-day celebration of jazz featured bands from all over the country, as (more…)