Wild West Showdowns on Main Street
By David Josselyn
Saturday, August 17th, the Wild Bunch Gang gave their final official performance for 2013 during the Central City Bacon Tour. Several locals dress up in Old West attire for short (more…)
Category: Community
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Unseld to show in Mile High Pastel Exhibit
Presented by the Pastel Society of Colorado
PRESS RELEASE – The International Mile High Pastel Exhibition, sponsored by the Pastel Society of Colorado, will be held from September 6 through 28. This special collection of (more…)
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County improvements you may have noted
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
Stopping by the Fair Saturday gave me a look at a number of small improvements that the County has made that might be missed, but are still worth mentioning. (more…)
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Which God do you follow?
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
2 Timothy 3:1 & 5 – “Mark my words. (Pay attention). In the last days there will be a lot of people who have a form of Godliness but there won’t be any power in it. Have nothing to do with them.” (more…)
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High Country Auxiliary’s pancake breakfast draws record crowd
Best attendance ever
By Lynn Volkens
At best and final count, 566 people gobbled up scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, juice, coffee and milk at the High Country Auxiliary’s annual Pancake Breakfast, Sunday (more…)
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Mountain Family Health Centers celebrates 35th Anniversary
Started with just one Nurse Practitioner
By Lynn Volkens
Mountain Family Health Centers (MFHC) celebrated their 35th anniversary on August 16, 2013 with a barbecue at the Black Hawk location on Gregory Street. The health center (more…)
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The voice of hope – lost in a blizzard
Life Coaching – Part 3 of 5
By Dr. Mike Brooks
As we continue with “Lost in a Blizzard” you will see how a kid from Wisconsin was headed for danger without knowing it. The area that we wanted to hunt was the White (more…)
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New “Let’s Talk About It” program books
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
Having just returned from a two-day workshop on our new Let’s Talk About It:Muslim Journeys theme, “Literary Reflections,” I’m enthusiastic about getting the word out, as (more…)
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Gilpin seniors head north for annual August Garden Party luncheon
Brats, burgers, broad-brimmed hats, blooms and hummingbirds
By Lynn Volkens
The sun was shining, the breezes were gentle, the food was plentiful and attendance was high at the annual Gilpin County Seniors’ Picnic held at the north-county home of Violet (more…)
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Checking out the Gilpin County Fair
With Gymkhana Buckle Series Rodeo
By Allan Tucker
Well, some of you will appreciate this article. It will be a short one. What can one say about a county fair? It would be hard to find someone who has never been to a county fair. They have been around awhile. (more…)
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Bat Masterson – western lawman and sports writer
Events like the Gilpin County Fair featured boxing
By Forrest Whitman
The Gilpin County Fair draws most of the community. There was no fair back in the mining days and there was no rodeo either. Public events that drew throngs of people in (more…)
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Crime Stoppers “Shred-a-Thon” helps prevent identity theft
Fastest growing crime in the nation
By Lynn Volkens
Denver-based Shred-it’s mobile confetti manufacturing plant was in Gilpin County last weekend, parked just across Highway 46 from the fairgrounds, at the Gilpin County (more…)
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Gilpin County Commissioners ban retail marijuana establishments
All mail-in ballots for November election
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Connie McLain and Gail Watson met August 20, 2013. They approved an ordinance prohibiting all retail marijuana (more…)
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Marijuana, annexation, and intergovernmental cooperation
Central City Council
By David Josselyn
On Tuesday, August 20th, the Central City Council met to deliberate both old and new matters. All members were present and the meeting was called to order by Mayor Engels (more…)
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Black Hawk to begin work on Main Street and bridges
Historic Preservation Commission appointments
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 (more…)
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Youth Stewardship Summit at Gilpin’s East Portal
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
By Irene Shonle
On August 3, about 30 youth from the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado first annual Youth Stewardship Summit worked on an ongoing oxeye daisy control project at East (more…)