On Paid Administrative Leave
PRESS RELEASE – The Board of County Commissioners placed County Manager Leslie Klusmire on paid administrative leave on April 11, 2018 and relieved her of any further responsibility for County management, effective on that date. After much deliberation, the Board agreed that Ms. Klusmire’s management style was inconsistent with its goals, and it would benefit Gilpin County, its employees, and Ms. Klusmire to relieve her of her responsibilities. (more…)
Baseball team meets the Lions
by Patty Unruh
Track and Field News
The Gilpin Eagles varsity track and field athletes traveled to the Clear Creek Invitational on Monday, April 16, breaking three previous Gilpin school records. The team also participated in the Denver Christian Invitational Meet on Saturday, April 14, performing well and nabbing a best finish in the 400-meter dash. (more…)
March 2, 1942 – April 15, 2018
Pat Edward Monahan was born March 2, 1942 in Ward, Colorado to Edward James Monahan & Levina Rose Gundy, baptized by Father Rock at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Denver Colorado.
He attended Mullen High School in Denver and graduated in 1960, “Go Hoofbeats.” The following years were spent in Central City where he parked cars at Jakes Parking Lot. (more…)
Sticking with their mission, vision, and principles leads to successful season
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin High School girls’ varsity basketball team held its end-of-season banquet on Thursday evening, April 12 (more…)
At the Gilpin Community Center
By Imy Rich
The Clear Creek-Gilpin Academy of Martial Arts hosted the spring tournament at the Gilpin County Community Center on Saturday, April 14th. Students began to arrive at 11 am, coming from Green Mountain Academy or Martial Arts, Lakewood Mountain Academy of Martial Arts, Gilpin and Clear Creek. (more…)
City to auction off surplus equipment
By Jaclyn Schrock
The regular Black Hawk City Council meeting scheduled for March 28 was canceled. Aldermen met Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 1:30 pm, officially calling the meeting to order for a Comprehensive Plan Workshop before the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. (more…)
Council Meeting Business
By David Josselyn
If you have been living under a rock, the Central City Council met with the Business Improvement District (BID) Board on March 15, 2018. One of the topics of discussion was the performances with gunfights of the Wild Bunch Gang during BID events that include alcohol. (more…)
A spring thing
by Dave Gibson
With only eight more days left of the ski season, Eldora Mountain Resort turned the fun up a notch hosting their 2nd Annual Pond Skim. Eighty entrants would try to make it all the way across one of two ponds or suffer the consequences. Chunks of ice were raked from the water before the proceedings began and everyone who had signed up was required to wear a helmet. (more…)
Board raises cafeteria and athletic fees
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. All members were present, along with Superintendent David MacKenzie, Secondary Principal Alexis Donaldson, Elementary Principal Heather Huntoon, and Secretary to the Board Joni Schmidt. (more…)
Double-lung transplant needed
By Jaclyn Schrock
Kim McMahon’s major lung concerns come from COPD and respiratory-bronchiolitis ILD, the worst kind. The air does not easily transfer through her lung cells as they become coated and are no longer flexible as normal when breathing. Her lungs ache from becoming hard, preventing oxygen from getting picked up by her red-blood cells. Her red blood cells are enlarged, a common response to actually attack her damaged lungs. (more…)
Vote for Candidates on May 8th Election
By Randy Beaudette
Timberline Fire Protection District board hopefuls gathered Timberline Station No. 5 Tuesday evening for a public meet and great. The meeting consisted of a brief bio of each candidate and a public question and answer session. The forum was hosted by the Timberline FPD and moderated by Lieutenant Caleb Kropf. (more…)
Ball earns second place berth in 200M at Thunderhawk Twilight Invitational
by Patty Unruh
Thunderhawk Twilight Invitational
Gilpin High School’s varsity track and field squads traveled to Henderson on April 3 for the Thunderhawk Twilight Invitational meet. The boys’ team placed 12th out of 23 teams; Poudre was first overall. Senior runner Jack Ball placed second in the 400-meter dash, barely more than a second away from first place with a time of 52.78 seconds. Ball also placed fourth in the 800-meter. (more…)
April 10th Meeting
By Jaclyn Schrock
The Gilpin County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 10 began at 9 am in the borrowed court room for Central City while the Courthouse at 203 Eureka Street nears remodeling completion. (more…)
New cars from major automakers dazzle
By Randy Beaudette
The Denver Auto Show! Just the name excites car fanatics and sends hard core gear heads into a cold sweat, eyes glaze over, and the conquest for tickets begin. They stare off in the distance dreaming of high gloss paint, polished chrome, swoopy curves, and LED lights. The 2018 Denver Auto Show is a showcase of new vehicles with gadgets and technology that seems to come straight out of the future. (more…)
A Colorado Pioneer
By Maggie Magoffin
Henry James Hawley, President of the Hawley Merchandise Company of Central City, was born May 13, 1839 in (more…)
Itchy Trigger Fingers at Council Work Session
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met with Staff on April 3, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. Topics of discussion were the Wild Bunch Gang and some other miscellaneous items. The “miscellaneous items” were never addressed due to public comment on the future of the Wild Bunch Gang. (more…)