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  • Gilpin School Board encourages community participation

    Gilpin School Board encourages community participation

    Coach Tony Lorenz celebrated for 28 years of helping youth

    By Curt Halsted

    Early in the meeting Kelly Bayne shared with the board that Tony Lorenz would be retiring from coaching. Tony has spent the last 28 years sharing his talents and leadership with Gilpin youth both at the school and at the Community Center coaching Middle School Basketball, Football, Baseball and Little League Baseball. Tony graduated from Gilpin High in 1982 and went on to be a founder of the Gilpin Little League program (more…)

  • DAR scholarship goes to Damian Sonsino

    DAR scholarship goes to Damian Sonsino

    Demonstrating qualities of patriotism, leadership, dependability and service

    By Mary McGhee

    A 2021 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Mountain Rendezvous Chapter, Good Citizens scholarship was awarded to Damian Sonsino, a senior at Gilpin High School. He is currently the valedictorian with a 4.3 GPA. His guidance counselor is Kim Cobb. The DAR scholarship is to encourage and reward the qualities of patriotism, leadership, dependability and service. (more…)

  • Salary increase discussed for teachers

    Salary increase discussed for teachers

    Gilpin County School Board

    By Curt Halsted

    Teacher Salary Discussion

    On February 16th the focus of the Gilpin County School Board Meeting was a discussion of whether to raise the teacher’s salary schedule at the bottom to be competitive with neighboring school districts. Board members were presented with a report laying out the increase and comparing it to other (more…)

  • Excelling at great leadership everyday

    Excelling at great leadership everyday

    Gilpin after-school program for ages 11-18

    By Esmee Halsted

    The EAGLE program, also known as “The Excelling At Great Leadership Everyday” program, is a new after school program for ages 11-18 that is completely free. Working with CSU extension and the Community Center, the EAGLE program is run by Katherine Harvey as the full-time coordinator, (more…)

  • Gilpin Schools deal with pandemic and finances

    Gilpin Schools deal with pandemic and finances

    School Board plans for the future with teacher salaries and septic system replacement

    By Curt Halsted

    The Gilpin County School Board Meeting on February 2nd, 2021, was focused on the pandemic and financial projections. (more…)

  • Gilpin County Schools celebrate blended learning

    Gilpin County Schools celebrate blended learning

    While In-Person Attendance Increases

    By Curt Halsted

    On January 19th at 7:03 pm, the first meeting Gilpin County School Board in 2021 was called to order amid a pandemic which has affected education in the last year in ways no one ever fathomed. The school district has gone from remote teaching, to a blended combination of remote and in-person learning. As one may expect, in-person learning has happened with many changes in how the school functions. (more…)

  • Transitioning out of high school during COVID

    Transitioning out of high school during COVID

    Perspective and apprehension from a graduating senior

    By Esmee Halsted

    Graduates of the 2020/2021 class are transitioning out of high school during a pandemic. As such, there is plenty of apprehension regarding the next phase in their life. Their senior year and high school years should have prepared them for life outside of high school. Still, the pandemic has affected their readiness and plans for after high school. Archer O’Brien, (more…)

  • Wily facts about coyotes

    Wily facts about coyotes

    Living with one of the smartest animals on earth

    By Michele Debczak

    Perhaps no other wild animal has en​dured the wrath of humans while evoking such genui​ne heartfelt admiration quite like the coy​ote. Some people curse their existence; Native Americans consider them to be the smartest animal on earth, calling them “God’s dog,” and many urbanites revel in opportunities to see and hear these vocal predators. (more…)

  • Pitchblende atomic ore in Gilpin County

    Pitchblende atomic ore in Gilpin County

    Two 1950’s Newspaper Stories about Pitchblende and a Radioactive Disc

    By Mary Peery

    Central City, Colo., August 14, 1952 – Golden Gilpin County Finds New Wealth – Pitchblende Was Opened in Pioneer Days; Gold, Silver and Lead Found by United Mining and Leasing Company

    Gilpin County, with its hundred million dollar ore output and its vast mineral wealth has been called on many times to help our nation out of a tough spot, but never so important challenge made as is now coming from the head of the Atomic Energy Commission. Gilpin County is the original producer of pitchblende in the U.S. The (more…)

  • Gilpin County receives first shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

    Gilpin County receives first shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

    Phase 1 for high-risk health care workers and first responders

    By Cherokee Blake

    Nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 doses of the FDA-approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Gilpin County. The County Public Health Department and the Emergency Operations Center worked diligently to develop the county-wide distribution plan following Centers for Disease (more…)

  • Last week in motor history: Louis Chevrolet was born

    Last week in motor history: Louis Chevrolet was born

    December 25, 1878

    By Andy Bolig

    This past week, many folks greeted each other with smiles and the phrase, “Merry Christmas!” While the holiday merits itself as reason enough to be joyous, there is also another reason that many automotive (more…)

  • Trash talkin’ at the Gilpin Transfer Station

    Trash talkin’ at the Gilpin Transfer Station

    Let’s all support this valuable service by paying our fair share and stop abuse – increase in fees starts January 6th

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners participated in an online workshop to discuss new fees to be implemented at the Gilpin County Solid Waste Transfer Station, aka “The Dump.” Commissioners Gail Watson, Ron Engels and Linda Isenhart attended along with County Manager (more…)

  • Gilpin School closes out an interesting year

    Gilpin School closes out an interesting year

    School Board optimistic for a fresh new year of hybrid learning in 2021

    By Curt Halsted

    On December 15th Gilpin County School District held their last school board meeting of the 2020 school year. The meeting opened with a moment of silence for two lost Gilpinites, Cody and Shelby Allen. Cody began attending Gilpin schools in his early childhood and is a 2009 graduate of Gilpin (more…)

  • Vermin control in your vehicles

    Vermin control in your vehicles

    Remedies from the Classic Car Restoration Club Members

    By Mark Simpson

    Q: I have a problem with rats and mice getting into my cars and eating wire harnesses, vacuum hoses, and spark plug wires. Do you have any ideals about what to do? They are getting to be an expensive problem! Bob (more…)

  • Gilpin Schools stick with in-person learning

    Gilpin Schools stick with in-person learning

    But will go back to remote-learning if needed

    By Esmee Halsted

    The Gilpin School Board meeting of November 17th, was mostly a discussion of the budget and an update on in-person schooling. With Covid cases rising, many (more…)

  • Veterans Day is November 11th

    Veterans Day is November 11th

    A time to honor all who have served in our armed forces

    By James Morrison

    In its 244 years, the United States has been involved in a dozen major wars to defend our nation, preserve our freedom and democracy, and serve our national interests. The major conflicts include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Wars against Terrorism, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our armed forces have gone into harm’s way many other times, too. (more…)