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  • Three new winter exhibits to warm the soul

    Three new winter exhibits to warm the soul

    Presented by Gilpin County Arts Association

    By Cynthia Moe-Crist

    Virgina Unseld, a well-known Gilpin County artist, has a new show opening at the Gilpin County Arts Association Washington Hall Gallery in Central City on February 20th.  “Navigations: a year of quARanTine,” gives voice to her explorations of a world closed to wandering, a world restricted to her own backyard, photos, and imagination. Unseld has always embraced a variety of media, challenging herself to explore new techniques, new ideas, and new interpretations of what she has learned. The work in this show, all (more…)

  • Basketball season delayed due to Covid-19

    Basketball season delayed due to Covid-19

    Gilpin County High School Eagles

    By Gary King

    High School basketball faced a late start this 2020-2021 season due to constraints stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid protocols in compliance with Federal and State mandates were adopted at the Gilpin County School level and by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), which directs high school athletics competition. Colorado High School teams were not allowed to begin CHSAA competitions until late in January of 2021. This resulted in a flurry of games (more…)

  • Black Hawk Park approved on Miners Mesa

    Black Hawk Park approved on Miners Mesa

    New employees introduced; BHPD officers to get driving track time

    By Randy Beaudette

    Black Hawk City Council assembled for their regular online meeting on February 10, 2021 with only two Public Hearing items on the agenda which allowed City Manager Stephen Cole to introduce several new employees. (more…)

  • Gilpin County is in Covid dial “blue” status

    Gilpin County is in Covid dial “blue” status

    Covid testing resumes; Sheriff’s Office busy helping residents

    By Randy Beaudette

    Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held their regular meeting on February 16, 2021 to address many issues such as the Hazard Mitigation Plan update (more…)

  • The Belvidere Theatre pocket park proposal

    The Belvidere Theatre pocket park proposal

    Central City Council Meeting

    By David Josselyn

    Work Session

    Council met with Staff for a work session prior to the regular meeting. The topics of discussion were the Historic Residential (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…)

  • Black Hawk increases water storage at Georgetown Lake

    Black Hawk increases water storage at Georgetown Lake

    Council approves new location of Chicago Dogs Eatery

    By Randy Beaudette

    Black Hawk City Council got together and held an online regular meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 with only a couple of items on the agenda. One of which amended a water storage agreement with Georgetown, and the other being the consideration to approve the new location of the Chicago Dogs Eatery. (more…)

  • Gilpin 2021 vaccinations to cost more than planned

    Gilpin 2021 vaccinations to cost more than planned

    Commissioners declare February as Black History Month

    By Randy Beaudette

    After a work session with State representatives Tammy Story and Judy Amabile on upcoming State legislations, and another work session about parking on County roads, the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners got to work tackling issues such as the supplement to 2021 budget for costs associated with the County’s vaccination plan, a discussion concerning the Clear Creek/ Gilpin County shooting range joint venture, and an update on the Human Services/ Public Health building renovation. (more…)

  • Belvidere Foundation gets new citizen Board

    Belvidere Foundation gets new citizen Board

    Central City Council approves use of State’s Sales and Use Tax Software System

    By David Josselyn

    Regular Council Meeting

    Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Jackie Johnson, Kara Tinucci, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. Alderwoman Judy Laratta was not in attendance. (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…)

  • Alien invades Colorado

    Alien invades Colorado

    Resident Alien is a unique murder dramedy

    Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) is an alien scientist who has crash landed on Earth and disguises himself as a human doctor. He has a secret mission to kill all humans, but when Harry begins to assimilate into his new world he starts to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his clandestine operation. The series premieres Wednesday, January 27th at 8 pm on Syfy and USA Network. The show is based on the Dark (more…)

  • Gilpin County virtual Town Hall

    Gilpin County virtual Town Hall

    Held on Wednesday, January 20th

    By Esmee Halsted

    In the most recent Gilpin Town Hall held on January 20 from 6:30-7:30, residents were invited to join Judy Amabile, Representative-Elect, Colorado HD 13 and Senator Tammy Story for an important conversation about our Gilpin County community. (more…)

  • Big plans for Main Street Central City in 2021

    Big plans for Main Street Central City in 2021

    Belvidere Theatre/ City Hall pocket park

    By Barbara Thielemann

    2021 Main Street Central City officers met and approved their Work Plan for 2021. MSCC is a Colorado Main Street Program under the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the National Historic Trust. Its Mission is “To help create a unique and vibrant downtown that enriches the business community, embraces history, celebrates the (more…)

  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    Rocky Mountain National Park

    Created by Congress over a hundred years ago this week

    Signed into law on January 26, 1915 by President Woodrow Wilson, Rocky Mountain National Park would forever protect the incredible resources found within its boundaries so that future generations might also benefit from its beauty and wildness. Over the years, Rocky Mountain National Park has continued to delight and inspire visitors from down (more…)

  • Two Central City residents found deceased

    Two Central City residents found deceased

    In-home homicide and suicide

    PRESS RELEASE – On January 20, 2021, the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an altercation with shots fired in the 900 block of Vernon Drive in Central City, CO. Upon the sheriff’s office arrival, after receiving no response to their attempted (more…)