Coming Soon in Central City
By Barbara Thielemann
The Tommyknocker Holiday tradition began for the City of Central in 1998 as a Winter Festival sponsored by Celebrate Central City. It followed the tradition of the former Wintershire Festivals held in Central (more…)
Dream of restoring a tourist train between Black Hawk and Central City
By Jaclyn Schrock
The train whistle could be heard in Central City again. Hopes circle like coal smoke for the chugging of steel wheels on 42” narrow gauge rails, July 4th, 2020. As a nonprofit group, Central City Railroad and Mining Museum (CCRMM) has made progress to restore the old train right of ways and acquiring IRS nonprofit status. Nonprofit grants for trains (more…)
County facilities to use 100% wind-generated electricity
By Jaclyn Schrock
A celebration of the 7th Annual Bioenergy Day took place with biomass tours and alternative energy information tables on Wednesday, October 23, from 1-3 p.m. at the Maintenance Facility, 255 Braecher Park Road, mid-Gilpin County behind the transfer station. (more…)
Exciting Triple Overtime vs the Rangely Panthers
By Gary King
Last Friday night, October 25, the Gilpin Eagles hosted the Rangely Panthers at home under the lights for a chilly nighttime football game. Starting at 7:00 p.m. the game’s attendees were treated to an exciting evening of high school football competition including high scores, final seconds touchdowns, and multiple overtimes. (more…)
CPW monitoring shows stable population
By Joe Lewandowski
Twenty years after Colorado reintroduced the Canada lynx to the state, wildlife managers are monitoring the big-footed felines in the San Juan mountains using remote cameras and wintertime snow tracking. (more…)
Nevada City (Nevadaville) in the 1860’s
By Mary Peery
This newspaper article appeared in The Hartford Courant, which is the country’s (more…)
Improved Police, Fire, and Public Works emergency services with Gilpin Sheriff and Clear Creek Sheriff
By Randy Beaudette
A discussion on the Black Hawk sign code and the purchase of new Kenwood Radios and pack sets for the Black Hawk Police Department highlighted the abbreviated City Council meeting held on October 23, 2019. (more…)
More than two feet of new snow
By Sam Bass
Eldora, the winter playground for Boulder County, greater Denver, and Colorado’s northern Front Range, is excited to announce that it will open for alpine skiing and riding on Friday, November 1, for the (more…)
Movie Review
By David Josselyn
Judy Garland, born Frances Ethel Gumm, is famous for trotting down a certain yellow brick road at sixteen years old, before promenading her talent in “Babes in Arms,” “Strike Up the Band,” and “Ziegreld Girl,” leading to a long career in the entertainment industry. Hollywood’s darling girl-next-door came to a tragic end in her forty-seventh year after anoverdose of barbiturates, but her legacy in entertainment remained (more…)
Grow goosebumps in the streets of Central on a dark night
By Jaclyn Schrock
Central City is crawling with creepy souls these days. The Gilpin Sheriff’s Department noticed an increase in live and uncountable souls on the streets last weekend. (more…)
School Board Reviews Warning/Fails, and Seven Mindsets Program
By Esmee Halsted
The most recent school board meeting on October 25th went perfectly. Art teacher (more…)
Versus the undefeated Vail Christian Saints
By Gary King
Last Thursday night’s Gilpin Eagle’s football game was played under the lights in Edwards, Colorado against the Vail Christian Saints. With 5 wins and 0 losses so far this year, the Saints are ranked number 1 (more…)
At the 38th Annual Great American Beer Fest
By Dave Thomas
When the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) was only four years old in 1981, a quiet, unassuming nuclear engineer and homebrewer named Charlie Papazian visited his first GBBF in London. After he returned (more…)
Commissioners listen to residents’ complaints of increased air traffic
By Randy Beaudette
At the most recent Gilpin County Commissioner’s (BoCC) meeting on October 22, 2019, passionate comments concerning air traffic over mid-Gilpin, Public Health Improvement Plan, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Colorado State University Extension Office were just an example of the highlights discussed. (more…)
The Tinucci’s Spice Things Up
By David Josselyn
Joe and Kara Tinucci, owners of JKQ Barbeque catering, street food, and restaurant, are not finished sprinkling the love of food around town. Once again partnering with renowned Chef Chris Herrin, they are expanding the made-from-scratch food offerings in south Gilpin with the opening of Mountain City Cantina on East Lawrence Street inCentral City. In bright, baby blue paint, located (more…)
A time of reflection
By Jaclyn Schrock
Many bare trees stood naked after our first bitter cold last week. They found little shelter from the cutting-cold wind from the (more…)