Council approves Opera’s Yellow Rose Ball, and Madam Lou Bunch Day events
By David Josselyn
Regular Council Meeting – Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 7:07 pm on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Jackie Johnson, Judy Laratta, Kara Tinucci, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. (more…)
Adding new upgrades while keeping traditions intact
By Don Ireland
After a frantic week of changes and remodeling, Central City’s Dostal Alley is open again for business. The regular patrons of the casino, brewpub and restaurant were literally knocking at the doors, asking how soon they could get in. When the doors opened again for business last week after being closed for nearly a week, the customers were smiling. (more…)
School Board Meeting May 4th
By Curt Halsted
Teacher Appreciation Week
The week of May 3rd was teacher appreciation week. At the Gilpin County School Board Meeting on May 4th, Superintendent Dr. David MacKenzie (Dr. Dave) shared that the teachers were provided individual packaged Bundt cakes, along with cupcakes made by local baker and school staff alum Ardetta Robinson. Teachers were also given gift buckets. (more…)
Starting May 9th through October
By David Josselyn
A new, misspelled open-air market has come to Central City – the Levit Street Market; organized by business partners Jeremy Fey and Jack van Son and backed by the Bates-Hunter Gold Mine. Jeremy Fey originally brought the idea to City Council as Mayor in a Work Session, but at the time, the (more…)
Cast is working hard to bring musical to life
By David Josselyn
Amid the COVID restrictions, the Belvidere Players, under the direction of Patrice LeBlanc and Ed Schoenradt of L&M Productions, are carefully rehearsing their lines and songs to bring the musical ‘Prohibition’ to performance ready standards. ‘Prohibition,’ written and directed by Patrice and Ed, is a story about a small local town struggling with the seemingly (more…)
Health Insurance and Identity Theft Insurance Upgrades for City Staff
By Randy Beaudette
The Lake Gulch Road improvement and maintenance IGA, a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Grant agreement, a street renaming Resolution, and several Resolutions concerning various (more…)
Commissioners deal with sport shooting, mental health, and gaming impact prioritization
By Randy Beaudette
Speeding traffic on Highway 119, a Mental Health Proclamation for the month of May, and a discussion concerning dispersed shooting within the County were just examples of the many agenda items that the Gilpin (more…)
Council approves paint cost-sharing program for historic residences
By David Josselyn
Work Session
Council and Staff met with the Business Improvement District for a work session prior to the regular meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (more…)
Age of Drones
By Don Ireland
Without the proverbial crystal ball, no one can predict what kind of summer wildfire season lies ahead for Colorado. Factors, including ongoing drought and below- (more…)
Caught near woman’s body in Durango
by Jason Clay
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) pathologist found human remains inside the stomachs of a sow and her yearling bear that CPW wildlife officers suspect of killing and eating a 39-year-old woman Friday north of (more…)
Gilpin County School Board April 20th Meeting
By Curt Halsted
Praise Shared for Meet and Confer Process
At the April 20th meeting of the Gilpin County School Board, board members honored Board Secretary, Joni Schmidt. Among other things, Joni takes the board minutes and updates the policies that can be found on the school website. Many staff (more…)
Water and you: Final of a five-part series
By Don Ireland
“If your water system fails, life in paradise is over.” – Gilpin County Guide (2016)
At face value, water and gambling might not appear to have much in common – except in Colorado, where there is a growing connection between the two. (more…)
2021 State Watercolor Exhibition
By David Josselyn
The pandemic may bring many negative thoughts to mind, but for some, it has been a boon. Such is the case for the Gilpin County Arts Association and their enchanting exhibit space in historic Washington Hall of Central City. Numerous art exhibitions and shows have been cancelled in the last year due to lack of socially safe space to exhibit. (more…)
City Council approves lease of Scarletts property to Sprt Entertainment
By David Josselyn
Executive Session
Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting of the Central City Council at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council immediately moved to go into Executive Session to discuss the potential lease of City owned property and determine positions for negotiating terms of said lease. (more…)
Black Hawk working to bring more business, visitors, and jobs to community
By Randy Beaudette
Black Hawk City Council held an online Regular Meeting on March 24, 2021. Highlights of that meeting included an (more…)
