Gilpin Commissioners Meeting
By Staci McBrayer
The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, October 8. Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Chairman Connie McLain, and Gail Watson were present. Also attending (more…)
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Cholua Brothers strike more than gold with legendary miners’ brew
Old time coffee store to open in Black Hawk
By Patty Unruh
No matter what we call it – java, bean juice, or morning mud – there are plenty of us who need a caffeine fix to get our eyes open in the morning. (more…)
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Gregory Street to have two-way traffic… temporarily
Central City Council decides to widen Gregory while Lawrence Street project continues
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met for a special session on Thursday, October 3rd, to decide once and for all whether Gregory Street should be widened for two-way traffic for the (more…)
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Lawrence Street back on the agenda for Central City
Council considers widening Gregory again after BID request
By David Josselyn
The US Government may shut down, but Council continues to talk budget
The Central City Council met for a work session on Tuesday, October 1st, at 6:00pm to continue their budget talks. The deadline to submit a proposed budget to City Council is (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago – October 7, 1983
Two men decided to test their repelling skills in a mine stope Saturday afternoon, but only one was able to get back out of the 70-foot hole. After renting horses, Cecil W. Huffmaster (more…)
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Disaster response expenses
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
The pictures of the flood damage sustained by our neighboring counties have been sobering; we were very lucky in Gilpin County generally during the recent rains. (more…)
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Are you doing what you were made for?
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
Suppose you were given a brand new toaster as a gift. When you got home, you plugged it in, placed some bread in it, and then waited for the toast to pop up a few minutes later. (more…)
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Looking for love in all the wrong places
Life Coaching
By Dr. Mike Brooks
I was listening to my radio in my truck when I heard this old classic tune play on the radio:
“I was looking for love in all the wrong places
Looking for love in too many faces
Searching their eyes looking for traces of
What I’m dreaming of hoping to find a friend and a lover
I’ll bless the day I discover another heart, looking for love.” (more…)
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Island girl mystery, animal advocates, coming of age…
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
There is a new book in the library by a young writer named Edwidge Danticat, who has written a number of previous books and whose novel, Brother, I’m Dying, won a National (more…)
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Jennifer Laubhan & Deborah Bender remembered…
January 31, 1986 – September 9, 2013
May 22, 1958 – September 9, 2013
In a coordinated suicide, mother and daughter Deborah Jean Bender and Jennifer Leigh Laubhan left this world together on September 9, 2013, at their home in Golden, Colorado. (more…)
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Washington Hall Art Gallery finishes well
Annual 50/50 Fund Raiser ends the 2013 season
By David Josselyn
On Saturday, September 28th, a large crowd gathered at Washington Hall, ticket in hand, eagerly listening for their name to be called for their chance to choose any of the art pieces (more…)
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Artful deceptions then and now
Did people believe Hickok, Buffalo Bill or Annie Oakley?
By Forrest Whitman
One of the most famous wild west shows of the late 19th century was run by Buffalo Bill. He really did present an amazing spectacle. In Denver he exhibited hundreds of horses, an (more…)
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Eagles HS volleyball, football rout the opposition
MS teams meet with disappointment
By Patty Unruh
Volleyball
The Gilpin County High School Lady Eagles varsity volleyball team achieved victory in two home games this week. Their record is now 7-3. (more…)
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Conversation with the Gilpin County Commissioners
Updates on County issues and projects
By Patty Unruh
County Commissioners Connie McLain and Gail Watson met with a small group of Gilpin County residents in an informal setting at the Gilpin County Community Center (more…)
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City Council deliberates widening Gregory Street
Special session called to discuss pros/cons of making Gregory Street 2-way
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council called a special session on September 23, 2013, to evaluate the possibility of widening Gregory Street to alleviate traffic flow issues on Lawrence Street (more…)
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Black Hawk City Council holds first meeting in new digs
Enthusiastic crowd gathers for reception
By Patty Unruh
Black Hawk City Council members gathered with about forty family members, friends, and associates on September 25 to celebrate the completion of the remodeling at 211 (more…)