Did our local big union strikes benefit the workers?
By Forrest Whitman
Labor Unions have long claimed that they raised the standard of living for the American worker. Labor Day speeches make that point today. Economists tend to agree. They often (more…)
Annual Appreciation Barbeque
By Lynn Volkens
Members of the Gilpin County Public Library’s Board of Trustees hosted a barbeque on August 24, 2013. The Trustees hold the annual barbeque to show appreciation to the library staff and members of GCPL’s Friends of the Library. (more…)
Tower should be up by mid-October
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners, stating they were “between a rock and a hard place,” approved a new contract for the erection of a radio communications tower at the Justice (more…)
Multiple rescue agencies respond in training drill
By Patty Unruh
On Saturday, August 24, an accident played out among five cars and a school bus filled with children on Miner’s Mesa above Black Hawk. There were multiple injuries, many (more…)
A Virtual Bacon Bonanza
By David Josselyn
You only had to be near Main Street, Saturday, August 17th, to whiff the mouthwatering aromas of cured pork belly coming from the many vendors participating in the Central (more…)
15 breweries offering up their frosty brews
By David Josselyn
Hundreds of beer drinkers united to sample free-flowing ales and lagers for the auspicious occasion of the Great Central City Beer Fest on Saturday, August 24th. Vendors (more…)
Cakes, breads, candies, pies…
By Lynn Volkens
Savvy Gilpin County residents have long known of Ardetta Robertson’s baking talents. “Ardetta” cakes have been the centerpiece of many special events-graduations, birthdays, (more…)
Moby has whale of a play
By Cary Ihme
On Saturday, August 17th, the 2013 All-Stars softball game was held at Weber Field in Gilpin County. Each year at the end of the co-ed softball season, players from the teams (more…)
30 Years Ago – August 26, 1983
The Seventh Annual Central City Jazz Festival provided a feast for music lovers last weekend. The three-day celebration of jazz featured bands from all over the country, as (more…)
Wild West Showdowns on Main Street
By David Josselyn
Saturday, August 17th, the Wild Bunch Gang gave their final official performance for 2013 during the Central City Bacon Tour. Several locals dress up in Old West attire for short (more…)
Presented by the Pastel Society of Colorado
PRESS RELEASE – The International Mile High Pastel Exhibition, sponsored by the Pastel Society of Colorado, will be held from September 6 through 28. This special collection of (more…)
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
Stopping by the Fair Saturday gave me a look at a number of small improvements that the County has made that might be missed, but are still worth mentioning. (more…)
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
2 Timothy 3:1 & 5 – “Mark my words. (Pay attention). In the last days there will be a lot of people who have a form of Godliness but there won’t be any power in it. Have nothing to do with them.” (more…)
Best attendance ever
By Lynn Volkens
At best and final count, 566 people gobbled up scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, juice, coffee and milk at the High Country Auxiliary’s annual Pancake Breakfast, Sunday (more…)
Started with just one Nurse Practitioner
By Lynn Volkens
Mountain Family Health Centers (MFHC) celebrated their 35th anniversary on August 16, 2013 with a barbecue at the Black Hawk location on Gregory Street. The health center (more…)
Life Coaching – Part 3 of 5
By Dr. Mike Brooks
As we continue with “Lost in a Blizzard” you will see how a kid from Wisconsin was headed for danger without knowing it. The area that we wanted to hunt was the White (more…)