We can thank William Hornaday that some lived
By Forrest Whitman
In 1904, “Old Mose,” one of the last Colorado grizzly bears, was killed near Black Mountain in South Park. If you’d gone elk hunting that same year you would have found (more…)
Tag: Black Hawk
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Gilpin volleyball, football teams take roller coaster ride
Wins and losses keep Eagles striving
By Patty Unruh
The Gilpin Eagles won some and lost some this past week. The varsity Lady Eagles enjoyed a win over Jim Elliot Christian, and the middle school football team trounced (more…)
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Woooo! Get your ghost on for flesh-crawling fun in Central City
Fifth annual Creepy Crawl a telekinetic treat
By Patty Unruh
Forget Inner Sanctum’s creaky crypt door. Forget werewolves baying at the moon and the cheesy organ in the loft. Those are for amateurs. (more…)
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Budgets, flood insurance, and medical marijuana licensing
On Agenda for Central City Council
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 15th at 7:00pm. All members were present. (more…)
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Boom and Bust – Old West ghost towns of Colorado
From the Colorado Tourism Office
PRESS RELEASE – Colorado is home to 150 recorded town sites and many more abandoned or ghost towns with storied pasts of mining riches, rowdy saloons and outlaw (more…)
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Official rebranding of Riviera to Monarch Casino
Black Hawk Council Supports 3A for Gilpin Schools
By Staci McBrayer
The regularly scheduled Black Hawk City Council Meeting started off on October 9 with Alderman Linda Armbright ringing the large bell in the building’s steeple at precisely 3:00 (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago – October 14, 1983
Harry Snyder has plowed snow, run loaders and cats and everything else for the past 16 years while working on the Gilpin Country road crew. Yesterday was his last day on the (more…)
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Lady Eagles volleyball team nets two wins
Gilpin scores an ace against Cornerstone and Miami-Yoder
By Patty Unruh
The Lady Eagles were busy last week, as they met with four opponents in tough matches. The team did well at home but lost two away games. Their record is now 9-5. (more…)
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Proactive emergency fire management
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
Gilpin County’s first significant snow – and the cold snap that followed – has somewhat pushed the recent rains from our collective memory, just as those rains made us forget (more…)
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Are you free?
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
It was almost 1:00 a.m. in the morning when the phone rang. Dr. Leo Winters, the highly acclaimed Chicago surgeon, was abruptly awakened. There had been an accident and his (more…)
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Mining history of Clear Creek County
Local author shares the stories of the area using collection of vintage images
PRESS RELEASE – The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Mines of Clear Creek County from local author Ben M. Dugan. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories. (more…)
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Murder, suspense, clairvoyants, and futuristic criminal societies
This week at Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco, Librarian
Immensely popular suspense writer Tami Hoag is back with a new thriller, The Ninth Girl. On a cold New Year’s Eve in Minneapolis a young woman is the victim of a brutal (more…)
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Highway 119 completely open in Boulder Canyon
From Nederland to Boulder
PRESS RELEASE – Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Monday that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has completely reopened Highway 119 through (more…)
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Train Day 2013 was a hoot and toot
Lots of Railroad Excitement with Floods
By Forrest Whitman
Train Day this year was especially fun. All sorts of events from an informal wedding to a big political meeting were going on along with the usual railroad tours. The “day” was (more…)
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Ed Perez remembered…
June 20, 1956 – September 28, 2013
Edward “Ed” Anthony Perez passed away on September 28, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. He was 57 years old. (more…)
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Gilpin teens build relationships at snowy mountain retreat
Sponsored by Christ the King Community Church
By David Josselyn
On the snowy weekend of October 5th and 6th, eight Gilpin County teenagers and three adults traveled to Grand County for games, hot cocoa, and to learn more about their faith. (more…)