County Management
By Roger Baker
Property taxes were due (if paid in full) April 30, and notices of valuation just were mailed out to Gilpin County homeowners May 1, so it might be a good time to reflect on exactly what taxes are collected in Gilpin County. (more…)
Gilpin County Elementary School
By Sunny Vincent
Gilpin County Elementary had a tough group of wrestlers this year. This year there were four coaches Clinton Wenholz, Joe Stranaly, Royce McLain, and Peter Morgan and they had 23 students in grades 1st – 5th who participated (more…)
Life Coaching
By Dr. Mike Brooks
As I sat across my desk looking into the eyes of a new client, she was having a difficult time using the word divorce in a sentence. Finally, I asked her why she wanted a divorce. She became silent and just stared at her hands for (more…)
Secure responders give better care
By Lynn Volkens
Imagine a paramedic trying to provide patient care in the back of an ambulance as it bumps up, down and over mountain roads, gains speed along paved highways, leans and swings around curves, brakes suddenly or swerves to (more…)
Last week’s May rail trip raises Gilpin questions
By Forrest Whitman
A friend and I just took a May rail trip to Lamy, New Mexico. The Southwest Chief is always fun to ride. We got on in Trinidad, Colorado and soon were riding over Raton Pass. It’s an incredibly scenic ride and one filled with (more…)
Gilpin County Schools
By Sunny Vincent
The Gilpin County Elementary Spring Arts Celebration was a huge success this year, with standing room only for the audience. Gary Haarbye and Curt Halsted showed off the amazing talents of the elementary students with their art work displayed around the atrium, the beautiful voices of the students and their talented instrument playing. (more…)
Historic preservation projects, Bobtail liquor license
by Lynn Volkens
Mayor David Spellman and Black Hawk City Council members Linda Armbright, Paul Bennett, Diane Cales, Jim Johnson and Greg Moates met May 8, 2013. Alderman Benito Torres was absent. The Aldermen considered (more…)
Mysteries of the Muses of Central City in the historic Teller House
by Dave Gibson
In 1932 the Teller House underwent major renovation in preparation for the opening of the Central City Opera Festival. While peeling off twelve layers of wallpaper, eight murals were discovered behind and opposite the bar. (more…)
30 Years Ago – May 13, 1983
Two parades were held Saturday in Central City to celebrate John Gregory Day, but if you blinked, you missed them both. The first, the Short-Short parade was…well…short, lasting only 42 seconds. It ran from the Glory Hole (more…)
Featuring Raven and the High School Band
By Sunny Vincent
The community was “Rockin’ out” this Friday night at Gilpin County School’s auditorium. The band Raven which consists of a group of four Gilpin County students started the concert with National Anthem in the style of Jimi (more…)
School board discusses updating broadband technology, other issues
By Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met May 6. President Craig Holmes, Brook Ramsey, Charlotte Taylor, Kersten Armstrong, Rusty Hardy, and Superintendent David MacKenzie were present. (more…)
April 14, 1928 – April 22, 2013
Patsy June (Ware) Fahrni passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2013. She was born in Longmont, Colorado on April 14, 1928. (more…)
Common sense is the best approach
By David Josselyn
The CSU Extension continued their series, Living With Wildlife, Saturday, May 4th, at the Gilpin Community Center with coyotes, black bears, elk, mountain lions and moose being the topics of discussion. Mary Ann Bonnell, (more…)
CDOT amenable to limited use
By Lynn Volkens
A collaboration between Gilpin County and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) may result in public access to South Boulder Creek at Rollinsville. Gilpin County Commissioner Gail Watson, met with CDOT (more…)
Gilpin group’s adventure includes rainforest, volcano
By Patty Unruh
A small group of Gilpin County high school students and their adult chaperones visited Costa Rica on their spring break March 21 through March 31. The purpose of the trip was for the young people to have real life experiences in (more…)
Liquor License application fees, on-and-ongoing Brannan litigation, Veterans Services officer wanted
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Connie McLain and Gail Watson began their May 7, 2013 meeting by proclaiming May as Mental Health Month, and calling upon “all citizens, government agencies, public and (more…)