Located mid-Gilpin County behind the car wash
by Jaclyn Schrock
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 9 am Gilpin County Commissioners opened their bi-monthly meeting. (more…)
Tag: Black Hawk
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Gilpin science students experience thrill of victory at Science Bowl
Teams come home with four winsby Patty Unruh
Gilpin County Middle and High Schools took three teams to the 28th Colorado Science Bowl recently, coming home with four victories. The high school event took place on March 3 at Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton, with 41 teams competing. The middle school competition was held on February 3 at Mountain View High School, with 24 teams participating. It was only the second time that Gilpin had sent teams to the Bowl; last year was the inaugural effort. (more…)
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Timberline firefighters nervous about upcoming fire season
Eight candidates for upcoming Board electionsBy Randy Beaudette
The Timberline Board of Directors called to order their regularly scheduled meeting March 13, 2018 at 7:05 pm at Timberline Station 5, 14908 Colorado Highway 119. (more…)
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Sustaining a high-performing school board
Randy Black of CASB addresses Gilpin Board of Educationby Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education substituted a work session on board development for its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 6. (more…)
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All you “cayenne” eat at the annual HCA chili fundraiser!
Fire auxiliary raises funds for Timberline Fire and GCARTby Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Community Center gym was jam packed last Saturday night, March 3, as more than 300 hungry guests lined up for bowls of mouth-watering chili and all the trimmings. It was time once again for the High Country Auxiliary’s (HCA) huge chili dinner and silent auction to raise money to help fund the Timberline Fire Protection District (TFPD) and Gilpin County Animal Response Team (GCART) volunteers. (more…)
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Gilpin MS girls’ basketball team celebrates season with gala event
Awards banquet an evening to rememberby Patty Unruh
Formal wear … tablecloths and centerpieces … chocolate-dipped strawberries and sparkling cider in plastic champagne flutes … a gentleman to escort the ladies. Such elegance is more like a night at the Oscars than a rural middle school sports award program. (more…)
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Cultural music festival a treat for listeners
Gilpin Middle and High School band and choir winter performanceby Patty Unruh
Fans of good music enjoyed a winter concert performed by Gilpin Middle and High School band and choir last Thursday evening, March 1. Director Randi Ebers led the young people in a cultural potpourri of tunes presented by large and small ensembles. (more…)
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Central City steams ahead with acquisition
Annie’s wants store-front parkingBy David Josselyn
Work Session – Annie’s
The Central City Council met with Staff on March 6, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topics of conversation were parking spaces at Annie’s Emporium and a steam shovel presentation. (more…)
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Black Hawk Amends Manufactured Homes Municipal Code
Public Works to upgrade equipment
By Randy Beaudette
The bell was rung by Brett Hahnenkamp from Peak Value LLC to announce the regular meeting of the Black Hawk City Council. The meeting was called to order on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 3 pm by Mayor David Spellman. (more…)
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Power to the people
Gilpin County resident Greg Adams helps Puerto Ricans recover from Hurricane Mariaby Patty Unruh
Gilpin County folks are familiar with power outages that occur during windstorms. We have them several times a year, and typically, they are soon over and life is back to normal. It’s tempting to take electrical power – and the utility workers who maintain it – for granted. (more…)
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Gilpin varsity boys are “comeback kids” in playoff upset over Lyons
Lady Eagles get a playoff win over Union Colonyby Patty Unruh
The Gilpin Eagles varsity boys blasted the Lyons Lions 64-53 on Tuesday evening, February 20, in a 2A District 7 league playoff game on Gilpin’s court. The match had been scheduled for Monday night but was canceled due to the snowstorm.
The varsity girls also brought home a victory as they triumphed 31-27 over Union Colony Prep of Greeley. (more…)
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Trujillo wrestles at state tournament again
Gilpin’s top wrestler best in past 15 years at schoolby Patty Unruh
Senior Josh Trujillo represented Gilpin High School at the 2018 Colorado state wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center last weekend. The event, which ran from Thursday, February 15 through Saturday, February 17, crowned champions in each of 14 weights from Class 2A through 5A. (more…)
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Marijuana cultivators request to relocate in mid-Gilpin
County Commissioners support State investment in rural communities
By Randy Beaudette
After a brief technical delay, Gilpin County Board Commissioners Ron Engels Gail Watson, and Linda Isenhart, and were greeted with a full and varied agenda for the regular Commissioners meeting that took place on Tuesday February 20, 2018 at Central City Hall. (more…)
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Education on the “island continent”
Gilpin teacher Sam Wardell recaps a year in Australiaby Patty Unruh
Imagine trading your job, your home, and even your car with someone else for a whole year. Then, imagine you’ll be going to the world’s biggest island but smallest continent, a land known for its kangaroos, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, Vegemite, Great Barrier Reef, and “g’day mate” greetings. (more…)
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Emergency services a hot topic at Central City
Council meets for regular meeting
By David Josselyn
Work Session
The Central City Council met with Staff on February 20, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topic of conversation was a Gaps Analysis of Emergency Services presented by Dan Qualman of ESCI (Emergency Services Consulting International). The City has long known their firefighting resources are being stretched thin with age and hired an independent third party to conduct an analysis based on 2016 figures. (more…)
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Black Hawk Council cancels election
Municipal Court Judges reappointed
By Randy Beaudette
Mark Huff from JIJE Consulting rang the bell promptly at 3:00 pm to signal the start of the Black Hawk City Council meeting for February 14, 2018. Mayor Spellman called the Black Hawk City Council to order followed by Roll Call, then led in the Pledge of Allegiance. (more…)