School board member Charlotte Taylor honored for service
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. Craig Holmes, Brook Ramsey, Charlotte Taylor, and Steve Boulter were the Board members present; Kersten Armstrong was absent. Superintendent David MacKenzie and Secretary to the Board Joni Schmidt were present. (more…)
Volleyball and football teams note improvements
by Patty Unruh
Students in sixth through eighth grade at Gilpin County Middle School celebrated the end of volleyball and football seasons with a banquet and awards program on Wednesday, November 1. Athletic Director Jeff Schuessler welcomed the students and parents, noting, “Our program continues to grow in numbers.” (more…)
Volleyball team takes a loss in playoff match
by Patty Unruh
Eagles v. West Grand
The Gilpin County H.S. Eagles football team was denied a win against the West Grand Mustangs (Kremmling) in the last regular season battle on Friday, October 27. The Eagles were unable to even get on the board in the away league game, losing 52-0. It was Gilpin’s only league loss this season; the Eagles’ record fell to 7-2 overall, while West Grand is still undefeated with a 9-0 record. (more…)
Lasagna Dinner, Talent Show, and Auction Fundraiser
by Pam Deck
Gilpin County has an abundance of sunny and rip-roaring seniors. The Gilpin County Senior Living organization (GCSL), hosted their 3rd annual fundraiser Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the high school. A hearty and delicious lasagna dinner was created by this group for the sole purpose of raising funds to build affordable, senior-friendly rental housing for Gilpin County Seniors. (more…)
Not your grandpa’s big burly man profile anymore
By Randy Beaudette
In the not so distant past, burly men with their equally burly buddies set out to their favorite hunting grounds to pursue whatever species of quarry they had a license for. They would leave their families back home to engage in the most ancient of rituals. Hunting! They would sleep in tents, eat out of their mess kits, relieve themselves in the woods, play poker after the sun went down, and for the most part revisit their ingrained caveman tendencies. (more…)
Air Force drops a bomb on CSU
by Dave Gibson
For a branch of the military highly regarded and feared for its aerial capabilities, the Air Force Falcons’ ground attack won the war against the CSU Rams last Saturday in Fort Collins. (more…)
HawkQuest brings its Classroom-in-the-Wild to Gilpin County
by Patty Unruh
Many of us have seen a hawk perched in the top of a tall pine, or we’ve been startled by an owl that has swooped in front of our windshield. Perhaps we’ve been fortunate enough to spot an eagle as it soared in wide circles high in the sky. Seldom do we have the privilege of seeing one of these raptors for more than a brief glimpse. (more…)
Gilpin football squad edges past Rangely
by Patty Unruh
Volleyball vs. Rangely
Deer Trail was little competition for Gilpin’s varsity volleyball team last week, as the Lady Eagles soared over their opponents 3-0 in a home non-conference match on October 18. Gilpin also visited the Dawson School Mustangs of Lafayette on October 20 in a final season game, losing 0-3 in that skirmish. The Lady Eagles end their regular season 11-8, 5-6 in league action. (more…)
In Central City October 27th & 28th
By Jaclyn Schrock
You can play your own version of Clue and “who done it” if you dare to walk the sidewalks at night in Central City as part of the 9th Annual Central City Creepy Crawl. (more…)
Teller & Van Deren Block blown Down – The New York store Crushed and its Inmates Buried in the Ruins – The Cry of Fire at Midnight – Rushing of the Winds and the People – Digging out the Victims – Chief Engineer Bush on his Mettle Scenes, Incidents, Etc.
(From the Daily Central City Register, Central City, Colorado, Tuesday Evening, December 8, 1874) (more…)
Forest Service Open Houses Scheduled
The Northern Front Range Recreational Sport Shooting Management Partnership (Partnership) is hosting open houses in four counties (Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Larimer) to present alternative maps for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Recreational Sport Shooting Management Project (RSSMP). (more…)
Central City’s Great Pumpkin Patch
By Barbara Thielemann
Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin Patch entered Central City’s “Big-T” parking lot with the big winds. Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm, volunteers from the Central City Fire Department Foundation and Main Street Central City met the October winds with gusto. Customers galore, wrapped in winter gear, filled ‘little red’ wagons with pumpkins of various sizes. The little ones quickly chose the littlest pumpkins. (more…)
Lady Eagles meet with disappointment on the court
by Patty Unruh
Football Win v. Hayden
Gilpin Eagle fans held on through a bitingly cold, blustery October 14th afternoon to cheer their team to a 38-0 conference win over the Hayden Tigers in the final home game of the season. The victory brings the Eagles to a 6-1 record, 3-0 in league action. The Hayden Tigers now hold a 4-3 record. (more…)
Taking Shape to be User-Friendly
By Pam Deck
The Gregory Street thoroughfare has been in the state of flux for 158 years. It is a primary artery joining two incredible and historic cities, Black Hawk and Central City. According to Black Hawk’s Mayor David Spellman, the Gregory Street “HARD” District is right on schedule. HARD was coined by Spellman and the Black Hawk City Council. It stands for “History Appreciation Recreation Destination.” The future distilleries moving to the city like the phrase because HARD refers to their industry. The Mayor likes it because it ties in with the vision he has embraced for several years – that Black Hawk become a friendlier, year-round resort destination. (more…)
Physical activity and mindfulness in the classroom
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m. (more…)
Parks and Recreation shuffle staff
By Jaclyn Schrock
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 9 am the Gilpin County Board of Commissioners held their regular bi-monthly meeting with an agenda revised on October 13th at 203 Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado. (more…)