Gilpin High School youths’ educational adventure in Europe
by Patty Unruh
An adventurous group of Gilpin High School students and their adult chaperons took part in a tour of several European countries during their spring break March 19-30. Each spring, (more…)
The Country’s Smallest Hamlet
Per request from one of our subscribers, Mary Peery, for more Nevadaville stories, here’s a fascinating article about Leonard and “The Country’s Smallest Hamlet” in the DelMarva Star, Wilmington, Delaware, January 6, 1935: (more…)
Three wins, one loss in two sets of double headers
by Patty Unruh
Gilpin High School’s baseball team had a busy week last week, with double headers against the Denver Jewish Day Tigers (DJD) on Wednesday, April 6, and against the (more…)
Queen Elizabeth National Park
by Dave Gibson
Set beneath the imposing 16,762 ft. high Rwenzori Mountains, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most visited tourist destination. Originally home to Basongora pastoralists, (more…)
By Maggie Magoffin
The following is from an oral recording by Rose Horn’s family with her at 83 years of age about her life as a child and living in the mountains. Rose is the daughter of Otto and Bertha Ramstetter. (more…)
Snowstorm delayed the annual hunt and diving party for a week
by Patty Unruh
A spring storm dumped nearly two feet of snow on Gilpin County a couple of weeks ago, forcing a postponement of the annual Easter egg hunt and pool party that had been (more…)
February 12, 1951 – March 26, 2016
Sophia Goss passed away on Saturday, March 262016, at the age of 65, in her home in Firestone. She was born to the late Doris and Ray Goss on Monday, February 12th 1951 in (more…)
Forest chimp trekking in Uganda’s Kibale National Park
by Dave Gibson
At the turn of the 20th century, there are estimated to have been one million chimpanzees living in the wild. Today, about 200,000 remain across equatorial Africa, scattered from (more…)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie review
By David Josselyn
DC Comics has officially launched their canonical movie universe with the recent release of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” In all appearances, DC is following in the (more…)
1944 – March 23, 2016
Janice Jones passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver. (more…)
By Maggie Magoffin
From “Life in the Early Days” By James K. Ramstetter (1910-1996). Permission of use granted by Mary Ramstetter. (more…)
Gilpin’s Mike Wenholz wins first place at regionals
by Patty Unruh
The 2016 Colorado Middle School Regional Tournament was held at the National Western Events Center in Denver on Saturday, March 26. Mountain schools were well (more…)
July 14, 1943 – March 27, 2016
Violet Roberta Jean Aandres Schrock Duebel ended her three-year struggle with cancer last Sunday, March 27, (more…)
Movie Review
By David Josselyn
“Risen” is an unabashedly Christian movie with an intended Christian, or at least curious about the faith, audience. As many Christians can tell you, much of what is produced in (more…)
Peak to Plains Trail built on 140 year old railroad bed
Clear Creek Canyon Park is unto its own in the Open Space system, fit for nature lovers and railroad history buffs, who appreciate vestiges of a 140-year-old narrow-gauge bed (more…)
4,200 turn out for Franklin Graham’s Decision America Rally at the Capitol
by Patty Unruh
Franklin Graham, the CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, appealed to a crowd estimated at 4,200 on Tuesday, March 15, that they as (more…)