Hosted by Kwik-Mart in Coal Creek Canyon
by Aaron Storms
On July 4, the melodic rumble of big V8’s filled the canyons as local enthusiasts brought out their hot rods, classic cars and trucks, motorcycles, dune buggies, new sports cars, and even a really old fire truck. Folks just cruising through the canyon pulled over and checked (more…)
Summer Program Camps and Practice
By Sunny Vincent
Gilpin County Middle and High School’s football teams and other athletes are preparing for their next season. Many middle and high school students have been attending camps and activities throughout the summer. The Gilpin High School boy’s football program (more…)
How About “Rocky Mountain High?”
By Forrest Whitman
“Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself has said, this is my own my native land, this is my native land.” We’ve just celebrated Independence Day, July 4. Many a soul was feeling patriotic, including mine. We all feel good about the country as (more…)
Eye of the Heart Wildlife Refuge near Rollinsville
PRESS RELEASE – Removal of residual mining wastes from the Eye of the Heart Wildlife Refuge was completed in June after Laurel Higgins succeeded in winning a grant from the State to clean up barrels of tar and other substances that required assistance from the (more…)
Making Tails Wag
By Deb D’Andrea
It’s been beautiful here in the mountains, cool temperatures with a light breeze and cold creeks to keep even the furriest canine comfortable during summertime. Heading out for a walk is a great way for us and them to get daily exercise and explore nature. (more…)
Fire mitigation grant opportunity
By Lynn Volkens
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Connie McLain and Gail Watson met the morning of July 9, 2013. They discussed the County’s emergency operations plan, leasing water from Denver, applying for fire mitigation grant funding and other more routine business. (more…)
Central City Council Meeting
By David Josselyn
Call to Order
The Central City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ron Engels at 7:05pm on Tuesday, July 2nd. All council members were present along with City Manager Alan Lanning, City Attorney Marcus McAskin, and other staff. (more…)
If you didn’t feel the “Boom!” you weren’t in the Town
By Lynn Volkens
The Casey breathed fire for more than half an hour on the 4th of July as 12,000 explosive shells rocketed Black Hawk’s 22nd annual Boom Town fireworks show into the night sky. The launch site, positioned on the Casey promontory, spewed fiery fountains and (more…)
For Insurance Money
PRESS RELEASE – Two jury trials and four years later, Terrence John Ballowe, 41, has been found guilty of setting the fire that seriously damaged the bed & breakfast he owned and operated in a heavily wooded area of Black Hawk in order to collect the insurance money. (more…)
30 Years Ago – July 8, 1983
An enthusiastic crowd waved toilet paper and shouted “hooray” as Alderman Bruce Schmalz recalled the words of Central City’s first tourist Horace Greeley, who not only said “Go West young man,” but also “Excuse me, where are the restrooms?” The toilet paper (more…)
Newest Casino Grand Opening
PRESS RELEASE – The City of Black Hawk welcomed their newest casino with the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony of the Saratoga Casino, Black Hawk. Following in the grand tradition of Saratoga Springs, the ceremony featured a live race horse and two Dixieland Bands. (more…)
In Black Hawk
PRESS RELEASE – Saratoga Casino Black Hawk officially opened its doors for the first time today at 1 p.m. in Black Hawk, Colorado. The opening comes just five months after Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc. (SHRI), owner of Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga (more…)
County Management
By Roger Baker
July 1 is often chosen by Colorado legislators as the day for various new laws to go into effect, and there are several this year that will affect Gilpin County residents.
Measures that will allow the County to implement a response to one of the most visible (more…)
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. The words used here mean to lay aside anything, any obstacle, and any obstruction that would hinder your running. (more…)
Central City Opera on Saturday, July 6th
By Tyler Hypnarowski
One week after opening night of The Barber of Seville, the team at Central City Opera will be premiering Our Town, the opera based off of Thornton Wilder’s play of the same name. And while the story has been staged numerous times since its 1938 inception, it is still a (more…)
Life Coaching
By Dr. Mike Brooks
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 69. He was a smoker and had been for years. For some unexpected reason he just up and quit one day. We still don’t know the reason why he did. I wonder if it was a doctor who told him to, or maybe he did it on his (more…)