Eight candidates for upcoming Board elections
By 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…)
Tag: Central City
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Timberline firefighters nervous about upcoming fire season
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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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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…)
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Peak to Peak Rotary receives grant
Through local Farmers Insurance agentThe Peak to Peak Rotary Club received a $1,000 grant from Farmers Insurance Exchange Co. in their ongoing effort to assist in local communities. The grant was applied for by Rebecca Shirey, a local Farmers Insurance Agent, who has been a resident for nearly 30 years in Mid-Gilpin County (more…)
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A “tailing tale” of Alfred Gambell
A Colorado Pioneer
By Maggie Magoffin
Born January 27, 1822, to Seth and Retsey (Thayer) Gambell, in Richard County, Ohio, Alfred D. Gambell grew to manhood on his parent’s farm and attended the local school.
In 1844, when he was twenty-two years old, he made his way to the shores of Lake Erie and secured a job on a steamer, later temporarily locating in Buffalo, New York. He traveled extensively in the Midwest and New England before securing a position in 1847 on a whaler bound for the Arctic regions. One year later, he returned to the United States, soon after securing passage aboard a ship bound for California by way of the Horn. (more…)
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“Raptor” Rivalry
Eagles defeat Falcons 50-44 in final home basketball thrillerby Patty Unruh
It was a clash of talons at the Gilpin High School gym Monday night, as the Eagles basketball teams emerged victorious from league battles with the Front Range Christian Falcons of Littleton. Both Gilpin and Front Range deserve kudos for the way they fought to the end. (more…)