From: Wild Women of the Old West, a story by M.J. Van Deventer
By Maggie Magoffin
What was it that pushed Bertha Kaepernik Blancett to pursue a career in a man’s world at the turn of the twentieth century? What driving force motivated her to perform heroic stunts on horseback and fearlessly ride bucking broncos? (more…)
And a shootout at the National Theater
This week’s story taken from: Mining Gold to Mining Wallets, Central City, Colorado 1859-1999 by Alan Granruth.
The early days in Central City didn’t lack for entertainment. Among the first provisions brought to mining country was a barrel of whiskey. The mining of miners was often a more (more…)
Gilpin County 8th Grade Winners
By Barbara Thielemann
As an AVID tutor in Gilpin County Middle School classes, I made an observation of the various handwriting skills of Su Henry’s 7th and 8th grade students. Having taught the old Palmer Method, (more…)
Gilpin School Board student presentation
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education had its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 19. All Board members were present: Craig Holmes, Brook Ramsey, Charlotte Taylor, Kersten Armstrong, (more…)
A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains
By Maggie Magoffin
Isabella Bird was a true explorer who defied Victorian expectations of how a woman was to live her life. At home in England she was constantly ill, but as soon as she embarked on (more…)
Gilpin County Players present a magical performance
by Patty Unruh
Narnia was a magical land where four children interacted with mythical creatures, made special friends, and defeated the forces of evil. The auditorium stage of Gilpin County School was also a magical setting (more…)
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…)
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…)
By Maggie Magoffin
From “Life in the Early Days” By James K. Ramstetter (1910-1996). Permission of use granted by Mary Ramstetter. (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…)