Young roosters have surgery
By Maggie Magoffin
Permission to republish granted by Mary Ramstetter. This tale happened during the early 1920’s when I was about twelve years old. My mother sent off to the government printing (more…)
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A voyage back in time – it’s the journey
At the Forney Museum of Transportation By Randy Beaudette
The Forney Museum of Transportation in Denver provides education, entertainment, and surprises for gearheads and fans of nostalgia. The collection housed in this very large (more…)
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Gilpin and Clear Creek counties pursuing joint high-speed internet improvements
Commissioners submit application for broadband DOLA grant
by Heather Worrell
The regular meeting for the Board of County Commissioners was called to order at 9 am and held at the Gilpin County Courthouse in Central City. All three commissioners were (more…)
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A New Year for Central City Council
First of the year appointments and other housekeeping items
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council and City Staff met for a regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Council members present were Alderman Kathy Heider, (more…)
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How the Town of Apex, CO came to be
A history discussion from Friends of Gilpin CountyRecently an online thread started up about Henry Niccum and his “patented” Henry-Hole method of prospecting. We have also had periodic references to the Town of Apex over (more…)
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Wrangell, Alaska – a great place to unwind
Adventure and relaxationby Dave Gibson
Away from it all, Wrangell, Alaska is a sleepy hamlet where a person can find adventure and relaxation. Originally Tlingit territory, it was named after Russian seafarer Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel. (more…)
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A Tailing Tale of the Ramstetter Homestead
By Maggie MagoffinBorn in 1910, the second of seven children born to Henry Ramstetter, Sr. and Vina Shannon (Williams) Ramstetter, (more…)
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Commissioners wrap up 2015 business
Approve budget and new Gilpin County businesss for 2016
by Heather Worrell
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners met for their last regular meeting of the year on December 22 at the County Courthouse in Central City. The meeting was called (more…)
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Grizzly bears and black bears in Alaska
At the Anan Creek Observatoryby Dave Gibson
There are multiple destinations in Alaska that guarantee bear sightings. Some, like Denali, Brooks Falls, McNeil River, and Pack Creek are renowned for their grizzly bears – (more…)
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A new hope for the franchise – movie reviewBy David Josselyn
It is finally here; the seventh movie-chapter in the Star Wars saga which began almost forty years ago in the mind of George Lucas. When Star Wars was released in 1977, we (more…)
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Gilpin’s seniors enjoy a special holiday repast provided by Ameristar
Guests appreciate camaraderie and excellent serviceby Patty Unruh
Folks participating in the senior program at the Gilpin Community Center were treated on Wednesday, December 9, to a holiday meal prepared and served by Black Hawk’s (more…)
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“Logging in” to the Christmas tree site
Golden Gate Canyon State Park tree cutting and open house
by Patty Unruh
What do people look for in the ideal live Christmas tree?
To answer this important question, I joined a throng of Christmas-spirited folks who went tree cutting at Golden Gate Canyon State Park. This event was held Saturday, (more…)
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Katniss Everdeen’s story concludes in Mockingjay, Part 2
Movie reviewBy David Josselyn
The final chapter has hit the movie theaters in the unexpected hit, The Hunger Games, adapted from the Young Adult novels by Suzanne Collins. The movie series began in 2012 (more…)
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Colorado Newspapers: A History & Inventory, 1859-2000
Helping to fill the knowledge gap – Book ReviewBy Garrett Ray
In 1978, the board of the Colorado Press Association agreed that someone ought to write a history of the association to mark the CPA’s 100th birthday. Marshall Sprague, a (more…)
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The Gilpin and Clear Creek District Railway
A tailing taleBy Maggie Magoffin
This week’s Tailing Tale comes from Bruce Jones of Gilpin County. Bruce shared with me the story of the Gilpin Railway Company. (more…)
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A tailing tale of Thanksgiving
It wasn’t always a holiday
By Maggie Magoffin
The holiday of Thanksgiving is based on the 1621 feast in Plymouth. However for many years it was not an annual celebration or holiday. Thanksgiving was celebrated on sporadic (more…)
