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  • Rollinsville woman convicted in domestic violence stabbing

    Rollinsville woman convicted in domestic violence stabbing

    Gilpin County – District Attorney’s Office

    PRESS RELEASE – A Gilpin County jury found a 55-year-old Rollinsville woman guilty in the stabbing of her ex-boyfriend, James Bynum, DOB: 8-22-53, at their home in January, 2017.

    According to testimony during the three-day jury trial, Michelle ReNae Bialas, DOB: 5-23-62, went to the house at 305 Genevas Way in mid-Gilpin County, on January 17. She knocked at the door and when Mr. Bynum opened it, she pushed in and attacked him. She used some type of blade and slashed the back of his head before he was able to get away from her and call police. The injury required 17 staples. (more…)

  • A “tailing tale” of a pioneer rescue

    A “tailing tale” of a pioneer rescue

    Colorado Pioneers

    By Maggie Magoffin

    This week’s “tailing tale” comes from Colorado Pioneers in Picture and Story written and published by Alice Polk Hill in 1915, Part III, Chapter VII, The Unwritten Law.

    Mr. Hugh Steele is a son of R. W. Steele, who was at the head of the Provisional government. He is now Secretary of the Colorado Pioneer Society and likes to talk about old times. (more…)

  • A total eclipse of the sun for the first time in our lifetime

    A total eclipse of the sun for the first time in our lifetime

    August 21, CDOT encouraging eclipse watchers to be careful, plan ahead

    By Jared Fiel

    On Aug. 21, you will have a chance to see a total eclipse of the sun for the first time in our lifetime. And so will several hundred thousand of your closest friends and neighbors. That is why the Colorado Department of Transportation is asking anyone who is planning to drive to Wyoming or Nebraska (both in the “totality” path of the eclipse) to be prepared for a lot of traffic, delays and headaches for this unique event. (more…)

  • Acers are the 2017 winners of the Tonya Putnam Memorial Tournament

    Acers are the 2017 winners of the Tonya Putnam Memorial Tournament

    Team triumphs 10-8 over the Champs

    by Patty Unruh

    The month of July concluded with a favorite pastime – the annual adult co-ed slow pitch softball league’s Tonya Putnam Memorial Tournament. As typical, the final showdown was between the Acers and the Champs. The Acers came out on top 10-8 in the championship game. They were also the 2016 league victors, winning over the Champs. (more…)

  • Gilpin rescinds temporary fire restrictions

    Gilpin rescinds temporary fire restrictions

    Commissioners deal with $254 Million Dollar Lien Filed Against County

    By Jaclyn Morrow

    The previous regular meeting of the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners was on July 11, 2017 when the upstairs room in the old Courthouse on Eureka St in Central City had many more residents in attendance to give their comments to that agenda. The three districts commissioners also met in work sessions that same Tuesday, and again July 13th and 19th to tidy up other business. (more…)

  • Resolutions and ordinances

    Resolutions and ordinances

    Black Hawk Council Keeps Busy

    By Jaclyn Morrow

    Mayor David Spellman and the City Council met Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in the old Presbyterian Church, in their upstairs chambers at 211 Church Street in Black Hawk, Colorado. The original agenda had planned to tour Chase Gulch at 1:00 pm and call the meeting to order immediately following the tour. Due to the monsoon weather predicting 100% chance of rain, the tour was cancelled and rescheduled before the August 9th meeting. This regular bi-monthly meeting was held at the normal time of 3 pm. (more…)

  • Central City excludes itself from BID taxes

    Central City excludes itself from BID taxes

    Bus parking at the Grand Z Casino

    By David Josselyn

    Work Session

    The Central City Council met with Staff on August 1, 2017 for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topics of conversation were the Wayfinding Signage, Exit 7 on the Parkway, the Business Assistance Program, and the fire department’s truck number 32. Speakers addressing the Council were Director Ray Rears, Alderwoman Bell, and Manager Miera. The work session ran long and so part of Bell’s and Miera’s agendas were added to the regular meeting. (more…)

  • Beat the Heat Wing Fest

    Beat the Heat Wing Fest

    Short on wings, long on entertainment

    By David Josselyn

    The second annual Central City Wing Fest, Saturday, July 22, was met with eager anticipation by those who attended the inaugural or heard about it second hand. The Wing Fest event allows business and residents to show off their chicken wing finesse in a contest for best wing, and then holds a chicken wing eating contest. Trophies are handed out for best wings, but over-eaters, er, over-achievers in eating are awarded cold hard cash for their gnashing ability. (more…)

  • Peak to Peak Gymkhana Buckle Series

    Peak to Peak Gymkhana Buckle Series

    Western horsemanship at the Gilpin County Arena

    By Jaclyn Morrow

    Saturday, July 22nd at the Gilpin County Arena, 16 riders and horses participated in the second of three summer horse shows sponsored the by Peak to Peak Healthy Communities Project. It also has generous support by United Power and a sponsorship by The Mountain-Ear, Nederland Equestrian School, and Ridgeline Consulting. Promptly at 9:00 am the judged riding events began. Previously, most riders had unloaded, prepared and warmed up their horses in the clean arena with only a couple puddles from our recent rains near the announcer’s tower.  Some riders shared horses in different age groups, though sharing a horse in the same age group did not give an official score points for the second rider. One rider had two horses, the first to earn points for the cherished buckle, and the other was to practice and train the horse for future competitions. (more…)

  • A “tailing tale” of Lorenzo Martin Freas

    A “tailing tale” of Lorenzo Martin Freas

    A Colorado Pioneer 1817-1902

    By Maggie Magoffin

    A letter from Mountain City, Colorado, August 14, 1859.

    Dear Sister:

      I left Saint Joseph Missouri on the twenty third Day of May with a team and load of goods and made the journey to Danver via the Platte route in thirty five Days. Your letter of the 28th May was received by me on my arrival at Danver. My Papers have not been received, in future Direct them, to Danver Kansas Territory by Express from Leavenworth and letters also. I am at present located in the Rocky Mountains forty miles west of Danver in what was formerly known as Gregory Diggins, it was here where Mr. Greeley made his Debut in the early part of June last. (more…)

  • Timberline FPD dedicates two fire stations

    Timberline FPD dedicates two fire stations

    Giggey and Walsh honored

    By Randy Beaudette

    On Saturday, July 22, 2017 the Timberline fire community gathered to honor, and remember two guardians of Gilpin and Boulder Counties. George Giggey and Robert (Bob) Walsh now have stations dedicated in their honor. Station No. 1 was dedicated to Mr. Giggey and Station No. 6 was dedicated to Mr. Walsh. Families of both of these men attended the dedication and received a proclamation from Timberline Fire Board of Directors for the event. (more…)

  • Human DNA found on bear euthanized after attack

    Human DNA found on bear euthanized after attack

    At Glacier View Ranch in Ward, CO

    by Jennifer Churchill

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed that human DNA has been found on the claws of the bear euthanized after the attack of a 19-year old male Sunday morning in Ward. A full necropsy of the 4+ year old, 280 lb. male bear was performed at the agency’s Wildlife Health Lab in Fort Collins. Evidence collected was sent to a Wyoming forensics lab which confirmed the findings. (more…)

  • Black Hawk police officers now have body cameras

    Black Hawk police officers now have body cameras

    211 Horn Street property to get a $1.2 million historic preservation makeover

    By Jaclyn Morrow

    Ringing the bell begins each Black Hawk City Council meeting held at 211 Church Street in Black Hawk. On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, the bell was rung by Alderman Linda Armbright. (more…)

  • Central City passes land development design guidelines

    Central City passes land development design guidelines

    Gilpin Graduate receives City Promise Program Scholarship

    By David Josselyn

    Work Session

    The Central City Council met with Staff on July 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The reason for the Work Session was to review the Land Development Code and Design Guidelines that was postponed at the last Council Meeting. (more…)

  • Nature Journaling in the mountains

    Nature Journaling in the mountains

    At the Dory Hill Cemetery in Gilpin County

    By Jaclyn Morrow

    Summer is bursting with blossoms! We so appreciate the short time of year that allows us to enjoy the outdoors without excessive amounts of protection. The nice rains have given relief to the abundance of warmth from skies with few clouds. The heavy late snow has made everything so very green, some lighter colors of green and some darker. Yet, the range of weeks the different blossoms take at various elevations keep a variety of blossoms drawing pollinators to them and eager critters to graze on the abundance of flowers. (more…)

  • Gilpin residents express concern over commercial marijuana grow operations

    Gilpin residents express concern over commercial marijuana grow operations

    County Commissioners hear complaints of drone invasion of privacy

    By Jaclyn Morrow

    The effects of the monsoon with the windows shaded made the upstairs room quite pleasant for the Gilpin County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The room that is so filled with empty space due to the high ceiling makes it difficult to understand all that is said, despite the microphones amplified to the audience. (more…)