Forest Service Open Houses Scheduled
The Northern Front Range Recreational Sport Shooting Management Partnership (Partnership) is hosting open houses in four counties (Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Larimer) to present alternative maps for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Recreational Sport Shooting Management Project (RSSMP). (more…)
Central City’s Great Pumpkin Patch
By Barbara Thielemann
Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin Patch entered Central City’s “Big-T” parking lot with the big winds. Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm, volunteers from the Central City Fire Department Foundation and Main Street Central City met the October winds with gusto. Customers galore, wrapped in winter gear, filled ‘little red’ wagons with pumpkins of various sizes. The little ones quickly chose the littlest pumpkins. (more…)
Taking Shape to be User-Friendly
By Pam Deck
The Gregory Street thoroughfare has been in the state of flux for 158 years. It is a primary artery joining two incredible and historic cities, Black Hawk and Central City. According to Black Hawk’s Mayor David Spellman, the Gregory Street “HARD” District is right on schedule. HARD was coined by Spellman and the Black Hawk City Council. It stands for “History Appreciation Recreation Destination.” The future distilleries moving to the city like the phrase because HARD refers to their industry. The Mayor likes it because it ties in with the vision he has embraced for several years – that Black Hawk become a friendlier, year-round resort destination. (more…)
Physical activity and mindfulness in the classroom
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m. (more…)
Parks and Recreation shuffle staff
By Jaclyn Schrock
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 9 am the Gilpin County Board of Commissioners held their regular bi-monthly meeting with an agenda revised on October 13th at 203 Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado. (more…)
Volleyball fans dig Lady Eagle wins against Kiowa, Heritage Christian
by Patty Unruh
Gridiron Action
The Gilpin High School varsity football team pushed past the Soroco Rams of Oak Creek 48-40 on October 6 in a conference game on the Rams’ field. The Gilpin Eagles are having a good season, with a 5-1 overall record to date. The Eagles are second in the Northwest 8-man football league behind undefeated West Grand, whom they will visit on October 27. Soroco is now third, with a 4-2 record. (more…)
Visitors’ Center Showcase Gallery Hosts New Art Exhibit
It doesn’t take much awareness to note the changing seasons in Gilpin County. Leaf peepers abound to enjoy the fall colors and residents have already needed to use snow removal equipment.
On the second floor of the Central City Visitors’ Center, “A Change of Seasons” is also noted. This new exhibit features painter John Cieraszynski; photographer Gale Gatto; and silversmith Tom Cowherd. (more…)
Buffer zones increased for marijuana licenses
By David Josselyn
Work Session
The Central City Council met with Staff on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topics of conversation were the future of the Central City Fire Department, a change to the trash and recycling fee, and a review of the sign code. (more…)
Last car show of the summer brings out all the cool cars
by Aaron Storms
I always look forward to the first Saturday of the month in the summer so that I can drive down the hill and check out all the cool cars and trucks that attend from all over the Denver metro area. Sadly, this was bittersweet this time as it is the last one for the season, just barely beating the snow storm that rolled through the area Sunday night. (more…)
Water quality update
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, October 3, with all Board members present: Craig Holmes, Brook Ramsey, Charlotte Taylor, Kersten Armstrong, and Steve Boulter. Superintendent David MacKenzie and Secretary to the Board Joni Schmidt were also present. (more…)
Restoration and Preservation Guide Revised
By Randy Beaudette
Black Hawk City Council hosted a Capital Workshop meeting at 2:00 pm on September 27, 2017 immediately followed by the regular City Council meeting. (more…)
Colorado History – Part 3 of 3
By Maggie Magoffin
My grandparents were Henry A. and Vina S. Ramstetter. My Grandfather Henry’s parents homesteaded the Guy Hill Ranch, and what follows are some of my most treasured memories. (more…)
Gilpin Commissioners deal with full agenda
By Randy Beaudette
The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners Gail Watson, Linda Isenhart, and Ron Engels faced off with a full and varied agenda for the regular Commissioners meeting that took place on Tuesday September 26, 2017 at the Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)
You never know where the journey will take you
By Randy Beaudette
Sometimes events don’t always turn out the way that we think they should. Folks plan, but circumstances have a way of diverting us in an entirely different direction. Car maintenance and restoration is no different. You start off rotating the tires and end up installing new brakes which can turn into a $600 job if you want to do it yourself. At the Hot Rod Hill Climb in Central City last weekend, an interesting truck with no paint caught my eye, and here’s the background story as relayed by Carlos and JC Navarro. (more…)
Drama stipend debate
by Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 19. Meetings usually begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.; however, no quorum was present on the 19th to transact business until 7:14 p.m. (more…)
Kickflips and tailslides
by Dave Gibson
About forty boarders paid a twenty dollar entry fee on Sunday, September 17th at the Ned Skatepark for a cool T-shirt and a chance show off their stuff. (more…)