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  • Parking plans for Canyon Casino/ Dakota property in Black Hawk

    Parking plans for Canyon Casino/ Dakota property in Black Hawk

    Council Busy with End of Year Business

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    The festive decorations at 211 Church Street in Black Hawk is a reminder that it is nearly the end of the year. The Black Hawk City Council approved the 2018 budget of $33 million at their regular 3 pm Wednesday meeting on December 13, 2017. The City’s mission is to progressively provide cost effective programs and services of the highest quality to the community. Black Hawk may have the smallest population of a city in Colorado, yet, they continue to provide excellent services for over 10,000 people during each week-end. (more…)

  • Summer Jazz Festival returning to Central City

    Summer Jazz Festival returning to Central City

    Council End of Year Business

    By David Josselyn

    Work Session

    The Central City Council met with Staff on December 19, 2017 for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. Representatives from Crowd LTD talked to the City about the idea of rebranding Central City with a focus on tourism. Alderwoman Bell expressed concern that if they rebrand now, there would be too many empty buildings and its like promising something we could not deliver. Tod Hardin, Director of Client Services for Crowd LTD, listened to ideas and suggestions from both Council and attendees. (more…)

  • Gilpin County turns out creative art works

    Gilpin County turns out creative art works

    Winter Arts Festival

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    Saturday, Dec. 9 2017 found many neighbors and friends strolling through the Recreation Center chatting and carrying out bags of treasures at the 15h Annual Winter Arts Festival. If you need some creative art ideas here are 100+ creative art project ideas that you could use. Most of the craft and gift vendors were downstairs in the gym. However, the Gilpin County School art works presented a fine show of multimedia materials in the dance room. (more…)

  • Joyous music and art at Gilpin School

    Joyous music and art at Gilpin School

    High school, middle school, and upper elementary winter programs delight

    by Patty Unruh

    Musicians and artists from Gilpin County secondary and upper elementary schools presented their winter programs this week, entertaining with a wide variety of seasonal songs. All the weeks of practice paid off with well-done events. (more…)

  • Dreamcatch characters draw you in

    Dreamcatch characters draw you in

    Book Review

    by Logan O’Brien

    Life-size characters and an intriguingly original plot make Emma Berg’s first novel Dreamcatch a must read.

    Joseph Archer’s life is irreversibly changed when the ‘Catcher’ Madeleine comes to the house where he is employed, to cure the master’s son of a mysterious illness. In the process of curing the boy, Joseph is inhabited by a Shadow, and he must leave his old life behind to search for Madeleine and answers. (more…)

  • Wildcats scratch Eagles in first season games

    Wildcats scratch Eagles in first season games

    Boys’ and girls’ H.S. basketball teams take close losses

    by Patty Unruh

    The Gilpin High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams visited the North Park (Walden) Wildcats last Thursday, November 30, playing well but taking narrow losses in both games. Stop by the Gilpin gym this Thursday night, December 7, when the Eagles host West Grand. Junior varsity starts at 4:00 p.m., and varsity action begins with the girls at 5:30 p.m. and the boys at 7:00 p.m. (more…)

  • Central City adopts budget for 2018

    Central City adopts budget for 2018

    I-70 at Floyd Hill curve improvements coming

    By David Josselyn

    Work Session

    The Central City Council met with Staff on December 5, 2017 for the final budget work session prior to the regular council meeting. The Council was also presented with color and design options for the new “bubble” building that will be erected by the sand shed off the entrance ramp from Virginia Canyon Road to the Central City Parkway. This building will house the fire department vehicles being relocated from the Apex building. (more…)

  • Gilpin business matters

    Gilpin business matters

    And Job Openings at the Commissioners Meeting

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    At 9:06 am on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 the meeting of Gilpin County Commissioners was called to order, but not in the old Courthouse in Central City. The renovation project for asbestos removal, installing wood flooring, some painting and carpet on the steps has a progression of office furnishings moved into the Commission’s council room of the old historic building. The next few sessions will be held at Central City Hall. (more…)

  • Fun at the Tommyknocker Holiday Bazaar

    Fun at the Tommyknocker Holiday Bazaar

    At Central City’s Teller House

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    Oh the festivities of the original Gilpin County seat bring giggly children to Santa, coloring contest, and cookie decorating by the amazing ginger bread house! Many children and adults heard the clip-clopping on the brick roads along Main Street in Central City, thrilled to get free rides. The cool sunny days this week end made for a pleasant ride when being pulled by the strong white horse harnessed to the elegant carriage provided and operated by Queen City Horse & Carriage. The ride was a great break between strolling through the shops and Bazaar tables loaded with local artists wares in three rooms of the Teller House. (more…)

  • One enchanted evening

    One enchanted evening

    20th Annual Tommyknocker Events in Central City

    by Pam Deck

    The weather was perfect, the moon was full, and the company delightful. What better way to begin the Holiday festivities? This year’s 20th Annual Tommyknocker Events were held in the historic and beloved Teller House. (more…)

  • A “tailing tale” of Winston Walker and Lincoln Hills

    A “tailing tale” of Winston Walker and Lincoln Hills

    Colorado History 

    By Maggie Magoffin

    In my research and endeavors to get a personal perspective of Lincoln Hills I’ve had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Winston Walker. Several months ago, Winston, a tall, slender, soft spoken gentleman who loves the out-of-doors, accompanied me to Lincoln Hills where we spent several hours with photographer, Julian Gothard. As we traveled from Arvada up to Gilpin County Winston shared many stories and personal insights about the resort, it’s past and present. His thorough knowledge of the area and the people led me to wonder what his connection was to this beautiful oasis away from the hustle and bustle of metro-Denver. (more…)

  • St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption

    St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption

    Central City’s Guardian Angel celebrates their Quasquicentennial 1892-2017

    This article appears here as originally written and published without changes or editing. It was originally published in the Weekly Register-Call’s Volume XXXI, No. 24, on November 25, 1892. St. Mary of the Assumption will be celebrating their Quasquicentennial with Mass celebrated by the Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, the Most Reverend Jorge Rodriguez. (more…)

  • Journalist uncovers glittering legacy in GOLD!

    Journalist uncovers glittering legacy in GOLD!

    Madness Murder and Mayhem in the Colorado Rockies 

    By Angela Zbornik

    Award-winning investigative writer Ian Neligh takes a look at the phenomenon of gold, the treasure hunters, both modern and historic, and brings them to life in a detailed and sharp narrative, GOLD! Madness Murder and Mayhem in the Colorado Rockies. (more…)

  • Light pollution not welcome in Central City  

    Light pollution not welcome in Central City  

    The end of recycling and other issues at Council Meeting

    By David Josselyn

    The Central City Council met for a budget work session on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 5:00 pm to go over the bulk of the proposed 2018 Budget. One notable item is the Citizen Trash Service account which is proposed as $66,000; a $24,000 reduction from the expected cost of trash and recycling. Manager Miera informed the Council that the number does not include the cost of covering recycling fees for residents. (more…)

  • An extraordinary man

    An extraordinary man

    And His Extraordinary 53 GMC Pickup

    By Randy Beaudette

    Recent data shows that, marriages last an average eight years¹, home ownership last an average twelve years², and car ownership lasts a record average of six years, two months³. Owning a vehicle for sixty-four years is unheard of unless you’re 84 year old Hubert Hill of Golden.

    Hill owns a 1953 GMC 3100 half ton that he purchased new in March of 1953. It is a split windshield, Juniper Green with cream trim with the standard gray interior. All the gauges and controls are original with the odometer reading 147,000 miles. (more…)

  • Local DAR group spotlighted in “American Spirit” magazine

    Local DAR group spotlighted in “American Spirit” magazine

    Mountain Rendezvous Chapter gives back to our community

    by Patty Unruh

    Our Gilpin County first responders do a great deal to keep this community safe and running smoothly. Many of them are volunteers and are our friends and neighbors.

    With this in mind, the Mountain Rendezvous Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Evergreen took time last year — October 2016 — to reach out with goodie baskets and thank-you notes for members of the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office and Timberline Fire Protection District. The baskets included chips and salsa, hummus, popcorn, trail mix, cookies, home-baked banana bread, and protein drinks. The treats were the group’s way to show appreciation for the many services our first responders provide. (more…)