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…)
Gilpin youth learn about the number one killer of teens
by Patty Unruh
Four teens in a car cruise around the parking area behind the school building. Good kids, just having fun. The driver, messing around, sends the car into a drift near a slope created by recent excavation. Disastrously, it careens over the edge, rolls, and crashes into a car driven by a school administrator. After a few moments of silent shock, the grim reality becomes apparent that six lives have been forever changed by a split-second reckless decision. (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…)
Eagles crush Belleview Bruins 54-0 in football
by Patty Unruh
Gridiron Action
The Gilpin High School football team smashed the Belleview (Westminster) Bruins 54-0 on September 23 on Belleview’s turf. The Eagles now sport a 3-1 overall record; the matchup was a disappointing loss for the Bruins in their first season game. (more…)
August 1, 1958 – September 19, 2017
“Just because I’m leaving you now doesn’t mean I love you any less…”
William Mark Spellman was born August 1, 1958, and passed on September 19, 2017, at the age of 59. (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…)
Old time fun on Central City streets
By Randy Beaudette
This article is dedicated in memory of Mr. Roy Blake, a good man, a fine angler, a friend, and a fellow gearhead. We’ll miss you bro.
The sound of roaring engines of the past echoed through the hills above Central City, shattering the late summer silence. It’s time for much anticipated Fifth Annual Hot Rod Hill Climb. (more…)
Council approves historical improvements and paving project
By Jaclyn Morrow
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, the City of Black Hawk City Council rang the bell at 3:00 pm to start their regular meeting agenda at 211 Church Street. (more…)
Central City Council Approves Gregory Street Paving Project
By David Josselyn
Work Session
The Central City Council met with staff for a work session on the pending end of the marijuana licensing moratorium. The temporary suspension ends November 30, 2017 and the Council needs to give direction regarding changes to current code or staying with the current rule. Community Development Director Ray Rears presented a report to the Council from City Staff regarding this issue with four things to consider. (more…)
Victories scored in volleyball, football
by Patty Unruh
Volleyball v. Warriors and Falcons
The Gilpin High School Lady Eagles varsity team faced two teams last week that were slightly younger and less experienced than Gilpin. The Eagles came out on top in home conference play against the Longmont Christian Warriors (LC) on Tuesday, September 12, winning 3-0. Two nights later, on the 14th, Gilpin traveled to play the Front Range Christian Falcons (FR) of Littleton, again scoring a 3-0 victory. (more…)
Gilpin Elementary Theatre Department presents “A Taste of Broadway”
by Patty Unruh
“Overture, curtain, lights, this is it, the night of nights!”
The Gilpin Elementary Theatre Department proudly raised the curtain on “A Taste of Broadway” on Friday evening, September 14, in the Gilpin School auditorium. The event was a professional quality fundraiser for the elementary performing arts and included hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and a Broadway cabaret followed by dessert. (more…)