Central City Man Hits Motorcycle
PRESS RELEASE – Highway 119 just south of Black Hawk was the scene of a fatal collision on Sunday, January 25. According to Colorado State Trooper Nate Reid, a 1977 Jeep J-10 (more…)

Central City Man Hits Motorcycle
PRESS RELEASE – Highway 119 just south of Black Hawk was the scene of a fatal collision on Sunday, January 25. According to Colorado State Trooper Nate Reid, a 1977 Jeep J-10 (more…)

A Gilpin County Perspective
With the Colorado legislature in session, our Commissioners, elected officials and department directors always keep one eye on prospective bills that might affect us, even as (more…)

A Tailing Tale
By Maggie Magoffin
Twenty-year-old Philip Penrose rode into Central City on an old mule named Daisy on an unusually warm day in June 1862. After months of traveling, he nearly burst with delight (more…)

March 2, 1965 – January 16, 2015
Coal Creek Canyon resident Mary Ann (Cook) Barry passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2015. Mary Ann is survived by her husband Kevin Barry, also of Coal Creek (more…)

By Staci McBrayer
The Black Hawk City Council met in the Council Chambers for their regularly scheduled meeting on January 14th, 2015. Mayor David Spellman, Aldermen Jim Johnson, (more…)

February 5, 1925 – January 16, 2015
Frank Willis Irwin, age 89, passed away January 16, 2015 at Boulder Community Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. A full time resident of Nederland, Colorado (more…)

Fourth graders explain learning targets
By Patty Unruh
The Gilpin County Board of Education met on January 20. Board members present were Brook Ramsey, Charlotte Taylor, Kersten Armstrong, and Steve Boulter; Craig Holmes was (more…)

Bunker gear issues; station building plans
By Patty Unruh
Timberline Fire Protection District (TFPD) Board had its regular meeting January 14 at Station 3. Jim Crawford, Rick Wenzel, Rik Henrikson, and Paul Ondr were present; (more…)

By Staci McBrayer
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners met on Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 at the Gilpin County Courthouse. Commissioner Buddy Schmalz, Commissioner Connie McLain, (more…)

Immordino Scores Hoops Uncontested
By George Snyder
One of the strangest basketball games in recent Gilpin County history resulted in a 53-48 win for the Eagles at their home gym Saturday. South Park scored only 7 points on 17 (more…)

Basketball team loses two on home court
By Patty Unruh
Battle against South Park
Gilpin County High School girls’ varsity basketball team came close to pulling off a win against the South Park (Fairplay) Burros in a home non-conference game on January 10. (more…)

Gusts of nearly 90 mph blow down wall
By Patty Unruh
High winds that buffeted Gilpin County on Monday, January 5, blew out a wall between the old elementary wing and newer construction completed in 2000, as reported in last (more…)

First council meeting of 2015 filled with housekeeping items
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council and staff met for their first regular council meeting of 2015 on Tuesday, January 6. All members of Council were present along with City Clerk Reba Bechtel, (more…)

Car windows blown out too, but no one injured
By Patty Unruh
Gilpin County School sustained damage due to high winds that blasted the area on Monday, January 5. Official wind speed readings showed Gilpin’s gusts at 88 mph.
Nearby Nederland was clocked at 90 mph, and Gold Hill at 94 mph. (more…)

Gilpin High School Cheerleaders perform at Pepsi Center
By Patty Unruh
Basketball v. University
The Gilpin County High School girls’ varsity basketball suffered a 38-32 loss in a fiercely contested home court match with the University Bulldogs from Greeley on January 6. (more…)

Property Owner Application Fee Waived from February 1st – 28th
PRESS RELEASE – The Timberline Fire Protection District is holding its annual open season for property inclusions into the district waiving the $300 processing fee. The (more…)