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  • Off Road Vehicle plan in the works

    Off Road Vehicle plan in the works

    Central City Seeking to Expand Recreational Options

    By David Josselyn

    The Central City Council met with Staff on May 1, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topic of conversation was All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) regulations if a recreational program is installed within City Limits. The Council was presented with a proposal to allow ATV and OHV operations on designated City streets along with samples of policies from other Colorado municipalities. (more…)

  • Gilpin School Board reviews policies and budget

    Gilpin School Board reviews policies and budget

    Updated wording reflects removal of “No Child Left Behind” language

    by Patty Unruh

    The Gilpin County Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 1. The members were all present: Craig Holmes, Brook Ramsey, Sarah Swanson, Kersten Armstrong, and Steve Boulter. Superintendent David MacKenzie and Secretary to the Board Joni Schmidt were also present. (more…)

  • Gilpin HS baseball team bests Denver Academy Mustangs

    Gilpin HS baseball team bests Denver Academy Mustangs

    Lena Warren and Jack Ball nab 2nd place wins at Clear Creek track meet

    by Patty Unruh

    Action on the Diamond

    This just in – Gilpin Eagles H.S. varsity baseball athletes soared past their opponents, the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles of Denver, by a score of 11-5. The away non-conference game was played on Monday, April 23, at Northwest Open Space in (more…)

  • “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

    “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

    Gilpin County Players tackle Shakespeare

    by Patty Unruh

    “The course of true love never did run smooth.”

    That was an understatement for the characters in Shakespeare’s comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” skillfully presented by the Gilpin County Players on April 19-21 in the Gilpin School auditorium. Students from elementary through high school and many supporting adults combined forces to produce the play, which the large audiences attending all performances found delightful. (more…)

  • Hee Haw! It’s Donkey Basketball!

    Hee Haw! It’s Donkey Basketball!

    Gilpin County School engages in hilarious fundraiser

    by Patty Unruh

    Donkeys are well known for being work animals – for being used for transportation and for carrying goods. Sometimes, though, they get to have a little fun. That was the case on Wednesday evening, April 18, when eight of them visited Gilpin County School for an entertaining “Donkey Basketball” fundraiser to solicit donations for the eighth and twelfth grade classes. A pulled pork dinner kicked off the evening, and the games followed in the school’s old gym. (more…)

  • Gilpin community generously supports a neighbor

    Gilpin community generously supports a neighbor

    Kim McMahon in need of double-lung transplant

    Kim McMahon suffers from COPD and respiratory-bronchiolitis ILD. Her team of doctors at National Jewish Health recommend a double-lung transplant. Without it, the specialists say she could have two to 24 months of life. (more…)

  • A “tailing tale” of General Frank Hall

    A “tailing tale” of General Frank Hall

    A Colorado Pioneer and Publisher

    By Maggie Magoffin

    Frank Hall was born March 4, 1836 in Poughkeesie, Dutchess County, New York. Three years later, his father died and Frank went to live with family in Litchfield County, Connecticut. For the next five years, he attended common school before returning to New York and enrolling at Kingston Academy. After two and a half years at Kingston, he moved to Syracuse, NY. (more…)

  • World Language Day

    World Language Day

    Multi-language speaker’s competitions at UNC

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    Did you remember to use another language besides English on Wednesday, April 18th, World Language Day? Gilpin County students surely practice this art. Our Gilpin County School was well represented, once again sponsored by Ms. Su Henry, in Greeley as Spanish speaking participants in this multi-language speaker’s competitions.  (more…)

  • Gilpin Commissioners have 2018 election covered

    Gilpin Commissioners have 2018 election covered

    County Staff Team-Building on May 3rd

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    With frozen fog and light snow Gilpin County Commissioners gathered for the last time this construction season at Central City Hall, for their regular Board of County Commissioners meeting, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 9 am. On Friday, April 26 they will have their next executive session meeting at the Old Courthouse, 203 Eureka Street, back in their refreshed home first used in 1900.  (more…)

  • Gilpin County Manager relieved of responsibility

    Gilpin County Manager relieved of responsibility

    On Paid Administrative Leave

    PRESS RELEASE – The Board of County Commissioners placed County Manager Leslie Klusmire on paid administrative leave on April 11, 2018 and relieved her of any further responsibility for County management, effective on that date. After much deliberation, the Board agreed that Ms. Klusmire’s management style was inconsistent with its goals, and it would benefit Gilpin County, its employees, and Ms. Klusmire to relieve her of her responsibilities.  (more…)

  • Gilpin track team breaks school records

    Gilpin track team breaks school records

    Baseball team meets the Lions

    by Patty Unruh

    Track and Field News

    The Gilpin Eagles varsity track and field athletes traveled to the Clear Creek Invitational on Monday, April 16, breaking three previous Gilpin school records. The team also participated in the Denver Christian Invitational Meet on Saturday, April 14, performing well and nabbing a best finish in the 400-meter dash. (more…)

  • Patrick Monahan remembered

    Patrick Monahan remembered

    March 2, 1942 – April 15, 2018

    Pat Edward Monahan was born March 2, 1942 in Ward, Colorado to Edward James Monahan & Levina Rose Gundy, baptized by Father Rock at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Denver Colorado.

    He attended Mullen High School in Denver and graduated in 1960, “Go Hoofbeats.” The following years were spent in Central City where he parked cars at Jakes Parking Lot. (more…)

  • Gilpin varsity girls’ basketball awards

    Gilpin varsity girls’ basketball awards

    Sticking with their mission, vision, and principles leads to successful season

    by Patty Unruh

    The Gilpin High School girls’ varsity basketball team held its end-of-season banquet on Thursday evening, April 12 (more…)

  • Martial arts tournament

    Martial arts tournament

    At the Gilpin Community Center

    By Imy Rich

    The Clear Creek-Gilpin Academy of Martial Arts hosted the spring tournament at the Gilpin County Community Center on Saturday, April 14th. Students began to arrive at 11 am, coming from Green Mountain Academy or Martial Arts, Lakewood Mountain Academy of Martial Arts, Gilpin and Clear Creek. (more…)

  • Wild Bunch suits Central City to a ‘T’

    Wild Bunch suits Central City to a ‘T’

    Council Meeting Business

    By David Josselyn

    If you have been living under a rock, the Central City Council met with the Business Improvement District (BID) Board on March 15, 2018. One of the topics of discussion was the performances with gunfights of the Wild Bunch Gang during BID events that include alcohol. (more…)

  • Eldora Pond Skim

    Eldora Pond Skim

    A spring thing

    by Dave Gibson

    With only eight more days left of the ski season, Eldora Mountain Resort turned the fun up a notch hosting their 2nd Annual Pond Skim. Eighty entrants would try to make it all the way across one of two ponds or suffer the consequences. Chunks of ice were raked from the water before the proceedings began and everyone who had signed up was required to wear a helmet. (more…)