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  • US Senator Cory Gardner tours Black Hawk trail system

    US Senator Cory Gardner tours Black Hawk trail system

    Senator’s Visit Highlights Development of Black Hawk’s 600-Acre Maryland Mountain Recreational Park  

    PRESS RELEASE – The City of Black Hawk was pleased to host Colorado Senator Cory Gardner on August 28th for a tour of the City’s Maryland Mountain Recreational Park, a new mountain trail development situated in the beautiful hills and valleys above the City. Mayor David D. Spellman and members of the City’s staff highlighted the development of what will be one of most unique trail systems in the State of Colorado. (more…)

  • Farmers Market

    Farmers Market

    Community Food Shares at the Gilpin Community Center

    By Arwen Ek

    The Holistic Homestead is a nonprofit that has been helping Gilpin get healthy since 2012. The Homestead does a lot in the community – from workshops like Hands On Health for Kids! to programs like coordinating the Used Durable Medical Equipment lending closets along the Peak to Peak. We surveyed Gilpin residents asking what impacts your health and wellness the most, and folks overwhelmingly responded that lack of access to healthy food was a major barrier to achieving and maintaining health in our community. (more…)

  • Sharon Perea honored

    Sharon Perea honored

    By Gilpin County Senior Living Board

    The Gilpin County Senior Living Board of Directors would like to thank Sharon Perea for her immense contributions in founding and leading GCSL in their work toward building the first senior housing in Gilpin County. Sharon resigned as Board Chair at the end of August to pursue other interests indicating that she feels confident that the current Board will continue the momentum and work ahead. (more…)

  • 5th Annual Hot Rod Hill Climb in Central City

    5th Annual Hot Rod Hill Climb in Central City

    September 13-15

    Bring the entire family to relive the 1950s fun – hot rods, live music, excellent food, 24 hour gaming, all to the sound of uncapped vintage motors set in beautiful mountain scenery in a historic gold mining town. (more…)

  • Saws & Slaws in Gilpin County

    Saws & Slaws in Gilpin County

    Proactive Fire Mitigation Volunteers

    by Julia Shaw

    30 volunteers from Gilpin and Coal Creek showed up on Saturday, August 17 to launch the first Saws and Slaws volunteer fire mitigation project in Gilpin. With support from Saws and Slaws Coal Creek, the group took down almost 70 trees from a property off of La Chula Road. The resulting firewood is being delivered to deserving Gilpin families for winter heating. For information about how you can volunteer in Gilpin County, contact project coordinators Julia Shaw or Sharon Perea at 303-642-0243.

  • Top-notch art in Central City

    Top-notch art in Central City

    2019 Gilpin Arts Members Show

    By David Josselyn

    Tucked away in the upper room of the oldest, continuously used public building in Colorado, usually referred to as Washington Hall, is a spectacular art gallery produced by the Gilpin County Arts Association and lovingly managed by Michele Roussel. Inside you will find masterpieces painstakingly created by local artists displayed in each unique room of the gallery creating a cultural experience like none other in the county. (more…)

  • Colorado teen vaping has reached epidemic proportions

    Colorado teen vaping has reached epidemic proportions

    Gilpin County to receive $32K reimbursement from state for Human Services

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County 2018 Tobacco and Health Survey results and the 2020 Cost Allocation Plan dominated the conversation at the Gilpin County Commissioners (BoCC) regular meeting held on Tuesday July 23, 2019 at the Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)

  • Kathryn Harms, harpist

    Kathryn Harms, harpist

    Presents “A Weekend in New York”

    by Jane Wyss

    In these tumultuous political times and sweltering weather, it was a pleasure to gather Wednesday evening at the Gilpin Library, where harpist Kathryn Harms treated the assembled group to “A Weekend in New York.” First stop was afternoon tea at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The soothing sound of the harp is perfect classy background music (high tea costs $68, but our refreshments were free). In a medley of romantic and (more…)

  • Blue Spruce home fire contained

    Blue Spruce home fire contained

    Mid-Gilpin County, Friday, July 12th

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    At 11:55 a.m., Friday July 12, a Timberline Volunteer Fire Fighter called in a concern seeing smoke, followed by a 911 call in the area of Blue Spruce Road and Highway 119, near Roy’s Last Shot. Without details of the fire, Timberline Fire responded with a command vehicle, two fire engines, two (more…)

  • Nevadaville saloons in the 1880’s

    Nevadaville saloons in the 1880’s

    Drinking and Shooting at Nevadaville

    By Mary Peery

    Rocky Mountain News, July 19, 1884: “Quite a rumpus was kicked up at Nevadaville, the seat of most of the troubles in Gilpin County, early Thursday morning. Barely after midnight, George Ellis and Burke, who had been drinking in Mathews’ Saloon, appeared on the sidewalk in front of the saloon. Suddenly, and without apparent cause or warning, Burke hit Ellis in the head with a slung shot (striking weapon) knocking him to the ground, senseless. Burke made his escape for the time being by running away. (more…)

  • Homesteading and mining

    Homesteading and mining

    Made possible the settling of America

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    May 6, 1859 a rich vein of gold was found in Gregory’s Gulch, known as Gregory’s Lode, just uphill from the North Fork of Clear Creek, in what was then the Kansas Territory. Two weeks after the discovery, Pike’s Peak Gold Rush was on, some say in two months 10,000 people joined the search for gold in what became Gilpin County. (more…)

  • Gilpin Historical Society’s 50th year anniversary

    Gilpin Historical Society’s 50th year anniversary

    Celebrating and remembering our local heritage

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    On Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at the Ameristar Casino on the 10th floor, there were five large tables set for eight people each. A cash bar was set in an adjourning room where guests arrived and mingled, to celebrate the 50th year the Gilpin Historical Society, (GHS). Mayors of Central City and Black Hawk enjoyed the evening with others. (more…)

  • Nederland Farmers Market

    Nederland Farmers Market

    Even bigger and better

    by Dave Gibson

    With their second season under their belts, Nederland Farmers Market is back for another go-around and is bigger and better than ever with twice as many dates as last year. Held at Guercio Field, 200 East St., Nederland, you may purchase fresh, healthy, locally grown foods and goods on the second and fourth Sunday every month between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (more…)

  • Gilpin County Quality of Life Survey coming

    Gilpin County Quality of Life Survey coming

    Quarry Fees to benefit Historic Preservation and Open Space

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) called their Regular meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday May 7, 2019 at the Historic Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)

  • Gilpin going green with purchase of four new hybrid SUVs

    Gilpin going green with purchase of four new hybrid SUVs

    County to purchase 7.3 acres where law enforcement shooting range is located

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners opened up their regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Historic Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)

  • Mountain lion attacks runner

    Mountain lion attacks runner

    At Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

    By Rebecca Ferrell

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, working with Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, are investigating a mountain lion attack on a trail runner using the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space on Monday, Feb. 4. The victim was able to defend himself from the attack, resulting in the death of the juvenile mountain lion. The runner was then able to (more…)