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A story for everyone who has ever felt confused, alone, or overlooked by Patty Unruh A Wrinkle in Time, presented on April 20, 21, and 22 by the Gilpin County Players in the Gilpin School auditorium, was the culmination of several months of work by dozens of s... More »
State of Colorado, County of Gilpin, City of Black Hawk Resolution No. 34-2017 – A resolution affirming the history of the John E. Dillingham lithograph entitled “View of Black Hawk Point,” the history of the official corporate seal of the City of Black Hawk, ... More »
Jack Ball now 10th in state 2A standings in 800-meter run by Patty Unruh Gilpin High School’s track and field athletes continue to race past Gilpin’s previously-set records and reach personal bests at this season’s meets. They put in good showings at the Front... More »
2013/ 2014 School Year Summary By David S. MacKenzie, Ph.D., Superintendent This is the first of three articles summarizing Gilpin Elementary School’s Journey to Performance. This article summarizes the 2013/ 2014 school year and the academic achievement accom... More »
A Colorado Pioneer By Maggie Magoffin Nearly every nationality in the civilized world, and every phase of human character were represented among the early miners that found their way into the mountain-locked mining camps of Black Hawk and the portion of Centra... More »
30 years ago – May 1, 1987 Work at the Gregory Incline and Tailings site in Black Hawk was completed this week. According to a Kemp-Hoffman employee, the job was finished Tuesday except for some grading. The Environmental Protection Agency was scheduled to do ... More »
Heading for college is the next stop on the road to success by Patty Unruh As Albert Einstein said, “Life is like a riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Gilpin High School’s salutatorian takes this admonition literally. Nick Raez and ... More »
15-6 baseball victory over Rocky Mountain Lutheran by Patty Unruh Max Marr Spartan Classic It was a beautiful day in Berthoud on Saturday, April 15 for the non-conference Max Marr Spartan Classic Meet. Gilpin High School’s track athletes did a great job of com... More »
Lake Granby Lake Trout by Dave Gibson Bernie Keefe has been guiding fishing trips in the Granby area for twenty years. Well-known and respected, he knows the best spots and techniques to land big fish on Lake Granby better than anyone. Following are some of hi... More »
Annual Easter egg hunts hosted by Gilpin County Community Center and Lady Elks by Patty Unruh GCCC Hunt and Egg Diving Dozens of eggs-cited kids and their parents hopped over to the Gilpin County Community Center (GCCC) on Wednesday evening, April 12, for the ... More »
Pupil Activity Fund to get a facelift by Patty Unruh The Gilpin County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18. All Board members attended. Secondary Principal Alexis Donaldson, Elementary Principal Heather Huntoon, Superintendent Davi... More »
Students present art, drama, dance, and more by Patty Unruh Gilpin High School’s Spanish classes were immersed in a world of language and culture in the fun and educational setting of World Language Day on April 12 at the University of Northern Colorado in Gre... More »
