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Building for the future with Chad Holmes by Patty Unruh “Work hard and keep a balance between having fun and studying. Place a precedence on education, because it sets you up for post-high school and for the rest of your life.” Sage advice from Gilpin High Sch... More »
Gilpin H.S. salutatorian passionate about math and science by Patty Unruh Anna Yocom, Gilpin High School’s salutatorian for the Class of 2019, is a soft-spoken young woman with wide-ranging interests. She recently shared her experiences, preferences, and viewp... More »
Kenyan rhino sanctuary by Dave Gibson This article is the first installment of a 5-part series on Kenya. Nairobi National Park was established in 1946 as Kenya’s first national park and is its smallest, measuring 45 square miles. Located just four miles from N... More »
Patti Sprague to retire after 14 years at the Central City Post Office by Patty Unruh “I’ve had a great career!” says Central City Postmaster Patti Sprague, who will be retiring on May 24 after a 14-year stint serving at the 80427 zip code. Patti’s customers f... More »
Dozens of eggs — dozens of kids! by Patty Unruh Gilpin County kids were eggs-cited to engage in the annual egg dying and hunt at William C. Russell Park, hosted by the Lady Elks last week. Children dipped 60 dozen eggs in hues of red, orange, yellow, green, ... More »
Eagle hitters meet Clear Creek Golddiggers by Patty Unruh Kiowa Invite Meet The Gilpin varsity track and field team visited Elbert on April 20 for the non-conference Kiowa Invite Meet. Both the boys and girls did reasonably well, the boys coming in 12th of 18 ... More »
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 »
Council Deliberates Reassigning Developer Agreement By David Josselyn Work Session Council met with Staff for a Work Session immediately prior to the regular meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The topics covered were marijuana store hours, Belvidere Theatre u... More »
30 years ago – April 28, 1989 Only two candidates have filed to run for two seats in the upcoming May 2 Gilpin County RE-1 school board election. Since there are no contested seats in the election, More »
Children’s author Leah Gilbert visits Gilpin Elementary by Patty Unruh New children’s author Leah Gilbert shared a fanciful scenario in her debut children’s book, “A Couch for Llama,” with kindergarten through second grade children at Gilpin Elementary School ... More »
A cool conclusion by Dave Gibson Warren Miller’s film crew was on hand to record what has become one of Eldora Mountain Resort’s favorite annual events – the Eldora Pond Skim. There is still time to get a few runs in, but act fast, the last day of operations t... More »
Council approves new water line testing system plus asbestos testing By Randy Beaudette Black Hawk Dispatcher Justin Storms and Officer Troy Cooper rang the bell promptly at 3:00 p.m. to announce the Black Hawk More »
