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Thursday, October 1 at noon The Rotary Club is sponsoring a virtual “Town Hall” via Zoom on Thursday, October 1 from noon – 1 pm, and Jeff Kelley will be hosting it as the moderator. What is a mill levy, why are there so many, which should I vote for, and how ... More »
Exploring in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties By Aaron Storms Our friends Ron and Becky drove their Jeep Wrangler down to Gilpin County from Madison, WI for another off-road adventure with us. They rented a nice little cabin on the Casey Road in Central City th... More »
Event Barn and outdoor facilities to open with grant from Great Outdoors Colorado By Randy Beaudette The Gilpin Board of County Commissioners at their September 22 ,2020 regular online meeting discussed topics such as information on several grant proposals/ aw... More »
September 15th Board Meeting By Esmee Halsted The most recent board meeting on September 15th, featured communication about in-person school, starting on the 21st. More »
For Gilpin County Commissioner PRESS RELEASE – Gilpin County needs to stay the course with the proven leadership Ron Engels has provided in his first term, especially since the pandemic began. He knows the processes and the people, the detail of what the count... More »
Gilpin Historical Society By David Forsyth, PhD The first circus to cross the United States was famed showman Dan Castello’s Great Show of 1869. After leaving the eastern United States, it eventually arrived in Omaha where it traveled on the Union Pacific Rail... More »
30 years ago – September 28, 1990 Having no idea that the driver of a vehicle believed to be stolen in Nederland would try to ram their patrol car, Sgt. Jon Bayne and Deputy J.D. Yocom readily responded to a request for assistance from the Nederland Marshal’s ... More »
12 miles of trails for hiking, running, and mountain biking By Aaron Storms When driving to Black Hawk Sunday afternoon, I once again passed under the new bridge for the Hidden Treasure Trail Head, and thought to myself, “Self, how many times are you going to ... More »
City Council debates special events increased noise and application dates By David Josselyn Work Session Council met with Staff for two work sessions prior to the regular meeting; one at 2:00 pm for their first budget meeting and another at 6:07 pm for a discu... More »
Commissioners approve Tincup Whiskey Resort annexation IGA By Randy Beaudette On September 15, 2020 the Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a special online meeting that included topics such as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation Leve... More »
Black Hawk to be lit up for Christmas By Randy Beaudette Highlights of the September 9, 2020 Black Hawk City Council Regular online meeting includes approval of the 2021 Operating Plan, a revision to the Maryland Mountain Trail Contract, and a sign permit amen... More »
