United Power/ CSU proposal
Gilpin County Commissioners Forrest Whitman and Buddy Schmalz made a quorum at the weekly Tuesday morning business meeting. Commissioner Jeanne Nicholson was absent. …read the rest of this story »
Nederland Board of Trustees summary
The Town of Nederland held its regular Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Nederland Community Center. Attending the meeting were members Mayor Martin …read the rest of this story »
December 30, 1958 – October 4, 2008
Tom passed from this life on October 4th, 2008, at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington at the age of 49, after valiantly battling cancer for more than two years. …read the rest of this story »
Gilpin labor dispute from a hundred years ago started anti-union sentiment
The night watchman suddenly noticed the three figures stealthily leaving the cover of the forest. “Who goes there?” Three shots answered! The watchman returned the fire, then ran faster than he ever thought he …read the rest of this story »
Benefiting Autism Speaks
Although the weather provided less than favorable conditions, it didn’t dampen the spirits of the motorcycles and hot rods completing the entire Scavenger Run from INVESCO Field to Central City on Saturday, …read the rest of this story »
Over water storage and use issue
Dory Lakes Property Owners Association (POA) and Gilpin County each came out of Judge Fred Rodgers’ courtroom on September 10, 2009, with one thing they wanted and one they did not. After negotiations …read the rest of this story »
Gilpin Volleyball thrills and chills
Gilpin County Eagles win at Silver State for the first game of the year on Thursday, September 3rd, giving a huge moral boost to the players. The Varsity girls tried to keep it going with another win, but came up …read the rest of this story »
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Firefighters from five different states and 48 individual departments gathered in the basement of the Qwest building (1801 California Street) in downtown Denver last Friday morning, September 11, 2009. …read the rest of this story »
Three Cadets on board
Katie Schimanskey, Amy Wenzel and David Yerkman sorted through boots, coats, pants and helmets at Colorado Sierra Fire Station 1, right after the volleyball games on September 10th. They’re the first to sign …read the rest of this story »
Mountain Life
The golden light of September seems to bring out the nostalgia in people. I often get calls around this time of year from people reminiscing about apple picking and the fresh apples they grew in their backyards …read the rest of this story »