Voters to decide
“Our city needs help,” said Central City businessman, Don Boring. He owns Annie’s Emporium the little shop at the end of Main Street that serves as general store. That’s Boring’s take on the excise (admissions) tax the City …read the rest of this story »
Three candidates running for two 4-year seats
The Gilpin County High School Student Council sponsored a question-and-answer session in the school auditorium with the candidates running for a two-year term position on the Board of Education. The Student Council …read the rest of this story »
For failure to pay
Terrence Ballowe, 410 Chase Street, Black Hawk, was found in contempt of court by Judge Ronald Miller in Municipal Court, October 21, 2009. He was sentenced to 15 days in Gilpin County Jail for failing to pay restitution to …read the rest of this story »
Complete with ghosts…
Central City’s streets were bustling with a different crowd Saturday night. There were plenty of folks who’d just stepped out of casinos, but there were also families with elementary aged kids, teenagers and at least one …read the rest of this story »
And Other Odd Happenings In Court
Gilpin County’s boundaries have now and again been a matter of debate. Take the Jefferson-Gilpin border. That line starts, according to the state constitution duly adopted in 1876, at the junction of the center of the North …read the rest of this story »
If you’ve been to the Gilpin County Courthouse in Central City lately, you’ve noticed that the voting machines are set up in the first floor hallway, and you may have wondered what for—this hasn’t been the most heavily …read the rest of this story »
Rooms sold out at new hotel
Black Hawk, Colorado, October 8, 2009: A huge red ribbon cascaded gracefully down the side of Colorado’s first destination resort hotel, revealing its vertically lettered name, “Ameristar” and marking its official grand …read the rest of this story »
Three candidates running
Gilpin County School District’s Board of Education has four of its five seats opening in November. As there were two individuals (Craig Holmes and Brook Ramsey) who petitioned to run for the two seats with two-year terms, …read the rest of this story »
And the Lincoln Hills Country Club
Throughout its 82-year history, Wink’s Lodge has been a hidden Colorado jewel. Located in Gilpin County just west of Denver, Winks Lodge is nestled in the pines of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. The Lodge was …read the rest of this story »
And Firehouse Chile – now that’s hot!
Monday, October 5, 2009, was the start of National Fire Prevention Week and Black Hawk’s first observance of their newly proclaimed Firefighter Recognition Day. To mark the event, Black Hawk Fire Chief …read the rest of this story »