Gilpin County School District
The Gilpin County School District is very thankful for the opportunities and generosity the Black Hawk Educational Enhancement Fund has provided us this year and will continue to in future years. We take this gift seriously …read the rest of this story »
Trade center approved, Passport service starts next week
Gilpin County Commissioners began their meeting on April 27, 2010, with a public hearing continued from last week’s meeting. Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Jeanne Nicholson and Forrest Whitman were present. …read the rest of this story »
$30,000 approved for streetscape and turn lane projects
Mayor Ron Slinger introduced the new, interim, City Manager for Central City at the regular Council meeting of April 20, 2010. Aldermen Ron Engels, Bob Giancola, Tom Reilly and Bob Spain were present, as …read the rest of this story »
1952 – 2010
Steven Joel Bankovich, “Banko,” age 58, of Golden Gate Canyon died Sunday, April 18th, 2010. He was born in Jamaica Queens, NY to Emma and Joseph Bankovich. He is survived by one sister, Ellen, and is now united with his …read the rest of this story »
The casino dispensary for medical marijuana
Nathan is not a man who handles marijuana lightly: he is the medicinal marijuana “budtender” for Annie’s Dispensary located in Central City and before he accepts any product from a supplier, he will test it by …read the rest of this story »
“Volunteer of Twenty Years” award goes to Linda Jones
Members and guests of the Gilpin Historical Society met for their annual dinner meeting and fund raiser at Crook’s Palace Saturday night and there was scarcely an empty seat in the entire dining room. The Society is …read the rest of this story »
Authenticity personally presented
I met up with three legendary ladies in Central City last week. Actually, make that “Legendary Ladies” with capital “L’s”- Barbara Thielemann, Robbie Zmuda and Katharine Linstrom, to name names. Shirley Voorhies is …read the rest of this story »
Corsino, LaCosse, Slinger and Yerkman
Four Gilpin County young people received this year’s Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards. Gilpin County Commissioners recognized Shauna Corsino, Heide LaCosse, Natasha Slinger and David Yerkman …read the rest of this story »
Ned Pirates Robotic Club wins first place at state competition – on to nationals
The Nederland High School Robotics club, team #1584 called the Pirates, is grandly flying their skull-and-cross-tools banner high after they won the 2010 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) …read the rest of this story »
Mayor Sumaya Abu-Haidar
The Town of Nederland held its Regular Municipal Election on a snowy Tuesday, April 6, with one of the results being a new mayor in town, Sumaya Abu-Haidar. Nederland’s town government is the seven member Board of …read the rest of this story »