Gilpin Varsity Volleyball action
The Gilpin County Lady Eagles varsity volleyball team played three more games this past week, losing only one game and winning two. On Tuesday, October 19, the Lady Eagles played the Shining Mountain Waldorf Lady Lions of …read the rest of this story »
Potential to rein in horse numbers
It’s no small feat for local officials and residents to try and maintain the “rural mountain” quality of Gilpin County, especially when “rural” has a different meaning for different people. For approximately 60 people who crowded the …read the rest of this story »
New owners, chef, menu, and live music
Patrick (“Pat”) and Carol Schuchard have always loved the 1868 Stage Stop building in Rollinsville. They love it enough to have bought the building last August and invested literally hundreds of hours in beautifully renovating the …read the rest of this story »
Complete with exciting overtime action!
It was perfect fall weather for this year’s Homecoming varsity football game when the Gilpin Eagles played at home against the North Park Wildcats on Saturday, October 16, at 1 p.m. With the buoyant spirit of the day’s …read the rest of this story »
And Varsity Volleyball
The Gilpin County District schools celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, October 16, with a parade in the morning, sports events during the day and a dance in the evening.
Beginning the celebration at 9 a.m., the parade wound through Central City and Black Hawk, featuring floats that represented the different school classes and their royalty. …read the rest of this story »
Art unites unrelated Unselds
Look closely at Teresa Unseld’s “Family Portrait” at Gilpin County Public Library’s current art exhibit and decide if what you see are shadows-or are there people missing? View each of Virginia Unseld’s collages for a message that …read the rest of this story »
February 4, 1942 – October 9, 2010
William Jerry Bartell, 68, passed away October 9, 2010, at his home in Gilpin County, Colorado.
Services were held at 1 P.M. Saturday, October 16, at the Ivy Chapel at Fairmount Cemetery, 430 South Quebec St. Denver, CO 80231. …read the rest of this story »
Annual “Creepy Crawl”
The chill in Central City last Saturday night wasn’t just from October weather; it was the first night of “Creepy Crawl,” Gilpin Historical Society’s annual lantern-lit, spirit-infused walking tour. Two hundred folks had made reservations for the free tour – that’s a “sell-out,” …read the rest of this story »
A little personal history in Gilpin County
In 1933 my parents purchased property near Rollinsville, Colorado, which was 50 miles due west of Denver, at an elevation of 10,000 feet near the base of the Continental Divide. We moved into the very rustic 3-room Hulse cabin …read the rest of this story »
Nederland Board of Trustees Meeting
The Town of Nederland held its regular Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting on Tuesday, October 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Nederland Community Center. Attending the meeting were members Mayor Sumaya Abu-Haidar, Mayor Pro-Tem …read the rest of this story »