Students in all grade levels participate
The National PTA Reflections Program is celebrating 40 years! At Gilpin County Schools, the Reflections Program, designed to enhance the school’s current arts education, and bring the arts to every student, is in its eighth year. Last week, the …read the rest of this story »
More booths, more attractions
Lil and Kate, and Preston and Heather, were the talk of the town in Central City last weekend. The two couples stopped traffic as they walked the streets wearing bells and bling. Folks at the Tommyknocker Holiday bazaar poured from three sets …read the rest of this story »
Sweetening the deal via device tax rebates
All Black Hawk City Council members (Linda Armbright, Paul Bennett, Diane Cales, Jim Johnson, Tom Kerr and Gregg Moates) were present when Mayor David Spellman called the December 1, 2010, meeting to …read the rest of this story »
Part of Golden Gate Canyon State Park
The Civil War. The Sand Creek Massacre. Conflicts between homesteaders and ranchers. The Ludlow Massacre. One high-elevation ranch in Gilpin County intersects all these events influencing Colorado’s history. The 4,000 acres of the Green …read the rest of this story »
Tax lien sale results
Gilpin County Commissioners Buddy Schmalz, Jeanne Nicholson and Forrest Whitman signed an agreement settling a water court case that’s been ongoing since 2003 and reviewed the results of a housing needs assessment commissioned …read the rest of this story »
Starting with Crook’s Palace Saloon
As we settle into the Christmas season, many of us will be thinking about traditional holiday activities. For some, that will mean an annual pilgrimage to one of the metro area’s fine performances of Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet, …read the rest of this story »