Central City Opera Review
Opening night at the Central City Opera is always a festive affair, with maidens in identical gowns, a special dance in the street, and bouquets of flowers tossed onto the stage. After the performance society matrons …read the rest of this story »
Suspect wears wig and fake beard
Barely a minute past midnight on June 23, 2011, a lone man, who appeared to be wearing a wig of long dark hair and a fake beard, stepped away from a Dostal Alley slot machine and went straight to the cashier’s cage. He displayed a handgun …read the rest of this story »
Artists from near and far come to Nederland
One of the region’s finest juried art shows came to town last weekend, delighting locals and tourists alike. Sponsored by the Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce, the event was held in Town Square right in the heart of Nederland. Over 45 …read the rest of this story »
Central City’s Main Street is wide-open for fun
The weather was perfect for the Madam Lou Bunch Day celebration on Saturday, June 18th with clear skies and warm sun. At noon the crowds were introduced to the event by Mistress of Ceremony Sandra Hines, with the history of the …read the rest of this story »
Gilpin County Library wins exclusive grant for special program
The Gilpin County Public Library is one of 65 libraries in America to be selected for a special program: Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, by the American Library Association Public Programs …read the rest of this story »
1,000+ riders take the Peak-to-Peak
Camping in the end zone took on a whole new meaning at Gilpin County RE-1 School last weekend when the football field became “Tent City” and smaller tent suburbs sprang up all over campus. June 19th began the 460-mile, week-long …read the rest of this story »
Father’s Day Fishing Derby
On Sunday, June 19th, approximately 30 kids joined their fathers and grandfathers at William C. Russell Park in Central City for the annual Father’s Day Fishing Derby. …read the rest of this story »
Our Founding Fathers argued for Democracy and Agriculture Education
Historians tell us that our nation was born during discussions about agriculture. Jefferson, Adams, and Madison wrote our founding documents (documents they expected would be re-interpreted by each generation) and gave us our …read the rest of this story »
Rethinking last year’s water deal
Black Hawk City Council began their meeting of June 8th with a two hour work session to decide how to proceed with the rehabilitation projects at 211 Church Street, the City Hall annex which houses the Council chambers, and 201 Chase …read the rest of this story »
Updates on various projects
The Nederland Downtown Development Authority (DDA) met on Tuesday, June 9, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. at the Pioneer Inn. Present were: Paul Turnburke (Executive Director), Ken Adler (Vice Chair), Steve Culver (Secretary), Trustees Rob …read the rest of this story »