Nasty meeting over proposal to close off 7,680 acres
I walked into the Gilpin Community Center awhile back and almost walked back out. There was a room full of people all shouting at a woman who was standing by some easels up front. I knew the meeting was about the idea some folks have for a special …read the rest of this story »
Life Coaching
The thought of reconciling with your former spouse may be a scary proposition. Many marriages successfully reconcile but it takes a lot of hard work. We will address those who might be interested in restoring the marriage later in this article. …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 »
One of the Gilpin County Commissioners’ 2011 goals was to “Aggressively explore additional cell phone service opportunities, including coordinating with Town of Nederland.” …read the rest of this story »
Life Coaching
Okay, Christmas is over, the presents are opened, we have gained a few pounds from cookies and Christmas dinner and deserts. I’m sure many of you are tired from watching your new big screen TV. While you’re sitting in your chair, have you …read the rest of this story »
County Management
The major physical changes at the Gilpin County trash transfer station are pretty much accomplished; now it’s time to make the administrative changes we’ve been talking about for months. …read the rest of this story »
The noble bird in 1537, 1694, 2010, and on (oh my!) Guiding Light
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. Along with July Fourth, it’s a most “national” of our holidays. Everyone seems to participate. Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, humanists, atheists: everyone loves Thanksgiving. Still, the history of …read the rest of this story »
Taking care of your furry friends in an emergency
Moving to Colorado in 2006, I had not experienced being evacuated until the Fourmile Canyon Fire on September 6th. That morning while standing on the deck of my client Jan’s house off Alpine Way in Boulder, warm embers …read the rest of this story »
Would Rollinsville have to build a jail if it re-incorporates?
There are those around Rollinsville who would like to re-incorporate the town. They’d like us to be something like Ward. We’d have our own marshal and town council and so on. That would be pretty entertaining. We do have, I really believe, …read the rest of this story »
Our mountains were and are urban based
“Welcome to Gilpin County, A Rural Mountain Community” That’s what the sign at the Gilpin County line says. A look at our history though shows that we may not be so “rural” after all. …read the rest of this story »