30 Years Ago – July 18, 1980
A 26 year-old man from Yuma, Michael Himes, collapsed while working at the Belvidere, and died Monday night, despite the best efforts of Search and Rescue EMT’s, Fight for Life helicopter crew and St. Anthony’s …read the rest of this story »
Gilpin County Management
There were a couple of election-related issues discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Gilpin County Commissioners, which in and of themselves weren’t terribly momentous, but served as a reminder that …read the rest of this story »
Pastor’s Corner
A few weeks ago as we started our study through the Gospel of John, and one of the key verses that we looked at was John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We …read the rest of this story »
Ways to cut your summer energy bills
As warm weather finally arrives, the high heating bills of winter give way to other energy challenges such as keeping homes cool and cutting down on fuel use. …read the rest of this story »
Taking the Zephyr to Glenwood Springs
I’ve received a few e-mails asking why people still take the train in 2010. It’s not that easy to take the train if you live in Gilpin County. If you’re west bound either you have to get up early and drive to Union Station in LODO …read the rest of this story »
Western History Should Give Arizona Pause For Thought
Arizona is trying hard to keep immigrants from Mexico out. They’ve passed laws, one sheriff has set up camps, and so on. It’s all getting a lot of national attention. The history of the west (west of the 100th meridian that is) …read the rest of this story »
Are Passenger Trains Really That Useless?
James J. Hill, visionary founder of the Great Northern Railway, once said that he didn’t plan much passenger service. “Passenger trains are like tits on a boar, neither ornamental nor useful,” he’s reported as saying. This week …read the rest of this story »
Gilpin County Schools
For the fifth year in a row, students from Gilpin County High School attended the third session of the annual Colorado Close-Up Program. This intensive three-day program focuses on engaging Colorado’s youth …read the rest of this story »
Great books, film, friends, internet & fun
New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison writes books that are peopled with vampires, werewolves, banshees, and demons. In the midst of all these supernatural creatures comes bounty hunter and …read the rest of this story »
A bill debated in the CO State Senate could halt some float trips
Every spring it’s fun to watch boaters in big yellow rafts take the plunge on Clear Creek. They float many other rivers, of course, but these are the ones we locals tend to watch. …read the rest of this story »