Tuskegee Airmen tied to Gilpin’s Lincoln Hills Country Club

Published: February 2nd, 2012

 Colonel Harris Robnett, U.S. Army Air Corps 

  Red Tails, the movie about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II opened in theaters in mid-January and rapidly began earning millions in box-office dollars.  It …read the rest of this story »

Clara Aucoin remembered…

By: Obituary
Published: February 2nd, 2012

October 13, 1952 – January 24, 2012

  Clara Thomas Aucoin, 59, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away January 24, 2012.  She was born October 13, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana. …read the rest of this story »

Judge Fred Rodgers honored by Central City

By: Wes Isenhart
Published: January 26th, 2012

Council Makes 2012 Appointments 

  The first meeting in 2012 on January 17th of the City of Central Council was devoted to renewing licenses and annual appointments and recognizing the service of …read the rest of this story »

Fishing in the Florida Everglades National Park

Published: January 26th, 2012

Dedicated in Loving Memory of Sue Gibson 

  Twelve years ago my younger and only sister Sue and I visited Everglades National Park, Florida, in what would prove to be, along with her Colorado trip the …read the rest of this story »

“Moment for Me” beauty/barber shop a good fit for Central City

Published: January 19th, 2012

 Customers like personable operator, quality service 

  When D.J. Dorschner saw the huge plate-glass showcase windows, the two-tone cream and brown painted exterior and the prime location at the intersection of …read the rest of this story »

Chimney fire destroys house in Russell Gulch

Published: January 19th, 2012

 Five fire departments respond

  Central City Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in Russell Gulch at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Firefighters would remain on the …read the rest of this story »

Making sense of the American Civil War

Published: January 12th, 2012

“Let’s Talk About It” returns to Gilpin County Public Library

  “Seven score and eleven years ago, Americans were moving toward the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.” Now, more than 150 years later, a myriad of …read the rest of this story »

The thrill of the hunt

By: Pam North
Published: January 12th, 2012

Consignment and thrift shopping in Rollinsville

  Liken it to treasure hunting – you never know what you will find. That is the lure of thrift shops and consignment stores, and Rollinsville has some intriguing …read the rest of this story »

Historic Black Hawk home restored for future habitation

Published: January 5th, 2012

195 Clear Creek Street

The City of Black Hawk, in its efforts to preserve the historic homes which remain of its residential area, completed another rehabilitation project shortly before the end of 2011. The completion of the preservation project at 195 Clear Creek Street, currently a …read the rest of this story »

New Year blows in with a roar

By: Pam North
Published: January 5th, 2012

111 mph gusts recorded in Pinecliffe

Residents in and around the high mountain peaks of Pinecliffe in Jefferson County must have felt as if they were being blown from one year to the next as the New Year was about to make its entrance. …read the rest of this story »

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