Levelers of privilege and avenues of reinvention
The United States is beginning an interesting experiment in democracy: We’re cutting public library funds, shrinking our public and school libraries, and in some places, shutting them altogether. …read the rest of this story »
Introducing our hottest citizens
The sound of a siren travels far in the thin air of our mountain communities. That’s usually what folks notice first. Those on the road might see the flashing lights next, followed by the big red or yellow fire trucks headed …read the rest of this story »
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 »
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
In late June Dan Weber, Park Manager of Golden Gate Canyon State Park, led a tour of a “spike camp” built for young adults working on sustainable trails projects in Golden Gate. The projects are viable through the combined …read the rest of this story »
Cyclists fear precedent
In January of this year, Black Hawk’s City Council passed an ordinance banning bicycles from the three streets of its business district (neither children nor other cyclists are banned from residential areas) and posted signs …read the rest of this story »
No offense meant to Black Hawk
Central City, riding the tail of publicity Black Hawk’s bicycle ban has drawn to the area, hurriedly put together a bicycle rally for July 3rd, inviting members of at least six Colorado bicycling groups to visit their city. Officials …read the rest of this story »
Arvada residents convicted of Wildlife Crimes
Two Arvada men have been fined more than $35,000 after their conviction on multiple charges for the poaching of a trophy bighorn ram above Georgetown in 2008. …read the rest of this story »
Spending a day on a famous “fourteener”
Originally called Mt. Rosa, Mt. Evans was renamed so in 1895 in honor of Colorado’s second Governor of Colorado Territory, John Evans. In 1917 Denver’s Mayor Robert Speer, with the Pike’s Peak road attracting tourists …read the rest of this story »
ATV and dirt bike access discouraged
Located front and center among the five cemeteries above Central City, the smallest plot of sacred ground, the Red Men Cemetery, was recently the scene of special preservation efforts by a group of local volunteers. …read the rest of this story »
Central City Opera Review
A very enthusiastic full house was most appreciative of Saturday’s Central City Opera opening night performance of an often performed opera, Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. And well the audience should have been …read the rest of this story »