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Taking on bullying

“I’m here because I’m always bullied at school,” Misty shared. She’s sitting on the floor in our play therapy room, having pulled out two small figurines from our shelves. The taller, older looking girl was repeatedly hitting the smaller, younger girl. “Has this been going on for a while?” I asked. Misty looked up from her play. “I guess. Ever... READ MORE >

What’s happening at Gilpin Parks & Rec

Gilpin County Community Center 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk gilpincounty.colorado.gov 303-582-1453 www.facebook.com/gilpincounty.org Pool Hours – WINTER *Please call to confirm prior to coming *Now closed on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday* Monday and Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (closed 12 – 4:30 p.m.) 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Building... READ MORE >

Boulder County sustainability grant to Nederland

The Sustainability Matching Grant was established in 2014 to support sustainability efforts in Boulder County communities. The 2024 grant program is funded by revenue from the Sustainability Tax. This year, Nederland was awarded $15,000 to help address its sustainability needs. Nederland will use this money to continue funding the Sustainability Coordinator position. This position was created in 2020 and filled... READ MORE >

Forum missed existing Housing action

Dear Editor, The reporting of the Candidates Forum was disturbing to me, in its lack of objective verbiage, responses by some of the candidates, ignorance demonstrated by the tone of some of the questions of what is being done. Simply put, a few of what’s being done are… The Peak-to-Peak Housing & Human Services Alliance, that the Town is a... READ MORE >

Clearing up potential misperceptions

Dear Nederland Residents, On February 20, 2024, the Town Board of Trustees (BOT) passed Ordinance 859, granting special review use (SRU) for a private childcare center at 750 W. 5th Street proposed by TEENS, Inc. We understand that people opposed to this childcare center have organized a referendum petition to stop this project from moving forward. If they get 67... READ MORE >

Cracker BARREL

Thursday, March 14 The Nederland Food Pantry and Clothing Closet are available to residents of our Peak to Peak community every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon in the west wing of the Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72. For more information visit nederlandfoodpantry.org. The Mountain People’s Co-op Board meets... READ MORE >

Terra Havens

In the spring of 2023, Rachael Scala and Tien Truong embarked on an entrepreneurial journey inspired by a shared love for ecological landscape design. Their story began at the 2022 Boulder Permaculture Design course, where Scala and Truong were inspired to join forces and redefine landscaping with their business Terra Havens. Scala, a seasoned guest instructor at the course, with... READ MORE >

A postmortem for the 2023 ballot Initiative 1A

To the Editor, I recently received my property tax bill and calculated that if the Community Center mill levy had passed, I would be paying $9.56 per month for a fully functioning Community Center. I thought: “all that uproar about less than $10 per month?” Multiply the Net Total Assessed Value on your property tax bill by .00257 and divide... READ MORE >

McCallister responds to town’s questions

On April 2, 2024, ballots are due for Nederland’s municipal election. On March 4, six of the seven candidates running for the Board of Trustees and the two candidates running for mayor attended a Meet the Candidates Forum, hosted by The Mountain-Ear, during which they answered questions collected from the community. Candidate Riley McCallister was unable to attend the forum... READ MORE >

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY DECLARES LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY AMID WINTER STORM

Megan Hiler, Public Information Officer. Today, Thursday, March 14, 2024, Clear Creek County is declaring a Local Disaster Emergency due to heavy amounts of snow and stranded motorists.  This declaration enables the County to activate certain response plans and makes the County eligible for funds and resources from the State that may become available to support the response to the... READ MORE >