NEDERLAND - On Saturday, January 11, 2025, as the sun began to set, cars parked in any available spot around Salto. The high ceilings of the coffeehouse were soon echoing with the voices of over fifty people, all friends of the establishment in...

NEDERLAND - The story of Willie Grommit, a six-year-old Hound/Dachshund mutt and this year’s Pet of the Year, isn’t about the cruelty visited upon him by a culture deprived of the joys and well-being in life. It isn’t about the extent of his pain...

NEDERLAND – Knotted Root Brewing was the site of a real rager on January 11, 2025, as snow, stoke, and celebration collided at the second annual Pretty Chill Rail Jam. What started last year as a birthday party for Summit Lynch has...

Peak to Peak Hockey at NedRINK DAVE GIBSON NEDERLAND – For the next few weeks, hockey games are being played on Saturdays at NedRink in Nederland. Peak to Peak Hockey’s year is in full swing as they skate and shoot their way into the last half...

PEAK TO PEAK - As one who has lived at two weather extremes in North America – in the Canadian Arctic for five years and north Texas for the same amount of time – I am, of course, the perfect person to give Peak to Peak residents (20+ years)...

NEDERLAND - The Nederland Fire Protection District’s (NFPD) professional firefighters and medical personnel will be hosting a Community CPR Course on Saturday, January 18, 2025; but the course isn’t just for those who require certification for a...

BLACK HAWK – A new creative chapter has begun in Gilpin County, where Ted Garcia has opened his fine art gallery in Black Hawk’s historic HARD District. Located at 327 Gregory Street in the old Woodbury building, the gallery brings vibrant energy...

Evergreen New Year’s Day Lake Plunge DAVE GIBSON EVERGREEN – New Year’s resolutions come in many forms. Some folks promise themselves that they’ll lose weight, quit smoking, spend more quality time with family, or live in the moment, pursuing...

NEDERLAND - In 2023, the Town of Nederland’s Board of Trustees (BOT), after collaborative work sessions with representatives from the Department of Local Affairs and with the Town’s Department Heads, developed a Strategic Plan to guide them...

CENTRAL CITY – On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Central City Council convened its first meeting of the year, marking the start of a new chapter with the swearing-in of two recently elected members, Chuck Spencer and Zane Plsek.  Both took...

I have fallen down again tonight; In this world it's hard to get it right, Trying to make your heart fit like a glove, What it needs is love, love, love ...

Outdoor ice skating in Nederland, CO, a sure cure for cabin fever. The Open Skate was as popular as ever with skaters of all ability levels in attendance for a pleasurable afternoon outdoors...

Friday, January 10 Children’s Storytime: Stories! Song! Movement! Music! Play! Every Friday morning from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. we hold storytimes for ages 0 to 4 years old. From 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., we read books, sing songs, learn some ASL, and...

BOULDER AND GILPIN COUNTIES - Fire managers are monitoring conditions to burn piles in the Boulder Ranger District, with the next possible ignitions window starting on Wednesday, January 8, in the following Boulder and Gilpin County...

BOULDER COUNTY - The Fire Management Program will conduct a slash pile burn on Mud Lake (Sherwood Gulch), north of Nederland, on Monday, January 6. The project will only occur if there is sufficient snow cover to ensure safe fire operations and...

GILPIN COUNTY – Timberline Fire Protection District (TFPD) made great strides in 2024, including swift responses to fire danger, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement efforts. The district reports numerous advancements in public...

FAQs 2.0: Eldora Mountain Acquisition  Since our first FAQs, Town administrators have been collecting more information on making the Eldora Mountain Resort acquisition a reality. Below are a new set of questions from the community as well as...

GILPIN COUNTY – Have you ever felt like your soul needs a cleanse? A rain stick’s soothing sounds seemed to do just that, at a recent sound bathing experience held at the Gilpin County Community Center. Think of it like a shampoo for the...

PEAK TO PEAK - Each year we take pause to remember those we love and have lost in the year that has passed. Not everyone places an obituary in The Mountain-Ear so this is not a complete list of community members who have walked on in...