There’s only one day of the year when downtown Nederland becomes packed with people dressed head to toe in their best red, white, and blues, all amped by the sounds of the Barker Dam Brass Band while anxiously awaiting for the streets to feature...
PEAK TO PEAK - While studying history sometimes it has to be questioned and truly analyzed to get to the truth. Because the main narrative is written by the winners and the people in power and what is accepted by the cultural norms it is important...
LONGMONT - Among many things, the Centennial State is renowned for its music scene and delicious beer. With an abundance of craft breweries, I questioned what made Bootstrap more special than the other million Colorado breweries. This is...
Gilpin County – The Clear Creek Public Works Division issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on June 19, 2025, for bids to provide design and construction services for outdoor shooting bays for the Clear Creek County Sport Shooting Park. It is one of the final construction tasks to be completed before the shooting park can open.
CENTRAL CITY - Saturday, June 28, 2025, was a beautiful day. And the most beautiful time of day, for me, was 5 p.m. when I wandered into the Central City Opera garden. After talking to a few friends and neighbors, I collected our table assignments...
NEDERLAND – The crew at the Nederland Transfer Station had a little extra pep in their step Wednesday afternoon, and for good reason: after years of planning, they officially launched their new in-vessel composting machine, affectionately called...
BLACK HAWK – Family fun, history, and a whole lot of hoopla filled the streets of Black Hawk on Saturday, June 28, as the city celebrated its 2025 Founders Day. The event, hosted in the History, Appreciation, and Recreation (HARD) District,...
Slash collection returns to Golden Gate John Scarffe Golden Gate Canyon The Golden Gate Canyon Fire Protection District collaborated with the Golden Gate Canyon Grange to host a one-day slash collection on June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the...
Boulder County – The Boulder County Commissioners held a Town Hall format meeting at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Community Center on June 17, 2025, to engage with their constituents about issues of local interest to Coal Creek Canyon residents. Commissioners Claire Levy and Ashley Stolzmann were in attendance along with staff members and Commander Randy Wilber from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
NEDERLAND - On June 5, 2025, members of the Nederland Lions Club, along with additional volunteers, met at the Nederland Community Presbyterian Church to sort 983 pairs of eyeglasses donated to the service organization at collection sites...
Peak to Peak – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) held their fourth open house regarding their plan to develop a network of passenger rail lines connecting mountain towns with urban locations on June 18, 2025, at the Fraser Valley Elementary School in Fraser Colorado. The open house included a presentation on the status of the project with opportunities for individual discussion with CDOT representatives.
Nederland may be a town encompassed by natural beauty, but its true splendor lies in its community. Each heart that beats for Nederland collectively beats together to pump lifeblood through the town’s veins, revitalizing it. But as the town’s...
CENTRAL CITY – The fish weren’t exactly biting, but families had a ton of fun! Goldfish, giggles, a garter snake, and one prize-winning trout made for a memorable Sunday. Dozens of kids and their families gathered at William C. Russell Park, just...
June is Pride Month, a celebration of the progress toward LGBTQ+ rights and the marginalized communities that fight for them in order to live as their true selves. As LGBTQ+ topics once again find themselves at the center of politics, Pride this...
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the sun was high and bright as Nederland experienced the longest day and shortest night of the year, the Summer Solstice. And this year, the place to be to truly celebrate this natural phenomenon was the Nederland...
Boulder County – Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) personnel held a community meeting on June 12, 2025, at the Community Center in Nederland to give a series of presentations on the Middle Boulder Creek Fuel Reduction Project and engage with the community about the project.
Honoring music legend Jimmy Lewis DAVE GIBSON CENTRAL CITY – Jimmy Joseph Lewis, 75, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025, surrounded by family members at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Born on April 29, 1949, in Harrisburg,...
The Nederland Downtown Development Authority (NDDA) met on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, to finalize an update of their bylaws, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Nederland to ensure a unified vision in strategic planning. The...
CENTRAL CITY – Central City celebrated its most infamous local figure Saturday with the 51st annual Madam Lou Bunch Day, a lively tribute that took over Main Street from noon to 10 p.m. and drew hundreds to the historic mountain town. The free...
ALLENSPARK - On Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., mountain artisans gathered at The Old Gallery in Allenspark for the town’s first farmers market. Homemade pastries and coffee were part of the enticement for visitors. Locally...