GILPIN COUNTY – On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at about 7:21 p.m., Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to a crash involving a motorcyclist located on Highway 6 at milepost 268 near Golden, Colorado. The motorcyclist was traveling eastbound...
Gilpin County – On a beautiful fall like day with the aspen beginning their magical transformations and the California Zephyr chugging past at the perfect moment, the family of Nancelia E. Scott Jackson gathered together on September 13, 2025, with invited guests to honor her and her physical and spiritual connection to Lincoln Hills.
GILPIN COUNTY — A First Judicial District Court judge on Sept. 12 sentenced Jaymz Bitner to 24 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for second-degree murder, followed by five years of parole. The decedent was his adoptive father, James...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Timberline Fire Protection District held its regular Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at about 8:30 p.m., following a district-wide “all-hands” meeting. Board members present included President...
BLACK HAWK - Those who travel on Highway 119 north of Black Hawk will be happy to know that the sewer line connecting Gilpin County School to the City of Black Hawk’s system is expected to be completed in December of 2025, instead of sometime in...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Gilpin County Fairgrounds whirred with excitement on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, as the annual Fairgrounds Frenzy filled the late-summer air with food, shopping, and even the rumble of a helicopter landing. The fun-filled day had...
Gilpin County – Gilpin County government held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 3, 2025, to start construction of the new Community Annex building. A contract has been signed with A.D. Miller Services Inc. and construction is slated to be finished by July of 2026.
GILPIN COUNTY - Thousands of lives are saved every year by the 4.6 million firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical technicians in the United States. Dedicated to the people they serve, they sometimes lose their own lives in...
GILPIN COUNTY - John Pineau has been living in Gilpin County for 30 years. About five years ago he started making quilts. Pineau says that he comes from a family of quilters. This includes his father who is 90 years old and his mother who is 86...
GILPIN COUNTY - Gilpin County’s first public electric vehicle chargers went live at the Gilpin County Library on August 28, finally cutting through months of delays and red tape. County Manager Ray Rears, along with Commissioners Sandy...
CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners met for a work session on August 19, 2025, to review ballot language, state policy, housing needs, and employee benefits. No official action was taken, as work sessions are designed...
Gilpin County – The 17th Gilpin County Democratic Party Fund Raiser at the Gilpin County Arts Gallery in Central City on August 24, 2025, brought out a number of announced candidates running for 2026 statewide elections.
CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners met Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at 1 p.m. following an executive session on water rights. Commissioners Sandy Hollingsworth and Jeff Aiken were present; Commissioner Susan Berumen was...
BLACK HAWK - On September 6, the 9th annual “Buck for the Badge” Benefit Rodeo will thunder into the Gilpin County Fairgrounds. Presented by S and S Bucking Bulls, this Benefit Rodeo will support critically injured and fallen First Responder...
GILPIN COUNTY - Thirteen teams turned out at Gilpin County Parks and Recreation on Sunday, August 17, 2025, for the 5th Annual Shelby Allen Memorial Scholarship Volleyball Tournament. Play wrapped by 2 p.m. The format was simple and fast:...
Gilpin County – Testing water for contaminants including the so called “forever chemicals” should be a regular task for property owners with wells. Public water systems are required to test water quality daily, but wells are not regulated so it is up to the property owner to find out if it is still safe to drink the water from their well.
GILPIN COUNTY - Shovels hit the dirt on Tuesday as Timberline Fire Protection District kicked off construction on the Station 3 bay addition, then rolled into a board meeting around 7. The crowd was bigger than expected, the mood was easy, and the...
BLACK HAWK - A DUI checkpoint held Friday night, Aug. 15, at the Z-Stop gas station on Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon brought together Colorado State Patrol, Black Hawk Police, and the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office. From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.,...
GILPIN -- On August 9, 2025, the teams of the 2025 Gilpin County Parks and Recreation COED Adult Softball season competed in a double-elimination league tournament. After a season of games every Monday and Wednesday from June 2 to August 6...
CENTRAL CITY - The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously adopted Stage 1 fire restrictions for unincorporated areas after a weekend wildfire and weeks of heightened danger conditions. The board includes Chair Sandy...