GILPIN COUNTY – A roundtable discussion hosted by the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office on June 18 drew a crowd of engaged residents. Gilpin County commissioners and several other county officials were in attendance. Representatives from Gilpin...
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...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting Tuesday, June 24, at 9 a.m. at the Historic Courthouse with Commissioners Jeff Aiken, Susan Berumen, and Sandy Hollingsworth present. The meeting covered a range of...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Timberline Fire Protection District held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6 p.m. Board members present included President Rick Wenzel, Vice Chairman John Bushey, and Member at Large John Carder. Mary...
The Gilpin County Board of Health discusses treatment management in their regular meeting.
CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) convened a work session on Thursday, June 5, 2025, starting at 9 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 203 Eureka Street, at the Old Courthouse to...
Owards and Upwards The fifth grade students of Gilpin County Elementary School received their diplomas on June 4, 2025. The excitement and support for one another was abundant and heartfelt. Congrats class of 2032!
GILPIN COUNTY – The first-ever Gilpin County Artisans Market was held at the Gilpin County Community Center on June 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The wind was whipping, and so were the tunes, provided by Chris Muhs. The Mountain-Ear was set up...
CENTRAL CITY—The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a regular meeting on June 10, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse in Central City. At this meeting, they addressed various county matters, including security enhancements at the...
CENTRAL CITY — On May 20, commissioners from Gilpin and Clear Creek counties came together at the Historic Courthouse for their first joint work session in a long time. It was a long meeting, with both boards covering updates on the regional...
What better place to celebrate shared interests than at your local brewery? And while every community brewery is a place to share in the enjoyment of beer and of live music, at Very Nice Brewing Company (VNBC), many other interests are highlighted...
Gilpin County – The Gilpin County School District RE-1 Board of Education met on May 20, 2025, at the school to approve the 2024/2025 Supplemental Budget and the 2025/2026 Adopted Budget. The Board also approved and signed a contract with the Black Hawk-Central City Sanitation District to become a customer of the Sanitation District when the sewer pipe project is completed.
CENTRAL CITY — At their regular meeting on March 25, 2025, the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. concerning Resolution TUP 25-2, the Fjällräven Classic. The popular outdoor trekking event will...
GILPIN COUNTY - On Wednesday, May 20, the senior class at Gilpin County Secondary School participated in the annual Senior/Staff Challenge, where the class of 2025 this year challenged the staff to riding a mechanical bull. Max Tanner and Mr....
ROLLINSVILLE—Amid the pines and aspen of the Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, a new exhibition opened its doors on Friday, May 23. This marks a special moment for both the local arts scene and the international spiritual art community. Lotus and...
GILPIN COUNTY — On the evening of Wednesday, May 21, the Gilpin County School auditorium filled with proud families, teachers, and community members as the Class of 2025 was celebrated at the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. This year’s class of 37...
GILPIN COUNTY — Since Gilpin’s only childcare facility, Eagles’ Nest, closed due to financial difficulties in November of 2023, parents and guardians looking for childcare in Gilpin have been stretched thin. Resource providers, families, county...
CENTRAL CITY - At their May 13 meeting, the Gilpin County Planning Commission moved to recommend a temporary use permit for the Fjällraven Classic, a 30.5-mile backpacking trek through the Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest. A temporary use...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Timberline Fire Protection District held its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Board members present included Vice Chairman John Bushey, Members at Large John Carder, Mary Kate McKenna, and Kristin...
Gilpin County – The Gilpin County government opened their public slash site on April 23, 2025, and plan on closing it on November 9, 2025. Richard Conklin returns to be the 2025 Slash Site Attendant and will be directing public traffic in the slash yard. This year the county will use an air curtain burner for about a month to evaluate and observe the operation to determine the effectiveness of using an air curtain burner versus chipping and hauling the chips to a landfill.