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CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened on March 18, 2025, for a work session at 6:09 p.m., focusing on critical issues including the fire department master plan and a temporary access request for the Mighty Argo Cable Car project. Fire...

The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, to give a final review of a letter of concern to the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety. The opposition is to Grand Island Resources LLC’s submitted application for the...

GILPIN COUNTY – A newly formed grassroots activist group, tentatively called Tricounty Unity for Democracy, held its second meeting on Sunday, March 16, at the Gilpin County Public Library. The group, which draws members from Gilpin, Boulder, and...

Personal Property declarations due soon

GILPIN COUNTY - All persons owning, possessing, or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $56,000 (per owner, per county) on January 1, 2025, are required to report the personal property to the assessor by...

Black Hawk takes a stand against iGaming

BLACK HAWK, CO — It didn’t take much convincing. After a presentation by Jason Gumer, vice chair of the National Association Against iGaming (NAAG) and executive vice president and general counsel for Monarch Casino, the Black Hawk City Council...

GILPIN COUNTY – The Timberline Fire Protection District Board of Directors convened for their regular meeting on March 11, 2025, at Station 3 in Black Hawk, Colorado.  All board members were present, including President Rick Wenzel, Vice...

CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a special meeting on March 4, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse in Central City, where they addressed a variety of county matters, including infrastructure mitigation,...

CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met on March 4, 2025, to discuss critical issues, including an urgent need to expand the county’s ordinance on drug-affected properties. Public Health Director Alisa Witt said...

CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a special meeting on March 4, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse in Central City, where they approved a significant grant application aimed at enhancing law enforcement...

The fate of the Caribou and Cross Mines, located just four miles above the Town of Nederland, hangs in the balance as an upcoming public hearing of the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) will decide whether the Cross Mine can be...

CENTRAL CITY—The Central City Council convened on Tuesday, February 25, at 3:05 p.m. for a work session focused on long-range planning, business improvement efforts, and the city's financial sustainability.  All council members were present....

BLACK HAWK – If there’s one thing that can briefly derail the orderly proceedings of a city council meeting, it’s a surprise delivery. And that’s exactly how the Black Hawk City Council found itself off to an unusual, yet entertaining, start on...

Will Nederland's mines reopen?

The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, to discuss their official statement to the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, and to Colorado water court, regarding the Caribou and Cross Mine’s application to become...

CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened for a regular meeting on March 4, 2025, to deliberate on several pressing municipal matters, including admission fees, parking regulations, and snow removal requirements.  Mayor Jeremy Fey...

CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met for a work session on February 18, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse in Central City.  While no public comments were permitted, the session covered a range of topics,...

While the The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) experienced fewer calls than average over the last month, the Board of Directors learned on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from the Fire Marshal’s report, of an unfortunate rise in local...

GILPIN COUNTY – The I-70 Floyd Hill construction project update took center stage at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on February 25, 2025. All commissioners were present, including Chair Sandy Hollingsworth, Susan Berumen, and Jeff...

Central City Council reviews seat tax

CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened its regular meeting on February 18, 2025, at City Hall, with Mayor Jeremy Fey presiding.  In attendance were council members Todd Williams, Chuck Spencer, Marcia Enloe, and Zane Plsek, along...

BLACK HAWK – The Black Hawk City Council meeting on February 12 opened with an air of solemnity as Mayor David Spellman addressed the early morning fire at Central City's Gold Mountain Village Apartments.  The blaze, which erupted at...

Public Health and CSU discuss home health

Gilpin County – The Gilpin County Public Health Department and the Gilpin County CSU Extension service held a joint meeting on February 11, 2025, at the Gilpin Library that focused on three home environmental issues (radon/well/septic). The event drew about 20 people in person and another 15 online.

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