Peak to Peak – It was a day to remember at Timberline Fire Protection District as Nino, a local boy who adores firefighters, got the surprise of a lifetime and was named an honorary firefighter. Fire crews at Station 5 warmly welcomed Nino,...
Boulder County – The Watershed Center (watershed.center), a local nonprofit conservation group, recently released the results of a survey regarding attitudes of property owners in the St. Vrain watershed towards wildfire risk reduction and proactive forest management strategies.
BOULDER/GILPIN COUNTIES - Totem poles are most often associated with indigenous populations in Alaska and British Columbia. These wooden columns feature carved images that tell stories and embody cultural traditions. But one local resident has...
Seven months ago an artistic project was proposed before the current Nederland Community Library (NCL) Foundation Board; it was an idea to honor Dr Leo Hughes Moir III, beloved community leader and founding member of the NCL, with a seven foot...
The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, to review Fire Chief Charlie Schmidtmann’s monthly report, which highlighted all personnel matters, vehicle repairs, training administered, and...
NEW YORK – RCI Hospitality Holdings, parent company of Rick’s Cabaret, is facing major legal trouble. On Sept. 16, New York Attorney General Letitia James unsealed a 79-count indictment charging the company and several executives with...
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.
BOULDER COUNTY - On Monday, September 8, 2025, at approximately 2:25 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received a report of a person suffering serious injuries in the vicinity of the Skyscraper Glacier, which is located north of...
NEDERLAND - On Sunday, September 14, 2025, the Mountain Coalition for Youth hosted an opening ceremony in Chipeta Park for their Listen Longer Conversation Chair Project. The project, led by the coalition’s Youth Leadership Academy, was first...
BLACK HAWK – On the morning of September 11, the Ameristar Hotel and Casino once again became a place of remembrance. For the 17th year, first responders, families, and community members gathered in Black Hawk to climb in honor of those...
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...
LYONS -- Shey is a years-long labor of love. She’s a 4 ¾ ton lion sculpture crafted by hand from Lyons Pink sandstone. What better place for her to settle than Bohn Park in Lyons? Sculptor Kimmerjae Macarus found the original 8-ton sandstone...
TUNGSTEN VALLEY - “She could’ve lived,” he said of the yearling female bear struck around 5 p.m. on August 18 on Boulder Canyon Drive. “If the driver who hit her had been going the speed limit of 45 mph, she could’ve gone on to meander over to the...
“The reality is mining is essential, but it is how you go about doing it that makes a difference,” Tawana Bain, CEO and Chairwoman of American Clean Resources Group (ACRG), said to the Nederland community during a Meet and Greet event at The...
GOLDEN GATE CANYON - Many of Golden Gate Canyon State Park’s visitors prioritize hiking the Raccoon Trail out of Panorama Point to get breathtaking views of the Continental Divide throughout their hike. However, the park actually boasts 35 miles...
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.
CENTRAL CITY – The sexually oriented business debate once again filled City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, September 3, leaving little standing room as residents, business owners, and visitors voiced opinions during a special meeting of the Central...
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...