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CENTRAL CITY – An early morning fire on February 12, 2025, at Gold Mountain Village Apartments resulted in the tragic loss of one life and the displacement of multiple residents.  The fire, which ignited around 3:15 a.m., remains under...

CCEDC unveils Regional Resilience Framework

CENTRAL CITY – Business leaders, government officials, and economic stakeholders gathered at the historic Teller House on Feb. 13 to discuss the future of Clear Creek and Gilpin counties. Hosted by the Clear Creek Economic Development Corporation...

Woman found dead in Boulder Canyon

BOULDER COUNTY - At 10:41 a.m. on February 15, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office was notified by City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks rangers of a deceased female found near the 40-mile marker of Boulder Canyon. UPDATE #1,...

TFPD moves forward on Station 3 addition

GILPIN COUNTY – The Timberline Fire Protection District held its regular meeting on February 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.  All board members were present, including President Rick Wenzel, Vice Chairman John Bushey, Members at Large John Carder,...

A night of basketball and honoring seniors

NEDERLAND - The season is wrapping up for the Nederland Panther basketball teams. It was especially exciting to see Nederland have a girl’s team again after several years without a team on the court.  Coach Kate Cannon said that she expected...

For over forty years, the Dyers have lived, loved, and laughed as much as they can!

It was September 1975 in Kremmling, Colorado, when Linda and Wes Isenhart crossed paths for the first time. The occasion? A post-hay season dance – an event that brought together the local ranching community for an evening of music and...

Dads, daughters, and a splash of fun

GILPIN COUNTY – Laughter, sparkles, and splashes filled the Gilpin Community Center Saturday night at the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance and Dive.  This long-standing tradition, which dates back to shortly after the center’s grand opening in...

Nederland Power Couples

In the house I grew up in, love was something you had to work for; it came with conditions or contingencies. In that town, Darien, Connecticut, love was a new car or a diamond necklace. And though I never fully absorbed those ideals, I still spent...

FORT COLLINS – To protect nesting birds of prey, the Roosevelt National Forest began implementing annual closures in several popular recreation areas within the Canyon Lakes and Boulder Ranger Districts on Feb 1, 2025.  In the Boulder Ranger...

Free Boulder Canyon Extra bus service

BOULDER COUNTY - To provide additional travel options between Nederland and Boulder, the Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department has contracted with Via Mobility Services to operate one additional round-trip in the afternoon...

CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened for a work session at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, to discuss the relocation of the Visitor Center to the Belvidere Theater and ongoing concerns about housing needs within the area. The meeting,...

The Gilpin County Community Development Department held an open house meeting on January 28, 2025, at the Gilpin County Courthouse to roll out the final draft of the 2024 Housing Needs Assessment report and take public comments and questions about it.

Eldora Classic Nordic Ski Race

Eldora Classic Nordic Ski Race ELDORA SKI RESORT – A grateful Nederland Nordic Ski Team Coach Dan Vardamis related that “Eldora is a huge supporter of the community and youth Nordic skiing. To show that support they...

Gilpin Mountain Kids: daycare help on the way

BLACK HAWK – A new daycare center, Gilpin Mountain Kids, will soon open its doors at 10655 Highway 119, the former location of Eagles' Nest Early Learning Center.  The closure of Eagles' Nest in 2023 created a childcare shortage that has...

Black ice and what to look for

Some may think black ice generally occurs in only certain areas, but it can happen at any time, anywhere. Black ice only requires the right circumstances and a little moisture to form.  Black ice is a thin, transparent layer forming on roads...

GILPIN COUNTY – Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is one of the hardest moments a pet owner will ever face. The bond we share with our furry companions is built over years of love, trust, and companionship, making the thought of parting incredibly...

It was the best of times...

The air was stinging cold, as temperatures that mid-January morning dipped below zero degrees. But up in the mountains, nature not just survives, it thrives in this weather. Just off of Magnolia Road, the open fields that stretch before a...

The National Institute on Aging defines menopause as “the stage of a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop permanently, and she can no longer get pregnant. Menopause is not a disease or disorder — it is a normal part of aging for women. The...

Gilpin Eagles wrestler Alice Carlson

Gilpin Eagles wrestler Alice Carlson DAVE GIBSON GILPIN COUNTY – A student at Gilpin County Schools since the seventh grade, sophomore Alice Carlson entered the sport of high school wrestling differently than most grapplers. Since the age of...

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