The iconic phrase “Winter is coming” was first uttered on television in 2011 on the popular show Game of Thrones. However, the great state of Colorado has already seen its first snowfall in the mountains.
Shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, Timberline Fire Protection District, Gilpin Ambulance Authority, and the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to multiple reports of a wildfire near 1400 Shoshoni Camp Road, north of Rollinsville.
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Local elections were pretty much the event of the day yesterday, November 4. And our local results—unofficial as of yet—are here in your very own local newspaper.
Congressman Joe Neguse visited Gilpin County on October 22, touring Timberline Fire Protection District’s Station 3 construction site and meeting with staff and volunteers at the Gilpin County Food Pantry.
The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) has experienced a challenging year, but on Sunday, October 26, 2025, the community came to lend their firefighters a hand in christening the newest addition to the District’s fleet, and to push the fire engine through the bay doors into the station.
Ambassadors died in October 9 fire
Trick-or-treating used to be a challenge for Gilpin County’s rural mountain children. The homes are so spread out that it is impractical to go door to door for a few morsels of candy— and that's if the surprised-to-see-you occupants had any to offer.
The Idaho Springs Elks Lodge was transformed into a Halloween spookfest on October 25 for the annual Howl at the Moon fundraiser. Costumes filled the room in every direction, and decorations lined every nook and cranny.
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 3:47 p.m., the Boulder County Regional Communications Center received reports of a vehicular accident involving a motorcycle and 4-door sedan in the vicinity of East State Highway 119 and East Street in Nederland.
The Nederland Fire Protection District stationed themselves at the Nederland Mining Museum at 200 North Bridge Street to await Boulder County Parks and Open Space Rangers and the county’s Regional Bomb Squad in order to safely dispose of some old blasting caps that had been donated.
NEDERLAND - Reportedly millions of people all across the county, including tens of thousands across Colorado, gathered on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for No Kings rallies; Nederland showed up as well, and in style. An eggplant, a pickle, a bunch...
Some were awakened by their own dogs, or dogs in their neighborhood, who all began to bark incessantly. One man up in Big Springs was preparing for a hike, when suddenly he thought he heard an explosion.
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY - Today, on October 14, 2025, at approximately 2:05 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to two separate crashes that occurred as a result of a pursuit initiated by the Clear Creek County Law Enforcement agency. First...
NEDERLAND - On Saturday, October 4, 2025, Jessica Nilles Kressin and Marianna McLean, pianists who perform as the “Rhapsody Duo,” debuted a program of theirs at the Nederland Community Presbyterian Church. The performance of the program, titled...
NEDERLAND- At some time between 3:30 and 4 a.m. on Thursday October 9, 2025, a fire broke out at the Caribou Village Shopping Center. The cause of the fire as-of-yet unknown, though it quickly spread throughout the entire center, affecting all...
GILPIN COUNTY – On Saturday, October 4, 2025, visitors to Lincoln Hills were treated to a rare experience that combined history, nature, food, and art into one unforgettable afternoon. The guided tour of Winks Lodge offered a look into one...
IDAHO SPRINGS – The Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is proposing to charge fees at the new Devils Nose Target Range (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp/recreation/devils-nose-target-range) and is asking for...
GILPIN COUNTY – A light rain gave way to clearing skies Sunday afternoon as Gilpin Grateful Acres, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, hosted its second annual Fall-O-Ween fundraiser. By the time the weather subsided, kids dressed in costume were...