Last week both House and Senate voted to claw back funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)…in other words, from public radio and TV. It’s a rather small amount in the greater scheme of things political…a mere $1.1 billion,...
GILPIN COUNTY - Throughout the last 65 years, Golden Gate Canyon State Park has offered thousands of Gilpin County residents and visitors the opportunity to recreate, relax, and explore the beauty and rich history of over 12,000 acres of natural...
On Monday, July 7, 2025, the Justice Department released an official memo in relation to their investigation, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on infamous financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. While it was...
BOULDER COUNTY - In order to safely and effectively maintain the gravel surface and drainage of of 4th of July Road/CR 130, the roadway will be closed in both directions between the Hessie and the Fourth of July trailheads from 6:30 a.m. on...
As the early morning sun rose and dark clouds loomed over the reservoir, hundreds of bicyclists appeared in Nederland ready for the year’s best endurance event, Peak to Peak Endurance’s NedGravel. The always-enthusiastic emcee David Towle...
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, before the start of their regular meeting, the Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met for a Work Session to present to the public for review the two proposed routes for an emergency egress road for the Big Springs...
On July 9, the National Newspaper Association Foundation announced the winners of its 2025 Better Newspaper Contest and Better Newspaper Advertising Contest. The Mountain-Ear was one of the 102 newspapers in 33 states that won 712 awards in...
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT), as well as representatives from Town staff, from POWDR, and from 303 Ski gathered on stage in the Backdoor Theater at the Nederland Community Center for a “Work Session” to...
GILPIN COUNTY – A quiet Monday morning in Gilpin County turned into hours of disruption and teamwork after an Amtrak train struck a semi tractor-trailer on South Beaver Creek Road on July 14, 2025. The crash happened late in the morning at a...
NEDERLAND - Volunteers from Nederland Community Presbyterian Church spent a recent Saturday morning cleaning up the grounds of the Nederland Cemetery. This has become an annual community service project for the church, organized annually by Jim...
MOUNT BLUE SKY - Adaptation is the most basic yet prolific key to survival in absolutely any environment or situation, whether human-caused or natural. The inability to adapt generally spells the end, no matter what caused it. All life as...
BLACK HAWK -- George Blevins has called Colorado’s Front Range his home for over half his life, moving in the early 1980s. He says the time in his adult life before then “hardly seems to count, especially since I’m 85 and I don’t remember all that...
BLACK HAWK – A Gilpin County District Court hearing on Thursday, July 3, brought a brief update in the homicide case of Jaymz Bitner, the 19-year-old accused of killing his adoptive father, James Bitner, and disposing of his body across state...
Just after 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025, a person fishing at Barker Reservoir in Nederland reported what they believed to be a body in the reservoir, which Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) personnel later confirmed. The body of...
Town of Nederland signs Letter of Intent to purchase Eldora Mountain from POWDR NEDERLAND - The Town of Nederland is excited to announce that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with POWDR, the current owner of Eldora Mountain Resort, to...
CENTRAL CITY – The spirits of long-departed miners aren’t the only ones haunting Central City these days. On June 28, a different kind of spirit took over the historic streets for the 11th annual Stills in the Hills festival, drawing crowds...
There was plenty of fun in the sun to be had on Saturday, June 28, 2025, as the Nederland Food Pantry (NFP) celebrated their first Cookout and Open Pick at their new campus. This free event was open to all and featured live music, delicious food,...
NEDERLAND – The crew at the Nederland Transfer Station had a little extra pep in their step Wednesday afternoon, and for good reason: after years of planning, they officially launched their new in-vessel composting machine, affectionately called...
BLACK HAWK – Family fun, history, and a whole lot of hoopla filled the streets of Black Hawk on Saturday, June 28, as the city celebrated its 2025 Founders Day. The event, hosted in the History, Appreciation, and Recreation (HARD) District,...
Boulder County – The Boulder County Commissioners held a Town Hall format meeting at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Community Center on June 17, 2025, to engage with their constituents about issues of local interest to Coal Creek Canyon residents. Commissioners Claire Levy and Ashley Stolzmann were in attendance along with staff members and Commander Randy Wilber from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.