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Ned*Ned: Supporting local youth for 41 years
MtnEarStaff | September 16, 2023On Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 8 a.m. runners, some costumed, some with excitable dogs by their side, gathered in front of TEENS, Inc. at 151 East Street in Nederland...
Peak Vibes brings good vibes to Ned
MtnEarStaff | September 15, 2023The vibes were just right on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Caribou Village Shopping Center. The sun was shining and there was still a lingering sense of summer on...
Remembering heroes: 9/11 Stair Climb
Mindy Leary | September 14, 2023On Monday, September 11, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., the Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado, was not just a place for entertainment; it transformed into a solemn ground where heroes...
Buck for the Badge aids heroes’ families
Dave Gibson | September 14, 2023Seven years ago, paramedic Steve Henry began holding bull riding events to raise money for first responders who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. His nonprofit organization, Buck...
Music of the Mountains: Mollie O’BrienFree Access
Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore first met in 1981 and had both been in several bands in the bar scene before then. They had sometimes performed together but hadn’t fully leaned into being a duo. After getting married and having children, they realized it was much harder to perform in...
Music of the Mountains: Branden SipesFree Access
When Branden Sipes realized one day that his dad had an electric guitar, he fell in love with the ability to make sounds from the instrument’s strings and learn how to play songs that he loved growing up. His parents were already musical, listening to music around the house, and...
Music of the Mountains: Red Mountain BoysFree Access
The Red Mountain Boys consists of Alan Thomas Begley, guitar player, Jeff Daugherty, mandolin player, Lewis Mock, banjo player, and Jon Murphy, bass player. The band formed thanks to the members all having the time to perform in a band, moving to similar places, and realizing they had great chemistry...
GCAA hosts 32nd Colorado Watercolor Society show
Watercolor is a translucent water-based medium typically applied by brush on white paper. It’s composed of finely ground pigment combined...
Coal Creek remembers 2013 flood
The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association hosted a brief storytelling event, presented by United Power, that culminated in the unveiling...
Member Appreciation Luau with Holistic Homestead
The Holistic Homestead, a beloved community hub in Gilpin County, celebrated its annual Member Appreciation Event on Friday, September 8,...
Senator Roberts in Gilpin for Dems picnic
The Gilpin County Democrats met for an informal picnic on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the William C. Russell Park...
BoCC approves new Gilpin County Public Health position
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) called their regular meeting to order at 9 a.m. on September 12,...
CCURA ratifies appointments
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the Central City Urban Renewal Authority met in the Council Chambers at City Hall in...
Support for Gilpin Community Center mill levy
Dear Editor, When the Gilpin County commissioners back in the 90s approved the building of the Community Center, they did not have a crystal ball...
Creating Charlie’s Place
Dear Editor, In 2003, Clear Creek County Animal Control officer Marty Gitlin went to visit with his friend and fellow animal lover, Helen Buck. The...
From our cozy church in the canyon
Dear Editor, We, at Christ the King Church, will be hosting a multi-family, huge YARD SALE on Saturday, September 16, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m....
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