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Air quality in Ned deemed safe

BOULDER COUNTY -  After the fire at the Caribou Village Shopping Center, Boulder County Public Health (BCPH), with assistance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Environmental Monitoring Unit, conducted mobile air...

Donate to the Lakeview Fire victims

Help those afffected by the fire at Caribou Viallage UPDATE: Nearly $400k raised across verified fundraisers!

Pianists debut program at fundraiser

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...

NFPD responds to fire at Caribou Village Shopping Center Nederland Fire Protection District NEDERLAND – Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) responded to a report of a commercial structure fire located at 20 Lakeview Drive known as the...

Fire Ravages Businesses in Ned Area

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...

Farmers Market wraps up with Harvest Fest

NEDERLAND -  Beginning on Mother’s Day, May 11, there have been 12 Nederland Farmers Markets this year. The last one, known as Harvest Fest, was held on Sunday, October 5. It marked nearly five months of fresh healthy food made conveniently...

Turkeys at altitude

GILPIN COUNTY - Like many native animals in North America the wild turkey was nearly lost in the early 1900s due to habitat loss and poaching, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Due to conservation programs they are surviving. There are...

Peak fun amongst the leaves

During one of the busiest weekends of all of 2025, as peepers backed up the highways and clogged Nederland’s roundabout, some were keen enough to stop and see what was cooking around town, quite literally, as peepers were seen parking at the RTD...

Fishing from Kodiak, Alaska

KODIAK – Beginning in mid-August and continuing through September, waves of coho (silver) salmon arrive off the coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska, to fatten up before entering the rivers to spawn. Vast schools of eulachon (a species of smelt) are...

Enchanted Forest visits Eldora

NEDERLAND - Wild Bear Nature Center has experienced much change over the last few years. After purchasing a patch of land near Mud Lake Open Space, the organization hosted a blessing of the land in 2022. In 2023, construction launched on a...

Fall-O-Ween at Gilpin Grateful Acres

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...

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...

Gilpin County Arts' plea for help

CENTRAL CITY – The Gilpin County Arts Association, one of Gilpin County’s longest-standing cultural institutions, is calling on its members, artists, and supporters to help ensure its future.  With funding from the City of Central now in...

The Mountain-Ear welcomes interns

NEDERLAND - The Mountain-Ear hires students from the local high schools, local homeschooled students, and college students who are interested in our internship program. The Mountain-Ear staff hopes to share their knowledge, skills, and experience...

Americana: A symphony of American history

As I made my way across Planet Bluegrass with the sun setting on Steamboat Mountain, I was just absolutely taken by the beauty of the space. The colors of fall have begun to set, shades of electric yellow and peachy reds dawning on the trees. The...

Halloween special: Our mountain cemeteries

PEAK TO PEAK - What better way to celebrate the season of golden aspens and Halloween than by wandering through the quiet resting places that tell the stories of our mountains? Along the Peak to Peak, cemeteries aren’t just burial grounds, they...

Man of books honored with sculpture

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...

Red Bull Outrun The Lift race at Eldora

Peak to Peak Region – In a test of who was in the best shape heading into the new ski season, Eldora Mountain Resort teamed up with energy drink giant Red Bull to bring a unique trail race to North America for the first time on Sunday September 21, 2025.

Golden Gate Auxiliary hosts Annual Pig Roast

 GOLDEN GATE CANYON - The Golden Gate Auxiliary of Colorado, Inc., hosted its Annual Pig Roast, and the Silent and Paddle Auctions, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Golden Gate Grange. This event raises funds that...

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