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Groundbreaking for Community Annex

Gilpin County –  Gilpin County government held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 3, 2025, to start construction of the new Community Annex building. A contract has been signed with A.D. Miller Services Inc. and construction is slated to be finished by July of 2026.

Plein Air competition comes to Central City

CENTRAL CITY – On September 4, the narrow curves of Eureka Street were transformed into open-air studios for the 28th Annual Plein Air competition. Easels popped up in doorways and on sidewalks as artists from across Colorado and beyond set their...

Buck for the Badge

GILPIN COUNTY - Thousands of lives are saved every year by the 4.6 million firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical technicians in the United States. Dedicated to the people they serve, they sometimes lose their own lives in...

Allenspark runs like the wind!

Pineau's quilt shines at State Fair

GILPIN COUNTY - John Pineau has been living in Gilpin County for 30 years. About five years ago he started making quilts. Pineau says that he comes from a family of quilters. This includes his father who is 90 years old and his mother who is 86...

CENTRAL CITY - At this year’s Cemetery Crawl at the Catholic Cemetery, Emma Berg stepped into the role of Ellen Flynn, telling Flynn’s story with a precision that comes from hours of research and practice.  The audience, huddled near a...

Siren upgrade throughout Boulder County

BOULDER COUNTY - Over the next two weeks, 20 outdoor warning sirens will be replaced throughout unincorporated Boulder County and various municipalities.  “At the request of first responders, these sirens may be used for alerting...

NEDERLAND -- Brent Warren could be considered a modern-day Renaissance man. He’s a singer-songwriter, an author, an illustrator, a magician, a comedian, and a filmmaker. One of his projects spawned from a dual love – the shared love between two...

Gilpin Library installs EV charges

GILPIN COUNTY - Gilpin County’s first public electric vehicle chargers went live at the Gilpin County Library on August 28, finally cutting through months of delays and red tape. County Manager Ray Rears, along with Commissioners Sandy...

Local responders honor Lt. Kehoe

The radio signaled Lieutenant Ken Kehoe for his final call on Saturday, August 30, 2025. The voice of Boulder County dispatch echoed in the vehicle bay of the Nederland Fire Department, as a crowd of over 300 friends, family, and fellow service...

"Mining is not a get-rich-quick scheme anymore. Those days are over,” Tom Hendricks said in a Boulder Daily Camera article from October 9, 1977. “But with hard, dedicated work, you can operate one (mine) as an on-going business." At that time the...

Coal Creek organization opens new deck

Coal Creek opens new deck John Scarffe Coal Creek Canyon The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association opened a new deck during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the at the CCCIA Hall, 31528 Highway 72. 2025, on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 2...

AstroDay unites generations

GILPIN COUNTY - Have you ever wondered about quasars, black holes, or how many galaxies can be seen with the naked eye from Earth?  Gilpin Astroday offered answers, education, and wonder at the Gilpin County Community Center on Friday,...

Gilpin County –  The 17th  Gilpin County Democratic Party Fund Raiser at the Gilpin County Arts Gallery in Central City on August 24, 2025, brought out a number of announced candidates running for 2026 statewide elections.

Gold Hill author to host book signing

Gold Hill author Leslie Finn is releasing the second novel in her historical fiction series inspired by the town's history

Benefit rodeo for First Responders

BLACK HAWK - On September 6, the 9th annual “Buck for the Badge” Benefit Rodeo will thunder into the Gilpin County Fairgrounds. Presented by S and S Bucking Bulls, this Benefit Rodeo will support critically injured and fallen First Responder...

Please join the Nederland Fire Protection District in honoring the service of Lieutenant Ken Kehoe, who passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.   “I am sad to announce the passing of Lt Ken Kehoe.  Lt. Kehoe honorably...

CENTRAL CITY – The 36th Annual Cemetery Crawl was held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Catholic Cemetery above Central City. Folks gathered under the sun, some with umbrellas and chairs, weaving between weathered headstones while...

Hail couldn’t stop Central City Beer Fest

CENTRAL CITY - Main Street was alive with beer, bands, and even a little hail this past Saturday, August 23, during the 13th annual Great Central City Beer Fest.  From 1 to 6 p.m., festivalgoers wandered between tents with tasting cups in...

Nederland Jazz and Wine Festival 2025

It’s that time of year again, when lovers of fine wine and smooth jazz come to Chipeta Park, wearing their biggest sun hats, donning their brightest polos, ready to saunter from booth to booth for a tasting here, a sample there, all under the...

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