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...
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...
ALLENSPARK - Locals and tourists alike filled the streets of Allenspark on Friday, July 4, 2025. The festivities began at 9 a.m. with a flea market with vendors and music. The Face Painting Fairy helped all guests celebrate Independence Day with...
Boulder County – Tiny but proud, Jamestown celebrated the 4th of July with their traditional parade and a day long party in the park. Residents and visitors enjoyed a beautiful day with sunshine, music and laughter from young and old.
John Scarffe Coal Creek Canyon The Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association hosted a full day of activities for the July 4 Celebration, on Friday, July 4, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CCCIA Hall, 31528...
There’s only one day of the year when downtown Nederland becomes packed with people dressed head to toe in their best red, white, and blues, all amped by the sounds of the Barker Dam Brass Band while anxiously awaiting for the streets to feature...
GILPIN COUNTY – A large group gathered Wednesday evening at Very Nice Brewing Company to learn how to identify and manage noxious weeds in Gilpin County. The parking lot was completely full, and not a single seat was available in the large...
On Friday, July 4, 2025, the downtown area saw its highest concentration of pedestrians as hundreds gathered for the Independence Day parade. Luckily, as the parade ended before the afternoon really got cooking, those looking for something more...
DAVE GIBSON GILPIN COUNTY – Established in 2019, the 4th of July Barn Dance at the Gilpin Fairgrounds Barn is now firmly entrenched as a local holiday tradition. New Family Dog with special guest Bridget Law on fiddle...
There was a lot to celebrate on Friday, July 4, 2025, and right after the Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) drove their impressive vehicles through the streets for the parade, district firefighters, staff, and board members gathered at...
PEAK TO PEAK - While studying history sometimes it has to be questioned and truly analyzed to get to the truth. Because the main narrative is written by the winners and the people in power and what is accepted by the cultural norms it is important...
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,...
LONGMONT - Among many things, the Centennial State is renowned for its music scene and delicious beer. With an abundance of craft breweries, I questioned what made Bootstrap more special than the other million Colorado breweries. This is...
Gilpin County – The Clear Creek Public Works Division issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on June 19, 2025, for bids to provide design and construction services for outdoor shooting bays for the Clear Creek County Sport Shooting Park. It is one of the final construction tasks to be completed before the shooting park can open.
CENTRAL CITY - Saturday, June 28, 2025, was a beautiful day. And the most beautiful time of day, for me, was 5 p.m. when I wandered into the Central City Opera garden. After talking to a few friends and neighbors, I collected our table assignments...
