The Gilpin County Republican Party has formally requested a recount for the District 1 and District 3 commissioner races following the November 2024 general election. Their request stemmed from narrow margins in both contests. In District 1,...
NEDERLAND - With Town staff working to mitigate Nederland’s projected General Fund deficit in their 2025 budget, the Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, to discuss the final drafts of the budget and fee schedule and move them...
BLACK HAWK – The Central City Council met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, for its final session of the year. Held at City Hall and streamed online, the session included unanimous passage of resolutions, financial reviews, and heartfelt farewells to...
CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened on November 19, 2024, for a work session focused on the FY2025 budget and the ongoing restoration of the historic Belvidere Theatre. The session began with a viewing of a CBS News feature on...
CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened its regular meeting on November 19, 2024, at 7:10 p.m. in the City Hall chambers. Mayor Jeremy Fey presided over the meeting, joined by Mayor Pro Tem Kara Tinucci and Council Members Jeff...
NEDERLAND - On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the Nederland Downtown Development Authority (NDDA) voted on two initiatives, determining whether to move forward into the next phase of their major Wayfinding project. The NDDA has been working with...
BLACK HAWK – At the recent Black Hawk City Council meeting on November 13, 2024, the agenda included several key action items, one of which involved the approval of a commercial lease at 221 Gregory Street. The new business, to be called...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Timberline Fire Protection District Board met on November 12, 2024, with full attendance, including President Rick Wenzel, Vice Chairman John Bushey, Members at Large John Carder, Kristin Turner, and Mary Kate McKenna, along...
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners meeting on November 12, 2024, featured the much-anticipated presentation of the Sexually Oriented Business (SOB) Impact Study, conducted by Paradigm Public Affairs. This meeting will be the only BoCC...
CENTRAL CITY – On Tuesday, November 5, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., the Central City Urban Renewal Authority convened in the Council Chambers at City Hall in Central City for their second-to-last meeting of the year. Present were Chair Jeremy Fey, Marcia...
NEDERLAND - Hello everyone! How are you all doing? Happy Autumn! It’s time for a long-overdue Mayor’s Corner. Thank you for your votes of confidence last April! I really appreciate them; and I appreciate so many things about our...
CENTRAL CITY – At the November 5 regular Central City Council meeting, all members were present except Kara Tinucci, including Jeremy Fey, Jeff Aiken, Todd Williams, and Marcia Enloe. The October 15 minutes and consent agenda were approved...
DENVER—The Administrative Hearing Officer (“AHO”) in the Colorado Secretary of State’s office handed down an initial decision on October 15, 2024, in the matter of Donna Okray- Parman. This case remains open through the period of potential...
NEDERLAND -- The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) experienced sticker shock related to several issues on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The BOT was faced with reconciling a 13% increase to its law enforcement contract as well as the need for...
CENTRAL CITY – At the October 7, 2024, meeting of the Timberline Fire Protection District’s board of directors, two new volunteer firefighters were introduced: Mandy and David Bongiovanni, a married couple from Missouri Lakes. Mandy brings a strong background in dispatch, while David is the lead mechanic for Gilpin County, adding valuable expertise to the district’s operations. Their addition to the team marks an exciting step forward for the department as it continues to grow and serve the community.
At the October 9 Black Hawk City Council meeting, tensions flared once again as Mayor David Spellman expressed frustration with certain community members, particularly County Commissioner Sandy Hollingsworth.
The Nederland Downtown Development Authority (NDDA) engaged in a four-hour discussion of their draft 2025 budget on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Having previously approved the administrative portion of the budget, the Authority assessed how each of...
CENTRAL CITY – A Central City Council work session on October 15, 2024, kicked off a discussion about the 2025 budget, with City Manager Daniel Miera outlining key points such as the General Fund balances, revenues, and expenditures. Miera...
The Gilpin County Commissioners met for their regular session on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, with all commissioners–Susan Berumen (Chair), Marie Mornis, and Sandy Hollingsworth–present, along with key officials like County Attorney Jack Reutzel,...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, The Mountain-Ear hosted a lively candidate forum at the Central City Elks Lodge #557 on Main Street, bringing together the three candidates running for two open seats on Central City Council. The event had a friendly...