The Town of Nederland’s Comprehensive Plan update is nearly complete, with the third draft presented to the Planning Commission during their first meeting of the new year, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Several other plans and initiatives by...
BLACK HAWK – The Black Hawk City Council convened on January 22, 2025, at 3 p.m., with all council members present, including Mayor David Spellman and Aldermen Paul Bennet, Jim Johnson, Greg Moates, Benito Torres, Linda Armbright, and Hal...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) convened for a regular meeting on January 28, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse in Central City. Chair Sandy Hollingsworth and Commissioners Susan Berumen and Jeff Aiken...
BOULDER COUNTY - The first Boulder County town hall meeting of 2025 took place over Zoom last week. Boulder Board of County Commissioners discussed their plans to address homelessness this year. Included was a presentation from Heidi Grove, the...
The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, to honor two Nederland residents for their efforts in controlling the outbreak of a fire on a neighbor's property. Fire Chief Charlie...
CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at City Hall with Mayor Jeremy Fey presiding. Council members Todd Williams, Chuck Spencer, Marcia Enloe, and Zane Plsek were in attendance, with Enloe...
The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) voted on a major step towards the Town’s plan to acquire Eldora Mountain Resort during their meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Ordinance 873 involves establishing a Mountain Recreation Enterprise Fund as...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) convened for a work session on January 21, 2025, at the Historic Courthouse, 203 Eureka Street, Central City. The session was held in person and focused on gathering...
NEDERLAND - The Nederland Downtown Development Authority (NDDA) discussed their Wayfinding project on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The accessibility initiative, aiming at providing the Town with informational signage, was heavily criticized by some...
Black Hawk approves comprehensive plan John Scarffe Black Hawk The Black Hawk City Council approved a comprehensive plan and a three-mile plan during a regular meeting on January 8, 2025, at 211 Church Street in Black Hawk. The Council...
GILPIN COUNTY – The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners convened on January 14, 2025, to begin the year with new leadership and significant decisions. Jeff Aiken was sworn in as the new District 1 commissioner, marking the start of his...
CENTRAL CITY – On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Central City Council convened its first meeting of the year, marking the start of a new chapter with the swearing-in of two recently elected members, Chuck Spencer and Zane Plsek. Both took...
NEDERLAND - The potential of the Town of Nederland acquiring the Eldora ski area dominated the Board of Trustees’ (BOT) first meeting of the new year, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. An Executive Session was held before the meeting regarding...
GILPIN COUNTY – The year 2024 brought a steady stream of developments and decisions that shaped Gilpin County and its communities. Starting in January, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) began addressing pressing infrastructure needs,...
NEDERLAND - For the Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT), the first quarter of 2024 presented some issues that would end up foreshadowing major decisions that would be made mid-year. In some cases, those later decisions were either made in contrast...
NEDERLAND - I follow nearly every one of the Town of Nederland’s advisory boards and commissions for my work with The Mountain-Ear, including the Board of Trustees (BOT) and Downtown Development Authority. And though I truly love reporting on all...
BLACK HAWK – The year 2024 was eventful for Black Hawk, with the City Council facing a range of significant topics, from intergovernmental agreements to wildfire mitigation and infrastructure projects. Discussions about the “Community Center...
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY - MALT (Mountain Area Land Trust) has been working to secure the property’s protection since Albert Frei & Sons gifted the land to the organization in June 2023. Following the acquisition, more than one hundred generous...
CENTRAL CITY – As 2024 draws to a close, Central City reflects on a year of debates, historic milestones, and community growth. From discussions on senior housing and sexually oriented businesses (SOBs) to significant steps in restoring the...
NEDERLAND - Since the news broke of the Town of Nederland’s idea to acquire the Eldora ski area, affiliates across the state have taken notice. Certain parties have expressed their interest in the prospect of investing, or even partnering, and...