Help Stock the Blue Owl’s Shelves When a pipe burst and flooded the Blue Owl recently, it wasn’t just a bookstore that took a hit—it was a cornerstone of our town. For years, Kimba and Jeff have created more than a place to buy books and enjoy...

My name is Lorrin Marsh. I’m a 14 year parent at the Nederland school. We obviously have a lot of concerns going on here with the new restructuring and principal appointment being sprung on us. The community is outraged by it for many reasons....

Dear Editor, I read editorial and opinion pages published across the country. I do this simply as a personal interest – my own very unscientific study of the mood of folks across a broad political, social and geographical spectrum. Of course, I...

RE: Cross-Caribou Mines: Clarifying the Facts, Addressing Concerns, and April 8 Meet and Greet My name is Tawana Bain, and I serve as CEO and Chairwoman of American Clean Resources Group, Inc. (ACRG). ACRG has entered into a definitive agreement...

Dear Editor, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of The Homestead Market in Gilpin County. This is not how we envisioned the Holistic Homestead’s journey ending, but we are proud of the work we have accomplished and hopeful for...

Dear Editor, When the airplane and helicopter collided near Reagan International Airport awhile back, Trump blamed DEI for the tragedy. When asked what evidence he had for this assertion, he said it was just “common sense.” Common Sense goes back...

Dear Editor, In a conversation with a friend, who supports Trump, she pointed out that he has had more executive orders stopped than any other president. She seems to think that, as president, DT has the right to shut down law firms, exclude and...

Dear Editor, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” You think that maybe Gertrude’s quote is not appropriate–maybe a bit over the top–as it relates to Mr. Gumer’s admonishment delivered to the Black Hawk City Council? What about another...

What the Gilpin County Democratic Party Stands FOR and AGAINST Dear Editor, We are FOR: Democratic principles as written in the Constitution (including the right to peaceful protest) Eliminating government waste, fraud and abuse Strong but...

Help restock the Gilpin County Food Pantry shelves Dear Editor and Peak to Peak Readers, After a pretty cold winter I know we are all chomping at the bit for spring. The Gilpin County Food Pantry has been there to help folks experiencing food...

Hello Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who came out Friday night, it was great to see you all at the Kathmandu fundraiser. We have another Dines Out coming up this Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Chipotle in Boulder from 4-8 p.m. This...

Dear Editor, Oh Kumbaya! There is common ground for those who voted for, or against, Donald Trump to be President of the United States again. First, we can all agree that he won the election. Second, Kamala Harris did not whine and lie to the...

Dear Editor, One of the first agencies to be decimated in the Trump/Musk attempt to reduce government size and spending was USAID, established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to protect the world from global pandemics and help with the...

Dear Editor and Readers, While the national government is in a state of radical change and uncertainty, the Gilpin County government has a familiar steadiness about it. Faced with the prospect of radically consequential changes in 2024, voters...

Dear Editor, The Gilpin High School girls’ basketball team defeated Heritage Christian, the Mile High League champion and ninth ranked team in the state, on March 1.  The team was rewarded with the number 15 seed in the state tournament,...

Dear Editor,  “He just wants the war to end….Ukraine started this war….Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a dictator. He hasn’t held elections…. I will end this war on Day 1…. You should have ended it three years ago. You should have never started it....

A letter to Representative Joe Neguse Dear Congressman Joe Neguse, My name is Laura Cartwright. First and foremost, I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit my community in Nederland and answering many important questions. With you...

Dear Editor, It's axiomatic to say that we're living in a time where our souls are feeling as battered as our spirits are darkened. That's precisely why the simple gestures of kindness and generosity stop us in our tracks, inviting us to give...

Dear Editor, My (mild) admonishment to my seven and ten-year-old grandsons is the same time-honored refrain uttered by my Grampo Garcia:  “Asi, asi mi hijo – cayadito y despacio” – “This is the way, my son – quietly and slowly.” It was the...

Dear Editor, On an ebony evening in June, 1985, I climbed down off my horse-drawn carriage, handed in my tips and fares to the night manager at Coach Horse Livery in Chicago, and walked my Percheron down the aisle. My coworker, Jedd, came loping...