GILPIN COUNTY – Laughter, sparkles, and splashes filled the Gilpin Community Center Saturday night at the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance and Dive. This long-standing tradition, which dates back to shortly after the center’s grand opening in...
In the house I grew up in, love was something you had to work for; it came with conditions or contingencies. In that town, Darien, Connecticut, love was a new car or a diamond necklace. And though I never fully absorbed those ideals, I still spent...
FORT COLLINS – To protect nesting birds of prey, the Roosevelt National Forest began implementing annual closures in several popular recreation areas within the Canyon Lakes and Boulder Ranger Districts on Feb 1, 2025. In the Boulder Ranger...
BOULDER COUNTY - To provide additional travel options between Nederland and Boulder, the Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department has contracted with Via Mobility Services to operate one additional round-trip in the afternoon...
CENTRAL CITY – The Central City Council convened for a work session at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, to discuss the relocation of the Visitor Center to the Belvidere Theater and ongoing concerns about housing needs within the area. The meeting,...
The Gilpin County Community Development Department held an open house meeting on January 28, 2025, at the Gilpin County Courthouse to roll out the final draft of the 2024 Housing Needs Assessment report and take public comments and questions about it.
Eldora Classic Nordic Ski Race ELDORA SKI RESORT – A grateful Nederland Nordic Ski Team Coach Dan Vardamis related that “Eldora is a huge supporter of the community and youth Nordic skiing. To show that support they...
BLACK HAWK – A new daycare center, Gilpin Mountain Kids, will soon open its doors at 10655 Highway 119, the former location of Eagles' Nest Early Learning Center. The closure of Eagles' Nest in 2023 created a childcare shortage that has...
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) received a brief report from Town Administrator Jonathan Cain regarding the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding. Though the BOT heard of which major Town projects are...
Some may think black ice generally occurs in only certain areas, but it can happen at any time, anywhere. Black ice only requires the right circumstances and a little moisture to form. Black ice is a thin, transparent layer forming on roads...
GILPIN COUNTY – Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is one of the hardest moments a pet owner will ever face. The bond we share with our furry companions is built over years of love, trust, and companionship, making the thought of parting incredibly...
The air was stinging cold, as temperatures that mid-January morning dipped below zero degrees. But up in the mountains, nature not just survives, it thrives in this weather. Just off of Magnolia Road, the open fields that stretch before a...
The National Institute on Aging defines menopause as “the stage of a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop permanently, and she can no longer get pregnant. Menopause is not a disease or disorder — it is a normal part of aging for women. The...
Gilpin Eagles wrestler Alice Carlson DAVE GIBSON GILPIN COUNTY – A student at Gilpin County Schools since the seventh grade, sophomore Alice Carlson entered the sport of high school wrestling differently than most grapplers. Since the age of...
Last week, as Nederland experienced high winds and icy temperatures, the severe mountain weather stressed the upstairs plumbing of Blue Owl Books and Boutique. “A massive flood originating from the upstairs space of the building...
CENTRAL CITY – Gilpin County School District's longtime art teacher, Curt Halsted, is retiring after 24 years of shaping young artists and fostering creativity within the community. To mark this significant transition, Halsted has curated a...
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...
NEDERLAND - I’ve written here about food insecurity in our community, and what we are doing as a community to deal with it. As board chair for the Nederland Food Pantry & Clothing Closet (now “Peak Abundance” and the Peak to Peak Housing &...
On August 8, 2023, at 2 a.m., the two-story house at the entrance to Wolf Tongue Court was on fire. Though the house was destroyed, Nederland firefighters extinguished the blaze before it could spread to any neighboring structures, including High...
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...