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,...

            Publishing in the US changes today—especially in the universe of small and rural publishers. Because today the Trump adminstration levied a 25% tariff against all products coming...

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...

PEAK TO PEAK - This paper wouldn’t be here for you all to read, without the incredible people who make it happen every week. Here is a current list of contributors, staff and volunteers that work hard to make your newspaper the very best...

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...

Dear Editor, Sean O'Hara is asking the community for help after his aunt, Kat, lost her life in an apartment fire this week. Kat, a beloved and long-time employee at Annie Oakley's Emporium in Central City, was taking care of her two brothers who...

Dear Editor, There is increased interest in wetland restoration and beaver reintroduction in the Boulder Creek watershed. Ecological restoration could be a part of Nederland purchasing the ski area. Beavers were once present in the Peterson...

Dear Editor, Nederland passed, with great fanfare and mutual back slapping, the Rights of Nature ordinance, promising to protect our watersheds, waterways, stream side habitat and fauna, in 2023. However, as soon as the consequences to building...

Dear Editor, Supposedly, one of the reasons that the election was narrowly won by Trump was the cost of living including gas, rent, and grocery prices. Suddenly, we are focused on a narrow agenda mandating “Drill baby drill,” even though the US...

Dear Editor, Over a bowl of chicken noodle soup and a “New Yorker” sandwich, a friend and I were trying to come up with a solution to Schrödinger's cat thought experiment and on a lighter note, an answer to the perpetual, (no longer rhetorical)...

Dear Editor, I'm thrilled and filled with gratitude to let you know that our award winning documentary, Gabriel’s Daughter, The Life and Legacy of Clara Brown will have its Network Television debut on Rocky Mountain PBS Sunday, February 16, 2025,...

Dear Editor, I encourage younger folks in Nederland, especially women, to visit with Barbara Hardt sometime and discuss with her the thrills and challenges of helping shape a community. She has served Ned itself well by sitting on the Nederland...

The great thing about Valentine’s Day is that, much like any holiday, you don’t have to celebrate it unless you want to. However, if you’re single and are looking for ways to celebrate love, here are a few ideas to get you started. First, remind...

BLACK HAWK - Often I find myself wondering about love. I can't imagine there is anyone out there that doesn't ponder this. There are so many kinds of love. Love of a parent, a child, a friend, a lover, a spouse, a beloved pet and more. This week,...