Dear Editor, A big thank you to the Nederland DDA for sponsoring The Nederland Summer Concert Series and to the Town of Nederland for working with us to make these shows a success! A huge

[caption id="attachment_114418" align="aligncenter" width="732"] Gathering together to feed communities: Residents of all ages helped packaged 10,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger at last year’s

Dear Editor, We are writing in support of Marie Mornis for Gilpin County Commissioner in District 1. We have known Marie for 40 years and have the utmost confidence that she will represent us and

Dear Editor, I have always stated, and continue to believe, that Black Hawk is a remarkable city with a highly efficient economic system that benefits all of Gilpin County. As Mayor of Central

Alright, it’s been a beautiful week floating on the awards ceremony and the general recognition from many in our community for the hard work we do every week as a TEAM. But this week, it’s

Dear Editor, I wanted to write to say how much my family enjoyed the Nederland Jazz & Wine Festival held at Chipeta Park in Nederland, Colorado, last Saturday. We arrived about 15 minutes

Dear Editor, I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to the community, organizers, vendors, and staff for Nederland Jazz and Wine fest that left such a lasting impression on

Dear Neighbors, Woof woof! It’s Dixie here, writing to you on behalf of my favorite human, Corey Marshall, my dad. You might know me as the dog who keeps an eye on the horses at our ranch,

Dear Editor, Sandy Hollingworth and I met while she was volunteering at the Gilpin County Fair in the summer of 2022. We discovered that we both have connections to Iowa, where I grew up and she

Dear Editor, My name is Zane Plsek (pronounced Plee-sik) and I am officially running for Central City Council. I spent 40 plus years as a Retail Professional. I have been married for 41 years

Dear Editor, Yet another election season is upon us. As an independent constituent, I strive to become familiar with each one of the candidates. While it is true that many have admirable

Today, just a few days after the Colorado Press Association’s extraordinary 146th Annual Convention, I write with a renewed sense of purpose and hope for the future of our newspaper. And by

Dear Editor, The City Council appears to be on the verge of once again ignoring residents in favor of a zoning change and misguided referendum that could harm our city. At the August 20 City

Dear Readers, Mark it on your calendars, September 7, at 11 a.m., the 8th annual Buck for the Badge Benefit Rodeo presented by S and S Bucking Bulls will thunder into the Gilpin County

Dear Editor, Human connection is among our most basic needs. Infants deprived of regular nurturing physical contact have an exponentially higher mortality rate than those given enough physical

Dear Editor, Thank you Chris Kelley and The Mountain-Ear for great coverage of Nederland’s Sesquicentennial. Chris managed to be everywhere taking photos and also helped put together the

It’s that time of year, our annual trek with kids going back to school. Well, sort of. A lot of our staff have kids going back to school, but mine doesn’t start school for a month. He is however

Letter to the editor and fellow residents, This is a letter of support to re-elect Gilpin County Commissioner, Sandy Hollingsworth. I had the honor to serve with Commissioner Hollingsworth and the

Dear Editor, Have you ever met Corey Marshall? My husband and I moved to Gilpin County in November of 2021. At that time, our son, Joe, had recently graduated from college and was living with us.

Dear Editor, I was eagerly looking forward to reading about the Ned Sesquicentennial celebrations, since I really miss Ned after having to leave five years ago. And the article was thorough and