Gail Skinner remembered…
January 10, 1948 – May 4, 2016 Gail Katherine Skinner of Boulder, CO died on May 4, 2016 at home. She...
Weirdos in the Woods
Gilpin Commissioners review permit application By Randy Beaudette The Gilpin County Commissioners meeting was called to order by Commissioner Buddy...
Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago - May 16, 1986 Letter to the Editor: To: A long-time part-time Central City resident, From: A...
Loving hummingbirds to death
The basics of hummingbird care By Kimberly Mason Hummingbirds are easy to attract to a backyard garden, a cinch to keep...
Mining tragedy in Gilpin County
Peak to Peak Chorale tells the Stroehle Brothers historical tale By David Josselyn The Peak to Peak Chorale is at...
Water barrels for collecting rainwater will soon be legal
Finally! Thanks to the Colorado Legislature we join the rest of the nation By Irene Shonle On April 1, 2016,...
A tailing tale of Wild West cowgirl Bertha Kaepernik Blancett
From: Wild Women of the Old West, a story by M.J. Van Deventer By Maggie Magoffin What was it that...
Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago - May 9, 1986 A tense situation began on May 2 when an employee at the Golden...
A tailing tale of Rose Haydee (aka Millie)
And a shootout at the National Theater This week’s story taken from: Mining Gold to Mining Wallets, Central City, Colorado...
Gilpin track team performs well at Kiowa Klassic in Elbert
Baseball team garners 2 wins by Patty Unruh Track - Kiowa Klassic Gilpin High School’s track and field athletes were...
Cursive writing competition validates skill
Gilpin County 8th Grade Winners By Barbara Thielemann As an AVID tutor in Gilpin County Middle School classes, I made an...
Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago - May 2, 1986 View from the Casey: By Esther Campbell: “Birds of the pharaoh,” called one...
Tom Roczen remembered…
July 28, 1949 – April 13, 2016 Tom Roczen passed away the evening of Wednesday, April 13th. He had a...
“Once upon a time, there were some fifth grade story writers”
Gilpin School Board student presentation by Patty Unruh The Gilpin County Board of Education had its regular meeting on Tuesday,...
Eagles’ athletes awarded for achievements
Academic recognition and sports accomplishments celebrated by Patty Unruh The Gilpin High School Winter Athletic Awards program was held on...
A tailing tale of Isabella Bird
A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains By Maggie Magoffin Isabella Bird was a true explorer who defied Victorian expectations...
