30 years ago - January 17, 1986 Monday afternoon, the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a supposed kidnapping....

By Maggie Magoffin (From: Life in the Early Days by James K. Ramstetter. Permission of use given by Mary Ramstetter). Since...

30 years ago - January 10, 1986 Central City Police Chief Mike Brewer on Monday began the first of 10...

Young roosters have surgery By Maggie Magoffin Permission to republish granted by Mary Ramstetter. This tale happened during the early 1920’s...

Was started as a tourist mine in Black Hawk When Jack Turner of Black Hawk started opening up the Little...

At the Forney Museum of Transportation By Randy Beaudette The Forney Museum of Transportation in Denver provides education, entertainment, and...

Commissioners submit application for broadband DOLA grant by Heather Worrell The regular meeting for the Board of County Commissioners was...

First of the year appointments and other housekeeping items  By David Josselyn The Central City Council and City Staff met...

  A history discussion from Friends of Gilpin County Recently an online thread started up about Henry Niccum and his...

Adventure and relaxation by Dave Gibson Away from it all, Wrangell, Alaska is a sleepy hamlet where a person can...

30 years ago - January 3, 1986 Gilpin County, as of January 1, has no liability insurance on its vehicles,...

By Maggie Magoffin Born in 1910, the second of seven children born to Henry Ramstetter, Sr. and Vina Shannon (Williams)...

Lightning strike victim resolves to travel the country to tell his story – Part 2 by Patty Unruh Last July,...

Approve budget and new Gilpin County businesss for 2016 by Heather Worrell The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners met...

At the Anan Creek Observatory by Dave Gibson There are multiple destinations in Alaska that guarantee bear sightings. Some, like...

A new hope for the franchise - movie review By David Josselyn It is finally here; the seventh movie-chapter in...