30 years ago – November 8, 1985
Tunnels #2 and #6 on U.S. 6 are going to get lighting in them by next spring. Those two tunnels have the most accidents in and around them. Money for the project will come from hazard elimination funds, according to Phil McOllough of the Colorado Department of Highways. Those funds must be used to correct demonstrated hazards. The highway department has plans to contract the project in December and have the lighting completed in May. To put the lighting in the tops of the tunnels, workers have to be right at the top and in the middle of the tunnels. That means closing the road, although provisions will be made for emergency vehicles. To minimize the impact on traffic, work will be done between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. There will be no work done on the weekends. Exact dates for the work have not been set. McOllough said the highway department would like to light all the tunnels, but cannot afford to do so. The department will try to put raised pavement markers on the center lines in the tunnels and reflectors on the sides.
Anyone that had business at the Gilpin County Courthouse on Halloween day was in for quite a surprise. The entire first floor courthouse staff dressed up in a variety of costumes. Conducting business with Raggedy Ann and Andy, a jail prisoner, a gypsy, or a flapper from the roaring ‘20s, a cowgirl, a cheerleader, etc., was interesting, amusing and thoroughly entertaining. Trick or treaters were out in abundance as attested by Tess Terpening of Terp’s in Central City. She said that 239 children came to the store for their bag of treats. The Black Hawk Hardware store and Black Hawk Liquors also gave out treats to kids. Several other businesses had costume contests and awarded prizes for the best costume. Many locals had private parties at their residences. The RE-1 school had a haunted house in the Teller House, which was a “screaming” success. One of the many good things that can be said about Halloween this year is that it certainly was fun for both kids and adults.
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