30 years ago – May 1, 1987
Work at the Gregory Incline and Tailings site in Black Hawk was completed this week. According to a Kemp-Hoffman employee, the job was finished Tuesday except for some grading. The Environmental Protection Agency was scheduled to do a walk-through of the site on Wednesday. The EPA has not confirmed the cost of the project. It continues to be unknown who will be held responsible for the costs, either the property owner Norman Blake, or if funding will be provided through the EPA Superfund. The project developed into a controversial issue due to the manner in which the project was handled, the work that was done, and the cost of the project. The gabion baskets that can be seen along North Clear Creek are expected to last two years, the EPA estimates.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Meeds of the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Department apprehended Francis F. Nelson, 31, of Denver, following an alleged burglary on April 23. Meeds reported that Nelson’s car was parked in the vicinity of the crime on County Road 1, in the Bald Mountain area. Nelson matched the description of a burglary suspect reported to the sheriff’s department earlier by the property owner, Donald A. Bird. Bird arrived at his residence as Nelson was leaving. Nelson was allegedly carrying a blue bathrobe and hunting knife that belonged to Bird. According to Bird, the suspect dropped the robe and Bird took the knife away from him. Bird reportedly detained the burglary suspect for a period of time. He found his .22 caliber pistol in the suspect’s back pocket before the man left the area.
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