Central City News

Cripple Creek's main drag sits below a picturesque view of aspen that are in the way of operations planned by the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co.

'West Side Story' gamble scores at Central City Opera By Marc Shulgold , Rocky Mountain News There are a couple of reasons West Side Story represents a huge gamble for Central City Opera: It's not really an ...

Denyce Graves sings as CCO artistic director emeritus John Moriarty acompanies her at the piano.

Anthony Peyla and Stephanie Nelson rehearse. "Let's run the prologue!" called choreographer Daniel Pelzig.

The cast of "La Traviata" appears for curtain call at the opera house in Central City, Colo., continuing a tradition of almost a century and a half.

Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc. completed the purchase of the Bates-Hunter Mine, located in Central City, Colorado on Thursday, June 12, 2008.

Central City staging succeeds despite bumpy ride to post-WWII Article Last Updated: 06/12/2008 01:23:42 AM MDT Lucretia is attended to by her servants, Lucia and Bianca in Central City Opera's production of ...

A recent article by Associated Press on the history of opera houses in Colorado noted that Diamond Diva MAE WEST once graced the stage in silver-mining territories.

Revenue at Colorado casinos fell 10.7 percent during the beginning of 2008, the worst drop in the industry's history.

The industry and gamblers are blaming the state's new smoking ban as well as high gas prices. Others blame the overall soft economy.

An analysis by The Denver Post shows that the 10.7 drop in revenue between January and April this year is the second-largest drop among gaming states. Only Illinois saw a bigger drop in revenue. Like Colorado, it banned smoking inside casinos starting in January.

"Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia" might seem hopelessly complex, but it's really only "Cosi fan tutte" seen through a glass darkly.

Central City is a great place to visit, not only for the casinos if one likes to gamble, but also to visit the little shops and diners around the town.

Maureen O'Flynn and Robert Orth in Cincinnati Opera's 2007 production of Adams' "Nixon in China." Opera Colorado opens its production of the 1987 work on June 7. IF YOU GO What Opera Colorado stages "Nixon in ...

“The fuselage was crushed on the pilot's side and the engine was partially buried into the snow and soil”

The National Transportation Safety Board has released the results of its preliminary investigation into the crash of a single-engine plane near Central City that killed a Carbondale, Colo. via TheDenverChannel

“We expect to see our short term growth come from international markets such as Canada and Poland.”

Century Casinos, Inc. today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. via RGT Online

“It was just too dangerous in the dark to try and recover him tonight”

Photo by Cbs4 News / Copter 4 Cbs4 News / Copter 4 The wreckage of a Cessna 182H airplane lies hemmed in by trees near Black Hawk. via Rocky Mountain News

“This is the one-day, one-tank-ofgas tourist site.”

When Cripple Creek casinos banned smoking, Peggy Mikkelson kicked the habit. Gambling, that is. via The Gazette

“If all of those factors come into play, they can do a great job with the community-college system.”

Raising the casino bet limit to $100, adding new games and extending operating hours would nearly double the state's gaming-tax revenue within five years, according to a preliminary report by Gov. via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

“I think the whole process of how the aldermen review the funds needs to be reviewed”

Former and current Black Hawk elected officials have received millions of dollars in historic grants to fix up their own property, according to records obtained by CALL7 Investigators. via TheDenverChannel

“It's just permission for local communities to make changes if they chose to”

One attempt to raise the betting limit at Colorado casinos died on Tuesday, but another one is still alive. via Rocky Mountains News

“We're not real excited about this because we think the original proposal had some wisdom to it”

A newly proposed ballot initiative would ask Colorado voters to give authority to the state's gambling towns to increase casino bet limits, add new games and extend operating hours. via Denver Post