Gilpin County News

ROLLINSVILLE Rollinsville, Colorado, located in between Nederland and Central City on the scenic Peak to Peak Highway 119 is holding a free Mountain Man Festival from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 and noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 12 at the intersection of Highway 119 and Tolland Road.

Central City officials are working to isolate a water main break at Pine and Eureka before it leaves residents without water.

Colorado's oldest newspaper has been bought by a mayor it criticized. The Weekly Register-Call has been bought by Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman.

Colorado's oldest newspaper - one with a history of taking on politicians in Black Hawk and Gilpin County - was purchased by Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman.

State District Judge M.J. Menendez is resigning next month to rejoin the U.S. attorney's office as a prosecutor.

Rachel Rebert, daughter of Alice Elaine Beck and Charles Matthew Lang of Harveysburg, Ohio, and Richard W. Bisbee Jr., son of Janet Furman of Rotonda West, Fla., and Richard W. Bisbee Sr.

Jane Yerkman gilpin county I thought I'd recap some of the highlights of the 2008-2009 school year in this week's column.

Jun 6, 2009 6:32 pm US/Mountain GILPIN CO., Colo. Click to enlarge 1 of 2 An old picture of the Winks Lodge in Gilpin County.

Lynn Hirshman Gilpin County The Gilpin County Public Library has had an Artist in Residence each of the last few summers: sometimes a writer or poet, sometimes a visual artist.

Golden is about to celebrate its 150th birthday. Plenty of excitement will be generated along Washington Ave.

A movement spearheaded by Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey to extend his and the sheriff's term limits from two to three terms may be in limbo.

Gilpin County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man suspected in the shooting of a woman in Adams County this morning.

Barbara Lawlor NEDERLAND Recently, the Boulder County Commissioners eased up on the rules and regulations regarding wind and solar energy within the county.

County Corner, May 21, 2009 By Roger Baker Last Wednesday, on May 13, there was a ceremony, as there is every year about this time, at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

May 16, 2009 7:17 pm US/Mountain Reporting Doug Whitehead CENTRAL CITY, Colo. On May 6, 1959 miner John Gregory panned a small creek in Gilpin County in search of gold.

Barbara Lawlor GILPIN COUNTY Last Friday, Timberline Fire Authority firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on Colorado 72 and arrived in time to douse the flames and keep the fire from spreading throughout the house.

Barbara Lawlor NEDERLAND Billie Bishop's shovel bit into the newly-tilled soil. She frowned a bit and said, "If you have a bucket of oil to dip the tools into, the rust will come off and it will easier to dig with." Billie ought to know.

Barbara Lawlor GILPIN COUNTY Thoroughly Modern Millie was a rollicking showcase for over 30 talented Gilpin High School performers last Thursday and Friday night.

Clouds and widespread showers were found along most of the Front Range on Sunday morning.

The Gilpin County School District Friday got a chance to reap the benefits of an initiative voters passed in November.