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February 6, 2025

Gateway to the Rockies Opioid Council Announces Over $11 Million in Funding Opportunities

February 11, 2025

February 3, 2025

Colorado Public Utilities Commission will host virtual comment hearings on Xcel Energy’s proposed Wildfire Mitigation Plan

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will host three virtual public comment hearings on Xcel Energy’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP), Proceeding No. 24A-0296E, over the next few months. The PUC invites community members to provide comments regarding the Company’s $1.9 billion plan for wildfire mitigation.

January 21, 2025

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Pile Burning Update week of Jan. 20, 2025

Fire managers are monitoring conditions to burn piles in Clear Creek and Boulder Ranger Districts, with the next possible ignitions window starting on Monday, January 20. Piles could be burned in the following Jefferson, Boulder, and Gilpin County locations:

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The Best Little County in Colorado

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Rich History

Gilpin County, located in the high country east of the Continental Divide some thirty-seven miles west of Denver, was established in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties of the Colorado Territory.

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Scenic Beauty

While people, industries and fortunes come and go, the imposing beauty of the mountains along the Continental Divide provide daily inspiration for those drawn to Gilpin County.

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Limited Stakes Gaming

In 1990 a state-wide amendment passed that legalized limited-stakes gambling in Black Hawk and Central City. The initiative required that much of the proceeds from gambling would be provided to the Colorado State Historical Fund for Historic Preservation.

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Living in the High Country

The high country is not for the fainthearted when Mother Nature sends a 100-year snowfall. A three-footer of spring white rain is not uncommon. Gilpinites need to be ready for prime time in the high country.