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April 21, 2025

Seeking Applicants to the Gilpin County Planning Commission

The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will accept applications from individuals wishing to serve as Gilpin County Planning Commission (PC) members until May 31st, 2025. Applicants must be full-time residents living within the county to apply. The PC serves as an advisory board to the BOCC on matters of zoning, land use, and long-range planning matters.

April 9, 2025

Gilpin County Takes a Stand Against iGaming

April 9, 2025

Friends of the Gilpin County Community Center Receives Denver Broncos Foundation Grant

April 2, 2025

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County Spotlight

One lane traffic on 119 near Hidden Treasure parking areas resumed March 24 for the Gilpin County School District (GCSD) sewer pipe project. Learn more about the GCSD sewer project and impacts.

US6 closure between 119 and 93/58 for the week of April 20, 2025. Read more about the US6 closure.

April 2025 Gilpin Observer newsletter

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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.