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Gilpin County and Timberline Fire Protection District are working in partnership with the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests to reduce wildfire risk and increase wildfire safety along priority evacuation corridors in Gilpin County. This project, which is currently in the planning process, will focus on removing hazardous trees and overgrown vegetation within 30 feet of the road shoulders. The first phase will focus on Gilpin, Lump Gulch, Missouri Gulch, Wedgewood, La Chula Vista and Pickle Gulch roads.

Gilpin County would like to extend a sincere thank-you to everyone who took the time to participate in the 2025 Quality of Life & Communications Survey. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us understand community priorities, identify areas for improvement, and guide future planning.

Gilpin County Human Services has been recognized by Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Executive Director Michelle Barnes for their outstanding work in improving the timeliness of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application processing.

For Immediate Release 
8/22/2025 
Contact: Lauren Francis I Lauren.Francis@state.co.us  
 

Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) is now accepting comments on proposed allocation of $826.5 million in federal broadband funding following NTIA’s Benefit of the Bargain Round

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Gilpin County’s first public electric vehicle (EV) chargers are now live at the Gilpin County Public Library – and you’re invited to help us celebrate with a ribbon cutting.

📅 Thursday, August 28
🕕 2:00 p.m.
📍 Library Back Parking Lot – 15131 Hwy 119, Black Hawk

Join the Gilpin County Commissioners and the Gilpin County Library Board of Trustees as we officially mark this milestone in our county’s commitment to sustainability.

About the Chargers

Gilpin County and Central City are included in the Northwest Enterprise Zone (EZ), a program through the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) designed to strengthen local economies in distressed areas by offering state income tax credits for businesses and incentives for nonprofit partnerships.

Gilpin County, CO – The Gilpin County CSU Extension office is currently accepting applications to join the Colorado Master Gardener (CMG) volunteer program.

Expertise is not required, but a passion for gardening is a must. 

The CMG program trains volunteers in the science of gardening via Green School, an online certification program spanning November through March each year. Taught by Extension specialists, coursework touches on Colorado-specific topics including botany, tree identification, irrigation, pest/weed management, and soils.

August 12, 2025

The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) approved Ordinance 25-01 on August 12, 2025, prohibiting the depositing of snow and ice in county-maintained roadways. The ordinance is effective immediately.

Why this matters:

Depositing snow or ice in roadways can create hazardous conditions for drivers and complicate snow removal and road maintenance. This ordinance is intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.

Key provisions:

Begins closure of unsuitable areas in southern Clear Creek, northern Larimer and Grand counties  

Idaho Springs, Colo. (08/13/25)— Today the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests’ Clear Creek Ranger District opened the Devils Nose Target Range, located southwest of Idaho Springs, approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Echo Lake. This shooting range is an important part of the effort to manage recreational sport shooting in a safe and sustainable manner.  

Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties – The Gateway to the Rockies Opioid Council (GROC), the regional opioid response collaborative for Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties, is now accepting applications for its Advisory Committee. Individuals with lived experience or subject matter expertise in substance use prevention, treatment, recovery, or harm reduction are encouraged to apply.