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As part of the Community Annex construction project, contractors will be trenching under a section of Norton Drive near the site to install utility taps. 

Dates: October 9 to October 16 

Work Hours: 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily 

Traffic Impact: Norton Drive will be reduced to one lane during work hours between the existing food pantry and the community garden. At the end of each day, trenches will be filled and the road reopened to two-lane traffic overnight. 

September 23, 2025

Work is officially underway on the wildfire safety project along Gilpin County’s key evacuation routes. On September 22, representatives from Timberline Fire Protection District, the U.S. Forest Service, and Gilpin County gathered on Gilpin Road to mark the start of the project.

Attendees included:

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.