Code Red Test

On April 1, 2014 at 10:00 am there will be a County Wide testing of the Code Red Emergency Notification System, also known as Reverse 911. If you have not signed up for Emergency notifications for home and cell phone numbers, you can do so by going to www.gilpincountysheriff.com and click on the Code Red box called “Code Red Emergency Notification Sign Up”. You may also use this to update your notification information, in case you have moved recently. If you have any questions, please call the Black Hawk Police Department (303)582-0503 and one of our Communications Officers can assist you.

Below is the Link to the Code Red sign up for our website

http://www.gilpincountysheriff.com/#!codered-emergency-notification/cenw

Current Weather Conditions

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Go I-70

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Click the Go I70 logo above for Real-Time Road Information, Travel Forcast, I-70 News, Twin Tunnel Project information, and other information.

Job Openings

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Scenic & Historic Byway Tours

For a beautiful drive in the mountains, here is a link to the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways website. We recommend the Peak to Peak trip, starting in Estes Park or Nederland, and ending in beautiful Black Hawk!

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Black Hawk Preservation & Restoration Video

Greetings:

On behalf of the City of Black Hawk, I would like to present this video production, titled The Preservation and Restoration of Black Hawk, narrated by Baxter Black. When viewing the video, please keep in mind that the City of Black Hawk has taken enormous care in preserving the rich and diverse history of our City, while keeping a constant eye to the future.

As a community, we are proud of our achievements and despite some negative publicity the success of our historic grant program has far exceeded even our own expectations.

We invite you to visit Black Hawk and make your own assessment of our accomplishments. We hope that you will enjoy the presentation and appreciate the progress we are making in “Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future, Still Making History.”

Sincerely,

David D. Spellman

Mayor

Click HERE to play the video

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Black Hawk, "The City of Mills," is one of Colorado's oldest cities. It is one of a number of towns that grew up in "Gregory's Gulch," the narrow ravine where Georgia prospector John H. Gregory first discovered lode gold in the western part of Kansas Territory in 1859...

Click Here for complete history.

Black Hawk Tramway

When you arrive in Black Hawk, ride our free tramway to your favorite casino. Click the Tramway Logo to go to the Black Hawk Tramway website.

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