Freedom comes at a high price when men and women have to risk and sacrifice their lives for the nation we have built and way of life we have come to enjoy. The men and women who have served our country in times of war and peace are some of our nation’s best citizens. We justly honor them on Veterans […]

By Robert Reed  The teapot in all of its remarkable forms has been courted by civilization for centuries. It is a romance that prompted one prestigious American museum to call the teapot “the most perfect of inventions.”  A love story which may have begun with the Chinese 500 years ago certainly has endured in countless countries and cultures. The forms […]

 On October 16, the Jefferson County Historical Commission (JCHC) and History Jeffco presented Hall of Fame awards to several worthy organizations and people who have preserved the history of Jefferson County. Among honored guests were JCHC Members and Emeriti, county commissioners, and planning and zoning members. It was also JCHC’s and History Jeffco’s Golden Anniversary. Here are the honorees: Norm […]

By Maureen Timm  In 1680 an Irishman named Robert Boyle discovered that if you rubbed phosphorus and sulphur together they would instantly burst into flames. He discovered the principle that was the precursor of the modern match.  The next discovery was by an Englishman. In 1827 a pharmacist called John Walker produced “Sulphuretted Peroxide Strikeables,” which were a yard long […]