First Phase of Ulysses Park Redevelopment in Golden to Open Next Month
By Tricia Stortz
Longmont Leader
The City of Golden has temporarily closed Ulysses Park this winter for an extensive redevelopment project. The initiative will include the addition of multi-use sports fields, a new skate park, upgrades to parking facilities, playgrounds, restrooms, shelters, and a 25,000-square-foot dog park (approximately 6,500-square-feet bigger than the previous one)... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
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Golden seeks feedback on Lions Park playground, Vanover Park connection projects
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
If all goes according to plan, the City of Golden will move into its new municipal center and police headquarters in late 2027 or early 2028.
Once it does, the current City Hall and several city properties along the 10th Street corridor will no longer be needed as is, and will either be modified or sold... Read more...
Goldenites recommend more trash cans, removing new gates before 2025 tubing season
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
While the Clear Creek corridor saw several major changes ahead of the 2024 tubing season, 2025 should be a little quieter... Read more...
Avenue Flashes: When music and poetry collide…
By John Akal
Golden Transcript
Music and poetry are kind of like two star-crossed lovers that lead separate lives and do fine all by themselves, but once they meet, magical things start to happen. Then before you know it, a song is born! Read more...
Mines students build, display mural protesting violence against Palestine
By Sara Hertwig and Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Engineers are supposed to build things that better their community — anything from roads and bridges to computer chips and medical equipment.
But what happens if the things they build hurt people rather than help them, and destroy communities rather than improve them? Read more...
Local Colorado school building appears in Saturday Night Live skit
By Brooke Williams
Fox 31
DENVER (KDVR) — A local former high school building had a moment of fame in a Saturday Night Live skit that aired last weekend.
The SNL skit starts with an image setting the scene at The American Mountaineering Center... Read more...