Obituary - Preston F. Driggers
Dr. Preston Franklin Driggers passed away on June 7, 2026, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old... Read more...
Witnesses Describe Chaos, Compassion After Wyoming Crash That Killed Colo. Couple
By Kolby Fedore
Cowboy State Daily
What first appeared to be an ordinary construction delay on a lonely stretch of highway west of Casper quickly turned into one of the most harrowing crash scenes many of those involved had ever witnessed.
By the time emergency crews reached U.S. Highway 20/26 near mile marker 58 Friday afternoon, two people were dead, seven others had been injured, and strangers were comforting survivors, checking on children, searching for fire extinguishers and handing out bottled water... Read more...
A Message from Protect the Hogback
Denver Brick has withdrawn its rezone application to Jefferson County Planning and Zoning. Jeffco Planning confirmed the withdrawal to PTH moments ago.
Protect the Hogback would like to thank all who supported our long standing opposition to this proposed rezone. It has been a long journey!
STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY JUNE 30TH, 2026, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
City of Golden
Per the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, all unincorporated areas of Jefferson County have entered a Stage 1 Fire Restriction, until further notice. This Stage 1 Fire Restriction is due to ongoing very high fire danger, high maximum temperatures, and low relative humidity values. There are also several large wildfires currently burning within Colorado; this has stretched regional wildland fire resource availability, especially related to aerial firefighting resources... Read more...
Minecraft fans find real minerals at Jeffco library event
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
In the video game “Minecraft,” people can play as Steve and build anything they can imagine using minerals that range from granite and copper to amethyst and lapis lazuli.
At the Golden Library, people had a chance to meet Steve Hughes and discover more about the real-life minerals that make up the video game world... Read more...
Golden author creates tactile art for the visually impaired
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Blind and visually impaired readers have a new way to interact with images now, thanks to a Golden-based author’s innovation... Read more...
