City of Golden Weekly Digest
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CITY’S RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS
City of Golden
City staff have received an increasing number of inquiries from community members about the City’s response to homelessness. The rise in individuals experiencing homelessness is part of a growing regional and national crisis, and the expansion of emergency shelters and affordable housing has not kept pace with the number of people facing eviction and housing instability. Jefferson County currently has no emergency shelters, and those in Denver are routinely over-capacity... Read more...
Teen Iron Chef competitors take over Golden Library
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Looking around the Golden Library’s stacks and study areas now, it’s hard to tell that a few days ago, it was the fiercest cooking battleground this side of the Mississippi.
The library’s fourth annual Teen Iron Chef had record participation this year, and the 30-some competitors “had to take over the whole library,” as organizers said... Read more...