The power of collective effervescence: Inside Golden’s Stories Worth Telling Film Festival
By Ashley Ragan
Westword
Golden served as the backdrop this past weekend for a gathering centered around a simple premise: Some stories are simply too vital to stay untold.
From Oct. 16 through Oct. 18, the Stories Worth Telling Film Festival returned to historic downtown Golden for three days of independent documentaries, panel discussions and community connection... Read more...
USPS reviews security clearance concerns at Golden Post Office as ballots show up in mail
By Karen Morfitt
CBS News
As Jefferson County ballots enter the mail, the U.S. Postal Service says it is reviewing concerns about whether some people handling mail at the Golden Post Office had completed required background screening and security clearances... Read more...
GOLDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
City of Golden
The Golden Police Department recognizes that questions about the role of local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement are important to our community. GPD’s responsibilities and authority are governed by Colorado law and Department policy, which establish clear limitations on local law enforcement involvement in immigration matters.
GPD officers do not enforce federal civil immigration laws or arrest individuals solely based on their immigration status... Read more...
Golden man arrested in second child sex abuse case
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
A Golden man has been arrested and charged in a second case involving child sexual abuse.
Samuel Wineland, now 68, was arrested in August 2025 for sexually assaulting a child 10 years previously... Read more...
Mines students protest generative AI, lack of regulation
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Use of artificial intelligence — specifically generative AI — has increased exponentially across the globe, impacting a wide range of industries and organizations, for better or for worse.
And some students at Colorado School of Mines believe it’s for the worse... Read more...
