Golden Sunset
Photo by Stephanie Majoulian
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Dec. 12th
- All day - Holiday Light Carriage Rides
- All day - Letters to Santa
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - TriceraTOTs @ Dinosaur Ridge
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 5-9PM - Backcountry Film Festival Tour / Community Winter Gear Sale
- 5-9PM - Art Rocks the Toad
- 6-7PM - Defending Democracy: Mobilizing Together with our Representatives
- 6:30-9PM - CANCELED: Kids Night Out
- 7:30PM - Stocking Stuffers
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Voting Time
Golden Library's annual Gingerbread House contest is on. Visit the Library to see them all in person.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
They Came, They Saw, They Conquered, and They Donated
Photo by Chris Davell
The Army visited Golden yesterday. They hiked up South Table Mountain and continued on to the Golden Pantry and Thrift.
Each soldier carried a heavy pack. Unloading them at the Pantry, they filled three big bins with toys and left 263 pounds of food for hungry Golden residents.
On behalf of Golden Pantry and Thrift, many thanks to the Defense Coordinating Element Region VIII, Colorado School of Mines ROTC, and the U.S. Army Westminster Recruiting Detachment.
Holiday Events
We're halfway through the holiday season, with the parade scheduled for tomorrow morning. If you're looking for holiday events, remember to check the Olde Golden Holidays calendar.
These same events appear on the full GoldenToday calendar, but I know that one can be overwhelming. Olde Golden Holidays lets you see just the holiday events.
6-7PM Defending Democracy: Mobilizing Together with our Representatives @ Jefferson Unitarian Church
Join Up2UsGolden as we welcome staff from John Hickenlooper's office (Trina Griego), Michael Bennet's office (Gabe Martinez), and Brittany Pettersen's office (David Clark) to give us an update on their efforts to defend truth, rights and democracy. More information
Location:
Jefferson Unitarian Church
14350 W. 32nd Avenue (Map)
The Golden Word - 12/12/25
Live Music for Friday, Dec. 12th
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Grey Rails @ Barrels and Bottles
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Take the Hint, Golden Businesses!
Colorado Transcript – December 12, 1935
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90 Years Ago
In 1935, Evergreen held a winter carnival. Golden’s Transcript was impressed (and a bit jealous) at the crowd they attracted.
EVERGREEN ENTERTAINS THOUSANDS
EVERGREEN let it be known there was entertainment there—that Evergreen was an all-year-round place in which to have a good time—and did the people come? Yes, thousands of them. It just goes to show, that one’s light should not be hidden under a bushel: it pays to advertise.
Colorado Transcript – December 12, 1935
In case the readers didn’t catch that moral, the paper went on to state it more plainly:
If you have merchandise to sell, entertainment to provide, something worth while, let it be known—you will have no trouble securing plenty of patronage. It never fails.
Many Golden businesses were persuaded! Foss Drug, always a big advertiser, ran a full-page ad:
Big or small, almost every store in town advertised in the Transcript, because “it pays to advertise!”
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 43°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 64°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F
Monday: Sunny, 64°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 40°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 62°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 38°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 54°F
News About Golden - December 12, 2025
Goldenites step to offer support for ‘Coach’ Stacy Fowler
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
For years, Stacy Fowler has been a staple of the Golden community, whether that was leading the Golden Hayrides, serving as emcee for the Buffalo Bill Days parade, or — most recently — opening the Golden Outpost as a local tavern and gathering spot.
Now, her world has been turned upside down... Read more...
Orediggers strike gold with first women’s club rugby national championship
By Emilie Rusch
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers women’s club rugby team has made history, capturing the program’s first-ever national title... Read more...
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Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Goosetown Station, and Earth Sweet Boutique
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and Vic DeMaria
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Rick Flint, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, Kurt & Janet Siegfried, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Centennial State Wealth Advisors, and Steve & M.L. Richardson
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/yr)
Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Leslie D Lutz, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, Jim Garner, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, Richard Caldwell, Janice Waring, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, and Wendy Weiman
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher
