Lightning Over Lookout
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Jun. 26th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9:30-10:30AM - Rooftop Yoga
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 1-3PM - Silver Screen Classics Movie Club 1930s-1960s
- 5:30-7:30PM - Modern Kintsugi
- 6-8PM - Back to Basics: Beat the Heat
- 8-10PM - Heavens Gay-te
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9:30-10:30AM Rooftop Yoga @ Golden Mill
Enjoy an all-levels class on The Golden Mill’s rooftop patio, with sweeping views of North and South Table Mountains, Zion Mountain, and Clear Creek. Led by Flow Yoga Studio
Rain or shine
Register
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
When:
9:30-10:30AM on Friday, Jun. 26th
10:30AM and 1:30PM The Friday Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Each Friday, join us for an hour of exploring a different aspect of Colorado’s railroad history. Each tour covers a specific theme. Tours are subject to change and are based on guide availability. Each week’s theme is explored using a variety of museum resources to help bring the subject to life with the understanding that guests are welcome to continue their visit on their own after the tour. Today's Topic
Location:
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue (Map)
1-3PM Silver Screen Classics Movie Club 1930s-1960s @ Golden Library
For movie lovers 50+, step back into Hollywood’s golden age! Enjoy classic films from the 1930s–1960s with fresh popcorn from a movie theater popcorn maker! We will introduce the movie before the show, watch together and share impressions afterward. Connect with others and rediscover timeless stories in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
5:30-7:30PM Modern Kintsugi @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese art form of the mending of ceramics — creating beauty from brokenness. Kintsugi’s philosophy reflects Japanese culture and teaches us the importance of cherishing and caring for things in our mass consumption society, and the beauty of brokenness/imperfection in things and ourselves.
In this workshop we will guide a small group through a modern method of this ancient craft. You will see and feel the beauty you have created from the brokenness and reflect on your own life’s journey. All welcome and all materials needed for the experience will be provided. Register
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
Live Music for Friday, Jun. 26th
- 8PM Acoustic Alchemy @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- More Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Andy Eppler @ Barrels and Bottles
6-10PM Gone2Long @ Wrigley’s
6:30-9:30PM Phooey w/ Jupiter Tea @ Goosetown Station
7-10PM DJ Patio Set featuring DJ Tyler @ Etta Jeanne
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Masked Men and a Kidnapping
Colorado Central grounds in Golden - Dan Abbott collection
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By Guest Historian Paul Haseman
150 Years Ago
By 1876, Golden was abustle with railroads going north to Longmont, east to Denver and west to Blackhawk and Idaho Springs transporting passengers and freight with the most important freight being coal and sulfide ores for smelters in Golden. All of these railroads from Golden were part of the Colorado Central Railroad (CCRR) run by Bill (W.A.H.) Loveland.
Financing for these new rail routes was derived primarily from the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Relations between the CCRR/Loveland and the UP waxed and waned with the UP’s Jay Gould in Boston exercising “tough love” in controlling the CCRR. However, in a telling series of events, Loveland revolted.
Prior to a May 1876 CCRR Board meeting in Golden, Edward Berthoud, in his role as CCRR Secretary, noted that the UP failed to give its agent authority to vote UP’s proxies. Without those voting proxies, the Golden CCRR directors regained control of the CCRR for Loveland. Naturally followed a series of lawsuits, to which Loveland was no stranger, as the UP now sought to force the CCRR into bankruptcy and, thereby, take total control.
On 15 Aug 1876, a hearing in Boulder was set to appoint David Moffat, of Moffat Tunnel fame, as the “receiver in bankruptcy” by Judge Amhurst Stone, an Associate Justice of the State of Colorado. (Statehood was signed into law by President Grant two weeks earlier on 1 August 1876). Bankruptcy would be bad news for William Loveland and the CCRR.
So . . .twenty-five masked gunmen stopped the CCRR train half way to Boulder and kidnapped Judge Stone. The next day The Colorado Transcript trumpeted: Militia and Mounted Men in Pursuit of Mob. A party of some twenty-five masked men, who appeared like laborers, took Judge Stone from the train and moved off with him toward the mountains . . . The judge made a show of resistance . . . but their efforts were quieted by a display of revolvers.”
As authorized the same day by Governor Routt, William Loveland and the Sheriff of Boulder County formed a posse to pursue the kidnappers but could not track them down. The upshot of the kidnapping: the receiver hearing in Boulder did not occur. The judge was released the next day unharmed and he stated he could not identify his kidnappers.
The judge did note as reported the next week in Transcript that “every one of the vigilantes had on an elegantly fitted pair of boots and from the style and quality it is believed these boots were all bought of Lee Mellon” a Golden boot store . . . so maybe not “laborers.” Rough and ready justice here in Golden.
The Union Pacific and Loveland later reached a more equitable “understanding” for the next ten years with Loveland as CCRR President. They say you are known by the company you keep. Loveland kept the CCRR.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Saturday: Sunny, 92°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Sunday: Sunny, 94°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 62°F
Monday: Sunny, 89°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 89°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 91°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Thursday: Sunny, 93°F
News About Golden - June 26, 2026
Gov. Polis celebrates Colorado Railroad Heritage Week
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
On June 24, 1870, something arrived in Colorado that would help shape it for the next 156 years and counting.
Gov. Jared Polis and other officials marked the anniversary of Denver’s first train arrival by proclaimingColorado Railroad Heritage Week at the Colorado Railroad Museum in northeastern Golden... Read more...
Golden offers free shuttle for Fourth of July events
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
While there won’t be any Independence Day fireworks this year, downtown Golden is going to be packed with people celebrating at local businesses, the weekly farmers market, Clear Creek and Lions Park... Read more...
U.S. 6 reopens through Clear Creek Canyon after rockslides
By Lauren Penington and Katie Langford
Denver Post
Jefferson County road crews reopened U.S. 6 on Thursday afternoon after heavy overnight rain triggered several rockslides in Colorado’s foothills... Read more...
Apex Park in Golden remains closed as the search for an aggressive bear continues
CBS News
A popular park in Jefferson County was closed on Monday after a bear attack was reported by a hiker on Sunday evening. Apex Park remains closed indefinitely while Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers search for the bear... Watch video...
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