Picasso and Plants at Sunrise
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Friday, Sep. 13th
- All day - The Friday Tour
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - WanderFest - New Terrain Brewing Co. 8th Anniversary
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time
- 4-10PM - Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday
- 5-7PM - Golden Hour Concert
- 6-7:30PM - Back to Basics: Cold Weather Hiking
- 6-9PM - Open House @ Mines Museum
- 7:30PM - School of Rock - The Musical
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6-7:30PM Back to Basics: Cold Weather Hiking
This series is all about building your confidence as a hiker, enhancing your skills, and fostering a deep connection with the natural world. In this session, you'll learn how to gear up for cold-weather adventures by understanding how to dress appropriately, navigate snowy trails, and stay safe in winter conditions.
All ages. Youth must be accompanied by an adult.
Jeffco Open Space
700 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 100 (map)
4-10PM Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday
Friday nights just got a whole lot more exciting in South Golden! Golden Hayride Outpost 2 Step Friday is comin' at ya tonight with some live All Through The Night band boot-scootin' country music at 6:30 p.m. Grab your partner and get ready for a hootin' good time!
Mac Nation will be our yum Friday Night food truck
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (map)
6-9PM Annual Open House @ The Mines Museum
Hors d'oeuvres
Cash Bar
New Exhibits
Lively Conversation
21+ only
Free campus parking after 5:00 p.m.
More information
Live Music for Friday, Sep. 13th
- 5-8PM Canon Tyler @ Golden Mill
Golden Mill - More Live Music
4PM Guerrilla Fanfare @ New Terrain Brewing
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5:30-8:30PM Jay Martin @ Barrels and Bottles
6-9PM Giant Walking Robots @ Goosetown Station
6PM Liver Down the River @ New Terrain Brewing
6-10PM Steve & The Cruisers @ Wrigley’s
7PM Michael Morrow and The Culprits @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Taylor Scott Band @ New Terrain Brewing
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Vigilance Committees and the Moral Superiority of Golden
Denver in 1860 – Denver Public Library Western History Collection
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164 Years Ago
The September 13, 1860 Western Mountaineer (Golden’s pre-Civil War newspaper) included an interesting pair of articles. The first describes a “Vigilance Committee” operating in Denver. The second covers a “Citizens’ Trial” in Golden. Both provide some insight into frontier justice.
The Denver story concerned a ring of horse thieves, rumored to include
...several men of hitherto fair repute in the community, comprising in all more than fifty members, bound together by a perfect organization, and a complete system of secret signs, grips, and pass-words, and its stations extending to the Missouri river.
The article said that the ring had stolen more than a thousand head of horses, cattle, and mules. The piece went on to comment that recent public trials had been “a mockery,” so it was understandable that citizens had decided to mete out justice. The article expressed no surprise that the committee was shrouded in secrecy, as any public action would have been met with swift revenge.
Thus far, the article said, at least two of the leaders had been killed by committee members and “this fact has caused a grand stamped of the desperadoes, and produced some alarm even among reputable and worthy citizens.”
The article concluded that, as journalists, the writers regretted the necessity for such actions, but if official forms of justice were not effective, unofficial ones were inevitable. You may be familiar with the term for a member of a Vigilance Committee: “vigilante.”
The second article concerned two men who were arrested near Ralston Creek for stealing horses. They were brought to Golden and a trial was organized, with a judge, clerk, defense attorney, prosecuting attorney, and jury.
In this case, several witnesses testified that the two men had been seen loitering near two animals that had been purloined, and one of the prisoners had confessed to stealing them. The court ruled that the confession was “not entirely voluntary,” and so was not admissible as evidence. The jury voted ten for acquittal and two for conviction, so the prisoners were released.
Thus, Golden demonstrated that it was more civilized than Denver. This was an improvement over the Vanover Case, a year earlier, which did not end as well for the defendant.
Many thanks to the Golden Rotary Club for sponsoring for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of September.
Weather
Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F
Saturday: Sunny, 84°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 85°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 79°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 55°F
Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 78°F
News About Golden - September 13, 2024
Avenue Flashes: Trash talk
By John Akal
Golden Transcript
Let’s talk about something we all have, but don’t really think about too much. Trash. Most of us who live in Golden use our city’s Pay-As-You-Throw program that gets billed to us with our water bill and they provide us with three special cans to use. There’s a regular trash bin, a recycle bin and a compost bin all conveniently color coded so we know which one is which... Read more...
Jeffco Prosperity Partners launches Bid for a Brighter Future online auction to support families
Jeffco Prosperity Partners
Your Hub
Jeffco Prosperity Partners will launch its Bid for a Brighter Future Online Auction, a fundraising event designed to support the organization’s mission of empowering Jeffco families to break the cycle of generational poverty. The auction, which will run from Sept. 1-30, will feature an array of unique items donated by community members and local businesses... Read more... See flyer below.
Colorado School of Mines hosts more than 400 companies looking to hire students
By Nicole Brady
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — A softening labor market is raising concerns for college students who will soon be looking for a job. But on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, companies are practically fighting over future employees... Read more...
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