Full Moon
Photo by John Spear
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Monday, Aug. 19th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Community Center CLOSED for Maintenance
- All day - First Day of Classes - Colorado School of Mines
- 7-9AM - Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup
- 10:15-10:45AM - Let's Dance
- 12-12:30PM - Mondays with the Mayor
- 12:25PM - Full Moon
- 5:30-7PM - Downtown Development Authority Meeting
- 6-9PM - Teach Me to Play! Mondays
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
5:30PM Golden Downtown Development Authority @ City Hall
City-owned property in Goosetown (outlined in blue) - p. 18 of the meeting packet
- Meeting Packet
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting at 6PM.
The group will discuss incorporating the City's property in Goosetown (east of Ford Street) into the DDA boundaries. This would enable the City to offer incentives to developers, should the City decide to sell off some (or all) of the property.
They will vote on a change to their capital grant program, which would add electrical, HVAC, and ADA improvements to the list of expenses eligible for grants.
Staff is gathering cost information to repair broken sections of the Washington Avenue streetscape electric lines & outlets.
Staff is talking to the owners of the four corners of Highway 58 and Washington Avenue, with hopes of constructing some kind of gateway (read "impressive entryway") there.
Where'd it all go?
Two Historic Walls - Photo by Patrick Klein
Patrick Klein continues to keep an eye on the CoorsTek demolition/future Clayworks construction project.
It's been impressive to watch all those buildings disappear so quickly. Much of the material has been taken offsite for recycling. Some has remained in situ and is being ground up and piled in the southwest corner for future construction use.
As a reminder, here's how that site looked before the demolition began!
Full Moon Tonight
Photo by Barb Warden
The moon will be full tonight. It will rise at 8:12PM and set at 7:11AM tomorrow morning.
Golden History: Rapid Transit
Pony Express Route – Source: National Park Service Pony Express National Historic Trail – click to enlarge
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The Pony Express was a short-lived but long-remembered piece of American history.
After the Mormons settled Utah in 1847 and the California Gold Rush began in 1849, the U.S.Postal Service somewhat reluctantly set up overland routes to bring mail between those western outposts and “the United States.”
In 1858, the Postmaster General decided to scale back the overland mail service. That was unfortunate timing for the Pikes Peak Region (that’s us), since our Gold Rush began in late 1858.
The vacuum left by the U.S. Postal Service created an opening for private enterprise, so the Pony Express was established in June of 1860. It was a very expensive undertaking, and very dangerous for the young riders who carried the post. By October of 1861, a transcontinental telegraph had been established between New York and San Francisco. At that time, the Pony Express was discontinued.
George West, who founded the Transcript in 1866, had another newspaper prior to the Civil War. The Western Mountaineer operated for only a year–from December of 1859 to December of 1860.
The life of the Mountaineer overlapped with the life of the Pony Express. Since prompt information is essential for a newspaper, West depended on the news carried by the express service. Between mid-June and December 1860, there were 26 issues of the paper, and 14 of them mentioned the Pony Express.
Indian Outrages in California.
Americans Murdered–Fight with 500 Indians–Defeat of Maj. Ormsby and his Death–Retreat of the Troops–Excitement in California
The Pony Express brings sad news–
Several Americans had been murdered on Carson’s river, while asleep, by the Indians… This outrage led to an organization of whites. The volunteers, numbering one hundred and five men, placed themselves under the command of Major Ormsby, and pushed in pursuit of the Indians….
Western Mountaineer – June 28, 1860
The Indian Outrages
Communication with California Suspended
The following additional particulars of the depredations committed by the Indians in California and Utah, is from the Deseret News, of June 11th:
The anxiously looked for Western Pony Express arrived here yesterday morning about ten o’clock, bringing letters from Diamond Springs and stations this side of Ruby Valley, but nothing from Carson or California….
Western Mountaineer – July 5, 1860
From St. Joseph
A letter brought by the Pony Express to the Platte Crossing and thence by the last Express coach, reached us in four days from St. Joseph. Quick Time.
Western Mountaineer – July 12, 1860
In the end, the Pony Express outlived the Western Mountaineer by a few months. The December 20, 1860 Mountaineer included West’s “Valedictory.” He concluded that Golden wasn’t ready to support a newspaper. Fortunately, he returned after the Civil War and tried again, establishing the Colorado Transcript in December of 1866.
Many thanks to Esther Kettering for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of August.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Tuesday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 65°F
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 62°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 63°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 87°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 86°F
News Relating to Golden - August 19, 2024
Colorado high school football rankings: Preseason Top 10 in Classes 5A, 4A, 3A
By Matt Schubert and Kyle Newman
Denver Post
As the 2024 CHSAA football season kicks off with Week 0 this week, here are The Denver Post’s big-school football rankings. These rankings will be updated weekly throughout the season... Read more...
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