Plume from the Quarry Fire, South of Golden
Photo by Jen Rutter
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Aug. 4th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Church Services
- 9AM-2PM - Country Market
- 9:15AM - $5 Yoga Class - Vinyasa Flow
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 4PM - $5 Yoga Class - Afternoon Vinyasa Flow
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
9AM-2PM Country Market
Join us for the inaugural season of the Country Market at The Golden Hayride Outpost on Sundays May-October. Visit the Market for fresh produce, local vendors, food trucks, refreshments, and community fun!
The Country Market at The Golden Hayride Outpost features a variety of local vendors throughout the season, with several vendors including:
- Heinie’s Market fresh produce and canned items
- Mac Nation serving up delicious mac and cheese bowls
- Fire Crafter (Alicia Welch, former Golden Fire Chief)
- Olde Time Haberdasher (customized hats)
- Demalt Farms Orgnic Produce
- Nancy Notable Gluten Free Nibbles
PLUS a rotating list of other amazing local vendors on varying dates!
We have indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy your meal and relax with a beverage after browsing the marketplace. We hope to see you there! More information
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 S Golden Road (map)
Fires to the North and Fires to the South
My friend Jen Rutter did her usual morning run up North Table Mountain. She posted these photos, along with this remark, on Facebook:
Fires to the north and fires to the south... It was very sobering seeing all the smoke this morning on my run up North Table. Be vigilant, Front Range Foothills friends, and pray for rain!
Trail Courtesy (with a new and improved link!)
Have you seen the Bike Walk Golden path courtesy signs or read the tip of the week in The Golden Weekly Digest?
Take this 1 question survey to let them know what you think.
Live Music for Sunday, Aug. 4th
woman in white dress holding guitar - Erica Sunshine Lee at the Buffalo Rose
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- 4-7PM Erica Sunshine Lee @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
3-7PM Midnight Vinyl @ Wrigley’s
4PM Bathing Lagoon @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Mountain Ridge and Coal Mines
Coal Mines of Golden - c.1890 - Golden History Museum Collection - Museum's Description: Black and white photograph of different coal mines in Golden. The White Ash Coal Mine is located in the foreground with two buildings and a smoke stack. There is an unidentified man sitting outside the White Ash Coal Mine building in the foreground. Located on the left side of the photograph is the smoke stack that was apart of the Rocky Mountain Fire Brick Company. Directly behind the smoke stack is the New Loveland Coal Mine with the tailings and some buildings that were apart of the Black Diamond Coal Mine. Directly behind this coal mine, in the far background of the photograph, is the North, Little, or New White Ash Coal Mine. A portion of Golden is visible on the right side of the photograph.
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By Bill Robie
Have you ever wondered why the parks in Mountain Ridge are located where they are? First and final clue is the names of the two parks: New Loveland Mine and New White Ash Mine. Yes, the parks overlie old coal mines.
During a period about 64 to 45 million years ago during the Laramide Orogeny (period of mountain building). the Golden Fault cut through what is now the west side of Golden. The previously, mostly horizontal beds of sedimentary rock on the east side of the fault line were tipped to an inclined position like the sandstone rocks at Red Rocks. In the area of Mountain Ridge, along the segment of the fault’s greatest impact, the sedimentary beds were inclined to near vertical, and in some locations even overturned to past vertical.
The Laramie section of the sedimentary rocks east of the fault contained a 4’ to 15’ wide vertical seam of coal. In 1890, miners began to exploit this resource below the two parks. Both mines were replacements for their former locations close to and on either side of Clear Creek. On September 9, 1889, operations in the original White Ash Mine got to close to the previously flooded and abandoned Loveland Mine. A pillar between the two mines broke and the White Ash Mine flooded drowning 10 workers. The owners of both mines relocated their operations to the north.
Because of the vertical coal seam, the mining technique was to bore a vertical shaft down through or just adjacent to the seam utilizing a crosscut. The coal was then recovered by digging lateral, horizontal adits (tunnels with one end) at various levels of the shaft in both directions following the coal seam. The shaft depth and lateral mining along the seams was more extensive at the New Loveland Mine than at the New White Ash Mine. Therefore the boundary of the subsidence hazard area at New Loveland is greater than at New White Ash.
When mining finally ceased around 1900, voids were left in the seams where the coal was removed. Over time, the roof and sidewalls of the mined areas could gradually collapse into the voided areas. This could cause the potential for subsidence at the surface. During development of Mountain Ridge/Canyon Point in the early 1990s, the maximum possible horizontal extent of this subsidence at the surface was carefully and conservatively calculated by engineering geologists. The boundaries of these areas became the minimum boundaries of the two parks.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 70°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 67°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 69°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 63°F
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 75°F
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 60°F
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 79°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 62°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 84°F
News Relating to Golden - August 4, 2024
Jefferson County finalizing designs for Lookout Mountain Road gates
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
It’s already been a busy and noisy summer along Lookout Mountain Road.
Illegal gunfire, vandalism and other problem behaviors continue, especially after dark. Additionally, there have been a few vehicle accidents that closed the roadway for several hours, and a stolen car that was set ablaze and started a small wildland fire.It’s already been a busy and noisy summer along Lookout Mountain Road.
Illegal gunfire, vandalism and other problem behaviors continue, especially after dark. Additionally, there have been a few vehicle accidents that closed the roadway for several hours, and a stolen car that was set ablaze and started a small wildland fire... Read more...
Quarry Fire’s animal evacuees staying cool at Jeffco Fairgrounds
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Along with their owners, hundreds of farmyard animals have been evacuated due to the ongoing Quarry Fire in southwest Jefferson County... Read more...
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