A Hot Set at Buffalo Bill Days
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Jul. 26th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Buffalo Bill Days
- All day - Church Services
- 7AM-10PM - Jeffco 4-H Fair
- 8-11AM - Pancake & Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 3-4PM - Golden Library Discussion Book Group
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8-11AM Pancake & Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser @ Golden Event Center/Golden Masonic Lodge
Pancakes & Waffles
with choice of cheese, sausage, hash browns
Coffee, tea, cocoa, milk & orange juice
Cost:
Adults & Children over 12yrs - $10.00 ea.
Children 8-12yrs - $5.00 ea.
Children 5yrs & under – Free!
Tours of the facility will also be conducted during the breakfast.
All proceeds go to support Eastern Star projects & our youth groups.
This is open to the public.
Location:
Golden Event Center/Golden Masonic Lodge
400 10th Street (Map)
3-4PM Golden Library Discussion Book Group @ Golden Library
Book some time to discuss great reads! Today’s Title: True Biz by Sara Novic. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 07/26/26
Buffalo Bill Days Events
Photo by Joyce Davell
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Enjoy food and craft vendors and amusements for the kids.
Parfet Park Stage
- 9–10:15AM — "Where the West Worships" (Together Church)
- 10:55 AM — Welcome and National Anthem
- 11AM–1PM — Sugar Britches
- 2–5 PM — The Long Run
Location:
Parfet Park
10th Street and Washington Avenue (Map)
Live Music for Sunday, Jul. 26th
9AM-12PM Bluegrass Brunch: Kyle O'Brien @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- 4:30-7:30PM Ice Joynes Duo @ Buffalo Rose Sky Bar Stage
- More Live Music
1-5PM On This Day @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
2:30-4:30PM Bluegrass Sundays @ Windy Saddle
3-7PM Finaleyes @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Cat Plants @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Mayor's Job is Never Done
Golden's long-serving Mayor, Bert Jones, wrote a weekly column for the Colorado Transcript. In it, he kept the citizens well-informed on the many and varied concerns brought to him in his official capacity.
98 Years Ago
The July 26, 1928 edition of "The Mayor's Own Column" included this conundrum:
Have you lost your goat? If so 1 have it. The marshal's office had no pound that was goat proof and I fell heir to the animal, and at least twice a day I have to call on the nanny to see that she is not all wound up in her picket chain, and I'm not fond of an animal with horns us long as hers standing behind me when I am stooping over unwinding the chain, so if she is yours "Take her....”
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 74, with temperatures rising to around 78 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 99, with temperatures falling to around 95 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 74, with temperatures rising to around 78 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 74°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 96°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 68°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 91°F
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 91°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 66°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Saturday: Sunny, 94°F
News About Golden - July 26, 2026
Possible Rabies Exposure Near Golden Circle Neighborhood
Jefferson County Public Health
We have reports that bats were found inside apartments near the Golden Circle neighborhood in Golden. People may have been exposed while outside or inside their homes.
If you find bats in your home, contact Lakewood Animal Control or Jefferson County Public Health. They can help with capturing and testing the bat.
If you see an animal that looks sick or injured, do not try to handle them, contact your local animal control agency for help.
Learn more about rabies and how to stay safe: www.jeffco.us/2365/Rabies
Golden asks for more volunteers to help clean up trash left along Clear Creek corridor
By Stephanie Butzer
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — The City of Golden is asking for additional volunteers to help clean up the Clear Creek corridor on Monday morning... Read more...
Mines football ranked No. 3 in RMAC preseason poll
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Even though it’s hotter than Hades in Golden right now, the Colorado School of Mines football season is only a month away.
The Orediggers will kick off their preseason camp Aug. 5 and then host Western Oregon Aug. 29 for their regular-season opener... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $575/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, 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, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $285/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of 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, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $115/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, 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, 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, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh. Nannette Johnson, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, and Cindy & Matt Finley
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
