Fall on North Table Mountain
Photo by Nancy Torpey
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Nov. 2nd
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 2AM - Daylight Saving Time Ends
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 2PM - Diva Royale
- 3-4:30PM - Golden Death Cafe
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
- 5-8PM - Shakespeare Audition Intensive
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Did you change your clocks?
Photo by Richard Luckin
We're back on Standard Time now—sunrise at 6:30AM and sunset at 4:56PM.
The day will be 10 hours and 26 minutes long. We'll have a little less daylight every day, with the shortest day of the year being December 21st. After that, the day will begin to lengthen again.
Yard Waste
This might be a good day to rake leaves.
If you're on the City's waste collection program, be sure to put your yard waste in compostable bags and have them at the curb on your regular trash collection day. Learn more.
The Golden Word - 11/02/25
Play now.
Live Music for Sunday, Nov. 2nd
- More Live Music
1-5PM Greywolf with Nightwolf @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4-7PM Chuck Grossman @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Trainwreck
Colorado Transcript – November 2, 1905
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120 Years Ago
The November 2, 1905 Colorado Transcript reported a terrible train accident. A southbound train was coming downhill, on tracks that paralleled Tucker Gulch. Two trains–one eastbound, for Denver, and one westbound, for the mountains–waited on tracks at the bottom of the hill. The rails were wet and the hill was steep. The engineer of the southbound train lost control and rammed the westbound train.
With a noise that was heard all over the city, the crash came. The two rear coaches were lifted high in the air….
Colorado Transcript – November 2, 1905
Seven people were seriously hurt, with sprains, bruises, a dislocated shoulder, some broken ribs, and many cuts from flying glass and splinters.
What struck me most about the article was the relentlessly upbeat (“it could have been so much worse!”) tone. It emphasized that no one died. When the passenger coach was struck, the stove (used to heat the car) was “broken and overturned,” but (miraculously) did not start the wreckage on fire. The passenger who sat next to the stove was covered with shattered wood and seriously injured, but not killed.
The railroad employees showed “presence of mind,” “quick action,” and “Herculean effort.” The article ran through scenarios that could have made the accident worse.
The Transcript stated emphatically that “No blame can be attached to any of the trainmen, and the accident was due wholly to the wet rails and heavy grades.”
It was a less litigious time!
Weather
Overnight: Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 43°F
Monday: Partly Sunny, 62°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 45°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 71°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 43°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 68°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 45°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny, 65°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 65°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 41°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
News About Golden - November 2, 2025
Golden pantries seek volunteers, donations as needs rise
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Amid the U.S. government shutdown, thousands of Jefferson County residents could go hungry in November. But Goldenites and many others are stepping up to ensure that doesn’t happen.
As of Oct. 31, local restaurants were offering free or discounted food to federal employees and others who’ve been impacted... Read more...
Denver food halls start donation drive for SNAP recipients
By Miguel Otárola
Denver Post
From Golden to Aurora, six food halls are taking donations for local food banks
Six food halls are coming together to raise funds and donations for Denver metro food banks as the federal government suspends its nutritional assistance program for the first time in history... Read more...
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