Sunset from South Table Mountain
Photo by Don Parker
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Sunday, Sep. 21st
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Day Out With Thomas at the Colorado Railroad Museum
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Church Services
- 9:30-10:30AM - Keg Conditioning Outdoor Fitness Series
- 9:30-10:30AM - Fall Fitness with Unite
- 9:30-11:30AM - Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 10AM-3PM - Country Market
- 10AM-3PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 2:30-4:30PM - Textile Society @ The Library
- 5-9PM - Board Game Night
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Today's the Day for the Golden Gallop!
Golden Gallop 2015 - Photo by Dave Powers
“Howdy Folks! Welcome to Golden, where the west RUNS!”
Golden’s biggest annual race will take place for the 19th year running! We look forward to seeing everyone on our same great course through downtown under the Golden 'Welcome' arch, with the start and finish at Golden High School.
This Golden Gallop will lead its runners on 5k and 10k loops as in previous year.
The Golden Gallop is again welcoming well behaved DOGS this year to the 5K and 10K!! Registered dogs will receive a Gallop give away such as a bandana, collar charm, etc. which will be included in your race packet (subject to availability this late in the game). Note: Dogs CANNOT participate in the Kids Fun Run.
Runners with dogs and/or strollers must be at the back of the pack of racers at the starting line.
Choose from these FOUR events:
- 7:45AM - 10K
- 8AM - 5K
- 10AM - Kids Fun Run
Other Important Info:
- We cannot guarantee t-shirt size availability today.
- Anyone who sets a new course record will receive a $100 bonus.
- Age group awards will also be given out - Age group categories for both the 5K & 10K are as follows - M/F for all age groups (10 and Under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+)
- We are offering $150 first place; $100 second place; $50 for third place. These amounts will be for both the male and female for both the 10K and the 5K (total of 12 cash awards).
The 2025 19th Annual Golden Gallop is a one-of-a-kind race in a one-of-a-kind town! Be there, where the west runs!
More Race Info
Attention Singers
It is not too late to join the Golden Concert Choir for its Fall season, preparing for a light-hearted December 6 concert of choral music from children’s animated Christmas musicals. (Think the Grinch, a Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty and Rudolph, Polar Express.)
Join by coming to the Calvary Episcopal Church of Golden, 1320 Arapahoe St in Golden at 6:30 pm on Monday, September 22. Use the 14th St entrance to the Great Hall for rehearsals. Rehearsals are every Monday evening from 7-9. Fees are $150, which also cover the price of music. Payment arrangements are possible. Come share the love of singing with us!"
10AM-3PM Country Market @ Golden Hayride Outpost
Join us for another season of the weekly Country Market at Golden Outpost on Sundays, June through October!
The weekly Country Market features locally grown produce, cottage law food products, and local craft artisans. They have a full bar with indoor and outdoor seating, so you can enjoy a meal and relax with a beverage while shopping the amazing vendors and delicious produce at the Country Market. More information
Location:
Golden Hayride Outpost
17695 South Golden Road (Map)
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ The Library
Spin a yarn at Golden Library's drop-in fiber arts program. Relax with your craft for a few hours while fiber enthusiasts help you through difficult patterns or simply explain a new-to-you technique. All skill levels welcome. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 9/21/25
Live Music for Sunday, Sep. 21st
The Schofields Band @ Goosetown Station
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- 3-6PM Violet Breeze @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
3-7PM Gone 2 Long @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Chuck Grossman @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Declining Service Levels (or: "They were pretty spoiled!")
Golden's Downtown Post Office - Photo by Richard Luckin
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75 Years Ago
I learned something new in the September 21, 1950 Colorado Transcript. From 1916 – 1950, Golden residents had mail delivered twice a day.
According to the October 12, 1916 article that announced commencement of free home delivery, “Two deliveries will be made daily in each district, the carriers leaving the postoffice in the morning at 9:55 o’clock and in the afternoon at 3 o’clock.”
The 1950 article began as a complaint. The assistant postmaster was on his way to Washington, so the editorial staff told him, “You tell them back there that we want two deliveries again.”
The patient postmaster explained that the move was necessary to save money and pointed out that mail arrived at the post office three times a day, and by waiting till afternoon, we would get everything that had arrived that day. He also explained that we would actually get better service for parcels. The regular letter carriers would no longer deliver parcel post; instead, a special parcel carrier would deliver parcels as soon as they were received in the post office.
In the end, the editors were convinced that receiving mail once a day would be tolerable.
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 57°F
Monday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 78°F
Monday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 49°F
Tuesday: Rain Showers Likely, 63°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 48°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 71°F
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F
Thursday: Sunny, 79°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 79°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 53°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 78°F
News About Golden - September 21, 2025
Police seek details in Golden-area child sexual assault case
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Authorities are seeking information in a child sexual assault case that reportedly occurred about 10 years ago in unincorporated Golden.
Samuel Wineland, 67, was arrested last month and charged with one count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, which is a Class 3 felony... Read more...
Colorado high school football: How Post Preps Top 10 teams fared in Week 4
By Matt Schubert and Kyle Newman
Denver Post
CITY OF GOLDEN STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS EXPIRE[D] ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH, AT 12:01 A.M.
Crimewatch
In consultation and coordination with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Golden shall expire a Stage 1 Fire Restriction effective Thursday, September 18, at 12:01 a.m. All unincorporated areas of Jefferson County shall also expire Stage 1 fire restrictions on the same date and time. The City of Golden has been in a Stage 1 Fire Restriction since August 13, 2025... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Golden Hayride Outpost, Unite Fitness, Tom Reiley, Michael Mason, Colorado Railroad Museum, and Goosetown Station
Friends:
($50-99.99/month or $550/yr)
Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Goozell Yogurt & Coffee 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, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
($25-49.99/month or $250/yr)
Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, 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, and Centennial State Wealth Advisors
Members:
($10-24.99/month or $110/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, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, 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, Vicki Olson, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, and Mary Rains, 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, and Pam Logan
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, and Kristen Morgan
