Goldie at the Astor House
Photo by Liz Erickson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Aug. 13th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 11AM-12PM - Lunch & Learn: Fraud Prevention
- 2:30PM - Arts and Culture Commission - Art in Public Places Subcommittee Meeting
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 4-5PM - Pokémon Club
- 5:30-7PM - Clear Creek Trail Alternatives Analysis Open House
- 5:30-7PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6:30PM - Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting
- 7:30PM - Taco Town
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
11AM-12PM Lunch & Learn: Fraud Prevention @ Golden Community Center
August's Lunch and Learn topic is Fraud Prevention. Sergeant Justin Garcia from the Golden Police Department will be the speaker. The Lunch and Learn series is chance to grab a bite to eat and learn about many of the 50 plus communities’ ongoing questions about health, transportation, living situations, insurance, nutrition, end of life choices, and many other topics. Join us every month for informative series. Lunch is provided for the first 20 participants. Free. More information. Active Older Adults aged 50+
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
4-5PM Pokémon Club @ Golden Library
Pokémon trainers unite! Visit the library each month as Pokémon trainers of all levels come together for an hour of fun! Those just entering the training field can borrow Golden Library’s beginner decks. Experienced trainers are welcome to bring their own 60 card deck to play. Trading cards will only take place if your adult is present. More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
6:30PM Economic Development Commission (EdComm) Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to edcomm@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
Tonight's topics include:
Grant Requests
- Golden Pantry and Thrift has requested $5000 for two new industrial freezers (pp 7, 8 of the meeting packet).
- Golden Hour Pilates requested $2142 to help pay for new exterior signage (pp. 9-11).
Hiring Consultants for Studies
- Staff is soliciting bids for consultants to do a Makerspace Feasibility Study. They received bids of $18,500 and $27,165 and recommend that the board accepts the lower bid (p. 12).
- Staff is working with Anderson Analytics on an Economic Contribution Study. They are asking the board to decide the scope of some additional work (pp.13-25).
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
The Golden Word - 08/13/26
Live Music for Thursday, Aug. 13th
- 5-8PM Jeff Goodwin @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5-9PM Josh Blackburn @ Wrigley’s
6PM Band of Brothers @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM The Bramblers @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM That Damn Sasquatch @ Columbine Cafe
7-10PM Open Jam Night @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Big Puddles of Yore
62 Years Ago
In celebration of last night's break in the hot, dry spell, here are two other Golden downpours. The photo above appeared in the August 13, 1964 Colorado Transcript.
8 Years Ago
Fast-forwarding 54 years, here’s a picture that Donald Tallman, the former Executive Director of the Railroad Museum, took as he was leaving Barrels and Bottles. He reported that the water was almost up to the door of his Subaru Forester. “It gave me an excuse to have another beer to wait for the water level to subside a bit before wading out to the car.”
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 60°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 82°F
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy, 60°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 81°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 59°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 58°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 87°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
News About Golden - August 13, 2026
CITY OF GOLDEN ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGE FOLLOWING COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION
City of Golden
The Golden City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night, August 11, to terminate City Manager Scott Vargo’s employment following an executive session related to the City’s response to the racist incident within the Golden Fire Department. Carly Lorentz was unanimously voted by Council as Interim City Manager effective immediately... Read more...
Golden City Council fires Scott Vargo as city manager
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The Golden City Council has voted to terminate City Manager Scott Vargo, effective immediately, after losing trust in his leadership.
Deputy City Manager Carly Lorentz will take over as interim city manager, the councilors decided at their Aug. 11 meeting... Read more...
Golden fires city manager over response to ‘racist incident’ at fire station
By Katie Langford
Denver Post
The Golden City Council voted unanimously to fire City Manger Scott Vargo on Tuesday night over his handling of a “racist incident” in which an employee hung a Black doll by its neck in a fire station stairwell... Read more...
Golden Roundup
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Colorado School of Mines’ new Lookout Apartments bring sophomores on campus
By Erich Kirshner
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
All first and second-year students now live on the Colorado School of Mines campus, with the opening of Lookout Apartments, a new 800-bed apartment-style housing community for sophomores... Read more...
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Sponsors:
($100/month or $1,175/year)
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, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, and Esther Kettering
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, Cindy & Matt Finley, and Kelly Fry
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, Elizabeth Coil, Diane Tiberi, and Cathy Larocca
