Wildlife and the City
Photo by Jen Rutter
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Aug. 7th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 4:30-6PM - REDI Task Force Meeting
- 5-8PM - Furst Thursday Yappy Hour
- 5-7PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 6-8PM - Make Your Own Soap
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-7PM - Ukulele Thursdays
- 6:30PM - Ladies Night!
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
4:30-6PM REDI Task Force Meeting @ City of Golden Planning and Public Works
The REDI (Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Task Force is composed of community members and city staff who have a key role in implementing aspects of the REDI Action Plan, finalized by the City in November of 2022.
The Task Force focuses on promoting accountability for implementing the REDI Action Plan and coordinating community-wide efforts to advance equity.
The task force meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.
5-8PM Furst Thursday Yappy Hour @ Golden Mill
Live Music
Dog Friendly Treats & Drinks
Doggy Chiropractor
Adoptable Dogs
More information
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
Live Music for Thursday, Aug. 7th
- 5-8PM Phebruary @ Golden Mill
Golden Mill - More Live Music
6PM Tumbledown Shack @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM That Damn Sasquatch @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Farm Stats
Farms in the Golden area – Golden History Museum collection
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106 Years Ago
The August 7, 1919 Colorado Transcript provided farm statistics from a report by the County Assessor.
At that time, Jefferson County had 1,021 farmers. They held a total of 140,267.84 acres, though only 41,816 of those acres were under cultivation. The average farm size was 136.24 acres.
There were 55 silos, 23 tractors, and 6 threshing machines. They owned 36,014 hens.
The biggest crop in Jefferson County was alfalfa (15,911 acres). Alfalfa is used primarily as feed for horses and cattle. Horses were still widely used at that time for both farming and transportation.
Wheat was in second place, at 12,485 acres. Those local wheat crops explain why Golden had two active grain mills at the time.
Crops grown in smaller quantities were: timothy (823.75 acres), rye (816 acres), alfalfa cut for seed (374 acres), potatoes (321.33 acres), cabbage (220 acres), grain sorghum (50 acres), orchard (41.75 acres), sweet clover (40 acres), sweet sorghum (36 acres), berries (35 acres), field peas (34 acres), sudan grass (23 acres), beans for seed (20 acres), beans (8 acres), garden (7 acres), asparagus (5.25 acres), tomatoes (4.25 acres), and carrots (1 acres).
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Thursday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 94 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 67°F
Friday: Partly Sunny, 95°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
News About Golden - August 7, 2025
First Plague Case of the Year Found in a Cat in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Public Health
Jefferson County, CO — Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) has confirmed the first plague case of the year in a domestic cat located in Evergreen near Cub Creek Park. This is the first confirmed plague case in an animal in Jefferson County since 2023. The cat did not survive the illness... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
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