Moody in Golden
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Jul. 17th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting
- 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!
- 4PM - Housing Costs & Jeffco's Workforce: Challenges & Solutions
- 4:30-6:30PM - Golden Women in Business Happy Hour*
- 5-7PM - Good Trouble Lives On
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-10PM - Flash Tattoo Pop-up
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 6:30-7:30PM - The Best Hues For You
- 7-8:30PM - Cannonball Comedy
- 7:30PM - Steel Rails to Ski Trails
- 8PM - Railroad Stations in American Life
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
4PM Housing Costs & Jeffco's Workforce: Challenges & Solutions
Foothills Regional Housing Authority project at 24th and Ford
Webinar:
Join us for a conversation with Jeffco business and community leaders on the impacts of rising housing costs on our local workforce, economy and community vitality - and how you can be part of solutions.
Moderator:
Chris deGruy Kennedy, President and CEO, Bell Policy Center and former State Representative
Panelists:
- Lesley Dahlkemper, Jefferson County Commissioner
- Lauren McKinney, City of Golden
- Kristi Graham-Gitkind, Intermountain Health
- Dayna Ashley-Oehm, Foothills Regional Housing
- Marshall Moore, On Tap Credit Union
Register Here
Presented by:
Bell Policy Center
Golden United
Jeffco Community Network
5-7PM Good Trouble Lives On @ Washington Avenue
Photos by Marcie Miller
Good Trouble ~ What do you stand for? What are you willing to get into good trouble to support? Come STAND with us one deep on the sidewalk through Golden We will start at Washington Ave and 10th St and spread out, up and down the sidewalks from 6th St to 14th St and the bridge over Hwy 58
Location:
Washington Avenue, from 6th St. to 14th St.
Golden (Map)
When:
5-7PM on Thursday, Jul. 17th
6PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda & Packet
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send email comments to rrogers@cityofgolden.net.
The board will discuss the pesticide-free form of park maintenance being used in DeLong, Southridge, and New Loveland Mine Parks. The trial periods in these parks will determine whether that approach will be used in other Golden parks.
Staff will provide updates on forestry, fire mitigation efforts, and Golden open space.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
6:30-7:30PM The Best Hues For You @ Golden Library
Some people wear red well, while others look great in green. Discover the hue for you with the help of Heather Hope, color analyst and owner of House of Colour Denver. Attendees will learn more about seasonal color theory, how colors help communicate non-verbal messages and the infectious energy the right color can bring out in people.
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
Live Music for Thursday, Jul. 17th
- 6:30-9:30PM Hazel Miller & the Collective @ Goosetown Station
- 5-8PM Shawn Nelson @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
6PM Magoo @ New Terrain Brewing
7-10PM Backyard Bluegrass @ Columbine Cafe
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Big Win at the Hose Cart Races
This Transcript photo shows the Golden Hose Cart Team competing in Idaho Springs, during their Gold Rush Days
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46 Years Ago
The July 17, 1979 Golden Transcript reported that a team of Golden Firefighters would be participating in the Firemen’s Hose Cart Race–one of the events planned for Buffalo Bill Days.
Before the advent of firetrucks, Golden’s firefighters used man-powered equipment, including heavy two-wheeled hose carts. They required several men and considerable physical strength to haul to the site of a fire. Fire departments often held races to see who could pull the carts most quickly.
The 1979 Hose Cart Race was a reenactment of this tradition. Several fire department teams planned to compete, including Idaho Springs, DuMont, Evergreen, Fairmount, Georgetown, Buena Vista, and Empire. Each team would dash 300 feet down 11th Street, then unspool the hose, attach it to a hydrant, and blast a stream of water.
Golden’s team included Pat Madison, Dan Abbott, Dave Granquist, Ross Engstrom, Matt Finley, Jim Hinkle, Dave Middleswartz, Don Angell, Bob Ensminger, John Dillon, and captain Jerry Schoech. The July 23, 1979 Transcript revealed that Golden’s team won first place, with a time of 17.8 seconds!
Weather
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 66°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 66°F
Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 88°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 66°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 94°F
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 68°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
News About Golden - July 17, 2025
SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION BULLETIN
Crimewatch
The Golden Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 16-13-901 through 16-13-9005, which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender's release when the offender has been determined to be a Sexually Violent Predator and is subject to community notification. The purpose of this notification is to enhance public safety and protetion [sic]... Read more...
Prey Tell: Families learn about raptors at Jeffco Public Library’s Talon Talk
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Raptors have some of the most dangerous attributes in the animal kingdom... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
Keeler: Colorado Mines football coach Bob Stitt is chasing even bigger dreams in Golden. Starting with a bigger stadium.
By Sean Keeler
Denver Post
GOLDEN — The Don Quixote of the Fly Sweep still dreams with eyes wide open.
Impossible dreams. Crazy dreams. The latest hits every time Bob Stitt looks out a window at the Harold and Patricia Korell Athletic Center and onto the north side of Marv Kay Stadium.
You see an empty, modest row of gray bleachers. Stitt sees double-decker seating. He sees a line of luxury boxes sandwiched between those decks. He sees a hospitality area on top... Read more...
Supporters
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Sponsors:
($100/month and up)
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, Beth Bidwell, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, 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, and Robert Thresher.
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, Cherryln Parker, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura Moore, Ruth Hund, Curtis Moore, Shelley & Jerry Devitt
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, and Emily Kurzinski
