Spring at the Golf Course
Photo by Robert Saieg
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Mar. 20th
- 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!
- 4:15-5:15PM - Golden BEYOND Days - LEGO®!
- 5-7PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 6-8PM - Dino Ridge Science Quiz Bowl Watch Party
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
3:01AM Spring Equinox
Something to look forward to - Photo by Barb Warden
This is the first day of spring! It is also the point in the calendar when the hours of daylight are approximately equal to the hours of darkness. The sun will rise at 7:02AM and set at 7:12PM.
There are a few bulbs in bloom around town, but of course we're all anxious for more signs of spring. Here are a few touchstones from past years.
4:15-5:15PM Golden BEYOND Days - LEGO®! @ Golden Library
What is a Golden BEYOND Day? It’s a full hour of mix-mash activities and crafts all designed around a given theme. You’re invited to simply have fun!
More information
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
When:
4:15-5:15PM on Thursday, Mar. 20th
5-7PM Chicken Strips for Dinner @ American Legion Post 21
Chicken Strips - $8.00 includes salad and dessert
Public Welcome
www.goldenpost21.org
Location:
American Legion Post 21
500 9th Street (Map)
When:
5-7PM on Thursday, Mar. 20th
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)
- Provide in-person comment during the meeting, at 6PM.
- Send email comments to rrogers@cityofgolden.net.
The position of Parks Director has been vacant since June of 2024. Last month, Chad Meinert, who worked for the City for 18 years and was serving as Deputy Director of Land & Facility Management, announced that he had accepted a job with a nearby community. Chad's job has been posted with a salary range of $116,678.00 - $142,930.00, 16 days of vacation, and 12 paid holidays.
The Board will hear about the planned 8th to 10th Street connections that will go at the east and west ends of the Community Center.
The consultants who are working on the Open Space Master Plan will give a status report. 45 minutes are scheduled for this. Some members of the Parks Board have are concerned about this planning process, in that the work has been done with little Board input. A memo written by one of the board members (p. 8 of the meeting packet) expresses concern that the consultants are too geared to active use plans (parks) and not to conservation plans (open space). (Note: to learn more about Golden's Open Space, see the Stewards of Golden Open Space website.)
Staff will describe planned changes to the Lions Park Playground. The current equipment is considered to be nearing the end of its usable life, so they will be replacing it. They plan public engagement opportunities at the park on May 10th & 13th and July 7th & 11th.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6PM on Thursday, Mar. 20th
Live Music for Thursday, Mar. 20th
- More Live Music
6PM Bottlerocket Hurricane @ New Terrain Brewing
6:30-9:30PM Earl Buck and Tyler John Kraehling @ Goosetown Station
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: It kills the fish, but it's safe to drink!
Argo Tunnel in Idaho Springs Before Clean-Up
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51 Years Ago
The March 20, 1974 Golden Transcript featured an article entitled “Tailing pollution called no health hazard.” A graduate student at the School of Mines had been studying the effluent from the Argo Tunnel in Idaho Springs. At that time it was draining 750,000 gallons of acidic mine water into Clear Creek daily. The researcher said that the water was not known to be harmful to humans drinking it; nonetheless, few fish lived in Clear Creek between Idaho Springs and Golden.
The water quality was worse when the Creek was low, since that made the concentration of pollutants even higher. Tge grad student remarked that the mine discharge “probably is not going to change much during our lifetime.” The article concluded that If reclamation proves too expensive or impractical, he said it would be necessary to “wait til the laws are there to force people to do it.”
Fortunately, a few years later clean water standards were enacted, the whole drainage area was declared a Superfund site, the tailings were cleaned up, and a water treatment plant was built to treat the water coming out of the Argo Tunnel. As a result, Golden now has a trout stream, kayak park, and tourist attraction instead of an industrial sewer running through town.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 31°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, 54°F
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 34°F
Saturday: Chance Rain And Snow, 58°F
Saturday Night: Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy, 35°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 56°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 39°F
Monday: Partly Sunny, 65°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 43°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 42°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 70°F
News About Golden - March 20, 2025
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Nanette Boyle named department head for Chemical and Biological Engineering
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Nanette Boyle has been named department head for Chemical and Biological Engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
A member of the Mines faculty since 2013, Boyle is an associate professor. She has served as interim chair of the department since August 2023 and her permanent appointment began in December 2024... Read more...
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