Flying in the Clouds
Photo by Elaine Marolla
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, May. 28th
- All day - Whale of a Used Book Sale
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Goldengrass Bluegrass Weekend 2026
- 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 - Library for All: Interactive Program for Adults with Disabilities
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic
- 4-6PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 4PM - Golden Startup Happy Hour
- 6-8PM - Trivia Night @ Scully's Cafe
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Trivia Night @ Launch
- 6PM - Campfire Stories - Angel Peak
- 6PM - Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
- 7:30PM - Pump Boys and Dinettes
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6AM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to jpuhr@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6PM.
The Board will approve the minutes from the 4/23 meeting, which included many comments from the residents of 615 Water Street regarding a proposal to impose paid parking and a permit system in that neighborhood.
The group will adjourn to a Study Session after Public Comment.
- The board will discuss recent traffic collisions.
- City staff will update the board on "various project underway."
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
6PM Golden Writers @ Natural Grocers
Are you a writer in the Golden area? Interested in being part of an informal community of local writers? If yes, then please join us for our first meeting where we'll discuss what we want this community to be. Amateur, professional, aspiring writers....all are welcome.
Location:
Natural Grocers
2401 Ford Street (Map)
News About Golden - May 28, 2026
City of Golden Weekly Digest (soon to be Golden Roundup)
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Westbound I-70 reopens near Golden after fuel tanker crash closed lanes for 7 hours
By Lauren Penington
Denver Post
An early morning rollover crash involving a semitrailer carrying fuel in Jefferson County shut down westbound Interstate 70 for more than seven hours Wednesday... Read more...
Helluva axe: Mines students win grand prize in national forging competition
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
A team of Colorado School of Mines students took the grand prize at the 34th Annual Forging TECHCON Forging Competition, hosted by the Forging Industry Research and Education Foundation (FIERF)... Read more...
The Golden Word - 05/28/26
Live Music for Thursday, May. 28th
- 5-8PM Live Music @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
5-10PM 80s to Today Throwback Prom Party @ Goosetown Station
5-9PM Second Gear Bluegrass @ Wrigley’s
6-8PM Sean Christian McDonnell's DJ Set @ Etta Jeanne
7-10PM Open Jam Night @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Millinery and Sudden Death
112 Years Ago
The May 28, 1914 Colorado Transcript included an inspiring array of ads for local businesses, including the one above, showing a particularly fetching hat. Less welcome were the two articles describing fatal accidents to two Golden-area children.
A two-year-old child was playing in the yard while his mother was hanging clothes on a line nearby. He was bitten just below the knee by one of the largest rattlesnakes “…ever seen in this vicinity. It measured 40 inches and had twelve rattles.” The mother killed the snake and called the neighbors for help. They applied a tourniquet to the leg and tried to suck out the poison. Dr. Kelly was called, but could do nothing. The child died the same evening.
A ten-year-old boy was taking cattle to pasture when he fell from a horse. “The saddle turned and the boy plunged to the ground, striking on his head.” Dr. Kelly was called and expressed the opinion that death had probably been instantaneous.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 55°F
Friday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 55°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 76°F
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Sunday: Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 79°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 52°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 78°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 54°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 78°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 53°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 77°F
Supporters
Many thanks to the people and organizations who support What’s Happening in Golden? If you would like to support local news, please CLICK HERE!
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, and Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young
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, and Vicki Greivel
Followers:
($5-9.99/month or $55/year)
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, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, Carie Chimbel, GoldenBrokers, and Elizabeth Coil
