A Majestic Morning
Photo by Jen Rutter
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Oct. 23rd
- 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
- 3-4PM - Golden StArt with Karen Valliant
- 4-6PM - Golden BEYOND Day - Forensics Workshop
- 5-7PM - Weekly Demonstration - What do you stand for?
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6PM - Mines Community Meeting
- 6-8PM - Make & Take: Adorned Beeswax Candles
- 6PM - Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
- 6:30-7:30PM - Little Ones & Birth Providers Night
- 7-9PM - The ElectroTech Revolution - The Shape of Things to Come
- 7:30PM - Diva Royale
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
4-6PM Golden BEYOND Day - Forensics Workshop @ Golden Library
Join Goldie’s Investigation Team as we dive into the world of forensic science! We will collect trace evidence, analyze dental and tool impressions, identify fingerprints, and more. Put on your detective hat and work together to solve crimes.
This program is designed for students in grades 4-6, and we will work independently and in small groups. Register
Location:
Golden Library
1019 10th Street (Map)
Vegetarians, avert your eyes
Photo by Steve Stevens
The Oscar Meyer Weinermobile was spotted yesterday at 6 and 93.
The last documented sighting in Golden was in April of 2021:
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.
Comp Plan Discussion
MTAB will discuss the draft Comprehensive Plan. This is still very much a moving target, with several unfinished sections, including the REDI Action Plan, a Water Efficiency Plan, the Open Space Master Plan and Parks & Rec Master Plan. They also plan to update 2022 the Housing Needs Assessment, which concluded that Golden needed 3,100 new housing units by 2032.
The meeting packet includes summaries of the various neighborhood plans, which are also considered components of the overall Comprehensive Plan. These include:
- 2009 North Neighborhoods Plan (p. 22)
- 2012 Central Neighborhoods Plan (p. 23)
- 2013 East Downtown Plan (p. 24)
- 2014 Golden Heights/Golden Hills Plan (p. 25)
- 2016 South Golden Road Neighborhoods Plan (p. 26)
- 2017 North Clear Creek Neighborhood Plan (p. 27)
- 2020 West Downtown Plan (p. 28)
- 2023 South Neighborhoods Plan (p. 29)
The plan also includes goals for adding more affordable housing.
Streets/Bike Manual Discussion
The board will review the working draft of a Streets/Bike Manual.
Project Updates
Staff will provide updates on ongoing projects.
Minutes from Last Month
Despite considerable concern expressed by residents, MTAB approved the plan to remodel Jackson and Ford through the Central Neighborhoods. The concerns included:
- Narrowing Jackson to a single lane in from of Safeway
- Adding a bike lane with a concrete divider (of concern to both bicyclists and residents)
- Moving travel over to run right next to front yards, with no buffer
- Narrowing intersections, which will make it harder for trucks to turn the corners
- Removing 121 parking spaces, which will force parked vehicles further into the neighborhood
City staff described the plan (pp. 5-20 of the 8/28 meeting) as 100% complete--too late to change it.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
Live Music for Thursday, Oct. 23rd
- 7PM Sons of Genesis @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 6:30-9:30PM DJ Drake @ Goosetown Station
- More Live Music
6-8PM René Moffatt @ Etta Jeanne
6PM Risky Strings @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: A Suitable Seasonal Tale
Colorado Transcript – October 23, 1919
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106 Years Ago
The October 23, 1919 Colorado Transcript told a gruesome tale. Two ranch hands were riding in Coal Creek Canyon when a human skull rolled across the trail in front of them. Looking up, they spotted a headless body seated in a pine tree overhead.
The coroner was summoned. With considerable difficulty, he removed the body from the tree and brought it back to Golden. He concluded that death had been caused by suicide. There was a rope in the tree, and the man had evidently tied one end to a branch and the other around his neck, then jumped to his death. When the head eventually detached, the body dropped and caught in a fork of the tree: that’s how he came to rest in a sitting position.
Based on the state of the teeth and hair, the coroner believed the man to have been 55-60 years old. He was dressed in heavy winter clothing and gloves, so the coroner speculated that he had been in the tree since the previous winter. There was no identification, but the man was carrying a silver watch.
Within a few days, they tracked down the man’s widow in Denver. She identified her husband by his clothing and watch. She said he had been unemployed and “despondent.” He had left home to look for work on the 9th of April and had not returned.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 45°F
Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, 62°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 42°F
Saturday: Sunny, 70°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 47°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny, 67°F
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 41°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 61°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, 39°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 57°F
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 35°F
Wednesday: Sunny, 58°F
News About Golden - October 23, 2025
City of Golden Weekly Digest
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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, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, Saré Merrigan, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 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, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, and Centennial State Wealth Advisors
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, 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, and Wendy Weiman
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
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, and Craig Champlin
