The Armory in Winter
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Feb. 11th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7-8AM - Espresso Networking Exchange
- 9-10AM - Women's Exercise and Bible Study
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 10:30AM - Front Porch Friends Meeting @ The Community Center
- 4:30-5:30PM - Teen Advisory Board - Golden Library
- 5PM - City Council Study Session and Business Meeting @ City Hall
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Art
- 5:45-7PM - Golden High School PTA Meeting
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
- 7PM - Pub Trivia
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
10:30AM Front Porch Friends @ The Community Center
Golden Community Center Front Porch Friends Valentine's Day Potluck
Join the Front Porch Friends tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Golden Community Center
The next Front Porch Friends Lunch Bunch is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 11:30 am. It will be a potluck at GCC in the community room upstairs.
The GCC will be providing the protein (turkey and ham)! As such, pre-registration is required so we can purchase enough for all. You can register in person at GCC or over the phone by calling 303-384-8100. Space is limited!
More information
5PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComment@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
- In-person comment is not accepted during study sessions, but you can speak when the business meeting starts at 7PM.
5-5:30PM Water Rights
The City's water attorney will discuss water rights that we have and more that we hope to acquire. No information is included in the meeting packet, so you must watch the meeting to learn more on this topic.
5:30-6PM Redistricting and Elections
Every four years, the City Clerk reviews the distribution of voters within each ward to ensure that the wards are reasonably close in population size. The goal is to make sure the most populated ward is no more than 15% greater than the least populated ward.
- Ward 1: 3,147 registered voters
- Ward 2: 3,219 registered voters
- Ward 3: 3,445 registered voters
- Ward 4: 2,844 registered voter
This year, Ward 3 has grown so it has 17.56% more voters than Ward 4. The Clerk is recommending that the ward boundary be adjusted so that 325 voters are transferred from Ward 3 to Ward 4. If Council accepts this recommendation, staff will draft an ordinance for approval at a future meeting. Learn more.
6-6:30PM The New City Hall
The Assistant to the City Manager (Steve Glueck) and the Deputy City Manager (Carly Lorentz) will give an update on the design process underway for the new City Hall. No drawings are included in the meeting packet, but the memo implies that some will be shown during the meeting, "showing the overall site plan, drainage, basic landscape and security plans, and a high level floorplan review trying to focus broadly on the general location of departments and work groups." Learn more.
At the end of the study session there will be a 30 minute break. The business meeting will begin at 7PM.
7PM City Council Business Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 7PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComments@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM, or
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
Public Comment
The meeting begins with public comment. If you want to address Council, you will have three minutes to speak. Any public comments received by email before 3PM will be posted in the meeting packet after 3 (so check back then!).
Consent Matters
Most of tonight's decisions are in the consent agenda. This means that the issues are considered non-controversial, not needing discussion, and everything will be approved at once, with one vote.
Any councilor wishing to discuss one of the issues can request that it be removed from the consent agenda and discussed and voted on separately.
These are the items on the Consent Agenda:
- They will award a $200,000 contract for an engineering firm to design an ADA-approved trail on the west end of the rec center and a set of stairs on the east end. These two new routes will provide a route between 8th Street and 10th Street. Learn more.
- They will extend the contract with the firm that provides on-call vegetation management services. No dollar amount is mentioned, but the memo says that the cost will increase by 10%. Learn more.
- They will appoint Brian Mattson to serve as Golden's representative on the County's Corrections Board. Learn more.
Resolutions
They will adopt a resolution that endorsed a piece of state legislation concerning muffler requirements. Learn more.
They will adopt new Historic Preservation policies. Learn more.
Full Moon
Photo by Barb Warden
The moon will rise at 4:45 this afternoon and set at 7:13 tomorrow morning. It's officially full at 6:53 tomorrow morning.
The sun sets at 5:32PM this afternoon and rises at 6:55 tomorrow morning.
Stressed? Get this on your calendar.
Photo by Chris Davell
The Golden Rotary Club is sponsoring Beyond Basic Stress Management: New Tools for Centering, Grounding, and Clearing the Mind.
Join us at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center on Feb 24, 6:30 pm to hear this presentation by Alistair Hawkes. MA LPC. Alistair is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in helping others find peace and balance in their lives through proven techniques.
Miners Alley Performing Arts Center is at 1100 Miners Allery in Golden (it's the old Meyer Hardware building). This program is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Golden.
Live Music for Tuesday, Feb. 11th
- More Live Music
6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Celebrating Heart and Soul of Golden Month: Colorado Railroad Museum
Rocky Mountain Railroad Club on the final run of the Denver & Northwestern from Denver to Golden – Golden History Museum collection – click to enlarge
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In celebration of Heart and Soul of Golden month, this is the second in a series of articles describing the histories of Golden Cultural Alliance members.
The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club was formed in the late 1930s. As the narrow gauge mountain railways were closing down, this group made a point of riding them one last time. They even bought some of the rolling stock from the dying railroads.
They did the same thing when the interurban railways ended service in 1950. They were there for the final trips, and they bought one of the cars.
The club hoped to found a railroad museum, so the history of Colorado’s railroads would be preserved and interpreted.
During the 1950s and '60s, several clubs in Golden were working to fix up the area on the north side of Clear Creek (now Lions Park). The Kiwanis Club built the camp ground. The Optimists built a playground. The Lions installed baseball diamonds, The DAR installed picnic tables. The City built a swimming pool.
This seemed like the ideal time and place to build a railroad museum. It’s common to see locomotives or railroad cars in city parks. The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club had several prime specimens that they offered to contribute to Golden’s new park: “an engine, a railroad car, a caboose, and a street car” with more to follow (Colorado Transcript – October 2, 1952). The Club brought the idea to City Council, and council was very supportive.
Meanwhile, in Alamosa Colorado, Bob Richardson had a similar goal. He too was acquiring retired railroad equipment and was building a museum. In 1958 he decided to relocate to Golden. He purchased property on 44th Street and moved his rolling stock and priceless railroad artifacts from Alamosa to Golden.
This was a welcome event for the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. They abandoned thoughts of trying to build their own museum and instead helped Richardson with his. The members helped lay track and set to work refurbishing the old cars and engines. Over time, they donated several pieces of railroad equipment to the museum. Last year, the Colorado Railroad Museum celebrated 65 years in Golden.
Weather
Overnight: Snow likely. Cloudy. Low around 9, with temperatures rising to around 11 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy. High near 20, with temperatures falling to around 18 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 5, with temperatures rising to around 7 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow, 5°F
Wednesday: Light Snow, 15°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 4°F
Thursday: Sunny, 39°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow, 25°F
Friday: Rain And Snow Likely, 51°F
Friday Night: Rain And Snow Likely, 27°F
Saturday: Chance Light Snow, 35°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy, 21°F
Sunday: Partly Sunny, 45°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 31°F
Washington's Birthday: Chance Rain And Snow, 52°F
News About Golden - February 11, 2025
Highway 6 reopened after recovery of ice climber's body in Clear Creek Canyon
By Christa Swanson
CBS Colorado
Traffic along Clear Creek Canyon was re-opened Saturday afternoon after rescue crews recovered the body of an ice climber... Read more...
Pups take over Colorado town for Goldens in Golden event
CBS Colorado
Thousands of golden retrievers and their human owners gathered in Golden, Colo. for the annual Goldens in Golden event. The event included a meet and mingle for the pups to get to know each other and a pet vendor village with free pup cups... See video...
A barking success: Goldens in Golden brings in hundreds of dogs
Sage Kelley
Denver Gazette
Under overcast skies, downtown Golden was shining gold Saturday afternoon.
The annual Goldens in Golden event took over the town (at least Washington Avenue from 10th to 13th street), bringing in thousands of visitors and their Golden Retrievers for a day of photo ops, local vendors, food and flappy fun... Read more...
A Golden Day: Thousands attend annual Goldens in Golden event
By Sam Peña
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo — Thousands of Golden retrievers and their human companions traveled to Golden, Colorado, on Saturday morning for the 2025 Goldens in Golden event... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Solar, Foothills Art Center, Golden City Brewery, 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, and Michael Mason
Friends:
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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, Joy Brandt, and Vic DeMaria
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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, AC Development, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, and The Golden Hotel
Members:
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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, Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch, 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, John & Carol McEncroe, Rose McLaughlin, and Cameron Chambers
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser
