Golden at the End of the Rainbow
What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Jun. 10th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8-10AM - DeLong Park Weedbusters
- 8-9AM - Golden StArt with Ian Houghton
- 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
- 12PM - Golden Women in Business Book Club*
- 1-2:30PM - Getting Smarter with your Smart Device: iPhone/iPad
- 2-4PM - Courage Garden Open Garden Day
- 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
- 6:30-8PM - Waterwise Yard Seminar - Compost and Soil Health (Virtual)
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8PM - Exploring the Rule of Law: A Civic Conversation with Judge Goodbee
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
- 7PM - Pub Trivia
- 7PM - Trickster Tuesday - All Ages Show
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
8-9AM Golden StArt with Ian Houghton @ Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
Join us for a coffee chat with Golden Public Art Artist, Ian Houghton. Golden StArt is a joint one-hour meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art.
Location:
Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus
809 15th Street (Map)
When:
8-9AM on Tuesday, Jun. 10th
10:30AM Front Porch Friends Meeting @ The Community Center
Photo by Joyce Davell
Front Porch Friends Meetings are occurring once a month. Join us at the Golden Community Center for friendly conversation and to support in planning and implementing future Front Porch activities.
More information
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
When:
10:30AM on Tuesday, Jun. 10th
Full Moon
Photo by Tom Schweich
The moon will be full tonight (well, technically at 1:43AM tomorrow). It will rise at 8:31PM and set at 5:19AM.
2-4PM Courage Garden Open Garden Day @ Jefferson County Administration and Court Facility
The Courage Garden is a demonstration garden run by Jefferson County Master Gardener Volunteers dedicated to innocent victims of crimes past, present, and future, as well as the devoted employees of Jefferson County. Established in 1995, these gardens are meant to be educational.
The Master Gardeners will be available to talk about the gardens, plants and dryland gardening.
More information
Location:
Jefferson County Administration and Court Facility
100 Jefferson County Parkway (Map)
When:
2-4PM on Tuesday, Jun. 10th
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
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the Business Meeting, at 7PM.
Tonight's Study Session begins at 5PM and ends at 6:30PM. The Councilors will then have dinner. The Business Meeting will begin at 7PM. Public comment is not allowed during the study session, though you can send written public comment ahead of time. In-person public comment must wait until the Business Meeting at 7PM.
5-5:20PM Budget Kickoff
The Finance Director will describe the upcoming budget process. Council will give preliminary input on their priorities for the 2026 budget. Learn more.
5:20-5:30PM Banning Amplified Music
They will consider a proposal to ban amplified music and broadcast in downtown Golden. Learn more.
5:30-6:30PM Building Code Updates
The Chief Building Official, Fire Marshal, and Sustainability Manager will describe proposed changes to Golden's building codes. Learn more.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
5PM on Tuesday, Jun. 10th
6:30PM Exploring the Rule of Law: A Civic Conversation with Judge Goodbee
Up2Us Golden is hosting a special presentation and discussion with Golden Municipal Judge Michael Goodbee. Judge Goodbee will speak on the vital role courts play in American democracy at the local, state, and federal level. He will also discuss the fundamental principle underlying our Constitution called the Rule of Law: including what it is, why it matters, what threatens it, and what we can do to preserve it.
Following Judge Goodbee's remarks, we will provide an update on planned Up2Us Golden events and activities and highlight opportunities for your engagement. All community members are encouraged to attend this free event.
Location:
First United Methodist Church
1500 Ford Street (map)
7PM City Council Business Meeting @ City Hall
- Meeting Agenda
- The Study Session begins at 5PM; the Business Meeting begins at 7PM. Watch them live.
- 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
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the business meeting, which begins at 7PM.
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
Items on the Consent Agenda are considered non-controversial, not needing discussion. Everything in this section 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:
- Councilors Reed and Haseman have been working with the City Attorney on some changes to Council Rules. Learn more.
- When DeLong Park was constructed, the City added stairs and a sidewalk to make the park accessible from the south (24th Street) as well as the north side (23rd Street). They accidentally built the sidewalk on private property belonging to an adjacent homeowner. The homeowner pointed out the error at the time and continued to bring it up, most recently in 2024. The City had the area re-surveyed and agreed that they had built over private property.
Two consent matters on tonight's agenda are intended to rectify the error. The first item is an agreement with the City's contract engineering firm, which agrees to take responsibility and pay $87,000 for the land they built over. The money will go to the City, which will use it to purchase the property and to pay for a fence. The second item is the agreement between the City and the property owner. The City will pay $80,000 for the land and an additional $7,000 for a fence.
Local residents had been aware of the surveyor's stakes, and there was considerable neighborhood discussion about their import. Speculation was rampant that yet another affordable housing project was being planned (which would be the fourth in that area). This should reduce local stress levels.
Proclamation:
They will celebrate June 16th, the anniversary of the forming of the town, as Golden Day.
Live Music for Tuesday, Jun. 10th
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: A Smelter
John Collom died 115 years ago this week. He was born in England in 1833 and became a mining expert. His employers sent him to Colorado in 1865 to investigate mining opportunities, and he remained here for the rest of his life. Collom established several concentrating works and smelters in this part of the state, including the Malachite Smelter here in Golden.
Despite his being a prominent and successful Golden-based entrepreneur, the Transcript never wrote about Collom with the warmth and enthusiasm it displayed for other Golden businessmen. I have a theory about why that might be.
The Transcript’s publisher, George West, was fun-loving, enjoyed people, and was fond of alcoholic beverages. John Collom was a stern Methodist and deeply involved in the temperance movement, often serving as a delegate at temperance conventions. I can imagine that the two were just not well-suited to be friends. The Transcript dutifully reported on Collom’s various enterprises, but did not refer to him as “Brother Collom,” or use any of its other customary endearments.
The most enthusiasm the Transcript ever expressed about Collom was when he bought the property at the northwest corner of 12th and Cheyenne in 1901. The Transcript was always pleased when anyone planned to build new houses in Golden. The paper even mentioned when Collom was having his yard graded in preparation for seeding with grass (March 12, 1902).
The Transcript was also casual about the spelling of Mr. Collom's name–referring to him as either “Collom” or “Collum” indiscriminately.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 59°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 58°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 85°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 88°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 89°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 87°F
News About Golden - June 10, 2025
CLEAR CREEK ACCESS RESTRICTED WITHIN CITY OF GOLDEN
City of Golden
Effective at 12:00 p.m. on June 9, Golden Chief of Police Joe Harvey, in conjunction with Sheriff Reggie Marinelli of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, will restrict waterway activities on Clear Creek. These temporary restrictions apply to Clear Creek in unincorporated Jefferson County, as well as those portions of Clear Creek within the City of Golden, including Vanover Park... Read more...
Jefferson County Athletic Hall of Fame honors Class of 2025
By John Renfrow
Golden Transcript
The 39th Jefferson County Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony featured a star-studded roster for the Class of 2025... Read more...
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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, 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, and Cherryln Parker
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