Sunset Over North Table Mountain
Photo by Chris Davell
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Tuesday, Nov. 25th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Golden Sports
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-11:30AM - Canceled: Community Marketing Board Meeting
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10AM-5PM - Foothills Art Center - Holiday Art Market
- 10:15-10:45AM - Preschool Time - Registration Required
- 12-4PM - Dignity Tuesday Thanksgiving Meal
- 1:30PM - Triad - Senior Safety
- 5:30-7:30PM - Exploring the Elements of Art
- 6-8PM - Books & Benders
- 6-8PM - Thanksgiving Centerpiece Arranging Workshop
- 6:30-8:30PM - Team Trivia Tuesday
- 6:30-8:30PM - Trivia Tuesdays
- 6:30-9PM - City Council Regular Business Meeting
- 6:30-8:30PM - Bar Bingo Night
- 7PM - Pub Trivia
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
12-4PM Free Thanksgiving Meals @ Golden Pantry & Thrift!
(Some assembly required)
Today, 96.9 The Cloud and its partners are hosting the fifth annual Dignity Tuesday, and will be giving away at least 100 Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need. More information
Location:
Golden Pantry & Thrift
1401 Ford Street (Map)
6:30-9PM City Council Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
- 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 meeting
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:
- First reading with a public hearing set for December 9th: Amendment to the zoning code to improve sustainability and wildfire mitigation in new construction. More.
- First reading with a public hearing set for December 9th: Remove the 1% growth limit, established in 1995, from the Municipal Code. More.
- First reading with a public hearing set for December 9th: Move the allowed number of dogs & cats from one part of the Municipal Code to another. More.
- First reading with a public hearing set for December 9th: Establish wastewater charges for the new Golden Overlook Subdivision. More.
- Adopt the Metropolitan Regional Building Policy Cohort’s "Roadmap to Zero Emissions." More.
- Adopt the new Parks & Rec Master Plan. More.
- The City's Finance Director left as of last Friday. The City Manager plans a "comprehensive" search for his replacement. Tonight, Council will appoint one of the accounting staff, Joeseph Allaire, to serve as Interim City Treasurer and Finance Director. More.
Proclamations
Renewing Two Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) with the School of Mines
These IGAs are intended to improve communication between the City and School, particularly with regard to the School's expansion plans and land use. As a State institution, the School does not consider itself bound to City regulations. They are also exempt from property tax, though they do expect City services such as police and fire protection. While the School can be an economic engine, their presence (and expansion plans) in the middle of town is at times a mixed blessing. More.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6:30-9PM on Tuesday, Nov. 25th
Public Comment on New Artwork Closes on Thursday
There are only two more days to submit comments on the art proposed for the new City Hall.
The City has a budget of about $470,000 for public art for this project. The Arts & Culture Commission has selected the first two installations and they are seeking feedback.
If you would like to submit public comment, please visit the Guiding Golden site and take the survey. People are also commenting through the City's Facebook page, but I'm not sure comments received that way are factored into the final decision. If you want your vote/comments counted, use the Guiding Golden site.
Feedback is open through Thursday (Thanksgiving), November 27th.
The Golden Word - 11/25/25
Golden History: Introducing the History Park
The Pearce Cabin - Photo by Chris Davell
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31 Years Ago
Clear Creek Ranch Living History Park Opens
The Clear Creek Ranch Living History Park will participate in the Old Golden Christmas Candlelight Walk Friday, Dec. 2. This will be the first public event at the site on 11th Street.
The November 25, 1994 Golden Transcript announced that our new history park would officially open on December 2nd, for the Candlelight Walk. The project had been a long time in the making.
The creek bed used to be much wider, with only a narrow strip of land between 11th Street and the drop-off down to the creek. In 1970, local businessman Cliff Evans began bringing in landfill, eventually creating a few acres of "new" land at street level. He didn't say what he planned to do with the property, but there were rumors that he planned to build apartments along the Creek.
After this, nothing happened for several years. The land remained unoccupied and overgrown with weeds. It became a popular dumping ground for unwanted junk. Ten years passed.
In 1980, the City decided they wanted to build parks and trails along the Creek. They offered Evans $596,000 for the land, but he refused. In 1982, they condemned the land. Evans took them to court, saying that the land was worth $1.13 million. The court agreed. Evans got his money (but he had wanted his land) and there were hard feelings on both sides.
Several more years passed before the Golden Landmarks Association, working with the City, began developing a living history park. The public's first experience at the park would be December 2, 1994.
The Pearce homestead cabin, moved to the site this past summer and is now nearly restored, will host Father Christmas in the cabin's living room with its freshly whitewashed walls. And, also, helping to hand out candy canes will be Buffalo Bill Cody.
Volunteers hope to have the two large pine trees beside the cabins alight with sprinkles of wheat lights and seed decorations for a Christmas for the birds.
Members of the Golden Landmarks Association will help serve coffee, cowboys beans, doughnut holes and hot chocolate. There will be a large bonfire out on the "range" just east of the cabin.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 27°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 53°F
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 34°F
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly Sunny, 56°F
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy, 37°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, 58°F
Friday Night: Chance Rain And Snow, 28°F
Saturday: Chance Light Snow, 40°F
Saturday Night: Chance Light Snow, 22°F
Sunday: Light Snow Likely, 32°F
Sunday Night: Chance Light Snow, 13°F
Monday: Chance Light Snow, 30°F
News About Golden - November 25, 2025
Local artists offer holiday gifts at Foothills Art Center
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
After 50 years, Foothills Art Center’s annual Holiday Art Market looks better than ever.
This year’s market features 3,000 pieces by 75 Colorado-based artists, with everything from jewelry and pottery to holiday-themed ornaments and greeting cards... Read more...
Golden-area child sexual assault trial set for late April
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The Golden-area man accused of child sexual assault has been scheduled for trial April 28-May 1.
Samuel Wineland, 67, was arrested in August and has been charged with one count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, which is a Class 3 felony... Read more...
Mines cross country wins historic silver medal at NCAA meet
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
On Nov. 22, the Orediggers put the runners in the phrase “runners up,” winning historic silver medals at the 2025 national championships.
The Colorado School of Mines women’s cross country team finished second... Read more...
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