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What's Happening in Golden - Tuesday, Sep. 23rd, 2025

News and events in Golden, Colorado. Tuesday, Sep. 23rd, 2025

,   and  Barb Warden
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Storm Clouds and Sunset

Photo by Sandy Curran
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What's happening in Golden today?

Events for Tuesday, Sep. 23rd

Golden History Tours
Team Trivia Tuesday
Trivia Tuesdays

For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar

10AM Community Marketing Board @ City Hall Council Chambers

This will be the second meeting of this new board. Today's agenda had not been posted as of last night, but they may be hearing reports from their various contractors.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)

6:30-9PM City Council Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers

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!).

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:

  • Adding permit-only parking to 8th Street. After 9th and 10th Streets adopted permit-only parking, people moved on to 8th Street in search of free places to park. Now 8th Street is overwhelmed, so they too have requested permit-only parking. Learn more.
  • Establishing an intergovernmental agreement with the Pleasant View Fire Department. More.
  • Accepting a $23.8 million Federal grant to continue flood mitigation work along Lena Gulch (in the area near Heritage Road and Colfax). More.
  • Approving a $3.7 million contract with Muller Engineering to begin work on the flood mitigation efforts. More.
  • Approving a $118,507 contract to continue licensing and support of the City's financial software. More.

Proclamations

Public Hearing

Council will be asked to approve vacating a portion of the right of way at 2120 Bonvue Drive (map), to allow the homeowners to build a garage. More.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street   (Map)

Live Music for Tuesday, Sep. 23rd

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  • More Live Music

For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar

Golden History: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (with Buffalo Bill)

Advanced publicity poster for Buffalo Bill's Wild West shows - Library of Congress
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You may recall that about a month ago, I wrote about the original building at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, which is currently standing empty in anticipation of a master plan and major remodel. The museum suggested a tour of the century-old building for GoldenToday readers. I offered, a group of my readers accepted, and we enjoyed a very interesting tour a couple of weeks ago.

I hadn't planned it, but Buffalo Bill has turned out to be a recurring theme for me this summer. I didn't take any long trips this year, but I had several delightful short ones.

Buffalo Bill in Glenwood Springs - courtesy, Visit Glenwood

In mid-July, my friend Tracy and I visited the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. I always stop and look at their photo of Buffalo Bill visiting the hotel. He had gone there in 1917, hoping to improve his failing health. Before he returned to Denver on the train, someone took the picture shown above. It's believed to be his last photograph, because he died the next day in Denver.

Annie Oakley on Riley and Buffalo Bill on Sonny

Then of course late July had Buffalo Bill Days. That's always popular in my family because for the past several years, Buffalo Bill has borrowed my daughter's paint horse, Sonny, and Annie Oakley has borrowed my husband's mustang mare, Riley. It's fun to see family members in the parade.

The Warden kids at the Iowa State Fair. (I'm the short one.)

In mid-August, my siblings and I decided to meet at the Iowa State Fair to recreate a photo taken many decades ago. While there, I read up on the history of the Fair and learned that Buffalo Bill gave one of his first touring Wild West shows there in 1883.

In early September I attended the Local Independent Online News conference in St. Louis. While there, I visited the history museum under the arch. One of the exhibits caught my attention with a photo of my hometown friend Bill, so I watched their movie about Buffalo Bill's role in creative the mythic west (which we still see in western movies).

Diorama of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition World's Fair - Chicago History Museum

Last weekend my book club celebrated our 350th book by reading the Devil in the White City and visiting Chicago. The book is about the 1893 World's Fair, which was held in Chicago, and a serial killer who took advantage of the hordes of people who came to see the fair. We learned that Buffalo Bill was rejected as a performer at the fair, as the planning committee thought he wasn't "cultural" enough. He rented land next to the fairgrounds, performed all summer, and absolutely cleaned up financially.

I have no immediate plans for future travels, but wherever I go, I fully expect to encounter Buffalo Bill there.

Weather

Overnight's Weather

Overnight: Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday's Weather

Tuesday: Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night's Weather

Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Light Rain Likely, 45°F

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 68°F

Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F

Thursday: Sunny, 78°F

Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F

Friday: Sunny, 80°F

Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F

Saturday: Sunny, 76°F

Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 54°F

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 79°F

Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 55°F

Monday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 74°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 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, and Mary Rains, 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, and Pam Logan

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, and Kristen Morgan

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