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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Jul. 30th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 8:30-10:30AM - Golden Walks
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 4-7PM - Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Golden City Bites
- 5:30PM - Golden Cornhole League
- 6PM - Foothills Running and Cycling Club Track Practice
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
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Scenes from Golden - July 2025
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A Peek at the Peaks to Plains Trail
Peaks to Plains - July 2025 - WATCH HERE
Progress continues on the next segment of the Peaks to Plains Trail. It will extend another 3 miles into the canyon. Want a sneak preview? Check out this video!
Rotary Peach Sale Closes Soon!
PALISADE PEACHES FROM GOLDEN ROTARY
SALE CLOSES IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS
Click HERE to order now.
WHEN? Saturday, August 16, 2025, 8:00 am – 1 pm
WHERE? Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 W 6th Ave, Golden, 80401)
WHAT IF I FORGET OR I AM OUT OF TOWN?
- Ask a friend or family member to pick up your peaches on Saturday, or...
- Pick up your peaches at 6&40 Brewery (883 Parfet St, Lakewood, CO 80215) on either Sunday, August 17, or Monday, August 18, (noon to 6 pm only).
4-7PM Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Golden City Bites @ Golden City Brewery
Join GCB in celebrating the grand opening of our permanent food truck, Golden City Bites! The ribbon-cutting will happen at 4PM. Stay for happy hour until 7!
More information
Location:
Golden City Brewery
920 1/2 12th Street (Map)
When:
4-7PM on Wednesday, Jul. 30th
Live Music for Wednesday, Jul. 30th
- 5-8PM Bella @ Golden Mill
- More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
5-8PM Jeff Goodwin @ Golden Hotel
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Hard Work and Thrift for the Cause
This ad for the Golden Mercantile grocery store was followed by a list of produce prices.
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83 Years Ago
The July 30, 1942 Colorado Transcript, written during World War II, was all about food production, rationing, and war bonds.
With so many young men serving overseas and so many women working in wartime industries, it was hard to find workers to pick crops. Many of the boys from the Industrial School worked for area farmers harvesting cherries, raspberries, currants, wheat, potatoes, corn, and onions. They were paid for their work. It was considered vocational training, since the school administrators thought it likely that the boys would need gardening, farming, or ranching skills as adults.
Many commodities were rationed during the War, and the paper included articles about rubber collection drives and sugar rationing. An editorial titled “THIS IS WHY!” explained the following:
There is enough steel used in making one auto to make 26 heavy machine guns, seven auto tires make one bomber tire; more metal, more man-hours, and more machine hours go into one typewriter than into one Garaud rifle; cuffs on 21 men’s suits use as much wool as an average soldier’s uniform; a pound of sugar is equivalent to the alcohol required to shoot 47 Japs.
War bonds were a recurring theme throughout the paper, with three separate pieces focused on “What You Buy With WAR BONDS,” and a cartoon reminding readers that 10% of their income should go into war bonds.
The Colorado Central Power advertisement covered both rationing and war bonds, explaining that “all but 3% of our rubber came from areas now Axis-controlled,” and reminding people to save 10% of their salary in war bonds.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 60°F
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 82°F
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 60°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 84°F
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 60°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 88°F
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 61°F
Sunday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 61°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 90°F
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 92°F
News About Golden - July 30, 2025
2025 GOLDEN POLICE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
City of Golden Police Department
Crimewatch
Hello Golden Community!!!
As the police department gears up for the 2025 National Night Out, we would like to provide you with some information about this year's event!
There will be a dunk tank with volunteers from the City of Golden. There will be two ways to obtain throws to dunk the City of Golden Employee.
A scavenger hunt map will be provided to eventgoers. The map will have symbols that will be matched to different booths at the event. If you go to the booth that matches the picture on the Scavenger Hunt map, request a sticker from the booth, and place it on your map.
5 booth stickers = 1 Free Throw at the Dunk Tank
10 booth stickers = 2 Free Throws at the Dunk Tank
15 booth stickers = 3 Free Throws at the Dunk Tank
A donation of shelf-stable pantry food can be made to obtain throws at the dunk tank. The following are examples of foods that can be donated:
Canned fruits, vegetables, corn, or beans
1-pound bags of dry pinto beans or rice
Spaghetti noodles and spaghetti sauce
A donation of at least three shelf-stable items will get you one free throw at the dunk tank. A donation of four shelf-stable items will get you two free throws at the dunk tank. A donation of five or more shelf-stable items will get you three free throws at the dunk tank.
We hope to see you there for education, food, drinks, and fun!
Event Date Aug 5, 2025 7:30 PM - Aug 5, 2025 10:00 PM
Thomas the Tank Engine coming back to Colorado
By Alexander Kirk
9News
GOLDEN, Colo. — Thomas the Tank Engine is bound for Colorado once again this autumn... Read more...
Driving You Crazy: The I-70 flyover bridge over 6th Ave. in Golden has chunks of concrete missing from it
By Jayson Luber
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — Dean from Lakewood writes, “What’s driving you crazy? Looking at the bridge from 6th Ave that flies over I-70 going west, it’s disintegrating on the east face and looks dangerous. It looks sheared off and concrete has fallen exposing rebar all along that side of the bridge. It does not look good to me. Can you tell me about this and what’s being done to address this crumbling overpass.” Read more...
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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, Vic DeMaria, and Joy Brandt
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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, Cherryln Parker, Mary Eiberger, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt
Followers:
($5-9.99/month)
Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Mel Perkins, Bob Hamilton, Kim Linton, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Nanette Johnson, and Peyton Gibson.
