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DeLong Park - Photo by Liz Erickson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, Jul. 9th
- 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
- 9-11AM - Golden Startup Coffee
- 10:15-11:15AM - Discovery Play
- 10:15-10:45AM - Toddler Time - Registration Required
- 3-5PM - Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
- 5-8PM - Bingo Night
- 5:30PM - Golden Cornhole League
- 5:30-8PM - Xcel Community Meeting
- 6PM - Gratitude Circle
- 6PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30PM - Historic Preservation Board Meeting
- 6:30-8PM - Wine, Women, and Wealth (WWW) in Golden
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
5:30-8PM Xcel Community Meeting @ Golden Community Center
Xcel Energy will host an open house for Golden residents to learn more about the company’s Wildfire Mitigation Program. This meeting was planned in response to residents' concerns about plans to eliminate trees that are growing under power lines. In many cases, these trees are in people's yards, and part of their landscaping.
You'll have a chance to speak with experts about Xcel Energy’s wildfire prevention strategies, including vegetation management and upcoming local projects.
For more information, please visit Xcel Energy's Wildfire Preparedness website. We look forward to meeting with you as we work to enhance public safety and system reliability.
Location:
Golden Community Center
1470 10th Street (Map)
When:
5:30-8PM on Wednesday, Jul. 9th
6:30PM Historic Preservation Board 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 planning@cityofgolden.net
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 6:30PM.
The Historic Preservation Board will invite public comment before adjourning to study session. They will be studying staff's proposed changes to our zoning code, where it touches on historic preservation. See pp. 5-7 of the meeting memo.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
When:
6:30PM on Wednesday, Jul. 9th
Live Music for Wednesday, Jul. 9th
- 6-9PM Chris Koltak @ Miners Saloon
Miners Saloon - More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
5-8PM Derek Hall @ Golden Hotel
5-9PM Open Mic Night @ Cannonball Creek
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: One Death, Two Stories, One Hundred Years Ago
Postcard from the heyday of the Castle Rock Resort, when the railway was still running
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100 Years Ago
The dance hall on Castle Rock continued to operate, even after the funicular railway shut down. One Saturday night in July of 1925, a carload of boys from Denver arrived, hoping to join the party. They were refused admission, and subsequently two of the boys (brothers Carl and John Milliken) began arguing about whether they should return to Denver. Carl, age 18, marched off, saying he was going to walk to Denver. Instead, he walked off the edge of Castle Rock and fell about 100 feet to the rocks below. His skull was fractured and he died.
This story was covered in the July 9th issues of both the Colorado Transcript and the Jefferson County Republican. There were a few key differences in their versions.
According to the Transcript, after Carl stomped off, the other boys sat in the car for an hour, waiting for him to return. Eventually, they got out to look for him and spotted his body at the foot of the cliff. They retrieved his body and brought him back to the car at the top of the mountain.
According to the Republican, Carl walked away from his argument with John, and “had gone but a short distance when his companions heard a scream. Rushing to the spot they saw his body lying on the rocks….” The Republican doesn’t mention the boys moving the body.
In both versions, Coroner Woods decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Both articles end by saying that the victim was not related to the secretary of state, who was also named Carl Milliken.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. High near 98, with temperatures falling to around 96 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 70°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 93°F
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear, 61°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 82°F
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 59°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 62°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy, 64°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91°F
Monday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy, 63°F
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 87°F
News About Golden - July 9, 2025
Golden to buy DeLong Park sidewalk after company built it in resident’s yard
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Since Golden’s DeLong Park opened in June 2022, people have pushed their strollers, walked their dogs and jogged with friends along the park’s sidewalks.
But, unbeknownst to many of them, one of those sidewalks was mistakenly built in a neighboring yard... Read more...
Mines surveying team takes third in ASCE national competition
By Jasmine Leonas
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
Colorado School of Mines took third place in the 2025 National Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute Surveying Competition, hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The competition was part of ASCE’s Civil Engineering Student Championships, held June 27-29 at California Polytechnic State University. Hundreds of engineering students from 50 universities across in the United States, Canada, China and India competed... Read more...
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