Water Rescue Training
Photo by Joyce Davell
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It's Getting SO Green!
Photo by Andi Pearson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Wednesday, May. 14th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 9-11AM - 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
- 4-6PM - Shut Up and Read
- 5-8PM - Bingo Night
- 5-8PM - Baby Goat Night
- 5:30-8PM - Wheel Throwing
- 6PM - Pitch-a-Friend | Millenial Edition
- 6PM - Trivia Night
- 6:30-8PM - Wine, Women, and Wealth (WWW) in Golden
- 6:30PM - Historic Preservation Board Meeting - CANCELED
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Spring Brings Renewal After the Goltra Fire
Photo by Barb Warden
Do you remember the fire we had last August? Many Golden photographers captured striking photos of the event.
Ace photographer Chris Davell was wondering how much recovery had taken place in the nine months since that fire, so he revisited some of spots that he photographed in August.
6PM Pitch-a-Friend | Millenial Edition @ Golden Mill
It’s a viral event that’s taken the singles scene by storm—a unique mashup of trivia night energy and matchmaking vibes. Think 3-5 minute PowerPoint presentations where friends hilariously “pitch” their single pals to the crowd. We’re talking baby photos, funny stories, and heartfelt hype for the awesome singles in your area.
Location:
Golden Mill
1012 Ford Street (Map)
When:
6PM on Wednesday, May. 14th
Live Music for Wednesday, May. 14th
- 6-9PM Chris Koltak @ Miners Saloon
Miners Saloon - More Live Music
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6PM Open Mic @ Cannonball Creek
6PM Live Music @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Celebrating Airmail
Golden Post Office
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57 Years Ago
On May 14, 1968 Colorado Transcript announced that Golden's Mayor had issued a proclamation celebrating the 50th anniversary of U.S. Airmail service.
THEREFORE I, Charles Goudge, by the virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Golden, do hereby proclaim May, 1968 as Golden Airmail Anniversary Month.
The Post Office had a much bigger commemoration in 1938, which marked the 20th anniversary of airmail service. The Transcript wrote about the event several times through April and May of that year. To help whip up the excitement, the Golden Fire Department organized an essay contest and a “plane building” contest for students.
The Golden post office had a special cachet designed for air mail envelopes distributed during Air Mail Week (May 15-21). “This cachet is designed to illustrate the short time that has elapsed since the days of Buffalo Bill, the pony express and the present rapid air mail service.” Patrons could use the envelopes for regular business or they could send them to Kittyhawk, N.C., where the first airplane flight took place. The Kittyhawk post office would postmark them and send them back.
As reported in the April 14, 1938 Colorado Transcript
The Post Office sponsored an “Air Mail Derby.” People were encouraged to write a letter and send it by air mail. The reply had to be received by May 20th. “The letter averaging the greatest number of miles per hour for the round trip, from the time it is postmarked at the Golden post office to the time its delivery on return is recorded, will be the winner.”
April 28th, 1938 Colorado Transcript
“The great interest taken in Air mail Week–sponsored by Golden Firemen May 2 to 7–was most fittingly impressed upon the citizens of Golden Friday–when Lieut. Eugene Cunningham’s National Guard squadron swooped down over the city–evidently the purring of the planes woke some people up.”
May 5th, 1938 Colorado Transcript
“As a special feature of National Air Mail Week Golden will have its airmail delivered and picked up by an airmail plane piloted by Ray Wilson of Denver on Thursday, May 19…. Postmaster Pike, who has been successful in arranging this innovation as a part of Golden’s Air Mail Week celebration, has been authorized to mark all in-coming and out-going mail delivered and picked up at Golden by the plane “First Flight” over his signature.”
May 19th, 1938 Colorado Transcript
Evidently, they couldn’t find a place that a plane could land within the City limits. “The nearest place to Golden that the postal department will authorize the landing of an airmail plane is at Gravel Spur, a short distance out of the city on 44th Avenue.”
May 26, 1938 Colorado Transcript
It was a successful promotion! “During Air Mail Week 1,535 air mail letters, including 814 “First Flight” letters were dispatched from Golden.”
Weather
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, 44°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 67°F
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy, 44°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 69°F
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 48°F
Saturday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 70°F
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 47°F
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 68°F
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 47°F
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 62°F
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 46°F
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 65°F
News About Golden - May 14, 2025
Clayworks Project in Downtown Golden Tops Out
Mile High CRE
AC Development and its anchor tenant CoorsTek, Inc., along with their design and construction partners, Holder Construction and Tryba Architects, celebrated the topping out of Clayworks Building B3 on Thursday, May 8, 2025, marking a major milestone in one of the most notable mixed-use developments in Golden’s history... Read more...
2025 YOUTH CITIZENS' POLICE ACADEMY JUNE 2-5, 2025
Golden Police Department
Get an inside view of law enforcement with a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on training in the areas of Tasers, K-9 demonstrations, Crime Scene Investigations, Evidence Collection, Arrest Control, Firearms Safety and much more.
The Youth Citizen’s Police Academy is a program designed to provide teens between the ages of 13 and 17 with an inside look at law enforcement... Read more...
Mines: New housing projects require improved pedestrian crossings on 19th Street
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Golden’s 19th Street around the Colorado School of Mines campus will be updated over the next two summers, as the university plans to improve pedestrian crossings before its new student housing facilities open... Read more...
National Trust for Local News sells 21 Colorado publications
By Jessica Alvarado Gamez
Denver Post
The National Trust for Local News reported Tuesday that it has sold 21 of its Colorado publications to Times Media Group, a community news publisher based in Tempe, Ariz... Read more...
National Trust for Local News announces partnership with Times Media Group
by CCM Staff
Colorado Community Media
The National Trust for Local News today announced a restructuring of its Colorado operations — known as Colorado Community Media — that centers on a partnership with Times Media Group... Read more...
CoorsTek starts work on new headquarters in first phase of mixed-use project
By Judith Kohler
Denver Post
A major real estate project in the heart of Golden has marked a milestone in the construction of the building that will be the new global headquarters for CoorsTek.
Late last week, the final beam was placed on top of the framework of the four-story, 182,000-square-foot building, which will anchor the 12.5-acre project... Read more...
2025 Faculty Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and mentorship
By Emilie Rusch
Colorado School of Mines Newsroom
The Office of Academic Affairs at Colorado School of Mines is proud to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research and mentorship.
The annual awards celebration was held April 23 in the Ben Parker Student Center... Read more...
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