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Hello Golden! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Golden jail allergy case became a wrongful-death lawsuit
  • Which Golden clinics had to turn patients away during power shutoffs?
  • Which Orediggers are making waves before returning home to Golden?

Also on today's calendar: Live @ The Rose - Spinphony Electric String Quartet and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in Goldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Goldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 49 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Sun and clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lawsuit filed after woman dies from allergic reaction in jail (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Golden after 27-year-old Ashley Raisbeck died following an alleged allergic reaction while jailed at the Jefferson County Detention Center. Her family claims medical staff ignored documented penicillin allergies and repeatedly gave a related drug, despite worsening symptoms, leading to her 2023 death. The suit targets the sheriff’s office and multiple medical providers over their handling of her care.
   

• Power shutoffs force patients to reschedule some procedures (kdvr.com) — Power shutoffs in Golden on Wednesday forced several local clinics to cancel surgeries, close early, or work without key equipment, directly affecting patients and pet owners. Green Mountain Animal Hospital operated in the dark, Panorama Orthopedics closed at noon, and Golden Peak Dental in nearby Lakewood scaled back procedures while watching for outages. Residents may face rescheduled appointments and limited services.
   

• PREVIEW: Hoops in Hawaii Classic on Tap for Mines (minesathletics.com) — Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball is heading from Golden to Honolulu for the Hoops in Hawaiʻi Classic, facing Alaska Anchorage on Thursday and Hawaiʻi Pacific on Saturday. The preview highlights Mines’ history that includes games in Golden, key returning Orediggers, new transfers arriving in Golden, and upcoming home games at Lockridge Arena on January 2 and 3 after the holiday break.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 18
  • GED Tutoring & Test Prep
    Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
    9:00 am
  • Tween Scene: Nailed It! Holiday Edition
    Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
    4:00 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • DMV2GO Motor Vehicle Services
    Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
    2:00 am
  • Mission Arvada Assistance SSI/SSDI SNAP Medicaid
    Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
    5:00 am
  • Wedding Site Tours
    Jefferson County, CO Calendar
    9:00 am
  • Toddler Time
    Arvada Library , 8555 West 57th Avenue , Arvada
    10:15 am
  • Let's Dance
    Arvada Library , 8555 West 57th Avenue , Arvada
    11:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Xcel has announced a potential preemptive power shutoff in our area due to the high winds forecasted.
    Starting at 1000 am tomorrow (12/17) until 1800 (6pm) we may see power shutoffs in the district. While they may not happen, and if so, may only last… (Nextdoor )
  • Does anyone understand the potential outage by Xcel that might happen tomorrow 12/17?
    Will Genesee be affected? Is it definitely happening or is it only a possibility? And yes, I checked Xcel’s website and it is not clear at all to me… (Nextdoor Genesee)
  • Robert Half posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Golden. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Golden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

  • GOCO Awards $2.1M for conservation and stewardship (lavozcolorado.com)
  • Where to find charging stations, shelters, resources during high winds, power outages (9news.com)
  • These residential Christmas light displays from across the Denver metro will bring you holiday cheer (denver7.com)

Wheat Ridge

  • Second continuous flow intersection opens in Wheat Ridge (9news.com)

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