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🌱 Patch AM: How a Golden jury ruled in a high-profile school abuse case
And check out Troubador Contest - UllrGrass on the Golden Patch calendar

Good day Golden! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Golden jury ruled in a high-profile school abuse case
- How Denver Water’s rate hike funds projects just north of Golden
Also on today's calendar: Live @ The Rose - Country Line Dancing Night with Jeff Goodwin And The Front Range Cowboys and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Goldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Goldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
- Thursday: Breezy with plenty of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Green Mountain High School psychologist convicted on five counts, including sexual assault on a child (denver7.com) — In Golden, a Jefferson County jury has convicted a Green Mountain High School psychologist on multiple counts, including sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. The case, initiated after a Safe2Tell tip, also involved drug and delinquency charges, and the defendant was remanded into custody with sentencing set for April 2.
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• Denver Water rates increase (denvergazette.com) — Denver Water customers, including those served by facilities north of Golden, will see modest rate increases starting this month to fund major system upgrades. Over the next decade, $1.7 billion will go toward replacing aging mains, expanding the Northwater treatment plant near Golden, and completing the Gross Reservoir expansion while keeping annual bill impacts relatively small.
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📸 Around Golden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden
★ Featured events ★
- Troubador Contest - UllrGrass
The Golden Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel, 800 11th St, Golden
6:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Other local events
- NWSS Team Penning & Ranch Sorting
Event Center , 15200 W 6th Avenue , Golden
7:00 am - Golden Startup Coffee
Connects Workspace Red Rocks , 18475 W Colfax Ave Suite 132 , Golden
9:00 am - Discovery Play
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Toddler Time
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Golden Rocks Business Alliance
The Brick Room , 1112 Washington Ave , Golden
4:00 pm - Wine, Women, and Wealth (WWW) in Golden
Intrinsic Collective , 922 Washington Avenue , Golden
6:30 pm - Live @ The Rose - Country Line Dancing Night with Jeff Goodwin And The Front Range Cowboys
Buffalo Rose 1119 Washington Avenue Golden, CO 80401
7:00 pm - NWSS Team Penning & Ranch Sorting
Event Center , 15200 W 6th Avenue , Golden
7:00 am - Live @ The Rose - 6 Million Dollar Band
Buffalo Rose 1119 Washington Avenue Golden, CO 80401
8:00 pm - Live @ The Rose - Live Wire & Devil INXSide
Buffalo Rose 1119 Washington Avenue Golden, CO 80401
7:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Friday January 23
📣 Golden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Closed for Maintenance
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - GED Tutoring & Test Prep
Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
9:00 am - Preschool Time
Lakewood Library - Jefferson County Public Library , 10200 W 20th Ave , Lakewood
9:15 am - Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
4:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Watch your small animals!!
This was taken at 11:35am today in Golden Terrace. (Nextdoor Golden Ridge)
- KECamps posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor-Intern in Golden. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Custodian I Weekend/Night Shifts - Starts at $20.39/hour + shift differential! in Golden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Parents of CU freshman Megan Trussell prepare for independent review of their daughter's case (denver7.com)
- Maureen Barber (thebradentontimes.com)
- How a Colorado Arrest Ended the Career of ‘Viva La Bam' Star Don Vito (kool1079.com)
Wheat Ridge
- Wheat Ridge will soon see more speed cameras and its first red-light camera to make roads safer (denver7.com)
Morrison
Ok Golden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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