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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:

  • Meet the Golden sustainability pro shaping national plastics recycling policy
  • How a Golden resident is protecting a Colorado K9 officer

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve w/ Dog Log (Phish Tribute) and 6 more events.

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

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 33.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• #PRC2026 Speaker Spotlight: Christine Yeager (resource-recycling.com) — Sustainability consultant Christine Yeager now calls Golden home after relocating from Atlanta, bringing high-level experience from Coca-Cola to her work on recycling and EPR policy. In a Q&A, she shares how Colorado’s outdoors shape her lifestyle, her views on plastics recycling, and a few fun personal quirks.
   

• Eagle County Sheriff's Office K9 Buck to get donation of body armor (realvail.com) — A Golden resident, Ann Archinal, is sponsoring a custom bullet- and stab-resistant vest for K9 Buck with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, highlighting local generosity reaching across Colorado. The article explains how nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s equips police dogs nationwide, how much vests cost, and how residents can donate or get involved.
   

📸 Around Golden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 30
  • Women's Basketball
    Dakota Ridge High School - Large Gym
    8:00 am
  • Open for Visitors
    Jefferson County, CO Calendar
    8:00 am
  • Athletics - Basketball (boys)
    Green Mountain High School - Auxiliary Gym, Green Mountain High School - Large Gym
    8:00 am
  • Golden's Rockin' Noon Year's Eve Party
    Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
    11:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Colorado Department of Transportation reports that US 6 eastbound roadway has reopened to traffic between CO 119 and CO 93.
    8:46AM on Dec 28: Road closed on US 6 eastbound/westbound due to a crash between CO 119 and CO 93. (Nextdoor )
  • Camping World posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Golden. Apply here.
  • Barber-Nichols, Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Lathe Machinist III in Arvada. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

  • The Action Center has been Lakewood's community food pantry since 1968 (denverpost.com)
  • The 2025 Retailer of the Year Award Goes to Family-Run Chain (inspiremore.com)
  • Buried Beneath Lakewood: The Forgotten Story of Colorado's Satanic Mine (power1029noco.com)

Wheat Ridge

  • CPW urges vigilance as Wheat Ridge police report spike in coyote sightings (kdvr.com)
  • JJ's That's Awesome: Sick Pets Get Help From A Secret Santa (kfdi.com)
  • 102 places to go and things to do in Colorado in 2026 (denvergazette.com)

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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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