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Good morning Golden! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your Golden neighborhood lose power in this week’s wind event?
  • Remember when a gas station fire reshaped 10th and Washington?
  • What a new lawsuit alleges happened inside Golden’s county jail infirmary

Also on today's calendar: Live @ The Rose - Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Holiday Dinner Show and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. News About Golden - December 16, 2025 (goldentoday.com) — Golden residents should be prepared for possible Xcel Energy safety power shutoffs starting Wednesday due to high winds and wildfire risk along the Front Range. Downtown just hosted a packed holiday parade on Washington Avenue, and Colorado School of Mines will honor new graduates with midyear commencement ceremonies this Friday in Golden.
   

2. Conflagration on Washington (goldentoday.com) — A fiery mishap at 10th and Washington in 1969 destroyed the Frontier gas station where the Golden Visitors Center now stands. A driver pulled away with the nozzle still in his tank, spilling fuel that ignited and prompted a large fire department response, reshaping this familiar corner of downtown Golden.
   

3. Woman given antibiotic she was allergic to, told her to 'drink water' as she was dying: Lawsuit (lawandcrime.com) — A wrongful-death lawsuit alleges medical staff at the Jefferson County Detention Center in Golden ignored clear signs of a severe reaction while repeatedly giving a jailed woman an antibiotic tied to her documented allergy. The suit claims staff misread her deteriorating condition as drug overdose, delayed emergency care, and continued the medication, prompting her family to seek accountability for her 2023 death.
   

4. Feeling Good in 1937 (goldentoday.com) — Golden’s 1937 holiday season comes alive through glowing Colorado Transcript coverage of bustling local merchants, Coors pottery gifts shipped nationwide from town, and well-stocked grocery stores. The piece recalls how New Deal optimism, good weather, and thriving Golden businesses shaped a particularly cheerful Christmas shopping season.
   

5. Melrose Foundation funds GCSAA show for 18; GCSAA updates BMP tool (turfnet.com) — A Golden-based equipment manager from The Club at Rolling Hills has been selected for the 2026 Melrose Equipment Management Experience, earning funded travel to a major golf industry conference. The article also details how the GCSAA is upgrading its BMP tool to help superintendents nationwide manage courses more efficiently and sustainably.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • W+M University: Business Planning for Agents Who Hate Business Planning — West + Main
    West + Main Homes , 2010 Youngfield St , Lakewood
    10:00 am
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Everyday Eats Boxes for ages 60+
    Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
    2:00 am
  • Archwell Health - Healthcare for Seniors
    Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
    2:00 am
  • Medicare Navigation
    Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
    5:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bad fuel at Applewood Gas Express.
    Do not go to this gas station, regardless of how low their prices are. Purchased fuel about 2 weeks ago at Applewood Gas Express, at 1995 Youngfield… (Nextdoor Golden Fairmount)
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    local company to do a bathroom remodel. in January (Nextdoor Lookout Mountain)
  • Two Maids posted a job opening for Professional Housekeeping in Golden. Apply here.
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