February 23, 2012

Some Photos From the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

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This weekend was a huge success for Golden by any measure, and a whole bunch of people – volunteers, city staff, local sponsors, and others – deserve tons of credit for making it happen. We are still assembling all the information, and I’ll share all of that soon, but in the meantime here are some [...]

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The Official 2011 Golden Election Ballot

The City Clerk’s office released the official candidate list for the 2011 municipal elections in Golden. The order of the names is determined randomly. Golden City Council Mayor Marjorie Sloan 1958 Mt Zion Drive, Golden, CO 80401 303-279-0088 marjorie_sloan@comcast.net Wayne Weber 920 20th Street, Golden, CO 80401 303-279-7739 wayne.weber@comcast.net Jan B. Laux 91 DeFrance Way, [...]

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Hot Cakes and Buffalo Bill

Councilor Marjorie Sloan worked the line all morning.

The last few weeks have been so busy and full of great summer events that Buffalo Bill Days seems like ages ago, but of course it’s only been a few weeks. It was a great weekend in Golden, as was the Fine Arts Fest and the block parties and the Chamber bbq and the other [...]

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Mobile Race-Day Volunteers Needed!

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Here’s a special opportunity to volunteer during the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Golden: cruising around on your bike, with your bike trailer, helping to sell the t-shirts, hats, and cowbells that are helping to fund Golden’s expenses tied to the race. From Golden’s race committee: Wherever crowds are gathered, you’ll be there. To make [...]

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BIKE RACE HELP WANTED: OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY

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The USA Pro Cycling Challenge starts tomorrow and hits Golden next weekend. We’ve got a terrific lineup of events, an amazing crew of volunteers, and the makings of a phenomenal weekend in Golden, but we are still need some volunteer help on race day. If you’ve been thinking about helping out, or you haven’t been [...]

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The Great Golden Business Tour: Williams Form Engineering

Steel cable after it's been coated.

When we think of the sectors that drive primary jobs in Golden we tend to think of energy and technology, and less about manufacturing (except for obvious examples like Coors and CoorsTek). Steve Glueck and I visited with a less obvious but equally cool exception some weeks back: Williams Form Engineering. I will, no doubt, [...]

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The Golden Bike Cruise: A Primer

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The Golden Bike Cruise is a great last-Tuesday-of-the-month summer tradition in Golden, and last week was no exception. It was an especially impressive turnout given the rain in the early evening, but it dried up and held for the entire Cruise. If you’re a regular Golden Bike Cruiser, you can skip to the photographs, but [...]

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The 14th Annual Golden Police National Night Out: Tuesday, August 2!

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Anyone who’s participated in Golden’s National Night Out knows what a great time it is. The Golden Police Department hosts the event at Parfet Park (10th and Washington) from 5-8 this Tuesday (August 2), and the kid-oriented event is a terrific opportunity for kids to learn about internet safety, fire safety, crime scene investigations, the [...]

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The Burn Building

The "burn building" (using Instagram).

I had a chance a few weeks back to spend some time as an observer during a “burn building” day for our Fire Academy. It’s seriously impressive: super hot outside, they are all in their turnouts and other heavy, hot gear, they are hauling a hose line and other equipment, and when they enter the [...]

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Open House on Refuge Land Exchange

Part of the Rocky Flats right-of-way and the proposed Candelas development (looking southwest).

The City of Golden just put out an announcement on an upcoming beltway-related meeting. This one specifically relates to the proposed sale of right-of-way on the east side of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. The JPPHA submitted a proposal to purchase this land for construction of their proposed toll highway, while Golden submitted a [...]

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