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:
How polio once delayed the first day of Golden school
How a Golden-linked plot once kidnapped a federal judge in 1876
Also on today's calendar: The Golden Hotel's Wednesdays on the Creek - Easy Tiger (Colorado Newgrass) and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Sunday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 62.
Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Preventing Polio (goldentoday.com) — Golden families get a look back at a tense moment in 1946, when polio fears forced Golden Public Schools to delay opening by two weeks and classrooms were sprayed with DDT. The piece reflects on how little was known about transmission then, and how dramatically the 1955 vaccine changed the disease's impact.
• An 1876 Colorado 'railroad war' climaxed with the kidnapping of a federal judge (durangoherald.com) — Golden plays a starring role in this 1876 "railroad war," when a federal judge was kidnapped after boarding a Colorado Central train in town amid fierce battles over control of the line. Local leaders, newspapers, and even a future Golden confession decades later reveal how deeply the community was entangled in the fight with Denver interests.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Good sized Rattlesnake next to our deck stairs just now. My husband has a pair of snake grabbers so he picked it up and put it in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. Animal Control just came and picked it up! … (Nextdoor East Old Golden Road)
So I just got my new Xcel bill. Everyone's been trying to figure out the cost per kilowatt. Xcel makes it very difficult. I do have a smart meter so limit my use from 5 PM to 9 PM… (Nextdoor Applewood)
City of Golden posted a job opening for Swim Instructor/WSI Instructor in Golden. Apply here.
Ball Corporation posted a job opening for Machinist in Golden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.
🗞 Nearby News
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The Financial Side Of Divorce That Nobody Warns You About (hometownstation.com)
Wheat Ridge
Principal Financial Analyst jobs hiring near Wheat Ridge, CO at EchoStar (echostar.com)
Accounting Manager II jobs hiring near Wheat Ridge, CO at EchoStar (echostar.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!