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1. News About Golden - August 28, 2026 (goldentoday.com) — Golden's city council has approved a roughly $155,000 severance payment for recently fired city manager Scott Vargo, a decision that affects how local tax dollars are spent. The roundup also highlights this week's Golden Bike Cruise festivities and a Colorado School of Mines professor's new federal award to improve pipeline safety technology.
2. Colorado man arrested on charges of tampering with Front Range water supply systems, diverting ditch (denverpost.com) — Golden's drinking water supply is implicated in a new criminal case, as a 65-year-old man is charged with repeatedly tampering with the Berthoud Pass Watershed Ditch that funnels water to Northglenn and Golden. Prosecutors say he forced open headgates, damaged infrastructure, and diverted valuable drinking water, prompting a multi-year, multiagency investigation now moving into the courts.
3. No. 22 Wolves open 2026 at Colorado School of Mines on Saturday (wouwolves.com) — Colorado School of Mines will host 22nd-ranked Western Oregon in a season-opening football matchup this Saturday at Marv Kay Stadium in Golden. The preview breaks down returning players, preseason rankings, and recent history between the programs for fans heading to the game.
4. Westracks shuttle wraps up first summer serving Jefferson County communities (krystal93.com) — A free Westracks shuttle is wrapping up its first summer linking RTD's Golden Station with downtown Morrison, Red Rocks, and nearby attractions on weekends and holidays. With about 1,600 riders so far, organizers are considering longer hours, more stops, and better concert access during the remaining two years of the pilot.
5. Machine learning improves irradiance prediction in bifacial PV systems (pv-magazine.com) — A new study used data from NREL's Golden-based bifacial solar testbed to compare machine learning methods for predicting solar panel irradiance. Researchers found nonlinear models, especially random forests, significantly improved accuracy, potentially informing better solar design and performance analysis worldwide.
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