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1. Golden closes section of Tucker Gulch Trail amid record bear activity (9news.com) — A key stretch of Golden's Tucker Gulch Trail between 7th and 1st streets is temporarily closed after a surge in bear activity, and there's no set reopening date yet. Police and wildlife officials urge residents to give bears plenty of space, stay alert on nearby routes, and remember that increased sightings are part of a record year for encounters statewide.
2. Golden woman creates a dating ad for her Tarantula—and finds a match (kosi101.com) — A Golden resident, Taylor Foley, turned to Reddit to find a mate for her restless Costa Rican zebra tarantula, Asmodeus, and actually connected with a local breeder. Asmodeus will soon visit Wild West Inverts for a carefully managed spider rendezvous that could result in hundreds of baby tarantulas, some of which Foley plans to keep while others go to shops and breeders.
3. Welcome Home (goldentoday.com) — Golden's own History Museum is inviting residents to explore a year-long exhibit honoring Colorado's Vietnam veterans, featuring uniforms, photos, portraits, and powerful personal stories. Visitors can also see Quilts of Valor and interpretive displays about the draft, conscientious objection, and homefront resistance, all just down on 10th Street.
4. Best colleges in Colorado (krdo.com) — Students in Golden will notice their local four-year college earns a strong A grade in new statewide rankings, with a 61% acceptance rate and high SAT range of 1320–1480. The list compares Colorado campuses on factors like tuition, selectivity, and outcomes, helping Golden families weigh options from Denver and Boulder to Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
5. Where else would you practice for parades? (goldentoday.com) — Golden residents get a nostalgic look at how the high school marching band once turned Ninth Street and later Willow Creek Drive into their practice field when the 1920s-era campus lacked space. The story traces Golden's early street paving, creation of Parfet Park, and the community pride surrounding the town's then-new high school.
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