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Also on today's calendar: Altar de Muertos: String Quartet Masterworks Performance and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• News About Golden - October 9, 2026 (goldentoday.com) — Golden readers get several big updates today: a Golden man has been arrested in connection with a late-September road rage shooting that injured a driver in his 70s, and developer Thompson Thrift is planning a 284-unit luxury apartment project, Alasso, to ease the city's tight rental market. The roundup also links to regional arts coverage and broader reporting on the arrest.
• Colorado man sues Grand Forks police, alleging botched probe led to wrongful arrest in child luring case (valleynewslive.com) — A Golden man is suing Grand Forks police and prosecutors, claiming investigative mistakes led to his wrongful arrest on a child luring charge that was later dismissed. He says the ordeal damaged his travel status, career, and mental health, and is asking a federal court to award damages and require new training and oversight policies. The allegations have not been proven in court.
• New state honor recognizes intentional use of artificial intelligence in higher ed (cpr.org) — Colorado School of Mines in Golden is among six Colorado colleges recognized in the state's first "AI Engaged Campus" designation, highlighting schools that are thoughtfully integrating artificial intelligence. The honor, created by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, spotlights campuses developing ethical policies, training faculty, and preparing students to use AI responsibly, even though it doesn't come with extra funding.
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