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🌱 Patch AM: How CoorsTek, new grants, and controversy could reshape Golden’s future
Also check out Mystery Night @ New Terrain Brewing Co on the Golden Patch calendar
Good day Golden! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How CoorsTek, new grants, and controversy could reshape Golden's future
- How a 1951 dynamite disaster tested Golden's first responders
- See how a national volleyball showdown played out in Golden
Also on today's calendar: Mystery Night @ New Terrain Brewing Co and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 58.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• News About Golden - August 30, 2026 (goldentoday.com) — Golden residents face a busy week of local developments, from CoorsTek's major downtown redevelopment to the city's new $500,000 in 2027 community and arts grants. Coverage also recaps fallout from a racially charged fire department incident, a brewery planning a Golden facility, and local Colorado School of Mines soccer action. 
• Bolt of Lightning Ignites Ton of Dynamite (goldentoday.com) — Seventy‑five years ago, Golden's first responders rushed to help after lightning ignited tons of dynamite at the Gross Reservoir construction site in Boulder County. A look back at this deadly blast highlights Golden police, local newspapers, and community agencies whose coordinated response became an early model for regional civil defense planning.
• Wolves Volleyball Opens With 3-1 Weekend in CO (hubcityradio.com) — Northern State University's volleyball team opened its 2026 season with a strong 3‑1 showing at the Oredigger Classic in Golden, sweeping two opponents and dropping one tight five‑setter. For local fans, it's a snapshot of high‑level collegiate play happening right here, with Golden hosting teams from across the country for early‑season action.
📸 Around Golden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Preschool Time
Golden Library 1019 Tenth Street, Golden, CO 80401
10:15 am - 1st Gr Curriculum Night (In Person)
West Woods Elementary School Golden, CO 80401
5:00 pm - 2nd Gr Curriculum Night (Virtual)
West Woods Elementary School Golden, CO 80401
5:00 pm - Conifer Back to School Night
Conifer High School Golden, CO 80401
5:15 pm - Instrumental Rental Night
Belmar School of Integrated Arts Creighton Middle School
5:30 pm - RENTAL NIGHT BAND/ORCHESTRA
Slater Elementary School Golden, CO 80401
5:30 pm - Textile Society
Golden Library 1019 Tenth Street, Golden, CO 80401
5:30 pm - Instrumental Rental Night AHS
Foster Elementary School Golden, CO 80401
6:00 pm - Mystery Night @ New Terrain Brewing Co →
New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden
6:00 pm - Kittredge Canyonfest →
Kittredge Community Park, 26440 CO-74, Kittredge
10:00 am - Baby Goat Nights 2026 - 9/9 →
New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden
5:00 pm - WanderFest '26 (10th Anniversary Party) →
New Terrain Brewing Company, 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 17
📣 Golden Shout Outs!
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- Arbor View Senior Living — (303) 732-5909
- Junk Wranglers — (970) 500-8518
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bear sighting on Kimball Ave at 10:25 pm tonight.
He/she was a pretty good size. Remember to keep your trash cans inside! (Nextdoor Heritage Dells)
- Outback Steakhouse - Out West Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Golden. Apply here.
- Goodwill of Colorado posted a job opening for Retail Sales Cashier Associate - Golden Store in Golden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakewood
- Colorado's Lakewood MX (cyclenews.com)
- As regulators seek data center power rules, critics say Xcel is proposing 'secret process' as loophole for some projects (denverpost.com)
- Of course Colorado should fight the Nexstar-Tegna merger (Letters) (denverpost.com)
Wheat Ridge
- Financial Analyst II - Corporate Planning jobs hiring near Wheat Ridge, CO at EchoStar (echostar.com)
- USA Rare Earth USAR Stock Execution Risks 2027 (rareearthexchanges.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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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