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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Mines is venting huge white plumes over downtown Golden this week
  • How one old irrigation ditch helped shape modern Golden
  • What a major credit union merger could mean for Golden members

Also on today's calendar: Fempire Comedy Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. News About Golden - October 6, 2026 (goldentoday.com) — Golden residents are invited to celebrate local history and community at the Golden History Museum & Park's sixth annual Autumn Fest, highlighting the city's past, present, and future. Nearby, Colorado School of Mines is testing new heating plant equipment this week, causing visible but harmless water vapor plumes near Cheyenne and 13th Streets that residents are asked not to report as smoke.
   

2. The Welch Ditch (goldentoday.com) — Golden's historic Welch Ditch, once crucial for turning semi-arid land into productive farms and helping attract the Colorado School of Mines, still shapes the landscape around Clear Creek and 6th Avenue. The piece traces how Charles Welch's irrigation project fueled Golden's growth and how Jeffco Open Space has restored part of the ditch as a walking trail for today's residents.
   

3. Sky FCU, On Tap CU Say They Have a Merger Plan Brewing (thecudaily.com) — Golden-based On Tap Credit Union plans to merge with Montana's Sky Federal Credit Union, creating a combined institution with about $671 million in assets and eight branches across two states. Leaders say no branch closures are expected and local teams will keep serving members. The merger aims to boost digital banking, fraud prevention, and community investment while preserving existing relationships.
   

4. Wheat Ridge boys soccer picks up 5th straight win to stay in hunt for 4A/3A Jeffco title (coloradopreps.com) — Jeffco boys soccer is heating up, with Golden joining Evergreen and Wheat Ridge in the top-10 of the 4A rankings as Wheat Ridge notched its fifth straight win. Wheat Ridge edged Bear Creek 2-1 despite playing a man down, keeping the league title race tight. Golden fans can watch closely as remaining conference games shape playoff seeding later this month.
   

5. News About Golden - October 7, 2026 (goldentoday.com) — Golden readers get a mix of statewide and local updates, from the resignation of Colorado's human services chief after turmoil in the agency to strong Homecoming performances by Colorado School of Mines fall teams. The roundup also notes Mines professor Yilin Fan's appointment as the inaugural Thorson Distinguished Endowed Chair, highlighting academic achievements connected to Golden.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Colorado Mountain Club Adds New Membership Level to Expand Outdoor Access —Colorado Mountain Club Read on Patch
  • If anybody sees or has seen my dog please tell me I got home today and the gate was left open and my dog is missing he's not neutered and he just got to that age so he's looking for other dogs , HES A LITTLE BLACK PUG HIS NAME IS LITTLE DOG IM SURE
    A FEW OF YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN ME OUT WALKING WITH HIM , My number is (720) 208-6431 he's coming from 1st and ford area in golden I'll post a pic well… (Nextdoor Golden)
  • Is anyone else have frequent power outages?
    We are having the power go out every couple of minutes. (Nextdoor Mesa Meadows III)
  • Gecko Hospitality posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager | Front of House | Salary to 70k in Golden. Apply here.
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Wheat Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden here.

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