Tag: Golden
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Surfing in Colorado? Yes, and it’s booming where you might least expect it
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eric Thomas spent the 1980s and ’90s surfing waves off Florida, California and Hawaii, with other stops around the Bahamas and tropics in what became a professional career on the oceans. Then he looked to a land-locked state. “I wanted something totally different,” Thomas said.…
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential — much closer to home and providing a scenic, rewarding…
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Golden breaks ground on new city hall and police headquarters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shovels struck dirt Wednesday evening as Golden officially broke ground on its new city hall and police headquarters. Members of the city and project team celebrated the official construction of the Heart of Golden project, three years after the plan was adopted. The center of…
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Goose on patrol: Feathered troublemaker takes over Colorado State Patrol Academy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not unusual for Colorado State Patrol troopers to encounter danger on the job, but recently, the biggest menace at the State Patrol Academy in Golden doesn’t drive a car or break the law. She honks. And she hisses. And she poops. Meet Lucy the…
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Jeffco Sheriff’s Office seeking information on abandoned rabbits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about 18 rabbits that were found abandoned in Golden on May 10. Who’s the Harebrained Culprit?Eighteen domestic rabbits were abandoned in cages by a dumpster at 15730 W 6th Ave Frontage Rd in Golden…
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Multi-vehicle crash closes highway near Golden
A multi-vehicle crash caused traffic buildup for those commuting north of Golden Thursday morning, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded to a four-vehicle crash located on Highway 93, just north of Golden, around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the office. Colorado State Patrol then began investigating the…
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8 quintessential winter events to check out in Colorado this season
When the temperatures drop, Colorado’s party fever rises. Yes, we love our winters. Where the cold and snow once froze activity in the early days of our historic mountain towns, activity now ramps up with much more than skiing. Here are eight bucket list events across the state: International Snow Sculpture Championships Breckenridge, Jan. 20-29…
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Golden man sentenced to prison for defrauding consumers of more than $19 million
A man who defrauded tens of thousands of victims through a nationwide telemarketing scheme related to magazine subscriptions will spend five years in prison. According to court documents, for more than a decade, 54-year-old Henry Aragon of Golden ran the scheme. During that time, he and his co-defendants defrauded more than 150,000 victims across the…
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Littleton procession honors Golden police officer who died on duty
Countless people stood under the November sun, silently looking onto a parade of hundreds of police cars moving through Littleton. The moment was a somber celebration of the life of a Golden Police Department officer who was killed while working just a week ago. A memorial service was held Wednesday for 33-year-old Evan Dunn, who…
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Colorado road closures east of Denver following snowstorm
The cold front that brought a blast of snow Wednesday continued into Thursday, bringing hazardous conditions for drivers around the Denver metro area. The ongoing precipitation led to an array of road closures — both from conditions and crashes. While there were no road closures near Denver as of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, there were a…