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There are two things that set Golden
apart as a cohesive community, different from the
rest of the Denver metropolitan area. One is our
historic downtown, which provides a central place to
shop, meet, and hold all of those Golden-centric
community events. The other is the fact that we've
had our own newspaper,
The Golden Transcript, for well over a
century. The Golden library has the complete
archive of historic Transcripts on microfilm, which
is an incredible resource for historians. The
Transcript is available online, but only for
paid
subscribers.
City and Mountain Views
covers Jefferson County, and frequently includes
great articles about Golden. Carole Lomond has been
publishing this periodical since the 1970s. They
have a nice web site, and are gradually adding some
of their historic content to the online archive.
See their web
site to read recent issues or to sign up for a free
subscription.
Yourhub.com is a very interesting experiment
in allowing locals to publish their own articles and
pictures. Several Golden residents have registered
as contributors and often submit great pictures and
articles about Golden events. A print version of
some of those articles is included once a week in
the Denver Post.
This is a new one.
Coffee
News is a free paper, distributed through
the coffee shops and other local hang-out kind of
places. It's designed to be a quick read and
contains fun-to-read stuff, plus a listing of local
events and ads for local merchants.
The Oredigger is the student newspaper at the
Colorado School of Mines.
The Jefferson County historical
society publishes a magazine,
Historically Jeffco, once a year. It
generally features one or more excellent
articles about Golden. The magazine is not
online, but copies are available in the libraries.
If you join the
Golden
Landmarks Association, you will be added to the
subscription list and will receive your open copy!
Several people produce free newsletters about
Golden, which offer good opportunities to hear about
some of the events that don't make it into the
paper.
| Author |
Frequency |
Archive |
How to
sign up |
| Judy
Denison |
Weekly,
Sunday nights |
Not
Available |
Send Judy a
note, at
judy_d@prodigy.net, asking to be
included in her mailing list. |
What it's about...
Judy keeps her list informed about
environmental and cultural news in
Golden.
One of the good things about this
list is that, although Judy has a bias
herself on many of the subjects
(anti-beltway, anti-towers, pro-open
space) she's quite willing to publish
opposing viewpoints when asked. |
| Author |
Frequency |
Archive |
How to
sign up |
| Jacob Smith
(Golden's Mayor) |
About twice
a week |
On Jacob's
website. |
There's a
sign-up form on the right side of
Jacob's
home page, or you can send him an
email. |
What it's about...
Jacob keeps us updated about civic
and community events in Golden. |
| Author |
Frequency |
Archive |
How to
sign up |
| Marjorie
Sloan |
several
times/month |
On her
blog |
Send
Marjorie a note, at
marjorie_sloan@comcast.net, asking
to be included in her mailing list. |
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What it's about...
Marjorie covers community and civic
events throughout Golden, with
particular emphasis on the South end of
Golden. |
| Author |
Frequency |
Archive |
How to
sign up |
| Bill Fisher
(Ward 4 council representative) |
About every
two weeks |
On Bill's
blog. |
Send a note
to
newsletter@williamfisher.com |
What it's about...
Bill covers community and civic
events throughout Golden, with
particular emphasis on Ward 4.
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| Author |
Frequency |
Archive |
How to
sign up |
| Richard
Gardner |
Random |
On his
group site. You need to join the
group to see the archive, and you'll
need a Yahoo! account to join. The
account is free and easy to set up. |
Visit his
group site and request to be added
to the group. If you don't already have
a Yahoo account, you'll need to set one
up--but it's worth it to get these
e-mails! |
What it's about...
Richard Gardner is a local historian
and preservationist who sends e-mails to
a small group of local history
enthusiasts. There's no specific
schedule, but he often commemorates
anniversaries of Golden history events.
Some of the events are pretty obscure,
but that's part of the fun.
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| Author |
Frequency |
Archive |
How to
sign up |
| Karlyn
Tilley |
Monthly |
On the
City web site. |
You don't
need to! If you live in the City, a
copy is mailed to you automatically each
month. Extra copies are available at
the City Hall or can be viewed online. |
What it's about...
The City produces a good newsletter,
with updates on issues facing the City
Council as well as upcoming public
events. In recent years, they've also
been including news about local cultural
events, such as special exhibits at the
museums, concerts, and downtown events
hosted by the Chamber. |
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