COVID Updates
Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine (Eligibility)
State of Colorado’s Find Out Where You Can Get Vaccinated page
Safeway | King Soopers | Lutheran Medical Center | JCPH Clinic in Arvada (70+ only)
State Hotline to answer questions, including location of vaccine providers: 1-877-268-2926. It is staffed 24 hours a day.
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Thurs: 36,357| Fri: 36,437 (+80)
Deaths in Jeffco – Thurs: 738 | Fri: 738 (no changed)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Thurs: 38| Fri: 43 (+5)
Known Cases in Golden – Tues: 1478 | Thurs: 1478
Recovered – Thurs: 34,644 | Fri: 34,772 (+128)
More Public Health References
School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Virtual Events
10AM-8PM 5 Year Anniversary Celebration @ Holidaily Brewing Company
1-2PM Virtual Call-In Race Relations Book Discussion
Race relations has been at the front of current news and impacts many different groups in our community. In this two-part book discussion, youth leaders will guide participants through a discussion focused on a chosen book title to talk about race and society. This event is presented in partnership with the Golden Anti-Racist Coalition and is open to youth in grades 6 – 8. Registration is for both sessions. This session’s book: “All American Boys” by Jason Reynolds Registration is required for the entire series. The second discussion will be on March 20, 2021.
6PM 2021 American Alpine Club Benefit Gala
Colorado Environmental Film Festival Feb 12-21
Backcountry Film Festival Runs Feb 15-March 1
Real World Golden
10AM Wild West Walking Tour
11AM-2PM Brunch at the Rose
10AM-8PM 5 Year Anniversary Celebration @ Holidaily Brewing Company
3PM Rob Wivchar, Man of 1000 Songs at Golden Moon Speakeasy
Golden History Moment
143 Years Ago
The February 20, 1878 Colorado Transcript celebrated the completion of the new Jefferson County Courthouse. This building was located at the southeast corner of 15th and Washington, across the street from Foothills Art Center. It was demolished in 1964.
The Transcript article described the building layout. The basement level was constructed of white sandstone. It was accessed through a door under the main stairway. The basement included eight iron-barred cells, each 8’x8′, with space for expansion. The Sheriff’s office was in this level, as were the living quarters for the jailer and his family.
The second floor included offices for the County Clerk, Treasurer, and Commissioners, and the County Court. The third floor was reserved for the district court, with the district courtroom stretching the whole width of the east side of the building, with a great view of Castle Rock.
The best office in the building belonged to the District Court Judge. He had the center office on the west side of the third floor, with a view of the mountains and a balcony.
The County built a new courthouse in the mid-1950s. The 1878 building spent its last few years as the home of the County history museum, and was demolished in 1964.
Many thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
