JANUARY
- In coordination with the National Western Stock Show, Jefferson County Fairgrounds hosted a horse and cattle show. This included team penning and ranch sorting competitions.
- The Chamber hosted a VIBE@5 at the Denver Kicker's Club.
- Casey Brown and JJ Trout finished their terms on City Council and Patty Evans and Lisa Vitry started theirs. Laura Weinberg began her second term as Mayor.
- Council decided to discontinue 4th of July fireworks displays.
- To celebrate the National Western Stock Show, Visit Golden sponsored Western Heritage Days in Golden, which offered free wagon rides with Golden History and a fiddle player. They also hosted family photo ops with Clydesdales.
- The Colorado Cowboy Gathering held five shows at the Buffalo Rose, including music, poetry, and story telling.
- The Library held an after-hours murder mystery for teens.
- Golden Beer Talks hosted Dr. Jeff Bennett, talking about the upcoming solar eclipse.
- Misery came to Golden in the form of a play at Miners Alley.
- The UllrGrass music festival took place in Parfet Park.
FEBRUARY
- The City Manager reported on the success of the 4 day/32 hour work week for City employees.
- Colorado School of Mines celebrated their 150th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting on the Labriola Innovation Hub.
- Visit Golden hosted Goldens in Golden in downtown Golden.
- The Golden Cultural Alliance celebrated Heart and Soul of Golden Month with special events, exhibits, and performances.
- The Golden Chamber held VIBE@5 at Adjusted Life Chiropractic.
- City Council discussed building a new city hall. Staff recommended against bringing it to a vote. Council gave that approach a "thumbs up."
- Jeffco Open Space hosted a discussion about closing Lookout Mountain Road.
- The Colorado Environmental Film Festival moved from the Mountaineering Center to the Green Center.
- The Buffalo Bill Museum celebrated Bill's birthday with free admission and cake & ice cream.
MARCH
- Miners Alley opened A Jukebox for the Algonquin and Amelia's Big Idea.
- City Council approved a change to the IGA with the School of Mines, allowing them to move the Welch Ditch to make way for their new 800-bed residence hall.
- Golden Beer Talks hosted Rex Rideout, who sang songs and told stories about the role of beer in the American West.
- City Planning staff shared their plan to remove 53 parking spaces from the Jackson Street corridor.
- The Kiwanis Club held the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Parfet Park.
