3 Years Ago
By November of 2021, the world was getting back to normal after the Coronavirus pandemic.
- Golden held an election for City Council Ward representatives. All four wards had a single candidate, and the winners were: Don Cameron, Bill Fisher, Rob Reed, and Paul Haseman.
- The ballot issue to allow recreational marijuana stores in Golden was approved by 54 votes (3,323 to 3,269). The lodging tax was also approved, by a much bigger margin (4,120 to 2,444).
- Vaccines had been approved for Coronavirus, and by November 1, 2021, 79.8% of the population had received at least one dose. The infection and death rates had slowed considerably: November of 2021 saw an increase of 7,977 cases. In contrast, November of 2020 had seen an increase of 12,272 cases. Jefferson County had 80 deaths due to Coronavirus during November of 2021. There had been 173 Coronavirus deaths during November of 2020.
- The Quilt Museum was back to holding in-person events, including a Sunday at the Museum featuring Red and White Quilts.
- The Golden Optimist Club, which had canceled their annual tree sale in 2020, brought it back in 2021.
- Coors “big dig” was underway as they “daylighted” Kinney Run. This project was designed to remove a large section of the brewery grounds from the flood plain.
- Jefferson County Housing Authority’s new development, called “The Flats at Golden,” was accepting names on their “Interest List,” in anticipation of opening in early 2022.
- Mines Little Theater performed Clue. Golden High School produced Legally Blonde. Miners Alley Playhouse opened the month with The Crucible and ended it with their holiday production, A Christmas Carol. Miners Alley Children’s Theater opened The Story of the Nutcracker.
- The Meyer Hardware building was sold to Miners Alley Playhouse. DDA and GURA agreed to provide $1 million from the Legacy Fund to support the purchase.
