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Temporary Fire Restrictions Lifted
Effective at 5 p.m. May 14th, 2012, the temporary fire restrictions that were ordered effective Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 at 8 a.m. have been lifted. Applicants may now apply for operational permits for open burning or supervised public fireworks displays … Continue reading
Lenovo RecallsThinkCentre Desktop Computers Due to Fire Hazard
On April 24, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z and M90z computers. A defect in an internal component in the power supply can overheat and pose a fire hazard. Name of … Continue reading
STOK Grills Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
On April 18, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills. The regulator on the grill can leak propane gas, which can ignite, posing fire and burn hazard to … Continue reading
Proposed Toll Road Bill Won’t Be Introduced After All
Two weeks ago, we told Golden residents about a proposed bill that would have deeply eroded local control and could have allowed Jefferson Parkway proponents to push a toll road through Golden without considering the needs of our community. Today, … Continue reading
Jefferson County launches 11th hour attack on local control in Colorado
Golden, Colo. — April 16, 2012 — Last week news emerged of proposed legislation that Jefferson County had been anxious to keep under wraps: A bill that could clear the way for future construction of Denver-area beltway-related projects by paving … Continue reading
Important Information about the Beltway
In the past couple of days it was brought to the attention of the City that Jeffco and their allies are trying to sneak a bill late in this year’s congressional session that would have very serious impacts on Golden’s … Continue reading
Ulysses Street Closures Planned
To continue construction on the West Rail Line, crews will require the closure of Ulysses Street between US 6 and Mount Vernon Road. Drainage work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 and road construction will immediately follow. … Continue reading
Fire Contained in Golden
Just before 3 p.m., Golden Dispatchers got a 9-1-1 call about a fire west of 6th Avenue just south of 19th Street in Golden. Mutual aid was immediately called out. Golden Fire, Pleasant View Fire and Foothills Fire responded and … Continue reading
CSM E-Days Fireworks Rescheduled
Due to a city-wide fire ban, the Colorado School of Mines will not have its fireworks show as scheduled for Saturday, March 31 on the CSM campus in Golden. All other E-Days events will continue as planned. The fireworks is … Continue reading
Fire Ban in Golden
Due to deteriorating conditions with dry weather and strong winds, the Golden Fire Department is imposing temporary fire restrictions effective Wednesday, March 28 at 8 a.m. These restrictions are for the corporate city limits of Golden and are independent of … Continue reading
