July 8, 2021
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 155 | ISSUE 29
FUN ON THE FOURTH
City plan to pave Glenn Terry Trail draws residents’ ire Paving underway as residents continue with signature campaign BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Local “outlaw country” band The Rough Cuts kicked off the Golden Independence Day celebration at Lions Park.
PHOTO BY BILL WAY
Hotel rooms, tent camping topics during community meeting on homelessness Several residents said city does not have enough resources for homeless residents BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The homelessness listening session held by the city of Golden on June 28 didn’t exactly draw a
crowd. But that didn’t stop the small group of residents who showed up at city hall — and the handful more who joined in online — from taking the opportunity to speak up about homelessness in Golden and how they think the city can do a better job of dealing with it. The purpose of the meeting, which was the first of two that are planned, was to get residents to share their questions, thoughts and ideas about homelessness with several city leaders, includ-
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ing police chief Bill Kilpatrick. At a second meeting, which is scheduled for Aug. 3, those leaders will respond to the questions and feedback they received and talk about some of the local causes of homelessness and what the city is doing about them. As the participating residents took turns making their comments, one theme that quickly emerged was that the number of homeless people in Golden is SEE HOMELESS, P9
A portion of the Grant Terry Trail, which goes west into Clear Creek Canyon from Golden, is getting a makeover. But not everyone is happy about it. On June 28, workers began paving the eastern half of the trail, which will soon connect the Clear Creek and US 6 trails to the Peaks to Plains trail that will extend nearly six miles up the canyon when it opens next year. However, plans call for the Peak to Plains trail to someday extend 65 miles from Loveland Pass to Denver, although the realization of that vision is likely years — or longer —away. According to an FAQ document produced by the city of Golden about the project, the new concrete trail will be 10 feet wide, with the remaining space being kept as a natural dirt surface trail that will vary in width from five to two feet. The new concrete portion of the trail will also be “stained for a more natural appearance and to match the Peak to Plains Trail.” The FAQ document states that the city determined the trail needed to change to a concrete surface because of increased usage it will see as it becomes a more pivotal part SEE TRAIL, P4
SPOKES FOR FOLKS
Rounding up some great Front Range trails for cyclists
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