Week of December 15, 2022
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 156 | ISSUE 52
Golden’s holiday parade a holly jolly tradition $353 million
awarded to family of Gwen Inglis in DUI killing BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Holiday parade participants pass out treats to young spectators Dec. 10 in downtown Golden. BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The annual holiday parade in downtown Golden was bursting with festive joy Dec. 10, as carolers, a marching band, dancers and others performed. Dozens of local businesses and groups marched in the parade as well, sharing holiday spirit and occasional candy with the crowd. The event, called the Olde Golden Christmas Parade or Olde Golden Holiday Parade, brought thousands of locals and visitors into downtown for the morning to see beloved figures, fun floats and more. Downtown’s festive events continue with Jingle on the Avenue from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 17. SEE HOLIDAY PARADE PHOTOS ON P4
Lakewood High School cheerleaders perform with the marching band in the Dec. 10 PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN holiday parade in downtown Golden.
A Jefferson County jury awarded $353 million in damages to the estate and husband of Colorado champion cyclist Gwen Inglis in the case of her death by a driver under the influence. The driver was Ryan Scott Montoya, 31, who struck and killed Inglis in May of last year on Alameda Pkwy in Lakewood and had marijuana, meth and Xanax in his system at the time of the crash, according to court records. Montoya pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter - driving under the influence in April, and was sentenced in June to eight years with eligibility for parole in 2025. The day of Gwen’s death “She was a champion gal like nobody’s business,” said Mike Inglis, Gwen’s husband. “She was just the epitome of what a good kid could ever be.” The day of the accident was cool, overcast Sunday morning, Mike explained. He and Gwen had just finished a 45 minute ride around the Green Mountain park in Lakewood — a warm-up for Mike’s race later in the afternoon. “That bike path around Green Mountain is just beautiful, and SEE AWARDED, P2
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