Printmaker and art educator Jillian Roper spent her summer as a Rocky Mountain National Park Artist-in-Residence. She first learned about the Artist-in-Residence program through her involvement with Redwood National and State Parks, where she participated in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program. “That experience sparked my interest in how national parks use art to deepen public engagement and […]
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Initial concepts for EVRPD 2026 budget to be considered
In taking a stab at beginning 2026 budget preparation, finance director Mary Davis is hoping the public will weigh in on the proposed capital projects they feel are most important for the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District to consider funding in the next year. The EVRPD board members will consider the list at their […]
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EPHA to revisit home ownership deed restrictions
After several months of public comment and letters of protest, the Estes Park Housing Authority is reconsidering how deed restrictions associated with properties it manages are structured. The decision was made on Aug. 13 and followed discussions facilitated between EPHA and three Vista Ridge deed-restricted homeowners by the Town of Estes Park’s Restorative Justice department. […]
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We have said it before, we will say it again: the public’s business must be done publicly
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, Harpers Weekly, 1913. Leadership at Estes Park Health doesn’t seem to understand what a public record is or what is required by the State of Colorado’s open meeting laws. In the last few weeks, EPH has denied access to specific […]
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Estes Park Police make the case for a new police headquarters
The Estes Park Police Department wants a new home. Located in a 90-year-old school building, Police Chief Ian Stewart says the offices are inadequate to meet the community’s twenty-first-century needs, and further retrofitting is not a good option. The police department moved into its current location in the Town Hall building 51 years ago, when […]
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State of Estes Park business climate mixed
“Business is down.” “Business is up.” “There’s not as much traffic as in the past.” Those are the reports filtering through the community as the peak summer season ends and the busy fall tourism months are just around the corner. As the six-month mark through the year has passed, there’s no single answer. “It is […]
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Suspect in Twisted Griffin incident with teens transfered from Larimer to Weld County jail
David Morales bonded out of the Larimer County Jail on Friday and was transferred to the Weld County Jail, where he is being held in connection with a parole violation. According to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, no bond has been set. Morales was arrested on Aug. 12 after the Estes Park Police Department obtained […]
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Community engagement director Mackin resigns from Visit Estes Park
After more than 90 days of being on paid administrative leave, Cindy Mackin, community engagement director at Visit Estes Park, has decided it’s time to move on, according to Sean Jurgens, VEP board president, who confirmed Mackin has resigned from the organization. According to Jurgens, Mackin’s resignation is effective Aug. 20. Mackin’s entire tourism experience […]
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The answer to business woes may be blowing in the wind
The Town of Estes Park Municipal Code does not allow business signs that flutter in the wind, but just outside town limits, other businesses take full advantage of Larimer County’s allowance of wind-driven flags. At the Tuesday night Town Board meeting, the question of whether to allow these signs was raised. The consensus was that […]
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News briefs – August 15
CDOT work on U.S. 36 to cause delays Starting Monday, Aug. 18, workers will begin replacing highway signage between Estes Park and Boulder on U.S. 36, potentially causing up to 10-minute travel delays. The project includes removing approximately 600 signs and installing 900 new signs and signposts. One-lane alternating traffic patterns along with shoulder closings […]