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EP Health physician writes a Rx for his retirement: grandkids and outdoor time
Thomas Leigh, an emergency room physician at Estes Park Health, retired last week after practicing medicine for 39 years. His career took him from Colorado to Michigan to Alaska and back to Colorado, a journey that included caring for some 120,000 patients. Leigh completed an undergraduate degree in cellular and developmental biology in 1979 at […]
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Over $400K paid out in police administrative leave and separation agreements in 2023-2024
[Editor’s note: Town Administrator Travis Machalek contacted the Estes Valley Voice after this story was published to clarify that the settlement money for former Caleb Robertson was paid by Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency, the town’s insurance carrier. The cutline on the graphic image was corrected to reflect this clarification.] The Town of Estes Park […]
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Mayor’s Message: Adjusting My Compass
In context as mayor, I’m not talking about our basic philosophical or spiritual beliefs that guide our path through life. I’m talking about our ability to hear various opinions, to gather information from many sources, and to have all of that input change how we think about a topic. It’s not a moral compass, it’s […]
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Upper Thompson lands massive federal loan to build treatment plant
Thursday was a red-letter day for the Upper Thomspon Sanitation District as federal, state, and local officials gathered under a tent at the wastewater treatment plant on Mall Road to celebrate being granted $96 million in a federal Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan and another $18 million in Colorado loans for constructing a […]
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Fire departments may lose millions on compromise property tax cuts
DENVER — In a special session of the State Legislature lawmakers passed a bipartisan package of bills that will cut property taxes for all Colorado homeowners for the 2025 tax year. The bills result from negotiations between Gov. Jared Polis, bipartisan state leaders, and conservative backers of Ballot Initiatives 50 and 108. The measures would […]
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COVID is a medical not a political issue
COVID-19 no longer makes headlines because it has gone from epidemic (sudden, rapid, widespread) to endemic (around us all the time). COVID no longer makes the headlines. Few people wear masks in large gatherings or crowded airport terminals. Social distancing is a thing of the past. People are tired of social restrictions, so vacation destinations […]
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Ride-A-Kart installs an indoor golf simulator
Andrew and Kelly Kessler, owners of Ride-A-Kart, installed a new year-round state-of-the-art indoor golf simulator. “It’s the same technology that the PGA uses,” said Andrew. “If you ever watch a PGA tournament, Trackman does all of their ball flight information. It’s a very well recognized system,” said Andrew. The simulator will provide visitors and residents […]
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The artistic journey of Estes Park’s “Bunny Whisperer”
Estes Park is known for its stunning landscapes, majestic and serene beauty, drawing visitors from around the country and beyond to experience for themselves nature in its purest form. Among those who have found inspiration in this mountain town is a photographer who has earned a unique nickname — “The Bunny Whisperer.” Deena Sveinsson has […]