With few exceptions, residents are pleased with the recreation opportunities offered by the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District’s Community Center. The only substantive criticisms residents provided were that they […]
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Fire district Board rescinded statement on EVFPD letterhead by previous Board about court decision
In a four-to-one vote Monday afternoon, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors rescinded a letter issued on EVFPD letterhead by the prior Board and dated Jan. 3, […]
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Closing our loops
The word “Loop” has special meaning for Estesians. We’ll see how the Downtown Estes Loop behaves for this first full summer. We “closed” that loop when we opened it. In […]
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Author delights library audience with “Go As A River” background story
If you had been able to time travel and magically appear before Shelley Read at any time during the lonely 13 years it took her to write her first novel, […]
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Civil rights case addressed at June EPHA meeting
A pending civil rights case was listed as an agenda item at the June Estes Park Housing Authority board meeting, and a brief “no update” status report was made. The […]
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Housing Authority provides updates on Fish Hatchery workforce housing development
Updates to the new workforce housing development slated for the Town-owned property along Fish Hatchery Road were given to the Town Board at their regular meeting on June 10 and […]
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Local employees at Estes Park Safeway go on strike
“This strike is not about wages, benefits, or working conditions. This is about unfair labor practices,” said Jim Hammons, director of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, this […]
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A father reflects on a lesson of love with a daughter who has Down syndrome
About ten years ago, at our home in Estes Park, I woke up at five AM, my typical time for rising. I went to Phyllis’ room, expecting her to be […]
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Strike set to begin at 6 a.m. Sunday at Estes Park Safeway
Employees are set to go on strike at 6 a.m. Sunday morning at the Estes Park Safeway grocery store after the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 rejected the […]
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“No Kings” rally draws more than 500 to Elkhorn Avenue Saturday morning
Over 500 people gathered along Elkhorn Avenue in downtown Estes Park on Saturday morning between 10 a.m. and noon to take part in the local “No Kings” rally. This demonstration […]