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Look who flew into town last night. The Catch the Glow Parade pulled out all the stops for holiday magic. Two Estes realtors acknowledged for their service to the profession and community More news Support our newsroom Make sure you have a call-to-action to support your work. This can be a few sentences like this, reminding readers of the value…
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Look who flew into town last night. The Catch the Glow Parade pulled out all the stops for holiday magic.

Two Estes realtors acknowledged for their service to the profession and community

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Two Estes Park realtors, Nicole White and Peggy Lynch, were recently recognized for their professional work and community service. Nicole White honored by the Colorado Association of Realtors with 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Individual Award White, a realtor with the Inspired Living Group brokered […]

Estes Nonprofit Network named 2024 award winner.

Businesses, community members, and organizations honored

Some 350 community members gathered last week at the YMCA of the Rockies for the annual Estes Nonprofit Network’s National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park to recognize businesses, community members, and organizations that have exemplified a spirit of philanthropy in the Estes Valley.  This […]

Dick Mulhern on being thankful.

I am thankful for so many things, but I want to reflect on several things about life in Estes Park. It is said that a picture is worth 1,000 words and Dick Mulhern’s cartoon today captures a sentiment that so many of us who […]

Estes Park Town Hall at dusk

Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success reimbursed for $38,260 for child tuition out of 6E money

Update: This article was updated after publication to reflect the vote count to approve a development plan on the property at 242 Virginia. The vote was six to one and not unanimous. The Estes Park Town Board of Trustees quashed any revisions to the […]

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A Larimer County judge has ordered the Estes Valley Fire Protection District to provide the court with the recording of the Oct. 9 executive session which the Estes Valley Voice asked for via the Colorado Open Records Act. The judge will determine what needs […]

More unaffiliated voters cast ballots in Larimer County than voters in either the Democratic of Republican Parties.

Larimer County voters upended on election day plans to raise the sales tax to pay for transportation improvements. Final and certified election results released Monday show that Ballot Issue 1A failed by about 7,700 votes out of more than 214,000 cast in the county. […]

More than 6 inches of snow fell overnight in Estes; residents are asked to be mindful to not park on streets and property owners need to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours

Estes Park received more than 6 inches of snow overnight and the town’s snowplows are at the ready to plow the town’s 225 residential streets which include 59 miles of streets, 12.5 miles of sidewalks, 12 miles of trails, and 15 parking lots. According […]

Estes Park Health faces local criticism for the way it has closed many services including in-home hospice, the nursing home, obstretrics, and pediarics.

Over time, EP Health has clearly evolved but lost sight of the people it was supposed to serve.

Elizabeth’s Nemacheck’s commentary about her father’s death speaks volumes about the need for compassionate care when a loved one is dying. As a physician and resident of the Estes Valley community, I am so sorry for the Nemechek family’s loss. I found the description […]

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A special election using voting equipment and mail ballots will cost between $30,000 and $35,000

Proposed restrictions on development requiring zoning changes, planned unit developments, and attainable and workforce housing could be in the offing for Estes Park if Preserve Estes Park is successful in passing two citizens ballot initiatives in the coming months. The local grassroots organization has […]

Coffee with the Mayor Dec. 6 Join Estes Park Mayor Gary Hall for a cup of coffee Friday, Dec.6 at 10 a.m. in the Chiquita Room at the Estes Valley Community Center, 660 Community Drive. This is an informal opportunity to talk with the […]

Town Board meeting will be Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Town Hall

Estes Park Town Trustees will revisit Ordinance 17-24 regarding Planned Unit Development revisions at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Town Board meeting. There were many questions and criticisms about the revisions raised by both Trustee and members of the public at the first […]

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Public engagement should be a priority for those in office, as it fosters transparency and trust.

The Estes Park Town Board meets twice a month—on the second and fourth Tuesdays—as a public body. They meet first for what is called a study session to learn about various issues of public policy from Town staff and from various area experts. These […]

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This was a fast and fun read.  About the only thing I didn’t like about “Sibyl Rights,” a memoir by Glen Haven resident Sibyl Gardner, was the political rant at the end. It surprised me.  The book describes the author’s life and journey from […]

Catch the Glow in Estes

Lights, cameras, action -- some new holiday magic happened in Bond Park Saturday night

Hundreds of people gathered in Bond Park Saturday night for the lighting of the holiday tree — a spectacular 36-foot-tall digital tree that displays a computerized light show synchronized to holiday music. Anticipation built as the crowd shouted out the count down a few […]

UPDATED 6 p.m. Radio communications among Larimer County rescue agencies indicated a Civil Air Patrol plane crashed near the top of Palisade Mountain east of Estes Park, killing two and injuring one late this morning. According to a message posted by Gov. Jerod Polis […]

Dick Mulher holiday tree lighting cartoon

The official start to the holiday season kicks off tonight in Bond Park in downtown Estes Park with the annual tree lighting set for 5:30 p.m. There will be a host of family friendly activities both before and after the tree is lit including […]

Hundreds upon hundreds of decorations and lights hang from the ceiling in the restaurant and sports bar at The Bull Pin.

Local owners "spare" no expense to create a festive mood

Kyra Stark went all out to decorate The Bull Pin, a bowling alley and sports bar, for the holidays. She is not sure exactly how many ornaments and decorations she hung from the ceiling, but she plans to do a count when she dismantles […]

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A brief test run of the holiday light show took place in Bond Park the other evening. The actual kick off will take place Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m.

November 23, 2024

“We want people to think about Estes Park as the place to spend their holiday season,” Cindy Mackin recently said in an interview with the Estes Valley Voice. Mackin, chief strategy officer for Visit Estes […]

Walter Nemacheck

November 23, 2024

I am writing regarding Estes Park Health’s October 2023 decision to eliminate in-home hospice and home health care in Estes Park. I think this was both a bad business decision and a terrible outcome for […]

Grammy Award winners Tom Paxton and the DonJuans are the featured performers tonight at Listening at the Legion.

November 21, 2024

Listening at the Legion will mark its fiftieth performance tonight with special guest stars Tom Paxton, a Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy winner, and the DonJuans, a Grammy winning singer songwriter duo. Paxton is an American […]

National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park is tomorrow. Many local individuals and businesses have been nominated for their philanthropic work in the community.

November 20, 2024

Over the years, some locals referred to Estes Park as Estes Village. In the early days of the town’s history, the village would refer to the town center, a few blocks of stores and services […]

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November 20, 2024

Increases in health and property insurance premiums along with utility rate increases, and operating supplies, all which are outpacing the standard consumer price levels, account for a 2.9% increase in the Estes Valley Recreation and […]

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