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June 24, 2026

 

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Recent discussions have sparked questions about the Estes Park Housing Authority, its connection to the Town of Estes Park, and […]

James Westerfield, Estes Park's new police commander

Most police officers starting new jobs spend weeks trying to learn about the territory they serve. In the case of […]

The Town Board will dig into the first half of the new Development Code Tuesday night at its study session. While the code will please some, it is sure to also wrankle others. Steve Careccia, the Town's community development director, may find himself on the hot seat, or if the Town had a dunk tank, the wet seat. Town officials may be wise to remember the old saying, "You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time."

After more than a year of public meetings, surveys, and drafting, the Town of Estes Park is preparing to unveil […]

Library This Week summer

HOURS Mondays – Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Sundays, 1 – 5 p.m. […]

The Stanley Chocolate Factory Carousel has been installed and is operational. Contractors are completing work on the interior and exterior of the octagon-shaped pavilion, including a party room and an elevated observation area, in anticipation of a Labor Day — or sooner — grand opening. The 28-foot carousel features 18 hand-painted menagerie figures, including a sea dragon, a triceratops, Bengal tiger, a giraffe, and a polar bear. The ride also includes a stationary chariot for wheelchair-accessible seating.

With the carousel now installed inside The Stanley Chocolate Factory, workers are putting the finishing touches on the 6,500-square-foot hexagon-shaped […]

Below the Fold

Victoria Endsley, Whimsadoodle’s director of programming and marketing, and Walt Dietrich, Whimsadoodle’s president, performed the ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon to mark the opening of the Bear and Bee Pottery Studio and Makerspace and the Wonderful Things Coffee Shop in the Wonderful Things house at 170 Moraine Ave.

A century-old house that has served as a boarding house, gift shop, and art museum […]

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The free Christmas in July market returns July 25 with 17 vendors, Santa photos, face […]

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Celebrate Christmas in July, catch live music across Estes Park, see ‘The Odyssey,’ and enjoy […]

New Estes Park School District R-3 Superintendent David Grubbs says building relationships and learning from the community are his top priorities as he prepares for the start of the 2026-27 school year.

When David Grubbs officially became superintendent of Estes Park School District R-3 on July 1, […]

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