Estes Park News

At a candidate forum hosted by the Estes Park League of Women Voters March 6, all eight candidates for Town Trustee were given a chance to answer various questions proposed by audience members.

Tuesday, March 11th will mark six months since the rain started falling, causing what forecasters called a '500 year flood.'

"Glory, hallelujah!" Annemarie Chenoweth cried Monday morning as she walked into the Drake Post Office for the first time in six months.

There is an important Municipal Election coming up April 1st. Your local government provides services that impact your every day life, and it's important to become familiar with the issues and participate in making decisions for your community.

Editor's note: This the fourth in a series taking a close look at our current economy and finding out what's wrong, what's right, what needs to be addressed, and what our future could look like if we don't take steps to improve it.

Money: businesses and entrepreneurs need it to get started. They need it to establish themselves.

An army of machines, scientists and road construction crews have invaded Big Thompson Canyon, six months after flood waters destroyed miles of property and road.

Diane Muno decided a few years ago to run four Estes Park businesses in a bid to stay afloat in a seasonal, tourism-driven economy.

The USA Pro Challenge announced Wednesday it will partner with California-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

The Big Thompson Canyon community of Drake will get its flood-damaged post office back Monday, and along with it an important gathering place.

The Estes Park Parents as Teachers Program is hosting monthly Free Family Nights for families with young children ages 0-5 years.

Estes Park Medical Center recently participated in the Estes Park Elementary school's "Jump Rope for Heart Event."

The Estes Park Village Band and the Concert Band from Estes Park High School will debut a brand new composition composed by local composer Jerry Brubaker when they present a combined concert on Monday, March 10. The free concert will begin at 7:00 pm in the Estes Park High School Theater.

Local residents, community leaders and business owners have formed the Estes Park Wellness Coalition issues committee to educate voters on the EPMC/Anschutz Wellness Center and the benefits of voting to approve the sale of Lot 4 to the Grand Heritage Hotel Group and defeat the initiative to place this valuable commercial property in a conservation ... (more)

The Estes Park economy is all about tourism. As soon as you top the hill going west on U.S. Highway 34 and drop into the Estes Valley, your are immediately immersed into the beauty of the Rocky Mountains - and a host of tourism-related businesses.

The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park will opened its 27th Annual Women's History Month Art Exhibition "Art from the Heart" on Sunday February 23 with an Artists' Reception, Tea and Awards Ceremony at the CAC Fine Art Gallery located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. in west downtown Estes Park.

U.S. Highway 36 The highway will be closed in both directions between Interlocken Loop and McCaslin Boulevard from 10 p.m. Saturday, March 8, to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 9, to remove the utility structure that crosses the road.

Last summer, I visited Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time and, to be frank, was a little disgusted.

Anyone affected by the 2013 flooding in Larimer County will have the opportunity to gather information and make connections at a flood-recovery open house Saturday in Estes Park.

The year 2014 could be one of the most exciting and productive for our town in many years.