Estes Park News

The Town of Estes Park welcomes residents and businesses to attend the first annual Visitor Services Open House on Wednesday, April 2 at the Estes Park Visitor Center, 500 Big Thompson Ave. Two sessions will allow all business owners an opportunity to attend at the time most convenient to them.

Zenda Smith stands before hte new Job Board at the Larimer County Office Building in Estes Park at 1601 Brodie Avenue.

The inset is outside of Kind Coffee on last Friday, Sept. 13, and this Wednesday morning as the new interior after $70,000 worth of restoration.

Egan Circle The road will be closed just north of Clover Basin Drive from Monday, March 17, through Wednesday, March 19, for concrete cross pan installation.

Blasting operations along Hwy. 36 between Estes Park and Lyons are expected to close the road for approximately two hours Monday morning.

Longs Peak and a cloudless sky reflect off of ice on Lake Estes on Wednesday. Wednesday saw a 40-degree temperature swing from a low, in some parts of Estes Park, of five degrees, to the eventual high in the mid 40s.

A historic postcard that will be part of the "Vintage Journeys" exhibit at the Loveland Museum/Gallery shows a horse, used to pull a streetcar in Denver uphill, riding the car back downhill.

The highway will be closed from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, March 17, between Lyons and Estes Park for blasting operations.

Artists selected Jennifer Nauck's site specific off hand glass installation "Seine" for the Artist's award at the CAC Feburary reception.

Estes Park should see sunny skies and mild temperatures through the mid part of the week.

Last Thursday, March 6, the Estes Park High School combined choirs gave their annual spring concert.

The History Colorado State Historical Fund has awarded emergency grants to owners of five historic properties damaged in September's flooding.

After the devastating floods in September 2013, Estes Park , and points in between, are open for business.

What makes a good ghost story? The Stanley Hotel's employees have spent a lot of time working on that question and on February 24, they found something else to support one of the most interesting stories they tell.

Towns are still struggling six months after heavy rain and flooding caused billions in damage to transportation infrastructure, homes and businesses.

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.