Story by Patti BrownEstes Park Police arrested Thomas Chase Hill, 32, on Saturday, July 26, on second-degree burglary with forced entry, theft from burglary, first-degree arson with endangering life, and criminal mischief. Hill was booke...

Story by Patti BrownA structure fire broke out at the Haber Motel, 397 E. Elkhorn, late Friday night. The 911 call was received at 11:50 p.m. A second alarm was called at 12: hub 18 a.m., and the fire was called out at 2:33 a.m.Th...

March 17, 1955 to July 14, 2025Douglas Paul Semeyn, longtime resident of Estes Park and a devoted 40-year employee of the YMCA of the Rockies, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on July 14, 2025, at the age of 70.Doug wa...

Story by Patti BrownNick Mollé Productions and the Rocky Mountain Channel won two Emmy Awards Saturday night for their latest PBS film, “Water, The Sacred Gift.” Seán Doherty received the Emmy for outstanding photography, and Mollé recei...

Story by Patti BrownThe Estes Valley Voice has been selected as a finalist for two 2025 Local Independent Online News Publishers – LION – awards: one for public service and the other for community engagement. The nominations are an h...

Story by Barb Boyer BuckIn honor of the memory of local musician Dick Orleans, the Estes Arts District presents a free concert every year, Friends of Folk. This year, the event will take place on Tuesday, June 24 from 3:30-10:00 p.m. at ...

Story by Barb Boyer Buck and Patti BrownOver 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 was one of dozens of...

Story by Audrey BriceThe Cleave Street redevelopment project has been a key part of the Estes Park Downtown Plan since its conception in 2018. The purpose of the project has been to transform what has been an underutilized alley into a p...

Story by Patti BrownIf you see a kid dressed up as one of the Mario Bros. running around on Friday afternoon, you’re probalby in the right place. If you see an adult dressed up like a cartoon racecar driver and nostalgically remembering ...

Story by Barb Boyer BuckIn a packed five-hour meeting that began at 7 p.m. on June 10 and adjourned five and a half hours later on June 11 at 12:30 a.m., the Estes Park Town Board voted five to two remove Belle Morris from the Transporta...

Story by Suzy BlackhurstMaintaining hope, continuing political action from cross-partisan constituents, and persistent small victories in Congress are among the most important strategies that will lead to political change in the nation’s...

March 11, 1947 – May 19, 2025Kent H. Smith was a sixth-generation sign-maker who grew up in his father’s sign shop and took over production when his father passed away. His search for a career led him to further fields. In hi...

Story by Suzy BlackhurstJust before the three-day Memorial Day weekend – the traditional vacation season kickoff – optimism was the order of the day at the Ma...

by Mayor Gary HallEyesight is a treasure for those blessed to ​have it. It’s a wondrous thing to see the incredible variety of shades of green in the Rocky Mountain springtime.The other kind of vision is in our minds. ​Businesses ...

Story by Patti BrownThe five new board members of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District were sworn in Wednesday morning during a private ceremony that was not announced to the public or to the district’s members.The...

Story by Elisabeth Sherwin and Patti BrownSarah Hills, a private practitioner, and MeeMee Lahman, a clinician at Salud Family Health, discuss the mental health issues they see in their practicesIf you break your leg, you go to a d...

Story by Elisabeth SherwinNot many people know that Danny St. John, a fixture in Allenspark for more than 70 years, grew up in Southern California.Don’t hold that against him. He and his family came to Colorado during ...

Story by Patti BrownIn the largest real estate deal in the Estes Valley since Lord Dunraven acquired more than 7,000 acres in 1874 and then sold the land in 1908 to F. O. Stanley for $80,000, the Stanley Hotel was sold today f...

Book Review by Elisabeth SherwinI am not a very good linguist. Foreign languages do not come easily to me. However, I always wanted to be bilingual. I spent my junior year of college  in Madrid, Spain. At the end of the year, I coul...

Story by Barb Boyer BuckThe construction of a performing arts center that supporters would like to build at Stanley Park will cost an estimated $25 million. To proceed, 70%—or $17 million—needs to be raised.The problem ...

Story by Patti BrownAs the Town’s summer visitor season kicks off this month, retailers are beginning to see tariffs on invoices for imported merchandise they will put on their shelves to sell.More than 40 business and community m...

Story by Patti BrownThe Town of Estes Park Trustees and the Larimer County Commissioners met Tuesday for a two-hour joint session to address concerns raised by Town Trustee Kirby Hazelton about the Visit Estes Park Board of Directors.

Story by Suzy BlackhurstPolls close at 7 p.m. this eveningToday is election day in the Estes Valley. Electors can voice their opinions about the individuals they would like to see represent their interests on three special distric...

Story by Patti BrownThe Great Estes Park Duck Race takes flight Saturday, but the weekend fun kicks off with music and laughs tonight starting with Warburton’s Mountain Madness launch dance party and concert at the Stanely Concert Hall f...

Story by Patti BrownAfter 20 years of owning the Snowy Peaks Winery in Estes Park, Candice and Erik Mohr sold the business to Rockscar Hospitality, a limited liability company registered in Flo...