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Estes Valley Voice Podcast

Daily releases of the latest Estes Park news, commentary, interesting interviews, and stories for Estes Valley Voice readers and listeners.Produced by Brett Wilson for the Estes Valley Voice

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10:50

Realtor community salutes two in Estes

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2024/12/04

Story by Patti BrownTwo 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 AwardWhite, a realtor with the Inspired Living Group brokered by eXp Realty, LLC, grew up on Long Island in Freeport, NY, a community White says was predominately Black and Hispanic. As a young girl, she found herself in the minority, ...

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12:48

From a grateful heart — thank you to the Estes Valley...

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2024/11/30

The Estes Edit by Patti BrownI 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 call the Estes Valley home can relate to.We are blessed to live in a gorgeous, picture-postcard mountain town that millions of people want to travel to every year just to experience a few days of our day-to-day backdrop. We may complain about t...

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5:51

Public’s understanding, cooperation needed for Town...

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2024/11/27

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 hoursEstes 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 to a public service announcement by the Town of Estes Park, a snow remo...

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1:39

A new holiday tree, an old community tradition

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/25

Story by Patti BrownLights, cameras, action — some new holiday magic happened in Bond Park Saturday nightHundreds 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 minutes after 5:30 p.m. before the tree burst into a dazzling light show as ohhs and ahhs echoed in the brisk night air.Th...

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2:45

Two dead, one injured in aircraft crash on Palisade...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/24

Story by Barb Boyer Buck and Patti BrownUPDATED 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 just after 5 p.m. on X the names of the deceased are Susan Wolber, a Civil Air Patrol pilot and aerial photographer Jay Rhoten. The survivor is co-pilot Randall Settergren. The single-engine ...

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3:34

Two vehicle thefts in Estes concern area residents

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/21

Story by Barb Boyer BuckSeven Ukrainian refugees are now without transportation since Iryna Irkliienko‘s 2003 Cadillac Escalade was stolen from the parking lot at the Park Ridge Apartments in the early morning of November 17. An Estes Park Police Department press release issued today reported this incident was part of a bigger spree: 10 separate vehicles that were unlocked were unlawfully entered and burgled and another vehicle, a blue pick-up truck, was stolen. “These crimes occur...

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7:17

It takes a village to support a community

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/21

How businesses, nonprofits and volunteers connect to benefit Estes Park youthStory by Dawn WilsonOver 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 that would support the regional residents making a living as guides, ranchers and proprietors of shops and lodges.Because of the remoteness of the valley, with limited access points up rough routes that could ba...

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7:03

Neighborhood meeting held on proposed Stanley Circle...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/19

Story by Patti BrownAbout 20 Stanley Circle neighbors met Thursday evening with representatives from the Estes Park Housing Authority and the Town of Estes Park for a presentation and discussion about plans to develop a parcel of land at 179 Stanley Circle Dr. for workforce housing for employees of the Town.The .76-acre triangle shaped lot, which has been owned by the Town since 1999, could be developed to accommodate between 12 to 16 units of housing. The lot sits across the street from the ...

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4:36

America’s Best Restaurants features Estes’ You Need Pie

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2024/11/18

Story by Patti BrownIn May, the show America’s Best Restaurants came to Estes Park to film a segment on the beloved 50s diner.Host Luis Rivera watched the chef, Ivan Rodriguez, who is also the restaurant’s general manager, prepare a classic Reuben–the most ordered sandwich at the shop–and then he bit in to savor the hot-off-the-grill corned beef and cheesy masterpiece.Owner Val Thompson then sat down with Rivera as he sampled several of the restaurants comfort food specialties including homem...

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11:40

State high court upholds State Engineer’s power to...

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2024/11/15

Limited impact on Estes Valley water security predictedStory by Hank LaceyThe Colorado Supreme Court affirmed last week the State Engineer’s authority to impose strict volumetric limits on non-tributary groundwater withdrawals, a decision that could reshape water management practices in Douglas County, across the Front Range, and in upstream mountain communities like Estes Park.The case highlights the growing pressure on groundwater resources in a region increasingly strained by development, ...

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4:50

Annexation, STRs, and electric rates discussed at...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/14

Story by Barb Boyer Buck“I do think we should have a policy on annexation, just for consistency and predictability for the residents, for landowners, and for the county,” said Town of Estes Park Trustee Frank Lancaster during last night’s two-hour study session that preceded the Town Board meeting.The Town’s community development director Steve Careccia explained the ragged boundary of the Town of Estes Park was formed by annexations that required the property had at least one-sixth of its bo...

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5:33

Mayor's Message - Autumnal Equanimity

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/13

By Gary HallI was in the Havasupai Canyon during election day, our last backpack of the year. It was peaceful and beautiful, and the ten-mile hike out on a pristine desert day was calming and inspiring. It gave me a chance to reflect on the turbulence in our American political landscape, but to also reaffirm some of my core beliefs about the good ol’ USA and what we each locally can do to overcome division.First, I believe that the American institutions will overcome the current-day schisms. ...

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5:16

Amy Kolen’s memoir brings together worlds linked only...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/12

Book Review by Elisabeth SherwinIt is a little hard to describe what Amy Kolen does with her book, “Inside Voices,” because she tries to make sense of two very different worlds: one a prison, one a hospital.But she does it.Kolen was an “outside singer” at Oakdale Prison, near Iowa City, in the prison choir; and she brought music to her mother’s room in an Iowa City health center when her mother required round-the-clock care following a massive stroke.Early in November, Kolen, who lives in Est...

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4:01

Mind travels on Veterans Day

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/12

By Suzy Blackhurst“Hey Suz. Where did we get this?” my husband asked as he held out a rather wicked looking tarnished brass knife-like thing we have used as a letter opener in a pinch. I did not really know; it might have been something from my mother’s family.Hubby left my office and I thought maybe I’d find a clue in one of the “family history” files I keep meaning to clean out. Finding the photo of a grandfather I really never knew well has catapulted my memories through a lifetime of snap...

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5:32

Christian Church will celebrate 30 years of ministry...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/11

Story by Patti BrownThe Christian Church of Estes Park will mark its 30th anniversary Sunday with a worship service at 10 a.m. that will include a video retrospective.Aaron Dorman, lead pastor of the congregation, said the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning services will be combined Sunday morning so the entire congregation—some 200 people—can gather together for the celebration.According to Dorman, the Christian Church, which has three full time pastors and several non-staff elders, looks ...

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6:37

Estes Valley Voice Sues EVFPD District Over Alleged...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Story by Hank Lacey“Sunshine Laws are safeguards that the public’s businesses must be conducted openly and not in secret. Elected officials have to guard against secrecy.”The Estes Valley Voice has sued the Estes Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors, alleging that the board breached Colorado’s Sunshine Laws by selecting a new fire chief in a private meeting.At the heart of the lawsuit is the Voice’s claim that the board’s decision to hire Fire Chief Paul Capo was made in a close...

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8:17

Cleave Street neighborhood meeting stressed need for...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/04

Access to the corridor will be disrupted as major street work progresses over the next several monthsStory by Patti BrownA neighborhood meeting was called Friday morning at the Lumpy Ridge Publick House to provide area stakeholders with information about the Cleave Street Improvements Project.Work on the street improvement project was put on hold in May to accommodate the summer guest season and it resumed Oct. 21.Businesses on W. Elkhorn Avenue that use Cleave Street for back door deliveries...

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5:17

Housing Authority Under Contract to Purchase Property...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Story by Hank LaceyThe property will likely be redeveloped for mixed-use, high density workforce housingThe Estes Valley is likely to soon have another affordable or workforce housing option in the community.Governing directors of the Estes Park Housing Authority approved last week a contract to purchase the property at 381 S. St. Vrain Ave., a site now occupied by a car wash facility, convenience store, and 15 small cabins.EPHA may be looking at the property, located adjacent to Colorado Hig...

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6:21

Food Safety Issues Affect Regional McDonald’s and Two...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Story by Patti BrownEd’s Cantina and Grill and Bird and Jim’s both experience brief closures by Larimer County Health and Environment inspectorsIn the wake of a recent outbreak of E. coli infections connected to many McDonald’s restaurants in the region, news surfaced that two popular Estes Park eateries were temporarily shut down in the past month by the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment for violations. Neither restaurant had issues with E. coli as a reason for being closed...

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5:08

Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice Months...

Estes Valley Voice Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Story by Patti BrownMelissa Westover is passionate about the work of the Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership, a local program that blends restorative justice services and proactive and responsive programs for youth and adults aimed at bringing the community together to resolve issues and build solutions.Originally designed to help the police and courts deal with juvenile crime, the program works with both victims of crime to offer support in identifying the harm they have experienced...

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