Should Estes Park’s 1% sales tax be renewed? Part 1 – Reviewing the Town’s work over the past decade In 2014, Estes Park voters approved a 1% sales tax to fund streets, trails, the construction of a community center, and emergency communications. Voters approved this sales tax, known as Ballot Issue 1A, for a period […]
‘Tis the season for snow removal in Estes Park, and the Town’s fleet is poised to manage the snow and icy conditions brought by mountain winter weather. While many communities do not plow residential streets, the Town of Estes Park plows all of its approximately 225 residential streets within Town limits after emergency routes are […]
Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary on June 30, 2024. Part of the preparations has been looking back to recall the parish’s history. Before there was an Our Lady of the Mountains there was a wood-framed mission church built in 1915 named St. Walter. Who was St. Walter? The […]
LOVELAND Corn Roast Festival The 127th Old Fashioned Loveland Corn Roast Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26, at Fairgrounds Park, 700 S. Railroad Ave. Events take place at 5-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The first night will feature a corn-shucking contest, music by Craig Campbell […]
In 2014, Estes Park voters approved a 1% sales tax to fund streets, trails, the construction of a community center and emergency communications. Voters approved this sales tax, known as Ballot Issue 1A, for a period of 10 years, sunsetting at the end of June 2024. As this taxing timeline ends, I want to reflect […]