Barbara Macalpine News Today

The Estes Park Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 9, where they discussed action items and resolutions. Two of the most engaging items on the agenda were at the beginning of the meeting, specifically in the Estes Valley Crisis Advocates providing a funding report for their operation and the town considering […]

Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday night for the Estes Park 2024 municipal election, where voters are deciding who will fill town board for the next four years. Will Mayor Koenig deciding not to run for re-election, Trustee Barbara MacAlpine and Gary Hall both threw their hats in the ring to fill the position. In […]

The Estes Park League of Women Voters held their Mayor candidate forum on March 11, with candidates Barbara MacAlpine and Gary Hall making their case to voters as to why they should lead the town board for the next four years. The meeting saw strong attendance from the Estes Park community both online and in […]

Housing is a continuing concern for our local employers, employees, and residents. As an Estes Park trustee and candidate for mayor, I’ll examine how this is being addressed in our special mountain town. Workforce housing is a major challenge. There aren’t enough available and affordable accommodations for those who work here. Two major factors are […]

Some of you may recall an old Simon & Garfunkel lyric: “Make a new plan, Stan.” As an Estes Park trustee, I’m focusing here on two of the major plans that direct action by the town government and the county: the Strategic Plan and the Comprehensive Plan. The Strategic Plan is developed annually by town […]

The forum for trustee candidates will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 6 -8 p.m. in the Board Room of the Estes Park Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue. All candidates for Trustee positions, Bill Brown, Bruce Darby, Nathan Harger, Mark Igel, Frank Lancaster, Frank Theis and Cindy Younglund, will participate. The forum for mayoral candidates […]

Estes Park’s residents, economy, and wildlife will benefit greatly from sustainability practices. As an Estes Park trustee, I have been writing about “focus issues.” Here, I am focusing on efforts to preserve our environment and function in coordination with it. First, let’s consider some plans for the near future. Visit Estes Park (VEP) staff are […]

With it being more than a week since candidates could fiel to withdraw from the election, the Trail-Gazette is doing another round-up on what we know about who is running for election. Two candidates are running for Mayor, and seven are running for Trustee, after John Guffey and Nick Thomas dropped out. Here’s a rundown […]

With two unanimous votes Tuesday night by the Estes Park Board of Trustees and the Monday passage of a deadline for prospective candidates to file, the municipal ballot that Estes Park voters will face on April 2 has taken shape.

The April 2 municipal election in Estes Park has its official roster of candidates, as the filing deadline for candidate nomination petitions passed on Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. With the mayor’s seat and four trustee seats up for grabs, voters will determine who will occupy positions currently held by Mayor Wendy Koenig and Trustees […]