The Kahuna Memorial Project will welcome wildlife sculptor Jocelyn Russell to Estes Park this weekend for Elk Fest activities. Russell, a Colorado native, was selected from a call for artists to design both the centerpiece sculpture of the famed elk, Kahuna, for a proposed interactive educational public art installation and an educational bronze plaque that will be installed […]
In the weeks leading up to Nov. 7, 2023, citizens of the greater Estes Valley will vote for their chosen candidates to serve on the Estes Park School District Board. This election matters. Quality schools attract young families who include needed workers for our town. School Board members make decisions that shape our schools. In order to choose […]
You know fall has arrived when your favorite coffee shop starts stocking pumpkin spice syrup for your latte, fresh white snow dusts the highest peaks surrounding Estes Park or you have to start breaking out the cozy, brown and orange hued sweaters. Although those things happened a couple of weeks ago in Estes Valley, the official start […]
At 14,259 feet, Longs Peak towers over Colorado’s northern Front Range. A prized location for mountaineering since the 1870s, Longs has been a place of astonishing climbing feats – and by association, significant risk and harm. Unlucky or careless climbers have experienced serious injury and death on the famed peak, while recreational activities, equipment and trash can damage […]