Estes Valley Voice

12/16/2025

Estes Park man sentenced to 151 months for tax evasion and Ponzi scheme

Calling his actions those of “greed not need,” U.S. District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez sentenced Timothy Allen McPhee of Estes Park Tuesday morning to 151 months in federal prison for promoting an illegal tax shelter to taxpayers across the country from 2018 through 2023. The tax shelter consisted of a private foundation and three trusts. McPhee coached some 200 investors on how to use the accounts to evade paying federal income taxes....

Calling his actions those of “greed not need,”  U.S. District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez sentenced Timothy Allen McPhee of Estes Park Tuesday morning to 151 months in federal prison for […]

12/15/2025

We are thrilled to get to host the Estes Chamber Coffee this Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m., 1200 Graves Ave. Join us. Santa will have something for everyone who RSVPs.

12/14/2025

Park Hosptial Board feeling its way

In their first meeting since UCHealth took over operations of Estes Park Health, the Park Hospital District Board met Thursday, Dec. 11. Cory Workman, who was elected to the Park Hospital Board in 2023, told his fellow Board members, “This is kind of like our first day in college, right? Like we’re in the Park Hospital District. We’re out on our own now, and we’re trying to figure out where to go, where’s the commissary, where’s the bookstore, and where do we buy ramen?...

In their first meeting since UCHealth took over operations of Estes Park Health, the Park Hospital District Board met Thursday, Dec. 11. Cory Workman, who was elected to the Park […]

12/14/2025

Shane Atkinson looks to serve Larimer County as a County Commisioner

Shane Atkinson says his experiences as an educator, a policy analyst and constituent advocate for U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, and his role as legislative affairs coordinator for Larimer County, have prepared him to serve as one of three County Commissioners. “Because I’ve worked in this office for the last three years in the policy space, I can legitimately say I will hit the ground running on day one and get to work,” Atkinson told the Estes Valley Voice in an interview last week....

Shane Atkinson says his experiences as an educator, a policy analyst and constituent advocate for U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, and his role as legislative affairs coordinator for Larimer County, have […]

12/14/2025

Despite uphill climb, Bottoms is optimistic about chances in governor’s race

Scott Bottoms believes that if he can secure the GOP nomination as the gubernatorial candidate, he can win the Colorado governor’s race. To win the nomination, he has to beat out 20 other Republican candidates including Sen. Barb Kirkenmeyer, who is leading the pack with fundraising and has been referred to as the front runner by some media analysts, including Ashley Michel of…...

Scott Bottoms believes that if he can secure the GOP nomination as the gubernatorial candidate, he can win the Colorado governor’s race. To win the nomination, he has to beat […]

12/13/2025

Local parish celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe with prayer in motion

Members of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Estes Park gathered on Thursday evening for a vigil prayer service to mark what many Catholics venerate as the Miracle of Guadalupe, accompanied by drumming, dancing, and singing in the church’s sanctuary. The evening began at 6 p.m. with the rosary, a Catholic devotional practice that is used to meditate on the miracles in the life of Jesus....

Members of Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Estes Park gathered on Thursday evening for a vigil prayer service to mark what many Catholics venerate as the Miracle of […]

12/13/2025

Letter to the Editor

Paradise Lost Another ho-hum day in Paradise… you’ll see this on bumper stickers around Estes, and in many ways it’s true… because we’re insulated from many of the ills that plague Colorado. I’ve been circulating petitions for three initiatives we hope to get on the ballot for voters to decide on in ’26. They’re all about protecting kids. They’re not political issues, rather moral ones....

Paradise Lost Another ho-hum day in Paradise… you’ll see this on bumper stickers around Estes, and in many ways it’s true… because we’re insulated from many of the ills that […]

12/11/2025

Listening at the Legion announces its 2026 concert series

The 2026 lineup for the Listening at the Legion concert series features 23 singers, songwriters, and musical groups, providing an intimate listening room experience open to the Estes Valley community. Tickets for the series are on sale through February for $300, a 25 percent savings over purchasing them individually. Season ticket holders receive preferred seating at the front of the concert hall, when available....

The 2026 lineup for the Listening at the Legion concert series features 23 singers, songwriters, and musical groups, providing an intimate listening room experience open to the Estes Valley community. […]

12/11/2025

Impaired driving arrests up during holiday season

Today marks the beginning of a 15-day heightened DUI enforcement period across the state and part of a nationwide "The Heat is On" program. Impaired driving-related crashes increase as travel and social gatherings rise during the holidays. So far this year, 205 people have died in crashes involving an impaired driver in Colorado. Last December alone, 45 people died on Colorado roads, 14 of whom were suspected impaired drivers....

Today marks the beginning of a 15-day heightened DUI enforcement period across the state and part of a nationwide “The Heat is On” program. Impaired driving-related crashes increase as travel […]

12/09/2025

Jane Austen fans to celebrate author’s 250th birthday

In polite society, you’re not supposed to talk about how old a lady is, but a week from today – Dec. 16 – Macdonald Book Shop is partnering with SereniTea and the Estes Valley Library to celebrate the semiquincentennial anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with a talk, trivia contest, and a high tea. If you think you’ve heard the word 'semiquincentennial,' which means 250th, tossed around recently, you probably have, because the United States is gearing up for its semiquincentennial in 2026, and the Centennial State is going to celebrate its sesquicentennial....

In polite society, you’re not supposed to talk about how old a lady is, but a week from today – Dec. 16 – Macdonald Book Shop is partnering with SereniTea […]

12/09/2025

Fees rise for international visitors to National Parks, including Rocky

It will cost more for international travelers to enter 11 U.S. National Parks – including Rocky Mountain National Park – in 2026 according to an announcement last week by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The increased costs come at a time when international travel to the U.S. has declined as much as 6% during 2025 over 2024 according to the…...

It will cost more for international travelers to enter 11 U.S. National Parks – including Rocky Mountain National Park – in 2026 according to an announcement last week by the […]