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Town officially welcomes Ian Stewart as Chief of Police
Ian Stewart was officially sworn-in as Estes Park’s Chief of Police on July 23, 2024. His wife, Elisha, joined him as Assistant Municipal Court Judge Bartlett administered the Oath of Office. Stewart served as Estes Park’s Interim Police Chief beginning in December, 2023. He was selected to serve as...
EPPD Captain’s Corner from Ryan Baranyos
Hello friends. It is time for the newest edition of Captain’s Corner from Estes Park Police Department. For this iteration, I want to tell you about our Access Granted program. The Access Granted program facilitates access to first responders in the event of an emergency, via gate codes, door...
Man convicted of murder says DNA evidence was flawed; analyst under investigation
BOULDER, Colo. — A man in prison on a life sentence said he was convicted of a murder he didn't commit. Michael Clark and his attorney believe the DNA analysis used against him in a 2012 trial in Boulder is flawed. They had questions about the evidence years ago, and now the DNA analyst in Clark's case is under criminal investigation for manipulating and deleting data in hundreds of other cases.
Trail Gazette Editorial: Leadership turmoil at Estes Valley Fire Protection District: A reflection of broader challenges
The Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) is navigating turbulent waters. Richard Lasky, who stepped in as the new fire chief in April 2024, has seen his tenure end abruptly after just 3.5 months. This rapid turnover has left many in our community wondering about the underlying issues within our vital public service institutions.
Camp Postcard secretly unifies Colorado youth with police officers
A summer camp in Estes Park is bringing children and law enforcement together through a week of team building and outdoor activities in the mountains. Camp Postcard, a five-day-long camp at the YMCA in Estes Park, brings middle schoolers from the Denver metro area into the mountains after being nominated as a leader within their own community or school.The campers spend their week interacting with camp counselors, doing activities like archery, team building, tie-die shirts, high and low ropes courses, and more."I had never really left my home. It was an experience to try something new," said 17-year-old Tyler Lewis, a...
Graffiti hits Boulder open space, USMC Memorial
There were two separate acts of graffiti vandalism this week, one on a Jefferson County military memorial and the other on a popular Boulder hiking trail. The United States Marine Corps Memorial Golden at 16899 W. Colfax Ave. was hit with a graffiti message overnight Thursday just a month before its 47th Annual Celebration. Scrawled in red were the words "Free Gaza" and "Free Hamas." That came on the heels of a pro-Palestinian rally and march through downtown Denver Wednesday coinciding with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address to members of congress in Washington, D.C.
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