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Estes Park Trail-Gazette

Thursday, November 5th 2026

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Explore Colorado 26-27
Colorado election results
Protecting elk migration
Aging Estes Park Middle School
Annexation on hold

Featured

Colorado election results 2026: Follow the latest vote counts

Live Colorado election results for the 2026 midterm election.

Danielle Grisolano brings her dogs Lincoln and Pepper with her to vote in the Democratic primaries at Denver Public Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)

Dannels Fire Station in Estes Park on Tuesday. (Jeffrey Bear / Trail Gazette)

Estes Valley voters pass fire tax

Lesley Smith

Incumbent Smith is reelected to House District 49

A tree stump remains in an area where fire mitigation projects have taken place along the Shadow Pine Loop trail at Flying J Ranch Park on September 20, 2022, in Conifer, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Larimer County tax winning by slim margin

Allenspark Fire Protection District voters will decide Nov. 3 on Ballot Issue 7C, a 5.3-mill property-tax increase. (Courtesy Photo)

Allenspark voters pass Ballot Issue 7C fire tax

Latest Headlines

Bobcats make history with Class 2A state cross country title

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Shane Atkinson leading Larimer County commissioner race

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Colorado voters approve measure restricting transgender athletes’ participation in school sports

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Amendment 87 supporters declare victory for major rewrite of Colorado’s tax code, affecting all taxpayers

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PRPA keeps noncarbon energy goal but drops 2030 deadline

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Estes Valley Library: Book club focused on food-themed books for Thanksgiving

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Art Center of Estes Park: Final days for Pots and Paints exhibit

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Gov.-elect Weiser says fentanyl, trans-related ballot measures will need ‘a long, hard look’ before implementation
Gov.-elect Weiser says fentanyl, trans-related ballot measures will need ‘a long, hard look’ before implementation
Phil Weiser’s opposition to Colorado’s Amendment 87 tax overhaul shows deepening Democratic divide
Phil Weiser’s opposition to Colorado’s Amendment 87 tax overhaul shows deepening Democratic divide
Larimer County tax winning by slim margin
Larimer County tax winning by slim margin
Shane Atkinson leading Larimer County commissioner race
Shane Atkinson leading Larimer County commissioner race
Construction of final phase of the Fall River Trail begins Nov. 16
Construction of final phase of the Fall River Trail begins Nov. 16
Estes Valley voters pass fire tax
Estes Valley voters pass fire tax
Colorado election results 2026: Follow the latest vote counts
Colorado election results 2026: Follow the latest vote counts
Estes Park proposes $92 million budget for 2027
Estes Park proposes $92 million budget for 2027
Rep. Lauren Boebert trails Democratic challenger and is running out of ways to make up gap
Rep. Lauren Boebert trails Democratic challenger and is running out of ways to make up gap
Letters to the Editor: Thoughts on local tax questions
Letters to the Editor: Thoughts on local tax questions

Local News

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Estes Park law enforcement arrests for Oct. 19-Nov. 2, 2026

Estes Park Police Department arrests Saturday, Oct. 24 In the 1400 block of golf course...

Frontline: Colorado SecureSavings — What Estes Park employers need to know
Estes Park School District asks community to weigh in on calendars
Hochstetler to join board at Visit Estes Park

Colorado News

An area that includes parts of the Eagle Cliff and Headquarters units on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park is currently undergoing a prescribed burn. (Courtesy Rocky Mountain National Park)

Rocky Mountain National Park begins prescribed fire west of Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

Rocky Mountain National Park began prescribed fire operations west of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center on Wednesday

Colorado election results for the 2026 midterm election
Man arrested on suspicion of murder in shooting on Halloween that killed a CU Boulder student
Colorado weather: 8 inches of snow, avalanche danger forecast for mountains

Special Sections

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myNOCO Magazine November 2026

Enjoy this month’s mashup of all things pets and business. From healthy choices for your pets to healthy choices when starting your own business, we had a lot of fun putting this one together for you.

2025 Real Property Delinquent Tax List
myNOCO Magazine October 2026
myNOCO Magazine September 2026

Opinion

Colorado’s 2026 blue wave. (Illustration by Jeff Neumann/The Denver Post, file)

A blue tidal wave hit Colorado. Now what? (Editorial)

We urge Democrats to move slowly and get things right, in a sharp contrast to Republicans' approach to power at the federal level over the past two years.

When the bell rings: Firefighters in training
LETTER: Overbeck has proven himself
LETTERS: Equipment for firefighting, elk encounters

Photos

In photos: Midterm election night unfolds with big wins and tough losses

Across the U.S., candidates and supporters celebrated victories and faced disappointments.
It’s elk season in Estes Park (photo gallery)
Americans mark 25 years since 9/11, in photos
Dolly Parton’s life and career as a country music icon, actor and philanthropist, in photos
See it: World Cup closing ceremonies, final match and halftime show in photos
Get the picture: Our history through the lens of a camera
See it: Photos of the raucous World Cup atmosphere for USA-Australia

See the photos of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony
Photos: Celebrities, superfans and opening ceremonies at US World Cup opener
See photos of World Cup watch parties around the globe
See photos of the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City
Photos: A first look at the Obama Presidential Center

Crime and Public Safety

A segment of U.S. 160 on the east side of Wolf Creek Pass near South Fork, Colo., was washed out by Nov. 1 floodwaters. (Photo provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation)

Conejos County town ordered to evacuate amid flood threat as Colorado works to restore essential road access

Residents in the Conejos County town of Sanford have been ordered to evacuate as flooding...

Pennsylvania woman, 24, dies running her first NYC Marathon after collapsing 3 miles from finish line
Estes Valley Fire Protection District run report, week of Oct. 25
Boulder firebomber pleads guilty to federal hate crime charges, avoiding death penalty

BestReviews

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Stay stylish in cooler weather with these top fall boots

Make a statement while keeping your feet warm this fall season with these boots.

The best pumpkin spice products to get this fall
Best flannel shirts
What you need for fall lawn care

National News

A view of the Three Sisters formation, left, and Mitchell Mesa in Monument Valley at the Navajo Nation reservation, Arizona, Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

For nearly 1,000 years, the mesa in all its forms has been an American icon

Millions of years of constant erosion created the iconic mesas of the American Southwest.

GM recalls 67K EVs for software glitch that can mean loss of braking
5 retired MLB umpires — including Joe West — sue benefit plan, alleging they are owed more money
WATCH: Large pod of pilot whales off Southern California’s coast, a first recorded in more than a decade

Asking Eric

Asking Eric Advice Column, R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: Friend’s paranoia keeps her away from medical help

When an aging friend's paranoia leads to dangerous driving and skipped medical care, Eric recommends...

Asking Eric: GLP-1 use disrupts friend group
Asking Eric: Name-calling leads to split with daughter
Asking Eric: Violent brother threatens to crash surprise party

Horoscopes

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Your Daily Horoscope for November 5, 2026

Cosmic skies dip sharply today as a -465 Universal Day Score advises all zodiac signs...

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Sports

FILE – USA’s Ashley Wagner, left, talks to her coach, John Nicks, right, before competing in the ladies free event in the Skate America figure skating competition, Oct. 21, 2012, in Kent, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Figure skating coach John Nicks, who shaped generations of US champions, dies at 97

Nicks coached Olympic champions like Peggy Fleming and Kristi Yamaguchi.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs had the perfect play to beat the Broncos. But a flag wiped it all out.
Appellate court revives $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ antitrust verdict against the NFL
Through pioneers and slow progress, America’s relationship to women’s sports continues to evolve

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