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🌱 Police seek community help locating suspect in costly Estes Park lodge fire
Estes Park, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Estes Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek community help locating suspect in costly Estes Park lodge fire
- Planning a Bear Lake Road trip? Don’t miss this hidden meadow
Also on today's calendar: Abby Posner and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Very windy in the morning, temps: high: 48, low: 28.
- Friday: Mainly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Estes Park Police issue arrest warrants for 72-year-old man in connection to Expedition Lodge fire (eptrail.com) — Estes Park Police have issued arrest warrants for a 72-year-old man linked to February’s Expedition Lodge fire that forced nearly 200 guests to evacuate. Investigators say the blaze started in a room where a propane heater was used indoors, causing about $500,000 in damage, and residents are asked to contact law enforcement if they see the suspect or his distinctive truck. 
• One Of The Rockies Best-Kept Secrets Lies In This Stunning Colorado Meadow (takingthekids.com) — Hollowell Park, off Bear Lake Road in Estes Park, offers an easy-to-reach meadow packed with wildflowers, elk viewing, and family-friendly trails inside Rocky Mountain National Park. The article walks you through when to visit, how timed-entry on Bear Lake Road works, and what to expect in each season, from summer blooms to quiet winter snowshoeing, plus tips for photography and conservation-minded exploring.
📸 Around Estes Park
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Upcoming Events in
Estes Park
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★ Featured events ★
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4x4 Duck Race Jeep Show
George Hix Riverside Plaza, 111 E Riverside Dr, Estes Park
10:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Abby Posner
850 N St Vrain Ave , Estes Park
6:30 pm -
Estes Park Safety Fair — Estes Valley Watershed Coalition - EVWC | Estes Park
Estes Park Events Complex , 1125 Rooftop Wy , Estes Park
10:00 am -
Living With Fire: The Past, Present, & Future of Fire in Colorado — Estes Valley Watershed Coalition - EVWC | Estes Park
Estes Valley Community Center , Lower East Entrance , 660 Community Dr , Estes Park
1:00 pm -
Sunday Fun-day!
Snowy Peaks Winery , 292 Moraine Ave , Estes Park
3:00 pm -
Estes Park Village Band Concert
Estes Park HS Auditorium, 1600 Manford Ave., Estes Park, CO
3:00 pm -
Big Thompson Upper Canyon Cleanup
Estes Park Visitor Center Parking Garage , 645 CO-7 , Estes Park
9:00 am
Thursday April 23
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 10
Saturday May 16
📣 Estes Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Lacrosse vs Air Academy
Mead High School , 12750 Co Rd 7 , Longmont
4:00 pm -
Video Yoga (Thursdays)
The Old Gallery , 14863 CO-7 , Allenspark
9:00 am -
Baseball (JV/C) vs Centaurus
Mead High School , 12750 Co Rd 7 , Longmont
4:00 pm -
Baseball (V) @ Centaurus
Centaurus High School , 10300 W South Boulder Rd , Lafayette
4:00 pm -
Girls Soccer @ Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs High School , 1521 Grand Ave , Glenwood Springs
4:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thanks to the couple that delivered our missing package from Amazon.
Appreciate you taking the time to bring it to us. Guess we have a new mailperson. Thanks again-- (Nextdoor Carriage Hills) - Developer presents plan to annex property to Estes Park for boutique hotel
A startup developer with a vision for elevated accommodations at national parks reassured some skeptical neighbors when it presented plans Saturday… (Nextdoor Saint Vrain)
🗞 Nearby News
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Loveland
- Loveland 101 Opens For Resident Registration (northfortynews.com)
- Loveland Ski Area, CO, Announces Closing Weekend Celebration and 25th Annual Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party (snowbrains.com)
- Fort Collins man facing criminal impersonation charge: Loveland public safety log (reporterherald.com)
Ok Estes Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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