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Sheriff in balloon saga doesn't shy from soapbox
Oct 25, 2009 18:15 EDT
In media frenzy surrounding balloon saga family, blogging Colo. sheriff's soapbox gets bigger. The sheriff at the center of the runaway balloon saga says he's not enjoying the media spotlight, but that's never stopped the John Wayne fan from using it to offer brash opinions on hot topics.
MediaNews Group full owner of Camera, other papers
Aug 27, 2009 23:30 EDT
MediaNews Group takes full ownership of Boulder Camera, other papers. Prairie Mountain Publishing Co., which publishes the Daily Camera and Colorado Daily newspapers in Boulder, is now fully owned by Denver-based MediaNews Group Inc.
'Lucky' cyclist recovers from lightning strike
Aug 04, 2009 22:16 EDT
'Lucky' cyclist training for triathlon recovers from lightning strike. A 44-year-old bicyclist struck by lightning in north-central Colorado while training for a triathlon is out of the hospital after temporarily losing her sight and motion in her arms.
4 fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain Park
Jun 11, 2009 16:51 EDT
4 climbers fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain National Park; 2 carried out. Two climbers have been rescued after falling 300 to 400 feet down a slope in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Town of Estes Park | |
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| — Town — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°22′22″N 105°31′9″W / 40.37278°N 105.51917°WCoordinates: 40°22′22″N 105°31′9″W / 40.37278°N 105.51917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Larimer |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated (town) | April 17, 1917[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Mayor | Bill Pinkham |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
| - Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.85% |
| Elevation | 7,522 ft (2,293 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 6,006 |
| - Density | 1,035.5/sq mi (397.7/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Codes[3] | 80511 (PO Box)[citation needed], 80517 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-25115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204674 |
| Website | Town of Estes Park |
