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Rocky Mountain Retreat: The High Cost of Leadership in Estes Park
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Rocky Mountain Retreat: The High Cost of Leadership in Estes Park

Golden Parachutes and Hidden Agendas: Unraveling the Saga of Chief Hayes' Departure

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Jason Van Tatenhove
Dec 13, 2023
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The Price of Departure: The latest act has unfolded with the grotesque elegance of a Shakespearian tragedy in the wild, high-altitude circus of Estes Park politics. We've witnessed the precipitous nosedive of Chief Hayes, our erstwhile top cop, who's being jettisoned with a severance sweet enough to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of the town's toili…

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