Estes Park launches municipal broadband fiber service

ESTES PARK  — Estes Park’s electrical service has turned on Trailblazer Broadband, the city-owned fiber internet utility.

City officials lit the municipal service and revealed its name in a launch party Wednesday night. The service is only available at the moment for a small neighborhood on Estes Park’s north side, but the utility plans to start construction in phases to eventually connect most of the city by Fall 2022.

Kate Rusch, a public information officer for Estes Park, said the city is piloting service for a handful of customers. Once the…