Coram talks solar, school, cell towers

Don Coram, Republican Colorado State Senator for 2017-2022 and of Montrose, attended the public solar meeting in the West End, held Oct. 2 at Nucla Community Center, along with about 40 other …

Norwood voters to decide on new school

The Nov. 4 election will determine whether or not Norwood voters pass a bond for a new school. A debatable issue, the bond didn’t pass the last time two times it was up for a vote. The Forum …

Rimrockers help miners find records

Years ago, a donation of files was given to Rimrocker Historical Society by one who wishes to remain anonymous, but who did work on original mining safety claims. Over time, the Rimrocker ladies took …

Community Benefit Coalition forms

A new coalition of community leaders, business representatives, and local stakeholders has formed to ensure that the West End Communities continue to thrive while responsibly managing growth …

Town clean-up day is Oct. 18

The Nucla Town Board of Trustees assembled Sept. 10 for a regular meeting. It’s yet to be determined who will replace Town Manager Melissa Lampshire who resigned earlier this summer. West …

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Basin Clinic reps inspired by Rangely facility

Executive Director of Naturita’s Basin Clinic Christina Pierce told the Forum last week that she with other clinic board members toured the critical access mini-hospital in Rangely two weeks …

Wanted: your old saddles

Before the West End was known for mining, it was cattle country. The Club Ranch, one of western Colorado’s oldest and most well-known ranches, was established in the 1800s with others …

Trunk or Treat Halloween celebration is Oct. 31

The fifth annual Trunk or Treat will be hosted at the Nucla Fire Hall on Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. It is free to the public, all ages are welcome and community members are encouraged to come and pass …

Family movie night happens weekly in Naturita this summer

About one month ago, family movie night in Naturita began, and since then people have been coming together in the town park there to watch films like “ET,” “The Goonies,” …

West End explores manufacturing possibilities

The West End Economic Development Corporation (WEEDC) is eyeing a manufacturing opportunity that could impact Nucla and Naturita. WEEDC Executive Director Makayla Gordon told the Forum last Friday …

Uranium industry could be on upswing

In June representatives from Montrose County reported on a permitted uranium project in Utah’s Lisbon Valley. Then, county representatives said the project was “beginning to bring …

Leopard frogs appear in Nucla, Part 2

Last week, the Forum reported on northern leopard frog sightings in the West End. Many landowners have claimed they rarely see the species anymore, but others have said they’re seeing the …

Tooker works for agency ‘coordination’

Aimee Tooker, of Nucla, has been on a mission to make sure the West End has a “seat at the table” when it comes to what’s happening on public lands. When she discovered in the last …

No follow-through or trust, landowners say

Lauren Dobson, of the Unified Wolf Coaltion, updated the Forum on the wolf reintroduction issue and how badly it’s going for livestock producers. Yes, the wolf reintroduction was a ballot …

The Four Seasons coming to Mountain Village, West End

The Four Season development is slated for construction in Mountain Village beginning as early as fall 2025, with excavation work and construction commencing spring of 2026. The project will last 36 …

New deputy clerk is Emma Terrell

Jessica Davis, the new Nucla town clerk-manager, told the Forum Monday that a new deputy clerk was hired. Emma Terrell replaces Davis, who was deputy clerk before. Terrell has ties to the West End …

Students plant orchard at new school

For the last several years, the Apple Core Project and the Rimrocker Historical Society have been educating the public about the heirloom apples the settlers brought with them in the late 1800s. …

Some locals outraged at new tower ratification

A new cell tower in Nucla has been publicly discussed since January, but town officials said it’s been in the works for a few years. At the Oct. 8 town meeting, officials ratified the lease …

Town approves subdivision replat, ratifies cell tower

The Nucla Town Board of Trustees met Oct. 8 in a regular monthly meeting. Then, trustees discussed the budget review and planned for a budget work session Oct. 27. Trustee Joseph Hittinger …

Town needs trustees, deputy clerk, code enforcement officer

The Nucla Town Board of Trustees met Sept. 24 in a regular meeting, with the agenda running rather quickly. Trustees accepted David Johnson’s resignation as town trustee. Two week ago, Scott …

Zeedyk structures let water ‘do the work’

Wet meadows, which occur in drylands when stream systems are connected to a floodplain, provide a host of hydrological, river-related and ecological benefits. These groundwater-dependent riparian …