Family Link celebrates new staff, new programs

Danielle Pond, new executive director for West End Family Link, told the Forum June 20 there are many things the nonprofit staff are excited about. Already Pond has been in her new role for one …

Four Seasons to close on Rimrock Hotel July 5

The Forum looked into the transaction of the Rimrock Hotel in Naturita earlier this year. Though rumors had circulated that the hotel was under contract and to be purchased by Telluride Ski and Golf, …

SMPA, Tri-State announce additional support, investment in Montrose County

San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced last Wednesday at a meeting in Nucla a series of projects, donations and a workforce development …

Bands announced for Norwood’s free summer concert series

Music on the Mesa, the free concert series in Norwood now in its second year, is excited to announce the lineup for the two shows at the San Miguel County Fairgrounds on June 15 and Aug. 10. …

CPW holds wolf meeting in Nucla

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW’s) Rachel Sralla, an area wildlife manager, facilitated a meeting at the Nucla Community Center on May 12 for the public to hear information about the …

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Smoke pollutes the West End; free masks available

Multiple fires burned regionally around the West End, with many residents hoping or praying for rain last week. Last Thursday in the Gateway area, the Turner Gulch Fire ignited after a lighting …

Hoof & Paw celebrates success for animals, people

Over the last few months, Hoof & Paw has been working to support services the nonprofit offers by pursuing grants and funding opportunities beyond revenue brought in from the thrift store and …

Ball Park dedicated as historic landmark

On July 8, the Montrose County Historic Landmark Advisory Board presented a commemorative plaque to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Rimrocker Historical Society, marking the Uravan …

San Miguel Basin Fair is July 12-19

The San Miguel Basin Fair kicks off July 12 with a week-long schedule of family events, rich in western heritage and West End tradition. The week is jam-packed with fun community contests, numerous …

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,” …

What is the Wildlife and Biodiversity Protection Act?

Many people on the Western Slope are talking about the proposed Colorado Wildlife and Biodiversity Protection Act. For those who are not aware, Lauren Dobson said people better educate themselves. …

What should we do with the old Uravan bridge?

Montrose County Commissioner Sean Pond held an informal community meeting in Nucla on May 3 at the Nucla Community Center with Road & Bridge Superintendent Bo Andrews, Interim Public Works …

Aimee Tooker honored with award at Club 20

Over the weekend, Club 20 — the Western Slope’s coalition of businesses, organizations and people uniting their voices to make them heard in the political sphere — held its spring …

Investigation ongoing for missing calves

It was last week that the Washington Post and other national news sources were reporting on missing calves in the local area. In December, the Forum reported that as many as 180 head had disappeared …

Paula Brown is new mayor

After the April 1 election in Nucla, town staff reported that Paula Brown had appeared to have won the election over Aimee Tooker, 103-57. The election was to be certified and official by April 9. …

Cell tower meeting seeks solutions, sees tension

Nucla’s Town Board of Trustees held a meeting April 3 for public comment on a cell tower they say has already been approved at the top of the hill on town property, where NNTC already has a …

Water Days is July 4-5

It’s time for the West End’s oldest holiday, Water Days. Having been celebrated since the old pioneers accomplished their goal of bringing water from the San Miguel River up to the park …

Tim and Kim Cooper are Water Days King and Queen

This year, Tim and Kim Cooper have the honor of serving as the 2025 Water Days King and Queen. The couple have been celebrating Nucla’s holiday for as long as they can both remember. …

Nucla holds meeting with tower company

Vertical Bridge, the company set to build a cell tower in Nucla, participated in a meeting with town officials on June 18 at 2 p.m. The meeting was held online, but Nucla citizens were invited to …

Town board helps Family Link; stuck in cell tower conflict

The Town of Nucla voted to help West End Family Link with some financial trouble the nonprofit has found itself in. Representatives of Family Link said they’ve discovered some grants were not …

Sydney Tomlinson attends state FFA convention

Though other classmates were unable to travel to Pueblo for this year’s state FFA convention held June 2-6, Sydney Tomlinson, reporter and state delegate for the Nucla chapter, decided she …

A senior spotlight

With only two months left of school, students are getting excited about warmer weather and getting outside, especially the class of 2025. The seniors are preparing to graduate, but this phase brings …