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 …
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 …
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. …
Some have reported the presence of wolves in Mesa County, though farmers and ranchers don’t really have a definitive answer. Many are wondering about communication and transparency from state …
On March 18, Montrose County officials met in the second part of the two-step process for potentially approving a 150-foot cell tower in Redvale, one that the majority of landowners didn’t …
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Town of Nucla, and Williams Construction announced last week that they’ll be revitalizing the sidewalks on Main Street in Nucla. The work …
Norwood Fire Chief John Bockrath told the Forum Monday morning his department has had two out-of-control burns in the last two weeks. The first was two weeks ago Saturday, when a woman was burning a …
The San Miguel Basin Forum noted last year that through surveys gearing up for the 2024 election West End residents reported some of their issues of most concern being “the economy and cost of …
Approximately 100 people attended a public meeting in the West End at the Nucla Community Center Jan. 22, regarding the idea of a proposed national conservation area (NCA) that could be established …
Tim Ritschard, fifth-generation rancher in Grand County, is also the president of the Middle Park Stock Growers Association and runs a number of cows on his family’s operation. The Forum spoke …
Dan Bishop appeared last week, Jan. 8, for a preliminary hearing to determine if there might be enough evidence to support his murder charges for a trial. Bishop has been in custody since October, …
Joshua Ledford is the new principal for Nucla’s middle and high school, coming all the way from Alaska. He shared with the Forum some of his background and education. In 2014, he …
Led by community leader Aimee Tooker and Montrose County Commissioner Sue Hansen, there’s a public meeting in Nucla on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. the Nucla Community Center to discuss the idea of a …
After work sessions and planning, the towns of Nucla, Naturita and Norwood approved their 2025 budgets in December meetings, and local town clerks released those to the San Miguel Basin Forum. Those …
More than 20 people attended a meeting at the Nucla Community Center on Dec. 19, the second public meeting on a proposed cell tower in Redvale. The first meeting was Nov. 21, to give opportunity for …
The Town of Norwood held an election Dec. 10 for the purpose of voting in a new trustee and also determining whether or not to recall the mayor, Candy Meehan. Liza Tanguay was elected to town trustee …
Last week, the Forum reported that a working group — led by commissioners Cody Davis and Sue Hansen, of Mesa and Montrose counties, respectively — is willing to compromise on the …
The Forum has been contacted by a few different people in the West End who have expressed concern that the Rimrock Hotel has been purchased by Tel-Ski, the Telluride Ski Resort, for the purpose of …
A working group of elected officials and community leaders drafted a statement last week, which was directed to Senators Michael Bennett and John Hickenlooper, along with Congressman Jeff Hurd. The …
Two weeks ago, a state-wide news report said there were 26 calves missing in San Miguel County, and that authorities were looking into the matter. In the last week, though, that number has jumped to …
With Thanksgiving over, the Nucla-Naturita Area Chamber of Commerce is ready for the West End’s local holiday event. Elfin Eve happens Dec. 5 this year. Traditionally, Elfin Eve is …
Nearly one month after Larry Don Suckla won the November election when he ran against Kathleen Curry for House Seat 58, the Forum asked how the outcome felt. “It feels a lot better …
Susan Kelley, of the West End and who works for FRESH Food Hub in Norwood, is a liaison for the state’s Department of Agriculture (CDA). She told the Forum she wants all to know about a tax …
Representatives of the Colorado State University-Extension Office have announced a range of programming over the next few weeks, much of it dealing with agriculture and food. The …
Tina Reed, who lives in Montrose County, is making sure people in Redvale are aware of the possibility that a cell tower could be established on the corner of II Road and Highway 145, what is …
