Montrose County issued a news release over the weekend that the board of county commissioners voted during a special meeting in Nucla on Sept. 17 to provide $75,000 in one-time funding to the West …
Peggy Case, a board member and volunteer for Hoof & Paw animal rescue, said the amount of trash donated to the thrift store in Naturita has become too big a burden for volunteers to deal with. …
The board of directors at the West End Pay It Forward Trust (WEPIFT) are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the trust’s annual grant cycle. Grants ranging from $500 to …
In the public comment portion of Nucla’s Town Board of Trustees meeting on July 22, Jody Gardner went before trustees with a request on behalf of West End Family Link in Nucla. Gardner is the …
Carol Hunter, the coordinator of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition Education Project (DEEEP), released data regarding its website and the educational tools. DEEEP is an interactive teaching …
The Apple Core Project (ACP), is a local apple orchard with the goal of helping preserve the heritage of various types of apples that grow in Colorado’s West End. Founded by Melanie Eggers and Erik …
Paul Koski, a 46-year resident of Nucla and who did serve as town trustee for six years previously, went before Nucla’s town board as a spokesperson for Hoof & Paw to update them on the status …
The Telluride Foundation announced the results of its 2025 Community Grants cycle, continuing its long-standing commitment to supporting nonprofit organizations that serve the region in San Miguel, …
Tonya Stephens, executive director for Hoof & Paw, which is the West End’s nonprofit dedicated to homeless animals, told the Forum more than 230 cats and dogs were helped in 2025, though a few …
The Western Slope Dark Sky Coalition (WSDSC) announced a new executive director, Olivia Bobbitt. WSDSC representatives said Bobbitt, who lives in the West End, “demonstrates enthusiasm, drive, …
Montrose West Recreation was notified two weeks ago it will be receiving an $80,000 grant. Awarded by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the funds are part of the Outdoor Equity Grant program, made …
Vivian Russell, executive director of True North Youth Program, told the Forum the “Friday Hangouts” for teens have continued. Both Norwood and Nucla high schools operate on the four-day …
Ace Hardware is teaming up with Hoof & Paw animal rescue in an effort to raise funds to repair the building’s roof and prevent future flooding. The shelter’s current roofing situation …
West End Family Link has a new executive director. Jody Gardner was interviewed Sept. 10 for the job, hired that day and sat in on her first board meeting then too. Her official start date was Sept. …
The Lone Cone Legacy Trust (LCLT), a local endowment fund benefiting Norwood and the Wright’s Mesa area, is now accepting applications for its 2025 Community Grants. Local nonprofits, taxing …
The board of directors and staff gathered for West End Family Link’s annual meeting, which was open to the public July 29 at the Nucla Seniors Center. Then, Doris VanNess opened the meeting, …
Tonya Stephens, executive director for the local animal nonprofit Hoof & Paw, told the Forum on July 10 that Clark Market’s of Norwood made a donation. After fundraisers that happened April …
The Pinhead Institute, with local support, just finished a STEAM Discovery Camp with 15 students last week, funded by a Colorado Department of Education grant. Executive director for the Pinhead …
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 …
West End Family Link received a special bonus last month. The Women’s Giving Club in Montrose donated $13,000, as part of their program protocol. In the last month, Family Link has wasted no …
The Telluride Foundation has helped students achieve their dreams of attending college since its inception in 2000, and this year the foundation awarded an impressive number of scholarships through …
It was in 2022 that Hoof & Paw took in Red, a full-blooded Red Fox Labrador surrendered by a hunter in the area who said the dog was too much for his family. Indeed, the dog displayed …
Tonya Stephens told the Forum over the weekend that she and other Hoof & Paw volunteers successfully completed a rescue mission, picking up 13 of 30 dogs from a single property in Gateway. …
Math scores at West End Public Schools District are going way up, in grades four and five, thanks to a collaboration with Nucla teachers and the Pinhead Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, made …
“So many things are happening at the library,” branch manager of Naturita Public Library Amanda Richards told the Forum Monday. “We have our Susan Rice Community Compassion Award …
