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 …

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. …

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SMC revamps mental health plan

Grace Franklin, public health director for San Miguel County, confirmed with the Forum that the county is upgrading its behavioral health strategic plan. The work is only to see what needs to be …

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 …

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 …

Rodeo royalty tryouts are June 22

In preparation for the San Miguel Basin Rodeo, the rodeo royalty committee has announced tryouts for rodeo queen, junior queen and sweetheart. Heading the committee are Courtney Lemon and Alex …

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,” …

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 …

Ag coaltion in Colorado is building

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 …

Cell tower in Redvale is approved

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 …

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 …

Housing group continues ordinance discussions

Nucla held another alternative housing meeting June 2, at least the third one in a series of ongoing discussions about revising the land use code. During last week’s meeting new trustee Joseph …

School mom requests moratorium on cell tower; town waiting on word from Vertical Bridge

An estimated 20 people attended Nucla’s Town Board of Trustees meeting on May 28, many of them still questioning the contract of a new cell tower in Nucla at the top of town. One mom, who lives …

Hittinger is new town trustee

Earlier this spring, former mayor, Kirk Yerke, resigned from his duties at Nucla Town Hall. In place already was a municipal election with a question on whether or not to recall Yerke. As such, when …

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 …