There’s more than quilting and crafts happening at the space inside Art at the Apothecary at 480 Main St. in Nucla. In fact, movement and exercise classes are taking place too. …
The West End has been a destination for lawmakers this year with visits from Senators John Hickenenlooper and Michael Bennet occurring the last few months. Now Club 20 will be having its summer …
The Pinhead Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate established in Telluride, has offered many free programs in the past to West End students, and beginning this summer it will begin offering a lot …
Auctioneer Jimmy Flowers told the San Miguel Basin Forum last week that he has all of the items for the West End Public Schools District auction uploaded to the AuctionTime website. The online …
Many might have noticed something going on at the old elementary school on Main Street in Nucla. West End Public Schools District Superintendent Clint Wytulka told the Forum that while nothing is …
On June 18, some in Nucla might have noticed a disturbance in the community, since a number of law enforcement appeared to be conducting serious business. On June 19, Montrose County …
Nucla Town Clerk Melissa Lampshire told the Forum the town has been trying to hire an animal control officer since last year when the job was left vacant in August, and she can’t fill the job. …
Chuck and Kathy Zunich, of Nucla, have been chosen as royalty for 2024 Water Days. The king and queen are life-long residents of the West End and embody the pioneer spirit of those hardworking and …
Water Days, a two-day event happens June 28-29, and the festivities begin with a Main Street block party in Nucla at 6 p.m. that Friday. The Water Days committee — made up of Tina Carver, Linda …
EDUCATION Nucla Middle/High School celebrates 2024 accomplishments By MALISHA REED, Nucla High School This year has brought many accomplishments to the students of Nucla Middle and …
The outdoor recreation program at Nucla High School is thriving, and Brock Benson told the San Miguel Basin Forum that he and Bri Bonacquista are taking the kids on an extended field trip May 9. This …
Law enforcement commander of the West End Bruce Schmalz told the San Miguel Basin Forum that it’s not completely unheard of for him to get complaints of loose dogs, dogs chasing livestock, or …
In 2023, Brock Benson teamed up with Bri Bonacquista to make biking possible in PE class. One year later, they’ve now got the foundation for a modern-day outdoor recreation class, thanks to …
Many in the West End have seen the survey that asks for input on the Rainbow Reservoir in Nucla. That survey is part of a town upgrade process that is taking place. Town Clerk Melissa Lampshire said …
Sara Bray, principal of the elementary grades at the new Nucla school, told the Forum things seem to be going well for students. They’ve been in the new brand-new space for nearly a month. With …
Town Clerk Melissa Lampshire told the Forum last Thursday that the community center in Nucla will be open by Feb. 1. The town will have a reopening event Feb. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. with light …
EDUCATION Decor, furniture in new school mostly complete; First silent auction a ‘success’ By REGAN TUTTLE, Editor The new school in Nucla, a pre-K through …
The Town of Nucla announced last weekend the water would likely be shut off Nov. 27 as main street improvements continue. Melissa Lampshire, town clerk, told the Forum that the crew hit a valve on …
Though the Nucla community has been mourning the loss of Redd’s Mercantile after it closed this fall, a new grocery store is set to emerge in early December. Eric and Everett Piper, of La Sal, …
It’s true the parcel south of the old Nucla elementary school sold in July, and now a developer is aiming to put a number of homes on that site. The details of that project have not been …
The Nucla-Naturita Chamber of Commerce announced the seventh-annual West End Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Nucla Town Park. The event had been held at the …
The Town of Nucla had tried to make people aware last week that the water would be inoperable this week during the workday. Town staff sent out messages by mail and phone to let users know that water …
