The Norwood Town Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday, in which the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Town of Norwood, Norwood Water Commission and Norwood Sanitation District was discussed, became emotionally charged.
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The San Miguel Board of County Commissioners supports solar utility development on federally managed lands in the West End of the county, including around grazing allotments in the Wright’s Mesa area, and are planning to submit a letter to comment on the Bureau of Land Management’s Western S…
Albuquerque resident Laurie Koontz spent approximately 55 hours stranded in an isolated area of Montrose County last week. While Koontz’s story has a happy ending, it’s a cautionary tale for anyone traveling alone in the remote areas of Colorado. San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant L…
Norwood High School’s prom is on April 20 this year, and along with planning what to wear and who to dance with, students are planning their after-prom party where they’ll keep each other safe. “It’s the best of both worlds,” said San Miguel County Fairgrounds Manager DeeAnna Burbridge. “It…
More than 30 people attended last week’s Norwood Town Board of Trustees meeting during which the Dolores River National Monument proposal was discussed. The Dolores River Canyon Country spans from below McPhee Dam to the Utah state line, an area that encompasses over 500,000 acres of public …
Tri-County Health Network employees are noticing that individuals and families who are eligible for a variety of assistance programs aren’t applying for them, yet may be struggling to pay rent, and others on Medicaid haven’t replaced their coverage. TCHNetwork is focusing on getting the wor…
Every two years, in even years, the Norwood community elects or reinstates individuals to its board of trustees. This year’s election is scheduled for April 2, but is dependent on a board decision at a special meeting, which is yet to be scheduled.
Norwood’s Pinion Park, located next door to the Lone Cone Library, could be a model for workforce housing in rural Colorado.
A fifth-generation Coloradan and Telluride High School alumna, Galena Gleason announced last month that she will run against Norwood Mayor Candy Meehan for the San Miguel Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) District 3 seat. The Gleason family owned and operated Bootdoctors, a retail and rec…
The Charlie Fowler Climbing Gym in the Wright Stuff Prime Time building on the west end of Summit Street in Norwood has been gathering dust since the pandemic shutdown, but starting next week, Norwood Park and Recreation District (NPRD) will staff public climbing sessions for youth and adults.
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The Lone Cone Library has reinvented itself during Carrie Andrew’s time as director and while she’s played a large role in that positive change, she announced that she’s stepping down from her position.
Lone Cone Library Director Carrie Andrew and Board President Kattie Neesham, along with the library board members, are working this year to boost physical site access and online accessibility, along with looking for a new staff member to help with library programming.
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