George Boyer Young came to the Telluride area for silver and gold mining at the turn of the 19th century, but discovered the mines were “not conducive to his health.” With lung problems, the surveyor began work in Dry Creek Basin and established a homestead there in 1906.
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Even in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Norwood community leaders are making sure their beloved holiday will still take place. Thanks to a collaboration involving the Wright’s Mesa Historical Society, the Town of Norwood and the Norwood Chamber of Commerce, Pioneer Day will happen Sept. 26.
At last week’s monthly meeting for the Town of Norwood, trustees and other area officials discussed the issue of speeding. In the last few weeks, some community members have sounded off on social media. As a result, San Miguel County Commissioner Kris Holstrom, trustee Jaime Schultz, represe…
Many in Norwood have seen new campaign signs going up in town and outside of it. Mayor Kieffer Parrino is running for District 3 San Miguel County Commissioner.
The Norwood Park and Recreation District is planning for the future. Recently, the organization in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service received a $45,000 grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) for the purpose of exploring trails expansion.
Each year, a Christmas tree for the White House is selected from U.S. Forest Service land. The location of the specific forest selected to donate the tree changes each year, and the past several years have seen trees harvested from Oregon and New Mexico. For 2020, the tree is coming from Col…
It’s been anything but a slow time for the Norwood Fire Department. Norwood’s wildland fire captain Mark Garcia and contract firefighter Kyle Koenig no sooner got back from a two-week tour of duty on the Pine Gulch Fire outside of the Grand Junction area, the biggest wildfire in Colorado his…
HEALTH CAREThe staff at Uncompahgre Medical Center (UMC) is celebrating news that the Norwood clinic has received a national distinction and its best rating yet. Each year, the administration at UMC sends the details of its metrics to the Heath Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),…
Demian Brooks, of Norwood, spent his childhood in Telluride. Growing up in the east end of the county, he played little league with his pals. Former miner Mo Carrier, of Norwood, was his little league coach.
Last week, at the Town of Norwood’s regular monthly meeting Aug. 12, representatives from the Telluride Foundation appeared before the board via Zoom to discuss a future housing development project in Norwood.
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