On Thursday, May 2nd, the Durango Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad leadership team and maintenance crew celebrated the first steam train to travel over the brand-new Animas River replacement bridge down on the south end of town with the contractors and engineers who worked together to get it done…
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Please join Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, state and local leaders for a discussion about timely priorities and opportunities for San Juan County. This visit will feature two consecutive meetings, and guests are welcome to attend either or both. At 9 a.…
125 YEARS AGO From the May 6, 1899 edition of the Silverton Standard: SLUGGING MATCH AT 12TH AND GREENE.
At an amateur slugging match on the corner of Greene and 12th streets, Sunday night, one of the parties got a clip that put him to sleep for about 10 minutes. Upon…
25 Years Ago May 6, 1999
Welcome to Cheryl Meadows and Joe Jepson from Budd Lake, N.J., who have recently moved here to be year-round residents in Middleton. They hope to build a small motel in town soon.
30 Years Ago May 5, 1994
The Silverton Trax…
The first annual Silverton Business Summit was a big success, with a room full of attendees and about eleven presenters over breakfast at Kendall Mountain Recreation Center on May 1st.
Presenters ranged from San Juan Development Association, Region 9, CHAFFA, EcoAction Partners, DOLA/…
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• Silverton Creative District Meetings held the 1st Monday of the month from 4 - 6 pm Email info@ silvertoncreativedistrict.org for more information.
• Move Spring Yoga Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7…
Both with this first weather week of May and life otherwise, my gut feels like it got mule-kicked.
Like two steel shoes leaving a well-remembered imprint in my belly.
You don’t want to go there!
Somehow, your friend Freddie managed to rally and write this here column. Trust me, it…
SJCPH is seeing a rise in positive COVID and other respiratory illnesses these past two weeks in Silverton. SJCPH advises you to stay home if sick, and new COVID guidelines state to stay home until your symptoms improve and/ or you are fever-free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours. You…
Grading on the Eureka branch of the Silverton railroad was commenced this week. The work is in charge of George Logan and will be rushed through as quickly as possible. The road when completed should be of vast benefit to Eureka and the mines in that vicinity.
The expense of freighting the…
20 Years Ago April 30, 2004
Allen Nossaman called recently to tell us he enjoyed our article on the development of mining claims. However he had one correction to the story. “There is no Aspen Town,” he said in a deep and scolding voice.
He is of course correct. The…
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On Thursday, May 2nd, the Durango Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad leadership team and maintenance…
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SJCPH is seeing a rise in positive COVID and other respiratory illnesses these past two weeks in…
■ By Katey Fetch
Nothing, not snow, damp, or wind, could deter Silverton kids from finding eggs this Easter Sunday!…
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Please join Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, state and local leaders for a discussion about timely priorities and…
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125 YEARS AGO From the May 6, 1899 edition of the Silverton Standard: SLUGGING MATCH AT 12TH AND GREENE.
At an amateur slugging match on…
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25 Years Ago May 6, 1999
Welcome to Cheryl Meadows and Joe Jepson from Budd Lake, N.J., who have recently moved here to be year-round…
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Grading on the Eureka branch of the Silverton railroad was commenced this week. The work is in charge of George Logan and will be rushed through as quickly as…
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20 Years Ago April 30, 2004
Allen Nossaman called recently to tell us he enjoyed our article on the development of mining claims. However…
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■ Carlos Phillipe Pitts, M.A. / April 2024
With the departure of Harris Heap’s party to Taos for resupply, Captain Beale’s contingent spent a week of…
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*This is Silverton Chamber of Commerce business members and there may be other eating establishments that are open. The SACC is a local non-profit that is…
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According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 6.7 percent in August from 7.4 percent in July. During the…
Carol L Wilkins
We are facing unsettling times right now, but I don’t have to tell you that.
When the 416 fire happened a few years ago, as a community, we lost a big chunk…
