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A few county officials and a couple of business owners met on Greene Street on Monday morning, June 15, to discus the COVID-19 pandemic and reopening business in Silverton. From left are Pickle Barrel restaurant owner Paul Zimmeran, County Administrator Willy Tookey, San Juan County Emergency Manager Jim Donovan, County Public Health Director Becky Joyce, and Pickle Barrel owner Jim Donovan.

The San Juan National Forest is extending its availability of free permits for personal-use firewood cutting to the general public through Sept. 30, 2020.

Ballots mailed out for primary election

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad at Mineral Creek headwaters.

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Looking over at Kendall Mountain on Thursday, June 4, with three hikers in the foreground. Ray Dileo/Silverton Standard

Silverton Public Schools anticipates an overall budget of about $2.3 million for the 2020-2021 school year, reflecting about an 8 percent decrease from this year owing to a shortfall in state funding from the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11 — Found a lost dog and returned to the owner. Incident management team meeting. Administrative duties. COVID tactics meeting. Responded to a welfare check, resulting in a forceable entry into a residence and the unfortunate finding of a victim of a suicide. Our community morns the loss of a long-time Silvertonian. Town Hall meeting.