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Kendall Mountain Run winners 11K men Chuck Tookey, Geoffrey Foote, Harrison Brown photo by Aravapai

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Top results of Kendall Mountain Run & Silverton Alpine Marathon

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Top results of Kendall Mountain Run & Silverton Alpine Marathon

Memorial Park was the finish line on Saturday for the Alpine Marathon photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Silverton Society

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Silverton Society

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July 23, 2015The Silverton Northern Railroad Committee is working towards placing up to 300 feet of track this summer on the recently constructed grade near the Powerhouse. This stretch of track will serve as an interpretive center for the historic line.

Way Back!

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Way Back!

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

From the July 24, 1880 edition of the (Rico) Dolores News: LABORERS WANTED.1,000 men to work on the construction of the Denver and Rio Grande railway from Alamosa to Silverton and from Conejos to Albuquerque. Apply for further information to J.A. McMurtrie, chief engineer, Alamosa; D.C.

Congratulations to Alex Lanis & Adela Pizarro for the birth of their son Tomas Gabriel Lanis Pizarro on July 5th at 2:07 am photo by Alex Lanis

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Congratulations to Alex Lanis & Adela Pizarro

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Congratulations to Alex Lanis & Adela Pizarro for the birth of their son Tomas Gabriel Lanis Pizarro on July 5th at 2:07 am

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Looking Back!

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

16 Years Ago July 1, 2010A truck driver relying on a GPS navigation system figured the best way to haul a load of packing material to Lake City would be over Cinnamon Pass late Wednesday night, July 23. To his credit, he actually made it to Animas Forks before getting hung up on a culvert.

Way Back!

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Way Back!

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Train Decapitates Coal House KidTuesday night, Irving Behrendt, known as the “Coal House Kid,” and Carl Fritz started to walk to Ouray and from there to attempt to catch trains to Reno in time to witness the prize fight.

Peaceful Beginning

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Peaceful Beginning

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

This is the way to start a new week, a new month, and a new way to life.A very different way than many of us are used to doing.Because it is about peace and stillness rather than rushing into everything the way many of us do.

All smiles on a sunny warm Sunday on roof top photo by Dale Garland

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Hardrock 100 Holds Happy Hour/Giveaway Event in Silverton

Deanne Gallegos

Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Hardrock 100 Endurance Race Director, Dale Garland, held a happy hour and giveaway event on the newly renovated rooftop of the Coffee Bear on Sunday, and about 40 people attended. It was a mix of local Hardrockers, regional Hardrockers, volunteers, and supporters of Hardrock.