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Looking Back!

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
20 Years Ago February 11, 2005 The Stairway to Heaven was hellish for at least one ice climber this weekend, who escaped with relatively minor injuries after a harrowing fall on the popular, Eureka-area climb.

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In Brief

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
San Juan County Republican Party Reorganizational Meeting The Reorganizational Meeting for San Juan County Republicans is Thursday, February 13 (tonight), at 6 pm at the Courthouse in the Commissioners' room.
Racer flying down the hill in a box decorated with this year's theme Candy Land. Photo credit Wesley Berg

Racer flying down the hill in a box decorated with this year's theme Candy Land. Photo credit Wesley Berg

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Snowscape Created a Festive Weekend in Silverton

Deanne Gallegos
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Silverton Snowscape held winter events throughout the weekend, like the annual Cardboard Box Derby Sled Race down Kendall Mountain Ski Hill last Saturday, night skiing, Yeti Snow Golf Tournament, snow horseshoe tournament, and ice shuffleboard on the skating rink.
Challenge of Constant Change

Challenge of Constant Change

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Challenge of Constant Change

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
After the better part of a month relegated to sub-zero arctic temperatures - not to mention oftentimes additional wind chill - something had to give. That's something was an unanticipated warm-up on the last day of January to the hottest day of the year! 47.1 it was. Only to be followed by 46.

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Mountain Happenings

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Ongoing • Move Yoga Schedule Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7 days a week (closed during yoga class).Please reach out to move. silverton@gmail.com. if you would like to join the Silverton’s community gym space.

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Regional News Roundup

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
DURANGO: • Visit Durango announced in their newsletter that the City of Durango unanimously passed the resolution that will begin the merger of Visit Durango to go into the city, and former Visit Durango staffers Weylin Ryan and Kat Brail are now officially City of Durango Employees.
A skier makes a tough gate behind a fast-footed partner (2025). Photo by Wesley Berg

A skier makes a tough gate behind a fast-footed partner (2025). Photo by Wesley Berg

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Skijoring Gallops Back into Silverton

Margot Early
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
his Valentine's Day weekend, equestrian skijoring Tgallops back into Silverton for its sixteenth year. By day, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Red fox kit sitting in the grass at Animas Forks. Photo credit Wesley Berg

Red fox kit sitting in the grass at Animas Forks. Photo credit Wesley Berg

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February Creature Feature

Wesley Berg
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The sight of a fox in town is not unusual. In fact, fox often live in or near urban areas. Red fox, the fox species found around Silverton, are not always red in color but they can easily be identified by their whitetipped tail.
Red Mountain Pass, 1932 A 21-foot A-shaped wedge plow on U.S. 550 on Red Mountain Pass, with Louie Dalla standing on the blade.

Red Mountain Pass, 1932 A 21-foot A-shaped wedge plow on U.S. 550 on Red Mountain Pass, with Louie Dalla standing on the blade.

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Way Back!

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
140 Years Ago From the February 7, 1885 edition of the (Rico) Dolores News: THE SILVERTON STRIKE. Friday of last week J.A. Porter, the manager of the Aspen mine, arrived in Silverton, visited the Aspen mine and called a meeting of the miners.
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