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The Silverton Brass Band played for guests at The SJCHS’s Night at the Museum and 60th Anniversary Party. Photo credit Janice Sanders

The Silverton Brass Band played for guests at The SJCHS’s Night at the Museum and 60th Anniversary Party. Photo credit Janice Sanders

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SJCHS Night at the Museum

Katey Fetch
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The San Juan County Historical Society’s Night at the Museum and 60th anniversary party was well attended. The evening included music from The Silverton Brass Band, KSJC, a Vern Parker art auction, Silverton Youth Art Exhibition, and a partnership with Silverton Creative District.

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If you had a pet, what would you teach them to do?

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
On this beautiful Monday morning, we read the book: I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words by Michael Frith. It made us wonder, if our preschoolers had a pet, what would they teach them? Wilder- I would teach him to use his words!
Six Dollar String Band. Submitted by SCD

Six Dollar String Band. Submitted by SCD

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Arts Festival Wraps Up This Weekend

Submitted By Scd
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The past week has been a whirlwind of creativity, with myriad arts and culture events happening around town as part of the Silverton Creates! arts festival.

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9.9.24 Regular Meeting Recap*

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
3. Presentations/Proclamations [Added to the agenda] Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife representatives asked for town residents to call their hotline 970-2470855 so they can track the activity of bears 5. Consent Agenda; a) Payroll; b) Meeting Minutes 8.26.
Summer Sounds - Baracutanga. Photo submitted by SCD

Summer Sounds - Baracutanga. Photo submitted by SCD

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Final Summer Sounds Concert This Friday

Submitted By Scd
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The final Summer Sounds Music Series concert of the season is happening this Friday, September 13th with a magical, high-altitude evening of music under the stars!

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Looking Back!

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
25 Years Ago September 9, 1999 On Sep. 6 at 8:30 a.m., High Country Helicopter pilot Paul Herzberg was beginning his first flight, carrying sacks of rocks to fill in a mine portal directly above his pick up site, located two miles north of Gladstone.
Image: This 1949 photo from the Silverton Standard shows the weather-beaten Casey Jones rail car in Silverton Silverton Standard file photo

Image: This 1949 photo from the Silverton Standard shows the weather-beaten Casey Jones rail car in Silverton Silverton Standard file photo

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CASEY JONES IN RETIREMENT

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Way Back!

Way Back!

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Way Back!

News Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
CASEY JONES IN RETIREMENT. 75 YEARS AGO From the September 9, 1949 edition of the Silverton Standard & the Miner: Casey Jones to most Americans is an almost mythical character memorialized in song, but to residents of Silverton and San Juan County, he is a historical hybrid.
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