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Irish movie night in the Grand Imperial Hotel Theatre photo by DeAnne Gallegos

First Annual Silverton St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

This was the first year for the Silverton St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans event, with the end goal of turning Silverton into a holiday destination. Silverton local Dr. Yvonne Naughton, who is from Ireland, came up with the idea to make Silverton a St. Patrick’s Day destination.

Mountain Happenings

News Staff

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Ongoing• Move Yoga ScheduleTuesdays 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.

Michael Bennet & his wife Susan walking in petitions with his team

Michael Bennet Submits Over 17,000 Petition Signatures for Primary Ballot Access

News Staff

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

DENVER, CO — Gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet submitted over 17,000 signatures from Coloradans across all eight congressional districts, well above the requirement of 1,500 valid signatures per district to qualify for the June primary ballot.

Silverton Creative District Offers Promotional Opportunities for Creatives & Businesses

Silverton Creative District

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Silverton Creative District (SCD) is inviting local artists, makers, businesses, and organizations to take advantage of a variety of promotional opportunities in 2026 designed to increase visibility, support creative projects, and strengthen Silverton’s growing creative economy.

Silverton locals L-R Kevin & Tiffany DeKay, Jared & Elizabeth Stuffings, Terry Morris, Ken Balleweg and Dr. David Brown at the Candidates night photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Town of Silverton Candidate’s Night Recap

Deanne Gallegos

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Last Wednesday, March 4th, in the evening, a small and intimate group of Silverton locals gathered at the Kendall Mountain Lodge for a meet and greet with the three Town of Silverton Trustee candidates who will be seated in the trustee roles on Monday, April 13th, and the new Town of Silverton...

San Juan County celebrates those who have served the county for many decades

News Staff

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

On Friday March 20th at 5pm, San Juan County will hold a community celebration to honor all of those long-time locals who have served the county but are moving out of their roles.