Photo credit Jimmy S Keene Northern Lights over Silverton this spring.
Northern Lights
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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Looking Back!
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25 Years Ago May 13, 1999
At its May 10 meeting, the Silverton Town Board of Trustees moved to enter negotiations with a consulting geologist to conduct initial work on assessment of potential geothermal resources in the Silverton area.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
50 YEARS AGO
50 YEARS AGO
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From the May 16, 1891 edition of the Silverton Standard: INMATE ESCAPES.
Morgan, the man under arrested and in the county jail for forgery, made his escape on Saturday evening. He made a hole in the masonry under the window, about four feet long and eighteen inches wide.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
In Brief
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Call for Summer Sounds Volunteers You can help make the magic happen! Silverton Creative District is seeking fun loving, reliable, and energetic volunteers to assist with the Summer Sounds Concert Series.
For more information or to sign up for a volunteer shift, visit https://tinyurl.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Room full of locals at Kendall Mountain Community Center listening to Attorney General Weiser. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Discusses NRD Settlement
■ By Deanne Gallegos
Last Thursday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser came to Silverton and met with the community for over two hours at the Kendall Mountain Community Center with about 40 plus attendees.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Photo credit Melanie Bergolc The first train of summer 2024.
Another Rollercoaster Ride
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Both with this first weather week of May and life otherwise, my gut feels like it got mule-kicked.
Like two steel shoes leaving a well-remembered imprint in my belly.
You don’t want to go there!
Somehow, your friend Freddie managed to rally and write this here column.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Mountain Happenings
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Ongoing
• Silverton Creative District Meetings held the 1st Monday of the month from 4 - 6 pm Email info@ silvertoncreativedistrict.org for more information.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Anne Chase SJDA Main Street Manager opens up the first annual Silverton Business Summit Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
First Annual Silverton Business Summit a Big Success
■ By Deanne Gallegos
The first annual Silverton Business Summit was a big success, with a room full of attendees and about eleven presenters over breakfast at Kendall Mountain Recreation Center on May 1st.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Looking Back!
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25 Years Ago May 6, 1999
Welcome to Cheryl Meadows and Joe Jepson from Budd Lake, N.J., who have recently moved here to be year-round residents in Middleton. They hope to build a small motel in town soon.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A group of people watch firemen put out a fire at the Avon Hotel rooms on May 8, 1938. Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society
Way Back!
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125 YEARS AGO From the May 6, 1899 edition of the Silverton Standard: SLUGGING MATCH AT 12TH AND GREENE.
At an amateur slugging match on the corner of Greene and 12th streets, Sunday night, one of the parties got a clip that put him to sleep for about 10 minutes.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
