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A Snowy Easter Egg Hunt

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A Snowy Easter Egg Hunt

■ By Katey Fetch

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Nothing, not snow, damp, or wind, could deter Silverton kids from finding eggs this Easter Sunday! The Easter egg hunt was organized by Sterling Blankenship and held outside the San Juan Country Courthouse.

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Looking Back!

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

20 Years Ago Fees for 911 service to hit $1.75/month Cellphone and land-line users in San Juan County will be paying an extra 75 cents a month to support enhanced 911 service, starting this summer. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission in January approved the rate increase.

Way Back!

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Way Back!

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

From the March 24, 1883 edition of the (Rico) Dolores News: SILVERTON MAYOR WINS SUIT OVER GAMBLED MONEY. Dempsey Reese, mayor of Silverton, sometime since gave the clerk of the Brevoort house, Chicago, $3,380 to put in the hotel safe, and keep for him over night.

A mule train on the Shenandoah trail in Arrastra Gulch, heading downhill with loaded ore sacks in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

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The Shenandoah Trail

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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In Brief

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Destination Silverton Magazine The Silverton Standard’s Destination Silverton Magazine has started production! Email editor@thesilvertonstandard. com or call 970-387-5477 for a rate card.

Scott Fetchenhier, Anothy Edwards, Jim Harper, Lucy Mulvihill, Melina Marks, Gloria Kaasch-Buerger, Bavan Harris, Shane Fuhrman, Beth Kremer, Anne Chase, Dayna Kranker, Austin Lashley, Pete Meisel. Photo credit TOS

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Anvil Subdivision Annexed into the Town of Silverton

■ By Deanne Gallegos

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

On Monday, April 1st, 2024, the Town of Silverton held a ribbon- cutting ceremony at the Anvil Mountain Subdivision, and this was no April Fools joke.

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3.25.24 Regular Meeting

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

4a. Public Hearing: First Reading Ordinance 2024-04 An Ordinance of The Town of Silverton for an Amendment to the Official Zoning Map Rezoning Properties as Described in Exhibit a From B-A Business Automotive District to R-2 Multiple Family Residential District Adopted 5-0, 2 absent 4b.

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Mountain Happenings

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Ongoing • Silverton Creative District Meetings held the 1st Tuesday of the month, 4-6pm. Email info@silvertoncreativedistrict.org for more information.