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Looking Back!

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
20 Years Ago December 12, 2003 Silverton School’s Board of Education Tuesday night voted unanimously to hire Elizabeth Riebolt to teach middle school math and science classes. Riebolt is a first-year teacher who “appears to be very competent and very sharp” according to Principal Kim White.
An unidentified saloon in the 1890s, with a long bar and relatively low ceiling, probably in the early 1890s. A poster on the wall mentions the Silverton Railroad. The saloon could have been in Silverton or Red Mountain Town. Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

An unidentified saloon in the 1890s, with a long bar and relatively low ceiling, probably in the early 1890s. A poster on the wall mentions the Silverton Railroad. The saloon could have been in Silverton or Red Mountain Town. Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

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No Name Saloon, 1890s

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Way Back!

Way Back!

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Way Back!

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
From the Dec. 13, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: POSSUMS CAUSE A STIR; SWEET POTATOES AWAITED. Col. Breen and Stanley received two live possums yesterday by express from New Orleans. They were the attraction of the day in town. They are not branded but one of them tried to brand Col.

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In Brief

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Lunch at The Senior Center Starting TOMORROW AND EVERY WEDNESDAY throughout the winter from 12-1pm for those 55+. Bring something to share or just yourself! Deliveries available by contacting Becky at 970-387-0242 or Keri Metzler!
The front page of the Sunday Edition New York Times. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

The front page of the Sunday Edition New York Times. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

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The Story Behind “The Story”

■ By Deanne Gallegos
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
As our readers may be aware, or maybe not aware, the Silverton Community made it on the front page of the print version of the New York Times (above the fold) on Sunday, December 3rd, along with the online article, which was released on Thursday, November 30th, 2023.

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Mountain Happenings

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Ongoing • Move Winter Yoga schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 5:30PM Wednesdays @ 6:30AM Gym hours: 5:30AM-9PM (7days a week) • Zumba Monday 6 PM Zumba dance fitness Tuesday 6 AM Kickboxing Wednesday 6 PM Zumba dance fitness Location: In the school gym Open to all high schoolers and adults...
Microgrids for Community Resilience, and Climate Action

Microgrids for Community Resilience, and Climate Action

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Microgrids for Community Resilience, and Climate Action

Press Release From Smpa
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
■ “When the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Microgrid for Community Resilience (MCR) planning grants were made available for local electric cooperatives like SMPA, several of our communities asked us to apply on their behalf,” stated San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) Key Accounts...
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