Silverton Starts New Land & Code Rewrite Process

The Town of Silverton has begun the year-long process of the code and land use rewrite project. The Denver-based agency Clarion Associates started the community input process this last week with conversations at the local coffee shops and an open house presentation at Kendall last week.

It’s time to review your Medicare coverage

■ Submitted by: San Juan Area Agency on Aging – Keri Metzler The Medicare Open Enrollment period begins October 15th and runs through December 7th.

Looking Back!

20 Years Ago October 10, 2003 Say goodbye to State Highway 110 A and B and hello to County Roads 110 and 2. San Juan County Commissioners and Colorado Department of Transportation officials generally agreed this week that control of the byways is now in the county’s hands.

Way Back!

110 YEARS AGO From the October 11, 1913 edition of the Silverton Standard: SILVER LAKE MINE AND MILL UNDER LEASE. Means Restoration of Old Time Prosperity.

SNOW-COVERED SULTAN MTN.

Photo courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society Snow-covered Sultan Mountain from Substation Hill north of Silverton along County Road 2.

In Brief

Grand Prize Winner The grand prize winner of Silverton Standard subscription drive is Michael Crockett! Thanks to everyone who supported the paper during the drive. Silverton Standard Submission Deadline Want to send something to the Silverton Standard? Deadline is noon on Tuesdays.

A Big Weekend in Silverton SFLC Raffle & SILVERFEST Film Festival

This last weekend was action-packed, not only with hordes of drive-through traffic trying to get the last of the long fall colors in, the three daily packed trains, but was full of fun events.

Joint Town and County Budget Meeting

Last Monday’s Town of Silverton and San Juan County joint meeting focused on shared expenses like the Fire Department, Silverton Medical Rescue, San Juan Development, and the sheriff’s department.

Mountain Happenings

PRE-K PALS 10/18 @ 10:30 AM ART FOR KIDS 10/6 @ 11 AM MARIO KART TOURNEY 10/13 @ 6:30 PM LEGO TIME 10/20 @ 1 PM STORYTIME 10/21 @ 11 AM HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY 10/27 @ 6:30-8:00 PM • October Library Programs Free Yoga 10/11 9-10 am Adult Craft Time 10/18 4-6 pm Scary Movie Night 10/26 8 pm...

Re-Building to Begin on Red Mountain Electrical Reliability and Broadband Improvement Project

To continue to serve as backup power source for consumers in the communities of Ridgway and Ouray, the transmission power line that traverses the beautiful and treacherous Red Mountain Pass along US 550, needs to be re-built.