The snow

  The snow is still here, a cave of snow and mountain wildflowers

Looking Back!

25 years ago August 13, 1998 The Denver Post ran a story on Silverton with a nice photo of Silverton shops on Greene Street. The Post photo caption identified the shops as “shops near the railroad station in Durango.” The Hardrockers tug-o-war event is always popular.

Way Back!

130 YEARS AGO From the Aug. 12, 1893 edition of the Silverton Standard: 2ND MAN KILLED BY BEAR AT BEAR CREEK. Word was brought over from Bear creek last Tuesday that Con VanAlstin had been killed by a bear. If it is true, this will make the second man killed in that vicinity this summer.

Silverton Community Radio

Silverton Community Radio, held its first fundraiser last Thursday night and drew quite a crowd from Silverton and vicinity.

In Brief

For the months of August and September, get yourself a ½ price yearlong subscription to the Silverton Standard. Subscribe to the new Premium level and get a beautiful edition metal print with your purchase. Now is also a great time to gift a subscription to a friend!

SMR Team Overnight Rescue

On Wednesday, August 9th, around 8 pm, the San Juan County Sheriff and Silverton Medical Rescue Team received an SOS call from a bystander who witnessed 79-year-old Gerry Roach of Colorado violently fall over 200 feet down the mountainside.

Town of Silverton Awarded Prize Monies of $100,000

This last month the Town of Silverton received the exciting news that they were chosen for $100,000 in prize monies. The Town applied for the Energizing Rural Communities Prize Program facilitated by the U.S.

Mountain Happenings

Upcoming • Library Programs Kids Programs 8/11 Chalk Art Fun 1 PM 8/15 Lego Time 2 PM 8/24 Pre-K Pals 10:30 AM 825 Coloring with Friends 1 PM 8/30 Storytime + Craft 11:30 AM • Adult Programs 8/12 Sewing Club 2-4 PM 8/16 Free Yoga 9-10 AM 8/16 Adult Craft Time 4-6 PM 8/19 Adult Writing Group 4-5...

Lightning-caused Fire on Forest Land in Archuleta County

Bayfield, Colo., August 2, 2023 – A San Juan National Forest Incident Management Team (IMT) took command of the Dry Lake Fire at 6:00 a.m. this morning. The lightning-caused fire is burning on forest land north of US Highway 160 between Bayfield and Pagosa Springs.

Growing Readers at the Silverton Library

Libraries and books have always been my way of retreating from the world. Some of my earliest memories are making Christmas crafts at the Silverton library, which my dad still has on our tree, or former librarian Jackie Kerwin reading to my elementary school class.