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We Didn't Get Washed Away!

We Didn't Get Washed Away!

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We Didn't Get Washed Away!

News Staff
Thursday, October 8, 2026
We were at a real cliffhanger with our previous weather week. The San Juan Mountains were super saturated and becoming increasingly more so for the better part of more than the second two weeks of the month of September.

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Mountain Happenings

News Staff
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Ongoing• Move Yoga ScheduleTuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7 days a week (closed during yoga class).Please reach out to move. silverton@gmail.com. if you would like to join the Silverton’s community gym space.• Free Exercise ClassesMonday 6 pm Zumba (gym) Tuesday 7:00 pm...

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AUTUMN IN THE HIGH COUNTRY

Cynthia Francisco
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Autumn in the high country Sharp cold air stings the nostrils with the tang of dying vegetation hit by the first had freeze.Above timberline the yellowing tundra is dusted with white, hinting of snows to come.Veins of gold buried in the hard rock have spilled their treasure, gilding the...
Judith Graham’s painting “Eldorado.”

Judith Graham’s painting “Eldorado.”

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Community Invited to Judith Graham Memorial Weekend in Silverton

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
SILVERTON, Colo. — Friends, family, and members of the Silverton community are invited to gather October 23–24, 2026, to remember Judith Graham and celebrate her life and artwork.The weekend begins Friday, October 23, with an art exhibit, happy hour, and print sale from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The...
Golden Block Brewery had guests spilling out onto the sidewalk waiting for a table on Sunday photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Golden Block Brewery had guests spilling out onto the sidewalk waiting for a table on Sunday photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Busy Fall Brings High Tourism Numbers into October

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Every summer season in Silverton brings something new and unpredictable, like wildfires, smoke, road closures, endless highway construction, rock & mudslides, and even a pandemic once…This fall 2026 season brought a looooooong extension of vibrant colors from green, orange, and red, even today,...
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks were wiped out for miles between Silverton and Tacoma in the October 1911 flood. Heavy rain began falling over the San Juans on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1911.

Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks were wiped out for miles between Silverton and Tacoma in the October 1911 flood. Heavy rain began falling over the San Juans on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1911.

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Coal Supply Only Serious Problem at Present Time.

News Staff
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Silverton First Place in Damaged Area to Get Mail and Supplies from Outside.SILVERTON NORTHERN GETS ROAD OPEN TO ANIMAS FORKS TUESDAY AND SILVERTON RAILWAY WILL GET TO RED MOUNTAIN THIS WEEK.The heavy rain that began to fall on Wednesday of last week and kept up without intermission for over...
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