Way Back!

105 YEARS AGO From the April 11, 1908 edition of the Silverton Standard: DETAILS IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMES MURPHY. At the inquest held Saturday over the body of James Murphy, who was shot and killed by Oscar Nelson at Howardsville on Friday, April 3rd ...

Local Photographer’s Photo Goes Viral

Silverton local wildlife photographer Wesley Berg had the amazing experience of watching and photographing a local uncollared lynx here in the San Juan Mountains. The images he uploaded onto his Wes Berg Photography Facebook went viral immediately.

In Brief

Minnie Gulch Public Hearing Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 7:00 pm, County Commissioners are to receive public comment regarding the San Juan County Appeal of the BLM Gunnison Field Office’s Silverton Travel Management Plan about the potential motorized (dirt bikes) single track located in Minnie...

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Announces Mountain Bike Race Details

Durango, Colo. (March 6, 2023) - This year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race will harken back to the past, using similar trails as the 2001 UCI World Cup course.

Birth Announcement

The newest Silvertonian, Wilder Lilah Kurzweil was born on February 22, 2023, at 7 pounds 1 ounce and 20 inches long to parents Hannah and Jake Kurzweil.

Mountain Happenings

Upcoming • Despite the COVID-19 closures of libraries across Colorado, all Virtual Pro Se Clinic (VPC) clinics are being held as scheduled. Now, instead of clinic patrons coming to your local public library ( which may have limited access), your local library staff will schedule all appointments.

San Miguel Power Explains Power Outages

an Miguel Power Association’s Jeremy SFox, Chief Operating Officer, and Terry Schuyler, Key Accounts Executive, presented at the Town of Silverton’s Trustee meeting this last Monday night about the state of our electric power system.

Highlights from Monday’s Trustee Meeting

The town of Silverton Trustee meeting brought to light that former trustee Jeff Davies has resigned from the board, and they are soliciting a new trustee member. The board discussed the process of replacing Davies.