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.

OUTH OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

• Talon: A puppy, because puppies jump on couches. • Lorenzo: I would be a cat, because I love cats they are adorable. Now cats can eat cat food. • Ruby: Dog, because they are cute, because I love them. • Wednesday: Cats, because I love cats, they are soft and cute.

Baker’s Park Celebration This Saturday

Silverton Singletrack Society is thrilled to announce that they have been awarded a Non-Motorized Trails Grant of $250,000 from Colorado Parks & Wildlife! This means construction on Baker’s Park will begin this summer!

Lachat: A Forgotten Nuche Leader / Part 2 – Lachat Proposes And Promotes The Benefits Of Trade Between The Nuche And The ‘Mericatz’

1822 – Lechat, a Ute leader, proposed a treaty with the Americans but little was done immediately In the immediate aftermath of the five day bacchanalia celebrating Mexican independence, Thomas James of Harrisonville, Illinois resumed his trading activities in Santa Fe.

Way Back!

From the March 19, 1884, edition of the Silverton Democrat: STORM BLOWS; SLIDE KILLS MAN. It was hoped last week that the storm had finally spent its fury but Sunday and Monday were regular “old-timers” so to speak.

Looking Back

25 years ago March 19, 1998 Willy Tookey was named Silverton’s Planning Director at a special town board meeting on Monday, March 16.

Successful SAR Mission in Cascade Meadows

Last Wednesday, March 14th, San Juan County Search and Rescue received a distress call from a solo 61-year-old male backcountry skier with a hip injury at about 4:30 pm.