The Non-Hollywood White Stuff

In the course of a 10-Day Holiday-Work-Marathon, I found myself shoveling snow on the Town Hall steps early one morning. It had just started getting light (the Butt-Crack of dawn…) and the air temperature matched that of your standard walk-in freezer.

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.

Op-Ed from Rep. Lauren Boebert

Press Release from the Office of Lauren Boebert Everyone knows Congress is broken. For decades, the Swamp in Washington D.C. has embraced corrupt and incestuous policymaking at the expense of hard-working Americans. From passing $1.

Looking Back

31 years ago January 9, 1992 Citizens State Bank of Ouray has agreed to purchase United Bank of Durango’s branch bank in Silverton. At their first meeting of the new year, the San Juan County commissioners elected Ernie Kuhlman to act as chairman.

Way Back!

From the January 9, 1883 edition of the Silverton Democrat: TWO BALLS IN ONE NIGHT. We have seen “ten nights in a bar room” and ten bar rooms in one night, but last evening was the first opportunity we ever had to see two balls in the same room in one night.

Silverton’s Paton Edwards Signs With CSU’s Track and Field Team

Our local Silverton High School senior Paton Edwards signed with the Colorado State University in Fort Collins track and field team for the 400 meters this past weekend. He will start on the team fall of 2023. Only two freshman spots are offered, and our local Paton Edwards is one of them.

In Brief

KENDALL COMMUNITY RACE - SATURDAY 01/14 **correction from last week Wax your skis (or snowboards), sharpen your edges, and get ready to rumble at the Kendall Mountain Community Race Series, presented by Silverton Ski Team and Town of Silverton!