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In Brief

News Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Shoveling for Silverton Residents 60 years or older Winter is almost here and San Juan County is partnering with the Area Agency on Aging once again to provide shoveling for our residents who are 60 or older.
Guide Kim Grant takes a break from researching County candidates and enjoys some October powder skiing at Silverton Mountain on Monday morning. Photo Credit Calvin Davenport

Guide Kim Grant takes a break from researching County candidates and enjoys some October powder skiing at Silverton Mountain on Monday morning. Photo Credit Calvin Davenport

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Where They Stand:

■ Scout Edmondson, Editor
Thursday, October 27, 2022
On Tuesday, October 4th, the Silverton Standard and the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a question-and-answer session for the candidates running for the District 3 San Juan County Commissioner position.
A mother moose early in the morning. Frost on her back before the sun hit, she stays warm thanks to her warm thick coat. Photo Credit Wesley Berg

A mother moose early in the morning. Frost on her back before the sun hit, she stays warm thanks to her warm thick coat. Photo Credit Wesley Berg

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A mother moose

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
A mother moose early in the morning. Frost on her back before the sun hit, she stays warm thanks to her warm thick coat. Fall in Silverton.
Two former Silverton High School pals Jake & Sandra class of 1960 went fishing together last week with her grandson & his daughter. Molas Lake was the perfect way to talk about years gone past while making new memories. Photo Credit Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce

Two former Silverton High School pals Jake & Sandra class of 1960 went fishing together last week with her grandson & his daughter. Molas Lake was the perfect way to talk about years gone past while making new memories. Photo Credit Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce

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Two former Silverton High School

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Two former Silverton High School pals Jake & Sandra class of 1960 went fishing together last week with her grandson & his daughter. Molas Lake was the perfect way to talk about years gone past while making new memories.
Winter is coming. Photo credit Blair Tice.

Winter is coming. Photo credit Blair Tice.

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Winter Won’t Wait!

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Wednesday 23.3 degrees at 7am and a perfect Rocky Mountain High day! Warmest day in over two weeks! 63.1 degree high Thursday-21.3 degrees with blue sky above and still air bellow. A second- even warmer day and cloudless! 63.6 degree high Friday- 20.4 degrees and another stellar fall day!
Calvin Davenport/Silverton Standard

Calvin Davenport/Silverton Standard

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Mountain Happenings

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
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.

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Looking Back

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
20 years ago Oct. 21, 2002 After considering several potential locations throughout the west, on Oct. 20, Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies director Chris Landry rolled into Silverton from Bozeman, Mont., and set up the CSAS’s office at the Miners Union Hospital. 25 years ago Oct.
Miners in San Juan County likely from the mid-1870’s. Photo courtesy of Legends of America archives.

Miners in San Juan County likely from the mid-1870’s. Photo courtesy of Legends of America archives.

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Way Back!

News Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022
From the October 18, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: DEATH OF LEONARD RANCE. About 5 o’clock last thursday evening a man by the name of Henry Mingo, went into Joseph Bordeleau’s hardware store after ammunition for a 32 calibre revolver.
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