Molas Lake Campground.

Mountain Happenings

Happenings Upcoming • Colorado Department of Health will be having a Food Handler safety class on Monday June 6th in the SJDA Co-work shared space located in the basement of the Grand Imperial Hotel. Spanish class from 8:30-10:00am and an English class from 5:006:30pm.

Fundraiser and Pizza Party for Local with Stage 4 Cancer

A fundraiser for Liz Schwab and Andrew Plagens, two local Avalanche instructors and EMS workers, to help raise money for Plagens’ cancer treatment.

Looking Back

20 years ago September 6, 2002 Silverton is in the middle of one of its biggest building booms in decades, and it’s being driven by five units of what’s known as “self-help housing.” We were saddened to hear of the death of Klondike, the nice dog that greeted customers at Silverton Grocery.

Way Back!

From the September 4, 1875 edition of the Colorado Springs Gazette: FROM SILVERTON.

In Brief

rief Become a Volunteer Hotline Advocate Become a Volunteer Hotline Advocate. Serving La Plata and San Juan Counties, Alternative Horizons, provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence. AH is in need of 15 or more ongoing volunteers to staff our 24/7/365 hotline.

Final First Friday Art Walk of the 2022 Season

■ Scout Edmondson, Editor The town of Silverton and the Silverton Creative District held their final First Friday Art Walk of the summer on Friday, September 2nd.

A Collection of Stories from the San Juans by Cynthia Chertos

■ Book Review by Ellen Galland Sometimes the best way to get a sense of a place is provided by fiction. Cynthia Chertos has written fourteen poignant stories set in and around Silverton, Colorado.

Mountain Happenings

Happenings Upcoming • Colorado Department of Health will be having a Food Handler safety class on Monday June 6th in the SJDA Co-work shared space located in the basement of the Grand Imperial Hotel. Spanish class from 8:30-10:00am and an English class from 5:00-6:30pm.