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Colt Builds It YouTube influencer with over 127k subscribers to his channel was seen downtown last week after he attempted Engineer Pass photo by Dan Haupert

Colt Builds It YouTube influencer with over 127k subscribers to his channel was seen downtown last week after he attempted Engineer Pass photo by Dan Haupert

Colt Builds It YouTube influencer with

Senior lunches were a big hit with all age groups to bring the community together weekly at the Senior Center photo by Becky Joyce

Senior lunches were a big hit with all age groups to bring the community together weekly at the Senior Center photo by Becky Joyce

Senior lunches

The crescent moon coming out of a new moon this week, peaking over Anvil mountain with a bright star nearby photo by DeAnne Gallegos

The crescent moon coming out of a new moon this week, peaking over Anvil mountain with a bright star nearby photo by DeAnne Gallegos

The crescent moon

A light snow falls on the Christ of the Mines Shrine above Silverton on Monday morning, April 16, 2012. Photo: Mark Esper/Silverton Standard & the Miner files.

A light snow falls on the Christ of the Mines Shrine above Silverton on Monday morning, April 16, 2012. Photo: Mark Esper/Silverton Standard & the Miner files.

Way Back!

From the April 20, 1901 edition of the Silverton Standard: TOWN COUNCIL ACTS ON WOMEN IN SALOONS.The action of the city council in regard to women frequenting saloons and other reforms, should be sustained and upheld by every citizen desiring the best for Silverton.

Looking Back!

14 Years Ago April 19, 2012Standard’s historical marker to be dedicated on Saturday, May 5 The historical marker for the Silverton Standard & the Miner, the oldest continually operated newspaper on the Western Slope of Colorado, will be dedicated in Silverton on Saturday, May 5.
H.H. Smith's great granddaughter Susan Haupert sits in the current Silverton Standard's office and catches up on some recent newspapers photo by DeAnne Gallegos

H.H. Smith's great granddaughter Susan Haupert sits in the current Silverton Standard's office and catches up on some recent newspapers photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Harry Hatcher Smith, the founder of the Silverton Standard Great-Granddaughter visits Silverton

This past week I had a chance meet up with Susan Haupert from Northern California who is the great-granddaughter of Harry Hatcher Smith, the founder of Silverton Standard Newspaper. H.H.

In Brief

The 2026 Edition of Destination Silverton Magazine is on its Way!Be part of the guide that inspires visitors to explore, stay, and shop local – all at an affordable price. To reserve your advertising space, contact editor@thesilvertonstandard.com or visit destinationsilverton.
The Silverton Standard Brings Exciting Ways to Promote Silverton

The Silverton Standard Brings Exciting Ways to Promote Silverton

The Silverton Standard Brings Exciting Ways to Promote Silverton

Ever wish you could go to one place to find out everything that is happening around town? We do too! Hence, we decided to create a webpage to do just that. Launching this week, www. whatshappeningsilverton.com will help connect locals and visitors to everything going on in and around town.

Mountain Happenings

Ongoing• Move Yoga ScheduleTuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7 days a week (closed during yoga class).Please reach out to move. silverton@gmail.com. if you would like to join the Silverton’s community gym space.