Silverton Public Library Welcomes New Library Director

The Silverton Public Library is thrilled to welcome Misti Anderson as the new library director. The Silverton Library Board voted Misti as the new director in May.

The Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival is Back for Year 39!

Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart. - Pablo Casals Setting: Close your eyes and picture yourself in the year 1900, at the turn of the century. It’s a warm summer night, and a band is performing in the park.

Trustees Discuss Historic Preservation

On Monday night the Town of Silverton Trustee’s held a work session about State Historical Status which opened up the conversation on separating the planning commission and Historic review board.

Hardrocker Holiday Needs You!

Greetings to all! On behalf of the Hardrocker’s Holiday’s Committee, 2022 we would like to thank all of our Sponsor’s, Donor’s and Parton’s for your financial support of our Mining Competitions over the last forty seven years! Your past and future Donations are appreciated!

IN BRIEF

First Friday Art Walk Tomorrow! Silverton Creative District invites you to shop small, support local art, and enjoy high mountain creativity at its finest with First Friday Art Walk!

Search for Missing Hiker Suspended

(Editor’s note: this article was written Tuesday, August 2nd and due to printing time, information could have changed. Please check out Office of Emergency Management San Juan County Facebook page for most current update.

Way Back!

From the Aug, 2, 1879 edition of the La Plata Miner: THE RUSH IS ON. The rush over to Dolores by the Howard’s Fork route continues to increase. Men on horse-back, men on foot and men with wheel barrows are all flocking over to the new carbonate discoveries on the Dolores. THE WRONG WAY.

OURAY STAGE, AROUND 1910

A stagecoach approaches the Hotel Imperial from lower Greene Street. This would have been a coach making regular trips between Silverton and Ouray.

Looking Back

10 years ago August 2, 2012 Public invited to sheep camp Aug. 7 at Engineer Pass. Take a trip back in history and have an enjoyable visit with sheep ranchers in a genuine sheep camp in some of the most scenic country in the San Juans.

MOUNTAIN 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.