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Coffee Bear Awarded $10,000 Backing Small Businesses Enhancement Grant through American Express and Main Street America

Coffee Bear Awarded $10,000 Backing Small Businesses Enhancement Grant through American Express and Main Street America

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Coffee Bear Awarded $10,000 Backing Small Businesses Enhancement Grant through American Express and Main Street America

Submitted By San Juan
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Coffee Bear, a local spot to start the day with coffee, espresso, burritos, and baked goods, is one of 400 winners nationwide — and one of only nine in Colorado — to receive a $10,000 Backing Small Businesses grant from American Express and Main Street America.
County Sheriffs Of Colorado Scholarship Program

County Sheriffs Of Colorado Scholarship Program

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County Sheriffs Of Colorado Scholarship Program

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Announcement By: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Conrad announced today that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs Association, will award a $500 scholarship to a deserving San Juan County student next spring. CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978.
Fresh moose tracks could be seen along the Animas River right on the edge of town photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Fresh moose tracks could be seen along the Animas River right on the edge of town photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Winter finally arrived!

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Old Man Winter finally came out of hibernation just in time to make February feel like February again.
The Den’s bartender Charlie was churning out cocktails for Friday night’s live music event photo by DeAnne Gallegos

The Den’s bartender Charlie was churning out cocktails for Friday night’s live music event photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Silverton Society

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Den’s bartender Charlie was churning out cocktails for Friday night’s live music eventL-R Jamilynn Kaiser, Rory Cowie, Teisha Weller and Anthony Edwards enjoyed each other’s company and the live music at The Den last Friday night
David Swanson at the top of the lift Photo by Scott Fetchenhier

David Swanson at the top of the lift Photo by Scott Fetchenhier

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Kendall Mountain Ski Area opened for the Season last Friday

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Last Friday February 20th, Kendall Mountain Ski Area’s chair lift ran for the first time this winter. With last week’s snowstorm, Kendall was able to get up and running for the first time this winter season and the chair lift was loaded with local kids, adults and out-of-town visitors.
The Mail has got to get through! Here we see Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 463 is bucking snow with her snowplow pushes through a snow slide by the Las Animas River south of Silverton, Colorado. March 31, 1949Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library, DPLDC. Photo: Robert 'Uncle Bob' William Richardson

The Mail has got to get through! Here we see Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 463 is bucking snow with her snowplow pushes through a snow slide by the Las Animas River south of Silverton, Colorado. March 31, 1949Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library, DPLDC. Photo: Robert 'Uncle Bob' William Richardson

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Way Back!

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Idaho slide came down on Monday night and ran across the park to a level with Blair street. It took out one telegraph pole and covered up the Y with about ten feet of snow, This is the furthest it has run since 1879.

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Looking Back!

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
15 years ago February 24, 2011 Ski area to host Cold Rush Top skiers to test skills in extreme terrain, March 14-18, 2011Some of the world’s best skiers will be descending on Silverton Mountain next month for the Red Bull Cold Rush, billed as the world’s ultimate free-skiing competition.

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In Brief

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Silverton Standard and Miner Newspaper print edition in the newsstands around town price will increase to $1.00 The price of The Silverton Standard and Miner Newspaper PRINT EDITION that is found in the newspaper kiosks around town will go up to $1.
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