Way Back!

From the May 16, 1885 edition of the (Rico) Dolores News: RED MOUNTAIN TOWN TO BE MOVED. The town of Red Mountain will be removed to a point on the Silverton and Red Mountain toll road, near the National Belle mine. The work of moving the town will be commenced inside of ten days.

Looking Back

10 years ago May 17, 2012 Greene Street to be hosed down Friday Silverton Fire Chief Chief Gilbert Archuleta reports that the fire department volunteers will be doing the Greene Street washing this Friday, May 18. That means no parking on Greene Street from 6 a.m. to noon.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, I am writing this email to you out of total frustration as a business owner. In the fall when OHVs were voted out of town, I had high hopes that the town Trustees and the OHV Committee would work together to figure out appropriate staging areas and shuttle services into town.

Springtime in the Rockies!

Wednesday 33.6 degrees at 7am. Still and clear except for a bit of cirrus clouds up canyon. Wind later on with more cirrus clouds. Lots of wind and trees tossing! High overcast clouds in the afternoon with gusty strong winds and a dusty haze. 61.8 degree high. Thursday 34.

MOUNTAIN HAPPENINGS

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.

Silverton High School Graduation 2022

Meah Mordecai, Belen Roof and Mathew Zimmerman Please join the Silverton School in celebrating the graduates! DATE: Thursday May 26, 2022 LOCATION: Silverton School Lawn (weather dependent, will move inside to the PAC if needed) TIME: 6:00 p.m.

Rep. Lauren Boebert Introduces the Trust the Science Act to Remove the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species List

Reps. Lauren Boebert and Tom Tiffany led 21 Members of Congress in introducing the Trust the Science Act to permanently delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 and ensure that action is not subject to judicial review. Rep. Lauren Boebert stated, “The science is clear, the gray wolf is fully recovered.

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

This week, we asked the next generation, “What do you do to make your mom or dad laugh?” and they answered: •Kellen - I pretend to be a chicken eating a toilet and she laughs so hard that her head pops off! •Ruby - Be silly like making funny faces and my dad laughs and makes them too!

Reflecting on the session and our proudest bipartisan accomplishments

As we hit the 120th day of the 2022 session, I reflect on our accomplishments. After several nights working past midnight, then coming back to work early the next morning, survival right now feels like a major success.

San Juan National Forest will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on May 25th

San Juan National Forest will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on May 25th. The San Juan works closely with partner agencies to coordinate restrictions across jurisdictions for a more streamlined implementation and coordinated response.