Silverton Begins Façade and Energy Efficiency Improvements

Silverton was awarded $612,849.30 in grant funding from Colorado Main Street: Open for Business in 2021.

Three Town of Silverton Trustees were sworn in on Monday night’s board meeting and two trustees said their goodbyes

Tyler George, Dayna Kranker and Jeff Davis were all sworn in by Judge Anthony Edwards at the Monday night’s Town of Silverton trustee meeting. All three trustees will receive a 4-year term while Trustee Molly Barela and Trustee Jess Wegert said their goodbyes.

4/12/22 / Compass Project Developing Strategies for Community Master Plan

DON’T FORGET! Tonight (Thursday, April 14) at Town Hall from 5:00pm - 8:00pm is the community workshop to see the draft strategies for the Compass Project Master Plan. This is an open house format with food and beverages so drop by anytime.

Traveling northbound US 550 will take some extra time and planning throughout the summer season

There are at least two ongoing projects on US 550 northbound between Silverton to Colona which is just south of Montrose this summer that will cause travel delays.

Columbine Park project and renovation receives unanimous vote of approval from outgoing Town of Silverton Trustee board at their final meeting this last Monday night

In one of the final votes for the last Town of Silverton Trustee board, Columbine Park renovation and construction project was unanimously approved and given the go ahead for summer 2022 construction.

Way Back!

From the April 3, 1897 edition of the Silverton Standard: PART OF BLAIR STREET RENAMED EMPIRE STREET.

Looking Back

10 Years ago Crested Butte man killed in avalanche ‘Huge slide’ struck Friday near Ophir Pass An avalanche near Ophir Pass on Friday afternoon, March 30, killed a 34-year-old Crested Butte man, according to San Juan County Coroner Keri Metzler. The victim was identified as John Knox McEwen Frank.

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.

The Silverton Theatre Mine takes its final bow

In honor of Mollie Mook Fiddler and Marianne Fearn’s vision to promote the theater arts, The Silverton Theatre Mine (TSTM) is gifting $4000 to A Theatre Group (ATG).