Regional News Roundup

Weather and water dominated the news for the Western Slope again last week. After an unsettled spring, forecasters are predicting a warming pattern for the Western Slope. Temperatures around the region are expected to trend above seasonal averages.

The Town of Silverton is Under Water Restrictions

The Town of Silverton went into local water restrictions last month and has created a cheat sheet to make them easier to understand.

Longtime Local Bill Gardner Publishes Book: Moon Over McKinley

In April of 2025, longtime local Bill Gardner decided to write a book he had long been thinking about.

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.• Free Exercise ClassesMonday 6 pm Zumba (gym) Tuesday 7:00 pm...

Citizens State Bank Held a Grand Reopening and Ribbon Cutting Party

Last Wednesday, the Price family held a ribbon-cutting at the Citizens State Bank branch in downtown Silverton, located at 1129 Greene St in the old Brown Bear Café building.The bank purchased the Brown Bear building in June of 2021 and completely renovated the property to include the Silverton...

Library Corner

It’s officially rhubarb pie season in Silverton, and that means one of our favorite library traditions is back! The Famous Silverton Library Rhubarb Pie Fundraiser, put on by the Silverton chapter of the Friends of the Library, is now taking orders.

Regional News Roundup

IGNACIO/DURANGO:A massive gas spill near the Southern Ute lands outside Durango and Ignacio continues to seep toward the Animas River. The leak, which originated from an Enterprise Production pipeline, was reportedly uncovered after cattle punctured through the ground in 2024.