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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
13 years ago January 10, 2013The best small ski town in Colorado! Silverton has been voted the best small ski town in Colorado in an online poll by Elevation Outdoors magazine.“Silverton absolutely crushed the competition,” the magazine noted.
GREENE STREET, 1930 Silverton Standard & the Miner file photo Business fronts on Greene Street in the 1930s, including Fritz Hoffman’s Furniture and Hardware store and the Post Office Store housing the U.S. Post Office, right. A stake bed pickup with chains on the rear wheels is parked in front of the Post Office Store.

GREENE STREET, 1930 Silverton Standard & the Miner file photo Business fronts on Greene Street in the 1930s, including Fritz Hoffman’s Furniture and Hardware store and the Post Office Store housing the U.S. Post Office, right. A stake bed pickup with chains on the rear wheels is parked in front of the Post Office Store.

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Way Back!

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
February 19, 1887 Silverton DemocratA snowslide came down Sultan Mountain Thursday morning and swept across the railroad track. The slide was about 200 yards wide and brought down trees and rocks, sweeping everything before it. It carried away part of the cabin occupied by Hugh and John E.
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In Brief

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Bear With Us Here at THE Silverton Standard and the Miner Newspaper We are putting THE back into the name!

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Mountain Happenings

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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.
Silverton Recipe Corner

Silverton Recipe Corner

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Silverton Recipe Corner

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Baked BrieIngredients:1 Crescent Rolls container or puff pastry dough 1 round of Brie Cheese 1 cup Craisins or dried cranberries or dried fruit of choice 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 3 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of garlic 1 egg for egg wash Sauté craisins or cranberries...
Telluride Ski Patrols strikes against the ski resort shutting it down on Saturday Photo by Angela Dye

Telluride Ski Patrols strikes against the ski resort shutting it down on Saturday Photo by Angela Dye

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Telluride Ski Patrol on strike resulting in shutdown of Telluride Ski Resort

Deanne Gallegos
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
When you log onto tellurideskiresort. com this message is front and center on the webpage “Due to the Ski Patrol’s unfortunate choice to strike, we have made the difficult decision to close the resort on Saturday, December 27th.
Students receive their school T -shirts at school holiday luncheon photo by Dr. Yvonne Naughton

Students receive their school T -shirts at school holiday luncheon photo by Dr. Yvonne Naughton

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Silverton School students each get a school T-shirt

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Each student got a school shirt from the recent fundraiser at their holiday luncheon where generous locals and local businesses donated to the cause. The Silverton School recently revamped its school merchandise line offering T-Shirts, hats and sweatshirts.
photo by Scott Fetchenhier When you can sled, you might as well kayak! Sledding in water instead of snow was all the rage for Christmas 2025

photo by Scott Fetchenhier When you can sled, you might as well kayak! Sledding in water instead of snow was all the rage for Christmas 2025

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SILVERTON SOCIETY

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The line for Santa went all the way down 13th St towards Reece St
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