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Angelia Noble taking a selfie with the new Town sign, just like the tourists do photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Angelia Noble taking a selfie with the new Town sign, just like the tourists do photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Angelia Noble

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Angelia Noble taking a selfie with the new Town sign, just like the tourists do
Rick and Angelina Noble celebrated the Summer Solstice on Sunday with smiles photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Rick and Angelina Noble celebrated the Summer Solstice on Sunday with smiles photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Rick and Angelina Noble celebrated the Summer

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Rick and Angelina Noble celebrated the Summer Solstice on Sunday with smiles

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Looking Back!

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
11 Years Ago June 18, 2015Michael McFarland of Silverton was sentenced Friday, June 12, to two years in prison for negligent homicide and domestic violence in the June 6, 2014, death of his wife, Jessica, at their Mineral Street home.
Way Back!

Way Back!

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Way Back!

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
From the June 21, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: THREE LEAP FROM HAND CAR; ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.While running around the curve into Red Mountain on Saturday last, three section men jumped off the hand car on the Silverton railroad.

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In Brief

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Purple Air Monitoring Program for Your Home Wildfire smoke can affect air quality, even when fires are not nearby. Before spending time outdoors, check current air quality conditions for Silverton at: Purpleair.com and search for the Silverton location.

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Mountain Happenings

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
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.
SJMA's Forest Ambassadors Morgan and Kyndall cleaning out a fire ring along South Mineral Road before the crowds arrive for the season. Photo by John Mashburn

SJMA's Forest Ambassadors Morgan and Kyndall cleaning out a fire ring along South Mineral Road before the crowds arrive for the season. Photo by John Mashburn

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Summer is on the horizon; navigating the new reality of longer recreational seasons

Meghann Burke
Thursday, June 18, 2026
These last couple years, it seems people are out recreating earlier and staying out later in the season. We all hope this winter was a hoax, but overall, this may represent a new trend and new challenges to public land management.
Jerry Hoffer Celebration of Life June 6th photo by Durango Railroad Historical Society

Jerry Hoffer Celebration of Life June 6th photo by Durango Railroad Historical Society

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Honoring Longtime Local Jerry Hoffer

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Today we gather to celebrate the life of Jerry Brooks Hoffer, a devoted husband, loving family man, electrical engineer, lifelong railroader, mountaineer, spelunker, musician, and a man deeply dedicated to Silverton and San Juan County.
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