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The Mail has got to get through! Here we see Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 463 is bucking snow with her snowplow pushes through a snow slide by the Las Animas River south of Silverton, Colorado. March 31, 1949Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library, DPLDC. Photo: Robert 'Uncle Bob' William Richardson

The Mail has got to get through! Here we see Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 463 is bucking snow with her snowplow pushes through a snow slide by the Las Animas River south of Silverton, Colorado. March 31, 1949Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library, DPLDC. Photo: Robert 'Uncle Bob' William Richardson

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Way Back!

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Idaho slide came down on Monday night and ran across the park to a level with Blair street.

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Looking Back!

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
15 years ago February 24, 2011 Ski area to host Cold Rush Top skiers to test skills in extreme terrain, March 14-18, 2011Some of the world’s best skiers will be descending on Silverton Mountain next month for the Red Bull Cold Rush, billed as the world’s ultimate free-skiing competition.

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In Brief

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Silverton Standard and Miner Newspaper print edition in the newsstands around town price will increase to $1.00 The price of The Silverton Standard and Miner Newspaper PRINT EDITION that is found in the newspaper kiosks around town will go up to $1.00 (4 quarters) from the 50 cents it has been...
Molly McKeon is the new ED for MSI

Molly McKeon is the new ED for MSI

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Molly McKeon is the new Mountain Studies Institute Executive Director

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Mountain Studies Institute has found their next Executive Director, Molly McKeon, after a long and thorough search after the departure of the last ED Melissa May.McKeon is no stranger to MSI (Mountain Studies Institute), and she said that she had applied for a position with the science focused...
Sometimes It Just Snows

Sometimes It Just Snows

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Sometimes It Just Snows

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Sometimes it just snows. Sometimes our hopes and prayers are answered. Sometimes we are simply relieved and grateful. We ended up with 7.3 inches measured- just in time for Horse Skijoring up here in the previously not-so-Polar Hamlet.
SJMA’s Durango Nature Center

SJMA’s Durango Nature Center

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Lessons That Stick

Adriana Stimax Sjma Education Director
Thursday, February 19, 2026
On a warm Saturday morning, a family arrived at our Durango Nature Center. The parents said they’d never been before, but their kids had attended a San Juan Mountains Association (SJMA) summer camp and insisted on showing them the place.

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In Brief

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Silverton Standard and Miner Newspaper Newsstand Edition Price Increase The price of The Silverton Standard and Miner Newspaper PRINT EDITION that is found in the newspaper kiosks around town will go up to $1.00 (4 quarters) from the 50 cents it has been for decades.
Richard Weber and his horse Franks & Beans during Silverton Skijoring opening ceremony Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Richard Weber and his horse Franks & Beans during Silverton Skijoring opening ceremony Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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Town was full of visitors and spectators for the event

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, February 19, 2026
This past Silverton Skijoring weekend was exactly what the crew who came together to make snow for the event had hoped for, a packed town of spectators.The crowds were big and deep along Notorious Blair Street, and the cheers were loud. 91 horse and skier teams ended up competing in this weekend’s...
Endless Summer

Endless Summer

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Endless Summer

News Staff
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
This week's title for our column is not what any of us signed on for up here Inside Of The Wall Of Kong!Endless Winter is what all of us extremophiles are ecstatic about- and how!

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Mountain Happenings

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Wednesday, February 11, 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.• Free Exercise ClassesMonday 6 pm Zumba (gym) Tuesday 7:00 pm...
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