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Silverton Creative District Achieves Official State Certification

Silverton Creative District Achieves Official State Certification

Silverton Creative District Achieves Official State Certification

Local nonprofit earns prestigious designation from Colorado Creative Industries, joining statewide network of arts-driven communities The Silverton Creative District (SCD) has been officially certified as a Colorado Creative District by the state's Office of Economic Development and International...
Colder Fall weather has settled in

Colder Fall weather has settled in

Colder Fall weather has settled in

Most of the leaves are gone now, yet some trees remain defiant to the winds of change and still remain untouched! Bear branches and twig time will soon be their story, too. Water levels have gradually diminished in the River of Souls and its tributaries.

Mountain Happenings

Ongoing • Move Yoga Schedule Tuesdays 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.

Regional News Roundup

MONTROSE: • Montrose County introduced Ordinance No. 2025-01, which would prohibit the introduction, transport, release, support, facilitation, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species.
Silverton High School student Ixareli Angeles has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Silverton High School student Ixareli Angeles has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Local High School Student Ixareli Angeles Receives National Honor

Local high school student Ixareli Angeles has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Ixareli is receiving this award for demonstrating outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment through her work and studies at the Silverton School.
Monitoring well instillation at the BPMD Site – Photo taken on September 25, 2025. Photo by EPA

Monitoring well instillation at the BPMD Site – Photo taken on September 25, 2025. Photo by EPA

EPA End of Summer Updates

This summer, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Forest Service (USFS), and State agencies worked on several important cleanup and monitoring projects across the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site (BPMD).

SAN JUAN COUNTY, CO

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