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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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SAN JUAN COUNTY, CO

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Silverton Special Encore of the Ouray International Film Festival

Silverton Special Encore of the Ouray International Film Festival

Silverton Special Encore of the Ouray International Film Festival

This weekend, the Grand Imperial Hotel will host a special encore of the Ouray International Film Festival on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m., with food and drinks catered by Dera Deli. These films are fun, funny, and deeply human—each offering a real look into the human experience.