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Ken Bodens 70th Surprise Party left to right: Jim Harper, Nicole Bellman, Ken, Alice and Kathy Boden, Rocky Romero, Lone Kalish, Jim Bishop, Mike Hook. Photo by Boden Family

Ken Bodens 70th Surprise Party left to right: Jim Harper, Nicole Bellman, Ken, Alice and Kathy Boden, Rocky Romero, Lone Kalish, Jim Bishop, Mike Hook. Photo by Boden Family

SILVERTON SOCIETY

SILVERTON SOCIETY
It has been one year since Silverton Local Nancy Brockman passed away. Angelina Noble paid her respect at the now well-known Windphone. People have come from all over to use the Windphone to call their loved ones who have passed. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

It has been one year since Silverton Local Nancy Brockman passed away. Angelina Noble paid her respect at the now well-known Windphone. People have come from all over to use the Windphone to call their loved ones who have passed. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

SILVERTON SOCIETY

SILVERTON SOCIETY
Way Back!

Way Back!

Way Back!

120 Years Ago From the August 19, 1905 edition of the Silverton Standard: A TERRIBLE DEATH. Engineer Thompson Killed on Red Mountain Railroad. CRUSHED UNDER LOCOMOTIVE. Broken Fishplate Causes Engine to Leave the Track and Topple Over.

Looking Back!

20 Years Ago August 26, 2005 No one on the town staff will be jumping into the town administrator’s seat too soon, even on a temporary basis. Monday, the Silverton Town Board of Trustees squashed two proposals by staff members to cover the administrative work for the rest of the year.
Gold King Mill at Gladstone in 1906, taken from narrow-gauge track approaching the mill, looking in northeasterly direction to front of mill and up the tram line cut beyond. Mill is in derelict state, virtually all windows broken out. Smoke is issuing from the two or three stacks visible. Locomotive No. 32 of Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad stand on track in front of mill, with two unidentified crew members. San Juan County Historical Society photo

Gold King Mill at Gladstone in 1906, taken from narrow-gauge track approaching the mill, looking in northeasterly direction to front of mill and up the tram line cut beyond. Mill is in derelict state, virtually all windows broken out. Smoke is issuing from the two or three stacks visible. Locomotive No. 32 of Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad stand on track in front of mill, with two unidentified crew members. San Juan County Historical Society photo

GOLD KING MILL, 1906

GOLD KING MILL, 1906

In Brief

Bear with us here at The Silverton Standard and the Miner Newspaper We are putting THE back into the name!
A local bear roaming Snowden street early in the morning. Photo by Debbie Zarkis

A local bear roaming Snowden street early in the morning. Photo by Debbie Zarkis

Be Bear Aware this time of year

Silverton is starting to see more bear activity this time of year as the local bears are bulking up for their winter hibernation. Just in the last couple of weeks there have been sightings of a bear lumbering through the Northeast end of town in the early morning and the late afternoon hours.

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.