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GOLD KING TRAM, 1906 Photo courtesy San Juan County Historical Society The Gold King Mill Tramway and ore buckets near Gladstone around 1906. Buildings in Gladstone include multi-story boarding houses and Mogul Mill buildings. The Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly railroad tracks can be seen near dirt roads and Cement Creek.

GOLD KING TRAM, 1906 Photo courtesy San Juan County Historical Society The Gold King Mill Tramway and ore buckets near Gladstone around 1906. Buildings in Gladstone include multi-story boarding houses and Mogul Mill buildings. The Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly railroad tracks can be seen near dirt roads and Cement Creek.

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Way Back!

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
135 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 27, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: ELECTRIC LIGHTS COME TO SILVERTON. At about six o’clock last Saturday evening, the electric light was turned on for the first time in Silverton.

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In Brief

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Bear With Us Here at The Silverton Standard and the Miner Newspaper We are putting THE back into the name!
Sherrie & Chris Martin sit out front of T’s Smokehouse after a busy day with their dog Nola. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Sherrie & Chris Martin sit out front of T’s Smokehouse after a busy day with their dog Nola. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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T’s Smokehouse has found a new home in Silverton

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, September 25, 2025
T’s Smokehouse is wrapping up their first summer in Silverton in the Pink Building on the corner of 12th & Greene next to Harmony Park after running their BBQ restaurant in Downtown Durango for 15 years.
Weather Wake Up Call!

Weather Wake Up Call!

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Weather Wake Up Call!

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
We saw a dramatic shift from late summer weather to autumn this weather week when a cold front collided with monsoon moisture. Between Wednesday and Saturday, Freddie measured 1.92 inches officially. This brings us up to 2.35 for September and more coming our way. 27.

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Mountain Happenings

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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.
Photo by DeAnne Gallegos A Jeep Willy group was in town and seen all around the backcountry.

Photo by DeAnne Gallegos A Jeep Willy group was in town and seen all around the backcountry.

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A Jeep Willy group

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
San Juan Development goes over goal for town entry way sign fundraiser

San Juan Development goes over goal for town entry way sign fundraiser

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San Juan Development goes over goal for town entry way sign fundraiser

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
San Juan Development started a $50,000 fundraising goal last month and not only have they raised the funds, but they raised $51,122! The new Town of Silverton Gateway Entry sign Phase 1 plan will now happen.
photo courtesy of Brian Buerger Brian Buerger has been coaching freeride skiers since 2005.

photo courtesy of Brian Buerger Brian Buerger has been coaching freeride skiers since 2005.

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Brian Buerger steps down as Durango Winter Sports Club freeride ski director

Scout Edmondson Durango Herald Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
(This article originally ran in the Sunday September 14th Durango Herald) For two decades, Brian Buerger has been helping kids get superpowers. But those powers don’t come from some special formula or a radioactive bug bite – they come from skiing.
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