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Amie Gardiner and Feile Brown celebrated their birthdays together with the El Bandito House Band last Saturday night. Photo by Dr. Yvonne Naughton

Amie Gardiner and Feile Brown celebrated their birthdays together with the El Bandito House Band last Saturday night. Photo by Dr. Yvonne Naughton

Amie Gardiner and Feile Brown celebrated their birthdays together

Amie Gardiner and Feile Brown celebrated their birthdays together with the El Bandito House Band last Saturday night.

Looking Back!

20 Years Ago October 20, 2005 For the first time in years, Silverton will have a contested election for its public school board, with five candidates vying for three seats.
Way Back!

Way Back!

Way Back!

110 years ago From the October 16, 1915 edition of the Silverton Standard: ROUTE SELECTED FOR HIGHWAY TO DURANGO.

In Brief

We are putting THE back into the name! The Silverton Standard and the Miner Newspaper have been going through the transition phase with new newspaper ownership and assets like phone numbers, domain, website, subscription software, and email addresses.

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. • Free...
Sesquicentennial Celebration at 1257 Greene Street

Sesquicentennial Celebration at 1257 Greene Street

Sesquicentennial Celebration at 1257 Greene Street

This summer customers buying books at the Silverton Train Store have been rewarded with a gift bookmark complete with plastic sleeve and tassel to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the building at 1257 Greene Street, the oldest commercial building in town.
Mike Geryak, Bill Fries and Stephen Rich out at the San Juan County Veterans Musuem night Photo by Ray Dileo

Mike Geryak, Bill Fries and Stephen Rich out at the San Juan County Veterans Musuem night Photo by Ray Dileo

San Juan County Veterans Night at the Historical Society Museum

Gary Davis, the San Juan County Veterans Service Officer, partnered up with Misti Anderson, the Silverton Librarian, and the San Juan County Historical Society Museum to host a free veteran’s night at the museum last Thursday evening after the museum closed to the public.
Choppy Waters for Silverton Family Learning Center

Choppy Waters for Silverton Family Learning Center

Choppy Waters for Silverton Family Learning Center

The Silverton Family Learning Center has been an independent, non-profit organization providing childcare to local Silverton families since 2001. SFLC started to raise the alarm this past spring, with grants, funding programs, and other financial lines starting to dry up.