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Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos Local musician Jacob Nalle performed Friday night at the El Bandito Cantina located in the Bent Elbow building.

Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos Local musician Jacob Nalle performed Friday night at the El Bandito Cantina located in the Bent Elbow building.

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Jacob Nalle performed

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos Silverton local and KSUT Radio Station personality Danny Castle was spotted around town on his vintage bike.

Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos Silverton local and KSUT Radio Station personality Danny Castle was spotted around town on his vintage bike.

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Spotted around town

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Photo credit Maddie Moser Silverton Dog Diesel “summers” in New Hampshire on her own private lake house beach. She is a winter only kinda gal up here in the San Juans & is thinking about her Silverton dog pack.

Photo credit Maddie Moser Silverton Dog Diesel “summers” in New Hampshire on her own private lake house beach. She is a winter only kinda gal up here in the San Juans & is thinking about her Silverton dog pack.

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Silverton Dog Diesel “summers”

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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Columbine Ranger District Visitor Service Hours

Submitted The Forest
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Visitor service hours are changing for the Columbine Ranger District office in Bayfield and the Forest Headquarters office in Durango, effective immediately. Columbine Ranger District (Bayfield) hours of operation: Friday 8am – 4:30pm.

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Library Corner

Submitted By Silverton Library
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
It’s heating up at the Silverton Public Library—and we’re not just talking about the weather! Mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off, happening July 11th from 12–2 PM. Are you a chili champion? A spice master? A bean whisperer? We want YOU!

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Looking Back!

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
25 Years Ago June 29, 2000 In 62 of 63 Colorado counties, callers in times of emergency can simply call that universal number of distress, 911.
Way Back!

Way Back!

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Way Back!

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
135 Years Ago From the July 5, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: THE KILLING OF ISAAC YOHO. On Friday about two o’clock as Sol.

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In Brief

News Staff
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Keep Dogs Safe During the Fireworks Fireworks can be frightening for dogs, and each year in Silverton—including last year—pets have gone missing during the big show after getting spooked and running off.
The SJC BPMD Community BBQ had lots of Silverton locals in attendance. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

The SJC BPMD Community BBQ had lots of Silverton locals in attendance. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

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SJC Holds BPMD Open House and Community BBQ

Deanne Gallegos
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
San Juan County hosted a Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site open house at the Kendall Mountain Community Center to a crowd of about ninety plus attendees last Thursday and plans to make it an annual community update.
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