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Early Morning Rain!

Early Morning Rain!

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Early Morning Rain!

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
More hot days, by high country standards. Add to that some incredibly gusty wind for this time of the year. We ended this weather week with what we need most of all, rain! Just a little, however, more clouds are coming our way out of the desert southwest- so here's hoping!

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Mountain Happenings

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Thursday, June 26, 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.

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6.23.25 Regular Meeting Recap

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Decision – 25-07 1171 Greene St; f) Notice of Decision – 25-09 HDO 1124 Greene St; g) SPECIAL EVENT NOTICE: July 19th-20th Aravaipa Running’s Silverton Alpine Marathon and Kendall Mountain Run; h) SPECIAL EVENT NOTICE: 4th of July Town Events Approved 6-0, 1 absent 7a.
George and Anna Riley (left) donated $5,000 to the Silverton San Juan Volunteer Fire Department towards the fireworks show. Fire Chief Gilbert Archuleta (right side) accepted the check on behalf of the volunteer fire members. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

George and Anna Riley (left) donated $5,000 to the Silverton San Juan Volunteer Fire Department towards the fireworks show. Fire Chief Gilbert Archuleta (right side) accepted the check on behalf of the volunteer fire members. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

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This Year’s Fireworks Show Two-Thirds Funded

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, June 26, 2025
With a total goal of raising $50,000 towards this year’s fireworks show, the Silverton San Juan Volunteer Fire Department is taking on $30,000 of that goal and the local non-profit 4th of July Association who orbits around them is taking on $20,00 of that goal and both are at 2/3 of their...
Photographer Wesley Berg caught up with the little calf and his mom again! Photo credit Wesley Berg

Photographer Wesley Berg caught up with the little calf and his mom again! Photo credit Wesley Berg

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Photographer Wesley Berg

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Photographer Wesley Berg caught up with the little calf and his mom again!

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Looking Back!

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
25 Years Ago June 22, 2000 The Town of Silverton received notice this month that it has received an additional $100,000 from the state for the Kendall Mountain Community Center. The Mayflower Mill celebrated its 70th birthday this spring with a gift from U.S.
Way Back!

Way Back!

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Way Back!

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
135 Years ago From the June 28, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: ‘HIS BURROSHIP’ RETIRES AFTER 600-FOOT FALL. Louis Wyman has the curiosity of the San Juan in the shape of a burro who has fallen over a six hundred foot precipice and is alive today.

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In Brief

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Open House to Learn More About Bonita Peak Mining District Site The Silverton Community is organizing an Open House – Availability Session to bring together federal agencies and residents on Thursday, June 26 at the Kendall Mountain Community Center, at 4:30 pm.
Snow Shed Fore burned out area above Highway 550 between mile marker 87-88. Photo credit Ridgeway Fire Department

Snow Shed Fore burned out area above Highway 550 between mile marker 87-88. Photo credit Ridgeway Fire Department

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Wildfire on Red Mountain Pass “Human Caused”

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Last Sunday, June 22nd, at around 11 am, there was a wildfire that started between mile markers 87 & 88 on Highway 550 heading North to Ouray near the snow shed.
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