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Mayor Dayna Kranker and Trustee Lindsey Halvorson making friends at the early morning 5K Fun Run at the Colorado Municipal League Conference in Breckenridge. Photo credit Dayna Kranker

Mayor Dayna Kranker and Trustee Lindsey Halvorson making friends at the early morning 5K Fun Run at the Colorado Municipal League Conference in Breckenridge. Photo credit Dayna Kranker

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Mayor and Trustees Attend the Annual CML Conference

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, July 17, 2025
At the end of June, Mayor Dayna Kranker, Pro-Tem Mayor Jim Harper, and Town Trustee Lindsey Halvorson attended the annual Colorado Municipal League annual conference in Breckenridge.

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7.14.25Regular Meeting Recap

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
4. Consent Agenda; a) Payroll; b) Meeting Minutes; c) Accounts Payable; d) May Financials; e) May Sales Tax, f) Letter of Support for the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments; g) SPECIAL EVENT NOTICE: 9.
SMR team hikes into Ice Lakes Basin for the Search and Rescue call. Photo credit SMR Team

SMR team hikes into Ice Lakes Basin for the Search and Rescue call. Photo credit SMR Team

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Another Injured Hiker on Ice Lakes Trail

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, July 17, 2025
During the Hardrock 100 search and rescue call this past Friday, July 11th, another call came in for a broken ankle at Ice Lakes at 10:52 am while the Silverton Medical Rescue team was up on the Little Giant trail search and rescue call.
Jim Donovan, Emergency Manager for San Juan County, presented to the Town of Silverton Trustees Monday night they voted 7-0 to enact Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Jim Donovan, Emergency Manager for San Juan County, presented to the Town of Silverton Trustees Monday night they voted 7-0 to enact Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Are Now in Place

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Town of Silverton, San Juan County, and the US Forest Service in the high mountain regions are now in Stage 1 Fire Restriction as of Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.
Molas lake park, June 28, 1925

Molas lake park, June 28, 1925

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Molas lake park, June 28, 1925

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 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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Looking Back!

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 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.

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In Brief

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
White Eyes Gallery Event White Eyes Gallery will be hosting and presenting Alvin Marshall, Navajo sculptor and accomplished artist, July 18-19, 2025.
High Summer Is On!

High Summer Is On!

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High Summer Is On!

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
When purple flowers proliferate after showers in the high country- you know that high summer is on! Every morning this weather week was above freezing. Every day was in the mid 70's. Nights, you stay comfortable if you transform your humble abode into a wind tunnel. We have had .
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