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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...

Regional News Roundup

PAGOSA SPRINGS: • Pagosa Town council moved forward a potential 1% increase in their sales tax that will be on the November ballot.
Forest Service Announces Permanent Fire Positions for 2026

Forest Service Announces Permanent Fire Positions for 2026

Forest Service Announces Permanent Fire Positions for 2026

Hiring window open on USAJOBS between August 22, 2025 – September 24, 2025. Durango, Colo., August 21, 2025 — The San Juan National Forest of the USDA Forest Service is hiring! We are looking for dedicated individuals to support fire operations.

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 number, domain, website, subscription software and email addresses.
Aug 5th fatal accident photo shows CSP chalk lines of tires going over edge while trying to turn around on highway 550. Photo by CSP

Aug 5th fatal accident photo shows CSP chalk lines of tires going over edge while trying to turn around on highway 550. Photo by CSP

Four deaths on Northbound Highway 550 in last three weeks

s of this past Saturday, August 24th, there are now four deaths on Highway 550 Northbound from Silverton heading towards Ouray, and Colona.

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...