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Looking Back!

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
20 Years Ago August 26, 2005 No one on the town staff will be jumping into the town administrator’s seat too soon, even on a temporary basis. Monday, the Silverton Town Board of Trustees squashed two proposals by staff members to cover the administrative work for the rest of the year.
Gold King Mill at Gladstone in 1906, taken from narrow-gauge track approaching the mill, looking in northeasterly direction to front of mill and up the tram line cut beyond. Mill is in derelict state, virtually all windows broken out. Smoke is issuing from the two or three stacks visible. Locomotive No. 32 of Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad stand on track in front of mill, with two unidentified crew members. San Juan County Historical Society photo

Gold King Mill at Gladstone in 1906, taken from narrow-gauge track approaching the mill, looking in northeasterly direction to front of mill and up the tram line cut beyond. Mill is in derelict state, virtually all windows broken out. Smoke is issuing from the two or three stacks visible. Locomotive No. 32 of Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad stand on track in front of mill, with two unidentified crew members. San Juan County Historical Society photo

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GOLD KING MILL, 1906

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
GOLD KING MILL, 1906

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In Brief

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Bear with us here at The Silverton Standard and the Miner Newspaper We are putting THE back into the name!
A local bear roaming Snowden street early in the morning. Photo by Debbie Zarkis

A local bear roaming Snowden street early in the morning. Photo by Debbie Zarkis

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Be Bear Aware this time of year

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Silverton is starting to see more bear activity this time of year as the local bears are bulking up for their winter hibernation. Just in the last couple of weeks there have been sightings of a bear lumbering through the Northeast end of town in the early morning and the late afternoon hours.

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Mountain Happenings

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Thursday, August 14, 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. • Free...
John Zarkis is the new Town of Silverton Public Works Director. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

John Zarkis is the new Town of Silverton Public Works Director. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

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TOS New Public Works Director grew up in Silverton

Deanne Gallegos
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Town of Silverton’s new Public Works Director John Zarkis started the position days before the 4th of July Holiday during the height of our summer season.
SJDA Entry way sign sponsors

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SJDA Entry way sign sponsors

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
San Juan Development Association announces they have their first Bronze Sponsor ( for the Town Gateway Signage which is Quiet Bear Art owner Ken Webb. There is also another Silver Sponsor, Silverton Mountain, and a Silver Sponsor is a $1k donation.

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Stage 2 fire restrictions effective August 8

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
San Juan National Forest and partners implement fire restrictions due to critical conditions Durango, Colo., August 7, 2025 – Based on recent wildfire activity and persistent severe fire weather conditions, San Juan National Forest Fire Management staff will implement Stage 2 fire...
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