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Glad to be alive!

Glad to be alive!

Glad to be alive!

Lamb like qualities at the beginning of March only lasted for two days. However, we ended this first weather week of the month back up in the 50s again Sunday and Monday. In between, we had an excellent atmospheric river derived storm.
US 550 Red Mountain Pass received a little extra TLC from CDOT on Friday monring. Photo credit CDOT

US 550 Red Mountain Pass received a little extra TLC from CDOT on Friday monring. Photo credit CDOT

Regional News Roundup

MONTROSE: • The City of Montrose has started construction on a $77 million-dollar new Public Works Facility. Their public works department has 77 employees who do everything from street maintenance to trash collection.

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.
Slide deck shows respondents satisfaction level with public services and infrastructure

Slide deck shows respondents satisfaction level with public services and infrastructure

Town of Silverton Recaps Current Community Survey

At the last Town of Silverton Board of Trustees Meeting, town staff presented the results from a recent community survey, which had 178 participants, of which 82.6% of respondents were year-round residents.

3.10.25 Regular Meeting Recap

4a. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 2025-05 A Resolution of the Town of Silverton Adopting the 2025 Three-Mile Plan Adopted 7-0 4b.
2025_03 ColinCourtney

2025_03 ColinCourtney

The Magic Is Always There

Winter seems to come and go in lower elevation communities like Durango and Cortez, but our snowpack (although low for the year) at Andrews Lake Winter Recreation Area keeps sparkling with life, offering many gifts to those that come to wander amongst its beauty.

Looking Back!

20 Years Ago March 11, 2005 The San Juan Search and Rescue Team, which has made three trips to the Eureka area to rescue ice-climbers this winter, gives a big “Thank You” to Bill Alsup, for grooming the road into the Eureka area to make snowmobile rescues easier, and thanks also to Dr.
Way Back!

Way Back!

Way Back!

145 years ago From the March 16, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: 4 FARO GAMES GOING. There are four faro games running in town — pretty good for this time of the year — and money appears to be quite plentiful. Anyway, they all appear to have crowded games.