2023 News Year in Review

Ava Andrade (l) and Willow Blankenship (r) waiting in line to see Santa. Photo credit Katey Fetch

Ava Andrade (l) and Willow Blankenship (r) waiting in line to see Santa. Photo credit Katey Fetch

Willy Tookey received a Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2023. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Willy Tookey received a Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2023. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Marshall and Lilian Rodriquez sitting with Santa. Photo credit Monica Watton

Marshall and Lilian Rodriquez sitting with Santa. Photo credit Monica Watton

Silverton depot buried in snow. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Silverton depot buried in snow. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

CDOT photo of Chattanooga Curve March 2023 avalanche with a path cut through to open Highway 550. Photo credit CDOT

CDOT photo of Chattanooga Curve March 2023 avalanche with a path cut through to open Highway 550. Photo credit CDOT

Rescue of injured skiers in April 2023. Photo by Silverton Medical Rescue

Rescue of injured skiers in April 2023. Photo by Silverton Medical Rescue

Lois being thanked for her many years of helping our community. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Lois being thanked for her many years of helping our community. Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Animas Forks is busy! Photo by Jimmy S. Keene

Animas Forks is busy! Photo by Jimmy S. Keene

Greene Street in Silverton was packed with visitors Labor Day weekend. Photo Credit Katey Fetch

Greene Street in Silverton was packed with visitors Labor Day weekend. Photo Credit Katey Fetch

The demolition of commercial spaces on 12th and Greene. Photo credit Janice Sanders

The demolition of commercial spaces on 12th and Greene. Photo credit Janice Sanders

Zeke and Dorothy Zanoni could often be seen on daily walks around town, this photo was taken in the spring of 2023. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Zeke and Dorothy Zanoni could often be seen on daily walks around town, this photo was taken in the spring of 2023. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

The front page of the Sunday Edition New York Times. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

The front page of the Sunday Edition New York Times. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

What a year 2023 has been for little ol’ Silverton, Colorado, and San Juan County! We started last winter with rounds and rounds of big snowstorms, power outages, and closed mountain passes. Then we jumped into one of the most successful and busiest summer seasons we have ever had in this tiny little mountain hamlet. We were lucky enough to have a summer with no wildfires, no fire r...

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