2024 Year in Review

Aura over Silverton Spring 2024. Photo credit Jimmy S Keene

Aura over Silverton Spring 2024. Photo credit Jimmy S Keene

A dusting of snow outside The Mining Heritage Museum as winter began in 2024 Photo credit Scott Fetchenhier

A dusting of snow outside The Mining Heritage Museum as winter began in 2024 Photo credit Scott Fetchenhier

Silverton Skijoring 2024 co-race directors Karen Sites and fim Harper. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Silverton Skijoring 2024 co-race directors Karen Sites and fim Harper. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Trustee Ron Wakefield, Trustee Lindsey Halvorson, Trustee Tyler George, Trustee Amie Gardner, Mayor Dayna Kranker, Trustee Carl Schnitker & Pro Tem Mayor Jim Harper. Photo credit TOS

Trustee Ron Wakefield, Trustee Lindsey Halvorson, Trustee Tyler George, Trustee Amie Gardner, Mayor Dayna Kranker, Trustee Carl Schnitker & Pro Tem Mayor Jim Harper. Photo credit TOS

Feb 10, dog tracks leading to the phone booth with none leaving. Photo credit Rick Noble

Feb 10, dog tracks leading to the phone booth with none leaving. Photo credit Rick Noble

Ribbon cutting for the annexation of Anvil Development into the Town of Silverton. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Ribbon cutting for the annexation of Anvil Development into the Town of Silverton. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Transportation crew with Darlene and Mark Watson standing on pri-See vate porch of tiny home. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Transportation crew with Darlene and Mark Watson standing on pri-See vate porch of tiny home. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

VIP group, Harper Family, DSNGRR leadership and rail crew all celebrate the inaugural steam train over the newly constructed Animas Bridge just south of town. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

VIP group, Harper Family, DSNGRR leadership and rail crew all celebrate the inaugural steam train over the newly constructed Animas Bridge just south of town. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Griff Pinto finishing Iron Horse at 3 hours and 19 min. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Griff Pinto finishing Iron Horse at 3 hours and 19 min. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Gloria Kaasch-Buerger celebrates 3 years as Town of Silverton Administrator. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Gloria Kaasch-Buerger celebrates 3 years as Town of Silverton Administrator. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Group out at Columbine for Louie’s retirement. Photo credit Inga McFadden

Group out at Columbine for Louie’s retirement. Photo credit Inga McFadden

Wyatt Carmack, Anyela Carmack, and Gina Rosato pose with the old miner. Photo provided by Gina Rosato

Wyatt Carmack, Anyela Carmack, and Gina Rosato pose with the old miner. Photo provided by Gina Rosato

Ernie Kuhlman has been the Master Judge for the last 50 years. Photo credit Krystal Kuhlman

Ernie Kuhlman has been the Master Judge for the last 50 years. Photo credit Krystal Kuhlman

Champagne cheers over the land the County gained from Sunnyside Gold (L-R)- SJC Commissioners Pete Maisel, Chairman Austin Lashley, Anthony Edwards, SJC Administrator Willy Tookey, SJC PIO DeAnne Gallegos. Photo credit Jim Harper

Champagne cheers over the land the County gained from Sunnyside Gold (L-R)- SJC Commissioners Pete Maisel, Chairman Austin Lashley, Anthony Edwards, SJC Administrator Willy Tookey, SJC PIO DeAnne Gallegos. Photo credit Jim Harper

Judy Kuhlman and Tom Lanis work on the printing of the Hardrockers Holiday 50th Anniversary posters. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Judy Kuhlman and Tom Lanis work on the printing of the Hardrockers Holiday 50th Anniversary posters. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

SASTAC founders Michael Ackerman and Josh Jespersen donated new flags to TOS Parks & Rec Director Sarah Friden. Photo credit SASTAC

SASTAC founders Michael Ackerman and Josh Jespersen donated new flags to TOS Parks & Rec Director Sarah Friden. Photo credit SASTAC

TOS wins collaboration of the year award during the MTN 2030 Climate Action Conference in Jackson Home WY. Photo credit Team Gold

TOS wins collaboration of the year award during the MTN 2030 Climate Action Conference in Jackson Home WY. Photo credit Team Gold

Fiber line cut in North La Plata County that caused 13 hour Communication blackout. Photo credit Vero

Fiber line cut in North La Plata County that caused 13 hour Communication blackout. Photo credit Vero

The year of 2024 zipped by like a shooting star high up in the San Juan skies and up here in Silverton, each year brings some interesting headlines to the pages of the Silverton Standard Newspaper. Going back through an entire year of articles brings back memories like visiting with an old friend. Closing out the “file folder” of a year in the news is dragging and dropping a hu...

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