Sometimes Life Is Full

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We wish to sincerely thank EcoAction Partners and the Town of Silverton for the Regional Green Grant we received to replace our very old windows. Thanks to them, we now have all modern windows that open and are double pane!

Walking In The Rain

Walking in the rain brings a sense of balance to my life. Whereas staying cooped up inside of four walls never seems to satisfy my soul. So, that's what your friend Freddie did this morning into early afternoon.

When It Really Rains!

Mega drought beyond anything imaginable has been a source of anything from great concern to avoidance and denial, particularly for the past quarter century.

Letters to the Editor

From The Standard Mail CarAutumn in the high country; Sharp cold air stings the nostrils with the tang of dying vegetation hit by the first hard freeze.Above timberline the yellowing tundra is dusted with white, hinting of snows to come.Veins of gold buried in the hard rock seem to have spilled...

OPINION PIECE

San Juan County voters will see a lodging tax expansion in Section 2 of their November 2026 ballot: a proposal to raise the county lodging tax by one percentage point (from 2% to 3%) with additional revenue from the 1% dedicated to improve tourism efforts and experience, affordable housing, and...

High Water Mark

High water mark is about the literal outcome of having 6 days in a row, measurable, beginning on my father's birthday (September 14th) and continuing through the 19th. We had only .43 measured prior to this event and now we are at 3.38!

Letters to the Editor

It Takes a Community, As another busy summer season comes to a close, Silverton Creative District wants to recognize the many people and organizations whose generosity, hard work, and enthusiasm make our programs possible.Producing a summer of free community events is truly a collective effort.

Letters to the Editor

EditorFrom The Standard Mail CarDear Editor, On behalf of the community, it is a joy to express enormous gratitude to Just Serve, many of the volunteers were members from congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southwest Colorado.

Letters to the editor

From The Standard Mail CarDear Editor, On June 04, 2026, in a 226-195 vote, the U.S. House passed H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, showing support for sanctioning Russia and standing with Ukraine.