Opinion

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, I have just read the report on the recent enormous fire in New Mexico which has destroyed acres of forest and many small communities. And just read the latest Standard which announces that Silverton will go ahead with fireworks!

More Rain!

Wednesday-39,7, with a high overcast with rapid cloud build. Dark and scuddy by noon, a gentle afternoon rain with the temperature falling to 50. Thursday-45.3, with thick fog above 10k. A patchy mid mix overhead. Cloud build with rain and thunder before noon followed by a good cloud burst.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, It’s been nearly 15 years since an arts festival graced the streets of Silverton, and Silverton Creative District is proud to have revived this much-loved community tradition in 2022 with the Silverton Arts Festival: An Avalanche of Arts!

June Monsoon!

Wednesday-32.7 degrees at 7Am, blue skis with a little bit of fair monument clouds, moderate breeze with out cloud build up. 77.0 Thursday-30.0 clear cool and calm gave way to a hot morning and afternoon with wildfire smoke obscuring the surrounding mountains.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor We would like to echo Scott and Janice’s article in the past weeks paper. Would have done it sooner, but we were out of town on family business. We can’t thank the firemen enough for putting out the fire in Eagle’s Nest Leathers.

Realm of the not so Normal!

Wednesday: 35.4 degrees at 7am. Calm with blue above. Gradual up canyon breeze and, fair weather cumulus clouds, warm sun, cool breeze. 77.1 Thursday: 36.5 degrees, thin cirrus clouds and blue sky. Cumulus clouds build up before noon. 76.8 Friday: 34.7 degrees, blueand still.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor We would like to give a big thank you to the Silverton Volunteer Fire Department for their quick response to the Eagle’s Nest fire.

Really Wild Wildlife!

May 25th - Wednesday: 33.9 degrees at 7am. Blue with a chilly wind from the northwest. Gradually deteriorating wind during the afternoon, and a few tiny cumulous clouds, 61.1 degree high. May26th - Thursday: 26.2 degrees clear and calm.

Shimmering Aspen Leaves

Wednesday- 30.7 degrees at 7 am. Calm and clear all up canyon breeze, with dark early mid billowing cumulous clouds late afternoon. Only a couple of rain drops, less clouds by late afternoon. 67.6 degree High Thursday- 28.2 degrees with dark mid level clouds streaming in from the Northwest.

Dear Editor

Last week my brothers, sisters, several other relatives, and I traveled to Silverton to attend the burial of our brother and uncle, Mark Esper. We were astonished at the warm reception we received from the citizens of Silverton.