FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Disenfranchised My vote will likely not be counted in the upcoming special election, nor my wife’s. We’ve been Silverton residents since 2004. Virginia currently serves our country with the U.S. Department of State in Zimbabwe, where I am residing seasonally.

Seasonal Change

Wednesday 24.9 at 7am. Gradual warm up with clear crip air and pleasant warm sunshine. 70.7 degrees and perfect autumn equinox! Thursday 25.1 bottom out. Frosty and clear. Cloud build later with a bit of rain, thunder, lightning, and even a rainbow! 70.1 degrees. Friday 28.9 bottom out.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Beaver Believers 4th and 5th grade class of Whitney Gaskill’s. You won1st place in the national competition sponsored by United Launch Alliance and Ball Aerospace.

Quiet Time

Wednesday September 8th 33.4 at 7am. Frosty with light smoke haze. 79.1 degree high. Warm sun and a slight breeze. Thursday 33.5 degrees bottom out. Hazy with an otherwise clear sky. Limited cloud build and HOT! 79.5 degree high and a pleasant breeze. Friday 35.5 degrees bottom out.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, I would like to express my deep appreciation for each of you who made the Second Annual Bent Elbow Poker Run a huge success. Thank you to the Town of Silverton, the Poker Run Volunteers, and Poker Run Participants; without each of you, this event could never have happened.

Beginning of September

Wednesday 49.1 degrees at 7am with stratiform clouds building up gradually. Rain increasing in duration and temps increasing during most of the day. 63.8 degree high. Thursday 46.4 degrees bottom out with some wispy fog, scuddy clouds and patches of blue. We also had .44 inches of rain in the can.

Letter to the Editor and Political Advertising Policy Updates

In light of the recent hotbed of interest in submitting passionate letters to the editor and political advertisements, the Silverton Standard has recently updated our policy regarding submissions.

Meteorological fall is here

August 25th Wednesday 29.1 at 7 am. This is our coldest since June 8th. It heated up from there to a 77.0 high. Thursday 37.7 bottom out. Scuddy gray clouds broke up by late morning and then returned later with thunder and light showers and a 71.7 degree high. Friday 38.

Love letters TO SILVERTON

Love letter to Silverton I love our sense of community. I love going to the post office, the hardware store, the grocery store and out to eat, etc. We can have connection with each other every time we go outside. How beautiful is that? We can give and receive love in that.

Monsoon Magic

August 11th Wednesday 38.6 degrees at 7am. Moderate smoke haze. Clouds build without rain. 76.6 high with a cool late afternoon breeze. Thursday 39.7 degrees button out. High cloud mix with smoke haze which gradually decreased. 78.0 high. Several showers and a rainbow! Friday 40.1 bottom out and .