Opinion

From The Standard Mail Car

Dear Editor As the Silverton School starts Christmas break, I wanted to congratulate the staff and students for pulling off a successful yet safe Fall semester. Unlike so many schools in the area and across the nation, Silverton School has largely remained open to in-school learning.

The Color of Wisdom

if Red is Rage and Blue is Melancholy and the monster of Envy is Green then, what color is Wisdom? if White is Innocence and Purple is Royalty and the glitter of Wealth is Gold then, what color is Wisdom?

Silverton School Spreads Christmas Cheer

It is a long-standing tradition that Silverton School teachers bake cookies and deliver them during the last week of the semester to K-12 students. They show up to students’ houses and sing Christmas carols, dropping off the cookies along the way.

La escuela de Silverton está llena de alegría navideña

Por muchos años ha sido una tradición que los maestros de la Escuela Silverton hagan galletas y las entreguen durante la última semana del semestre a los estudiantes de K-12. Se presentan en las casas de los estudiantes, cantan, y dejan las galletas.

Happy Holidays

Photo Courtesy of the San Juan Historical Society A photo taken in 1916 at the McNaughton residence on Reese Street. Edith Dyson McNaughton sits at the head of table looking to her right at her son, Danny, who is behind the fruit bowl. A holiday turkey waits to be sliced.

Way back

RED MTN. OLD TIMER VISITS SILVERTON AND TAKES A BATH. Geo. Walker, the oldest resident of Red Mountain, came in the fore part of the week. He says baths are the greatest feature of Silverton; there are other necessities equally inviting.

Looking Back

10 years ago Epic Storm Hits Silverton December 23, 2010 Snow has been falling in Silverton and the San Juan Mountains for seven days now in what the National Weather Service is calling an “epic” storm. And forecasters say it isn’t over yet.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor It is virtually impossible to adequately thank Peter McKay for his two decades of service as a San Juan County Commissioner! Peter has been the keystone for Silverton and San Juan County progress during my whole Silverton experience.

Winter is back in full force

Wednesday December 9th 3.5 degrees at 7 a.m. clear and calm. 50 degrees exactly for our warmest day this week. Thursday 4.2 degrees bottom out with ragged midlevel clouds above South Mineral. Fuzzy mountains and flurries by noon. 30.7 degrees high. Friday 15.6 degrees bottom out.