Moose on the Loose

Wednesday December 30th our temperature bottomed out at -15.6 degrees coming up two degrees at 7 a.m. The valley floor was clear and still with snow plumes on the peaks. 27.6 degree high with a few cirrus clouds by sunset. Thursday -8.4 degrees bottom out.

A snowy start to the New Year

This undated photo shows a crew of pack horses making their way through town. Courtesy of San Juan County Historical Society

WAY BACK!

From the December 31, 1899 edition of the Silverton Standard: EXTRACTS FROM THE GLADSTONE KIBOSH: As New Year approaches with reckless tread we scan the mists that lie in the track over which the Kibosh has trodden in its ascent to the lofty pinnacle of fame.

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60 YEARS AGO From the December 30, 1960, edition of the Silverton Standard: STANDARD METALS MILL TO CLOSE. Robert M. Hurst, General Superintendent of Standard Metals operations here, announced last week that the Standard Metals mill would close no later than January 15th.

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.