Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: I’ll keep this short as there is no time to wast in the day of a newespaper. Just wanted to say: Thank You for giving me lot’s to read in this very differnt year of 2020, and as a subscriber I am looking forward to your stories to come in 2021.

A warm start to December

Wednesday 1.7 degrees after 7 am. Clear afternoon with a light breeze and a 26.4 degree high. Thursday -3.5 degrees at 7 AM. Light variable directional breeze. High 40.1 degrees and clear. Friday 1 degree bottom out. Cloudless with a gentle down canyon breeze. 46.7 degree high. Saturday 2.

Winter Solstice 1984 Silverton, Colorado

In this high mountain valley our little town is quiet, the souvenir shops are boarded up, closed for the winter, their owners and the tourists gone south down the mountain with the last trains.

Enjoy Our Increasingly Chilly Weather

Wednesday -2.4 degrees bottom out. Clear and calm early on. 42.2 degrees high with a light-up canyon breeze. Thursday -2.4 degree carry over at 7 a.m. +2.4 degrees. Cirrus above South Mineral. 36.5 degree high with a chilly southwest breeze. Friday +1 degree exactly.

Snowpack pretty-well gone

Temperatures continued on the warm side. Every day but Friday, at 66.9, was in the 70s. That night we reached down to 27.8 for our 7 a.m. Saturday reading. The day that followed — 13 hours, plus one minute— was summer solstice. Otherwise, all nights were above freezing.

Concern, help in trying times

Editor; These last 3-4 months have been a trying time for all of the people who make Silverton a community that rises above the Covid-19 and marches on. The feeling of concern, caring and helping every one of us that live here has been amazing.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Wear a mask Editor; Just a reminder to everyone that a positive IGG or IGM antibody test DOES NOT mean you are automatically immune to Covid-19. This particular virus is a NOVEL (new) virus, thus the facts are still evolving regarding immunity.

Town working to reopen — safely

The Town of Silverton’s Facilities, Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank our residents and business owners for their patience throughout the spring season as we continue to find ways to safely reopen, encourage outdoor activity and promote Silverton to our valued guests.

Longer, warmer days

Our second full weather week this June began at 27.3 on Wednesday, June 3, 67.6 was our high under perfectly blue sky. From there temperatures continued in the mid-70s for two days and settled into the low 70s for the remainder of the week.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Kudos to town for move on the outdoor dining; now let’s cut the plastic Editor; I applaud the Town of Silverton leadership in their efforts to think outside of the box regarding outdoor dining areas during the Colorado Safer-at-Home order in effect.