Silverton

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Last train to Silverton for the season

Businesses, locals prepare for tourist exodus

October 26, 2019

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Silverton man arrested after threatening police with knife

60-year-old suspect had blood-alcohol level of 0.123%

October 18, 2019

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Dirt bike route proposed in ‘one of the last untouched’ places in Silverton

residents fear ‘powerful’ lobbying groups will influence BLM

October 9, 2019

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ATV crash outside Silverton prompts rescue mission

person required helicopter transport, authorities say

September 28, 2019

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EPA names new lead for Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site

Christina Progess at helm of cleanup around Silverton

August 22, 2019

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Where to store sludge? Sunnyside Gold offers site to the EPA

Water-treatment plant produces 4,600 cubic yards of waste byproduct per year

August 15, 2019

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Internet, cellphone service return after 24-hour outage in Silverton

Lightning apparently damaged cell tower

August 9, 2019

Performing Arts

A Grand Imperial melodrama

at Silverton hotel celebrates past entertainment

July 31, 2019

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Man dies after vehicle rolls off road outside Silverton

Authorities say 83-year-old ejected from Jeep

July 29, 2019

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Can trees grow on mine waste rock piles?

Researchers hope project stabilizes hillside and improves water quality

July 24, 2019

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Sunnyside Gold may face fines, litigation for refusing EPA work order

Company said it no longer has liability in mine pollution issues around Silverton

July 17, 2019

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Silverton’s Fourth of July out of control, officials say

Juan County sheriff: Drunken behavior sours small town’s biggest event

July 13, 2019

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San Juan County sheriff cracks down on illegal off-roading

ATVs suspected of damaging alpine tundra are confiscated

July 11, 2019

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Almost two weeks later, woman swept away in stream remains missing

Authorities hope to find body as waterways recede

July 8, 2019

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Photo: Mountain stream attracts Arizona tourists

Oceance Ingram sits next to a stream off U.S. Highway 550 on Tuesday as Marine Ingram takes her picture. The…

July 3, 2019

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Missing woman swept away by high-alpine stream identified

from Louisiana was crossing Pole Creek in Jeep

July 1, 2019

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Search underway for person swept away in high alpine creek

touring backcountry Thursday evening runs into high water

June 28, 2019

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Flooding concerns close several campgrounds near Silverton

Service will monitor rivers

June 27, 2019

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Man dies after car goes off road, into Animas River north of Silverton

Sheriff says speed not a factor in crash

June 26, 2019

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Summer arrives, with forecast for snow this weekend in high country

National Weather Service calling for 1 to 4 inches of accumulation

June 21, 2019

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Is EPA protecting mining history around Superfund site?

says it is complying with historic preservation standards

June 9, 2019

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BLM proposes 30 miles of new mountain bike trails in Silverton

can comment on plan until July 5

June 5, 2019

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Will Hardrock 100 be canceled because of too much snow?

organizers say decision will be made around June 9

May 24, 2019

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Sure, it’s a little snowy now, but cyclists will have better weather Saturday

a stormy week, skies will part

May 23, 2019