Silverton

Local News

CDOT to perform chip-sealing between Durango and Silverton

Rockfall mitigation on Coal Bank Pass to last through late October

June 7, 2025

Sports

Durango’s Cobe Freeburn wins second consecutive Iron Horse men’s pro road race

Freeburn battled fellow Durangoan Kai Lokey for win

May 25, 2025

Sports

Sidney Andrew dominates Iron Horse women’s pro road race

used her frustration for a dominant breakaway and never looked back

May 24, 2025

Local News

Some cyclists seek new thrills, others nostalgia, in Durango to Silverton Citizen Tour

‘This day is gorgeous. It’s so cool to see everyone riding’ in this year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

May 24, 2025

Local News

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic makes its return to downtown Durango this weekend

Road, mountain bike and gravel races highlight the event

May 23, 2025

Local News

Photos: First train to Silverton

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad begins trips to Silverton

May 3, 2025

Outdoors

A Silverton backcountry skiing phenom has climbed millions of vertical feet. He’s only 13

Pinto hopes to someday travel the world and make ski movies

April 10, 2025

Local News

Silverton’s Avalanche Brewing is celebrating its final weekend before closure

and Casie Lashley say the Greene Street watering hole is under contract

March 29, 2025

Local News

Snowboarder dies after being found in tree well near Silverton

Officials have not determined cause of death

March 24, 2025

Local News

Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton

Steinwand, of Crested Butte, was caught in a slide near Ophir Pass

February 21, 2025

Local News

Photos: Horsing around

Stephen Eytel rides Tyron while pulling Phoebe Alverson on Saturday while competing in the sport class during Silverton Skijoring on…

February 15, 2025

Local News

Silverton Standard, oldest paper in Western Colorado, under new ownership

Gallegos purchased weekly from Jennifer Brill

January 23, 2025

Local News

Change in Silverton was inevitable – how it happened may not have been

wanted to take advantage of development opportunities; outside his office, so did the mayor

December 4, 2024

Local News

In Silverton, a developer saw unmined potential. Then he was elected mayor

Shane Fuhrman set out to develop the stunted mountain haven

December 1, 2024

Local News

Northern lights leave Durango, Silverton residents awe-struck

forecasts another dazzling show this evening

October 11, 2024

Local News

U.S. Highway 550 reopens after semitruck crashes south of Silverton

was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital

October 1, 2024

Local News

Silverton outdoor community rescues Durango dog stranded on Ice Lake Trail

80-pound Labrador retriever called it quits after injuring paws

September 28, 2024

Local News

Silverton’s 150th anniversary a time to reflect on growth

its heyday, the town had 2,000 residents. It now has 800, but is looking to grow – responsibly

September 17, 2024

Local News

Accidental killing of mother bear in Silverton spawns effort to curb wildlife conflicts

Sheriff’s deputy shot sow with beanbag round in attempt to drive bruin out of town

September 5, 2024

Local News

Deputy in Silverton kills bear with less-lethal round

Reports indicate it was an attempt to haze prowling bear gone awry

September 4, 2024

Local News

CDOT to replace guardrail on U.S. 550 just north of Purgatory Resort

Construction at Cascade Curve begins Tuesday; project meant to improve safety

August 29, 2024

Regional News

Silverton’s Hardrocker Holidays games this weekend celebrate Colorado’s mining past

Terry Rhoades, who mined for a quarter century, drills into solid rock during a mining games competition in Ouray in…

August 10, 2024

Local News

A same-sex couple bought a marriage license in Silverton. They got a civil union instead

Juan County Clerk relied on relic leftover from fight for marriage equality

August 5, 2024

Local News

Attempted theft charges dropped in Silverton snowcat case

men faced felony charges in connection with moving machinery

July 30, 2024