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🌱 Silverton’s downtown gets a winter spotlight

Silverton, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Silverton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Silverton’s downtown gets a winter spotlight
  • Million Dollar Highway makes a national scenic-drive shortlist
  • Flood recovery includes damaged tracks on the route to Silverton

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 55, low: 22.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 Small Towns in The Rockies with the Best Downtowns (worldatlas.com) — Silverton’s downtown earns a spot in a nine-town Rockies travel roundup, with Kendall Mountain’s nearby slopes helping set it apart. The feature highlights year-round businesses on Greene Street and a winter travel distinction: the tourist train turns around at Cascade Canyon, so visitors reach Silverton by road.
   

• The 7 Most Scenic Drives in America You Need to Take at Least Once (travelbinger.com) — The Million Dollar Highway between Silverton and Ouray joins a national list of seven standout scenic drives. The feature pairs its mining ruins and mountain views with practical cautions about narrow lanes, steep drop-offs and tight curves, recommending daylight travel and extra time when shoulder-season snow is possible.
   

• La Plata County begins recovery after flooding destroys homes (koat.com) — Flooding in La Plata County damaged tracks used by the tourist train to Silverton, alongside widespread destruction to homes and roads. Officials reported 68 homes destroyed and another 50 inaccessible as crews worked to restore access and document losses for a federal assessment. Federal assistance has not been approved.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Telluride Ski & Golf posted a job opening for Peaks Resort & Spa Cosmetologist in Telluride. Apply here.
  • Auberge Collection posted a job opening for Houseperson in Telluride. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silverton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Telluride

  • Element 52 Penthouse, Telluride, Colorado – A Ski Lift at the Door, Main Street Down the Block (coastalbreezenews.com)
  • Why Two License Plate Cameras Became a Big Issue in Telluride (townsquarenoco.com)
  • Second Official Trailer Dropped by Netflix for Danny Boyle's ‘Ink' (awardsradar.com)

Ouray

Ok Silverton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Silverton

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