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Silver Country Illustrates New Approach to Environmental Conflict

SILVER COUNTY- Fed up with the bickering, mistrust, manipulation, and gridlock, Silver County has taken an avowedly fresh, new approach to managing growth related environmental conflicts. Fearing that the latest developments ...<full story>

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Toxics in Silver County Leaves Environmentalists, Residents Feeling Sick

SILVER CLIFF- The State EPA reports that the county is home to multiple sites of soil, water, and air contamination. After years of rampant pollution from the mining industry, the county is facing a million-dollar tab to clean up the cities of Vermillion and Silver Cliff. Residents are... <full story>

Forest Management Plan Offers Citizens Three Choices

SILVER NATIONAL FOREST- The National Forest Service has presented residents of the Silver County region with three choices. These choices will be presented at an upcoming public forum and will be voted upon in the upcoming elections, to be held in... <full story>

Comprehensive Plan Receives Mixed Reviews

VERMILLION- The Silver Region Comprehensive Plan was unveiled by County Administrators late Tuesday, in front of a large crowd at the County Courthouse. Though the Comprehensive Plan offers residents two concrete choices, residents and business leaders alike... <full story>