FLC's Political Engagement Project State of the Union Watch Party Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Garrett Middleton FLC's Political Engagement Project State of the Union Watch Party Fort Lewis College’s Political Engagement Project hosted a well-attended live watch party for the president’s State of the Union...
Beyond the Bus: Campus Program Provides Free E-bikes to Students and Faculty Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Melvin Scott Jr. Beyond the Bus: Campus Program Provides Free E-bikes to Students and Faculty The Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College has an E-bike loan program for students, staff and faculty designed to provide reliable...
What's the Buzz with Bee Club? Wednesday, March 18, 2026Story and Photos by Zara Tucker What's the Buzz with Bee Club? The honeybees are staying in their hives, but Bee Club is still buzzing.
Presidential Successions and Elections Wednesday, March 11, 2026Cobe Downing Presidential Successions and Elections Leadership changes for the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College.
ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests Tuesday, March 10, 2026Story by Nels Christensen, Photos by Steven Ben ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been active across Colorado, including the community of Durango.
Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies Saturday, March 7, 2026Story and Photos by Preston Roundy Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College revealed its newest exhibit, “Constellations of Place,” with an opening...
Standing on 150 million years: Dino discovery in our backyard By: Mia McCormick Indy Staff Writer Thursday, February 16, 2023 A discovery on a hiking trail leads to a glimpse into Durango's past. A dinosaur died on Animas City Mountain in Durango about 150 million years ago, and in December of 2021, a local fossil hunter found its bones. Tom Eskew, a certified arborist and amateur fossil hunter, said he had walked over them hundreds of times until one day, he looked down and realized there were fossils in his path. “The most valuable finds in... Read more
Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer Saturday, May 21, 2022 FLC welcomes Shiprock local who aims to help Indigenous students succeed. The Counseling Center added a new staff member, Gerald Shorty, assistant director of diversity and Outreach Initiatives, this semester. Born in Shiprock, Shorty attended Nenahnezad boarding school in his childhood, he said. It was an adjustment coming from that academic setting to Shiprock High School, and later, college. Shorty focused his studies in criminology at San... Read more
Bound Together by Train Bound Together by Train By Mia McCormick Saturday, May 21, 2022 The simple bliss of riding with strangers. It’s 9 a.m. on March 27 and there’s a train full of people heading to the halfway point between Durango and Silverton, Cascade Canyon. They may be lovers, friends, family or strangers who each have their own lives in different places, and yet for the next five hours, passengers find themselves at an intersection heading down the same train track. What connects humans? More... Read more
The Bigfoot Question The Bigfoot Question By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer Saturday, May 21, 2022 Competing perspectives on the existence of sasquatch within the Navajo Culture A predominant figure in the Four Corners, with merchandise and tales centered around its mysterious figure behind the brush, Sasquatch not only holds a place in the communities surrounding the region but also the Indigenous tribes spanning across the United States. Sasquatch, also referred to as Bigfoot, walks the line between cultural beliefs and community phenomenon. This is ever so... Read more
What’s fueling high gas prices? What’s fueling high gas prices? By Kealey Meyer Indy Staff Writer Saturday, May 21, 2022 How the conflict in Ukraine is impacting your commute to campus. In Durango, you can stroll through downtown and find plenty of donation cash jars in businesses, window paintings, and street art in support of Ukraine. If these elements don’t serve as a large enough reminder of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a trip to the gas station might. The war not only put countless Ukrainian citizens in danger and constant fear but is... Read more