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Pack a Mask: COVID-19 doesn’t temper tourist crowds Pack a Mask: COVID-19 doesn’t temper tourist crowds

Friday, April 30, 2021 | By Jack Boggs Indy Staff Writer

Pack a Mask: COVID-19 doesn’t temper tourist crowds

Although there still is a global pandemic, that is not stopping historic Durango from being a destination for tourists from around the country....
Two’s company, Three’s a Crowd
 Two’s company, Three’s a Crowd

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
By Travis Dalenberg Indy Staff Writer

Two’s company, Three’s a Crowd

Seniors express gratitude but harbor disappointment in this year’s commencement ceremony.

FLC places COVID-19 vaccine mandate
 FLC places COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Monday, April 26, 2021
By Coya Pair Indy Staff Writer

FLC places COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Here’s how the decision was made and what the student response has been.

People of Durango: Featuring Patrick Langlois
 People of Durango: Featuring Patrick Langlois

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
By Jacob Monkarsh Indy Staff Writer

People of Durango: Featuring Patrick Langlois

Welcome to “People of Durango,” a new column from the Independent. Our very first profile of the term is featuring Patrick Langlois, a...

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Indy Eats: The Living Tree Offers a Light Option

By: Breana Talamante-Benavidez

The Living Tree Live Foods Salad Bar, located on the 600 block of Main Ave, offers a variety of light and hearty salad options as well as chili and nachos.

The Living Tree Live Foods Salad Bar, located on the 600 block of Main Ave, offers a variety of light and hearty salad options as well as chili and nachos. The atmosphere is very casual and welcoming. I was greeted as soon as I walked up to the line. I noticed that, not only does the menu consist of traditional salads, there are also salads that offer different, more robust flavors. The...

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Science and Economics Play a Role in Snowpack Worry

By Ryan Simonovich Photo by Colton Branstetter

The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Low snowpack in Southwest Colorado could affect spring runoff and the local economy if levels do not rise.   The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.   Snow water equivalent measures how much water is in the snowpack and is the standard for keeping...

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Science and Economics Play a Role in Snowpack Worry Science and Economics Play a Role in Snowpack Worry

Science and Economics Play a Role in Snowpack Worry

By Ryan Simonovich Photo by Colton Branstetter

The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Low snowpack in Southwest Colorado could affect spring runoff and the local economy if levels do not rise.   The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.   Snow water equivalent measures how much water is in the snowpack and is the standard for keeping...

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Digital and Social Media Marketing at FLC

By Becca Day

The digital marketing landscape frequently changes, and Fort Lewis College’s marketing program has attempted to keep up with the industry.

 

The digital marketing landscape frequently changes, and Fort Lewis College’s marketing program has attempted to keep up with the industry.   FLC offers its students two courses within its marketing program, Digital Marketing and Social Media Marketing, Tomasz Miaskiewicz, assistant professor of Marketing, said.   “The fact that we already have two classes is...

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Redefining Masculinity

By Benjamin Mandile

In the past, men have been seen as tough and invulnerable, but in recent years across the world, the Mankind Project and other movements have started to redefine the issue of masculinity.

In the past, men have been seen as tough and invulnerable, but in recent years across the world, the Mankind Project and other movements have started to redefine the issue of masculinity. Within the Durango community, people are working to bridge the gap between men and women.     Masculinity is a system of meanings people associate with being a man, Keri Brandt, a professor of...

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