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Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Scott Logan

Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College

Fashion at Fort Lewis, a Registered Student Organization, hosted a Fashion Thrift at 9 a.m. on Oct. 2, at the Student Union Plaza.  
The Indigenous Garden is Open! The Indigenous Garden is Open!

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Izzy Mora

The Indigenous Garden is Open!

Fort Lewis College hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the long awaited Indigenous Garden opening to the south of the Art & Design Hall on...
Bears on Campus
 Bears on Campus

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Story by Zara Tucker, Photo by Melvin Scott Jr.

Bears on Campus

Black bear encounters have increased in Durango as bears search for food after a warm winter and a late freeze, leading to much higher human and...

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FLC Student Wins Free Style Kayak National Championship

By Ryan Simonovich

Paul Palmer, a junior at Fort Lewis College, won the freestyle kayaking national championships last weekend in Georgia.

 

Paul Palmer, a junior at Fort Lewis College, won the freestyle kayaking national championships last weekend in Georgia.   After multiple rounds, Palmer won the championship by a margin of only seven points, he said.   Palmer lost his paddle on his second run of the final round, Pamela Palmer, Paul’s mother said.   Paddles are specific to the individual...

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Squawker Classic Criterium Race Recap Squawker Classic Criterium Race Recap

Squawker Classic Criterium Race Recap

Story and Photo by Ryan Simonovich

The final race weekend of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference began Saturday. The three race weekend, hosted by the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team, provides one last chance for riders to prepare themselves before the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships next weekend.

The final race weekend of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference began Saturday. The three race weekend, hosted by the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team, provides one last chance for riders to prepare themselves before the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships next weekend.   The main event on Saturday was the downtown criterium race. The race began with the Men C...

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Wanbli Ota Hosts Hozhoni Days Powwow Wanbli Ota Hosts Hozhoni Days Powwow

Wanbli Ota Hosts Hozhoni Days Powwow

Story by Jay Diamond Photos by Lacey Tewanema

The Wanbli Ota Club of Fort Lewis College hosted the 53rd annual Hozhoni Days Powwow on Friday and Saturday last weekend at Whalen Gymnasium in Durango, Colorado. This year’s theme was, “honoring veterans of all conflicts.”

The Wanbli Ota Club of Fort Lewis College hosted the 53rd annual Hozhoni Days Powwow on Friday and Saturday last weekend at Whalen Gymnasium in Durango, Colorado. This year’s theme was, “honoring veterans of all conflicts.”   Wanbli Ota, which means “many eagles” in the Lakota language, is a student run non-profit organization that aims to promote...

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State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally

State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally

By Douglas DuPont

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities.

  The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities.   In light of recent federal budget proposals that aim to remove funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, a mural was painted on the Everyday Gas Station at the corner of Eighth Street and College Drive that aims to reflect on...

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An Addition to the Animas An Addition to the Animas

An Addition to the Animas

By Davis Deussen

The Durango Whitewater Park is currently undergoing renovations to address some issues that the park has with high river flows.

The Durango Whitewater Park is currently undergoing renovations to address some issues that the park has with high river flows.   The renovations were scheduled from Feb. 23 to mid-March and some of the work has already been completed, Scott McClain, Parks Manager for the City of Durango said.   Higher river flows that are unusual for this early in the season have caused...

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