Effective Jan. 1 2019 smoking will be banned on state campuses due to an executive order signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper on Nov. 2. The use of any substance including marijuana, tobacco and cloves will be prohibited.

Thousands of indigenous women go missing, are murdered, or are sexually assaulted in North America every year.

Fort Lewis College students who voted in the midterm elections shared how they gathered information about candidates, amendments and proposals prior to casting their vote.

Old parking meters were replaced in August for card-friendly meters that can be monitored remotely by Fort Lewis Police.

The Independent sat down with Cole Paton to learn more about what it’s like being a national champion. 

Senior seminar students at Fort Lewis College have the opportunity to work on professional projects for the geoscience and biology departments. 

There has been an increased focus on sexual harassment in the workplace due to the national buzz following the #MeToo movement and the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings. 

Drought conditions caused by lack of precipitation prompted the City of Durango to partner with its four largest water users and other organizations to restrict water usage by limiting water use for irrigation. 

What's good--or not--according to Teal Lehto. 

The amount of students who visit the Fort Lewis College counseling center has increased every year over the past few years, and campus counselors credit the increased numbers to a declining stigma around mental health disorders..