Skyhawk Football starts the season 2-0 for the first time since 1979 Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Melvin Scott Jr. Skyhawk Football starts the season 2-0 for the first time since 1979 Fort Lewis College football program made history with a dominant 2-0 start to the season, the first since 1979.
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... Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Melvin Scott Jr. Beyond the Bus: Campus Program Provides Free E-bikes to Students and... The Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College has an E-bike loan program for students, staff and faculty designed to provide reliable...
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
The Powwow Returns The Powwow Returns By Tiara Yazzie and Cameron Maroney Indy Staff Writers Saturday, May 21, 2022 PHOTO ESSAY: Two years after a pandemic hiatus, Hozhoni Days is back. With suitcases in hand and braids in place, people of all ages stood in line at the Whalen Gymnasium on April 1, eager to take in the excitement of The Hozhoni Days PowWow at Fort Lewis College after two years of its absence due to the pandemic. ‘Honoring those who never made it home’ was the theme for the 56th annual powwow at FLC, in regard to the boarding schools where... Read more
From half-pipe dream to paradise From half-pipe dream to paradise By Julian Zastrocky Indy Staff Reporter Tuesday, May 3, 2022 How two students pushed for a portable park and gave a growing community a place to skate. A skatepark on campus. That was an idea that FLC Students Lleyton Hull and Joey Borer had when they came to Fort Lewis College in the fall of 2021. “It's a cool college,” Hull said. “But why is there not a skatepark when there are so many skaters?” So, Hull and Borer began to work towards building an on-campus skate park. Step one was to organize themselves as... Read more
Powder to the people Powder to the people By Mia McCormick Indy Staff Writer Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Running Purgatory means all work and snow play. How much do we know about what it takes to keep a ski mountain running? What happens after the last chair unloads at 4 p.m.? Purgatory Ski Resort, the closest ski area to Durango, has an array of workers who experience sides of the mountain that the public doesn’t. They are the behind-the-scenes crew, who make sure that the slopes are ready for any rider. THE TEAM... Read more
Four stars for my four day quarantine Four stars for my four day quarantine By Mia McCormick Indy Staff Writer Wednesday, March 30, 2022 After testing positive for COVID-19, one reporter tells-all about her stay in FLC's COVID hotel Isolation room 336 smelled like cleaning products and fresh linens the first time I entered it. When I hurried out the door on my fourth and final day in the COVID hotel, the air that followed me was thick with the odor of soggy, untouched food and unhinged boredom. I got my positive COVID-19 test results on Jan. 28. A few hours after I got the dreaded email from the health... Read more