Fort Lewis College residents woke up to floods Thursday morning after a pipe burst at midnight on Wednesday in Escalante Hall.

Due to the extreme avalanche conditions and large amounts of snowfall in early March, Red Mountain Pass, the 20 mile stretch of Highway 550 connecting Silverton to Ouray, has been closed since March 3rd and is now open as of Friday March 22nd.

The Independent sat down with president and vice president candidates for the student body government elections. Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. on Monday and close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Independent sat down with president and vice president candidates for the student body government elections. Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. on Monday and close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

On the days where the Fort Lewis College campus gets hit with snow, the Physical Plant Services Snow Management Team evaluates multiple factors on campus to determine what they need to do to get campus ready for the new day.