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Cookin' Stuff! Cookin' Stuff!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Cookin' Stuff!

Food, friends and dorm life; how one student makes the most of kitchens on campus

Indigenous People's Day 2025 Indigenous People's Day 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Written by Mya Simon, Photographed by M'iitra Pino

Indigenous People's Day 2025

October rain does little to keep FLC from celebrating Indigenous culture 


Banging Heads in Buckley Park
Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Mya Simon and Garrett Middleton

Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Locals share an inside look into Durango's metal scene. 

Safety First, Because Accidents Last
Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Nels Christensen

Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 

Hotels: the new Dorms?
Hotels: the new Dorms?

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Jimena Lopez

Hotels: the new Dorms?

Back to school! While some Fort Lewis students were making sure they had their backpacks ready to go, others were making sure they had somewhere...
59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow
59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

Friday, May 2, 2025
Written by Junior Parrish, Photographed by Donovan Riley and Junior Parrish

59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

An event that brings joy and beauty, Hozhoni Ambassadors and First Attendant said.

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Neighborhood art in Durango

Photos by Celeste Matovich and Lucy Schaefer

 

Many Durango residents walk down the sidewalk, head down buried in a phone, or looking straight ahead. The neighborhood art in Durango has just recently come to my attention. At the base of the trunk of many trees along 3rd street, there are what’s called fairy houses or fairy gardens.  Now that I know about these little fairy houses and other hidden pieces of eye candy, they seem...

The Durango Farmers Market

Photojournalism Piece by Celeste Matovich

The Durango Farmers Market not only provides a way for nearby farmers to sell their produce and products, but lets other local businesses showcase what they have to offer. Booths for other items and services other than farm raised food are prevalent.  The Farmers Market runs from 9am- noon until October 29th in the First National Bank parking lot. 

 

 

Smith Sports Complex Completion Fiesta on the Mesa & Student Protest for the Dakota Access Pipeline

Video by Indytv

This week on IndyTV:
The Smith Sports Complex is now open!
FLC's 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa was a success

FLC students and the Durango community members respond to the Dakota Access Pipeline

This week on IndyTV: The Smith Sports Complex is now open! FLC's 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa was a success FLC students and the Durango community members respond to the Dakota Access Pipeline

Student Involvement on Campus

Photojournalism piece by Celeste Matovich

Fort Lewis College students voice their opinions and lend a hand to the Durango community through different groups and organizations on campus. FLC encourages students to get involved in the Durango community.

Fort Lewis College students voice their opinions and lend a hand to the Durango community through different groups and organizations on campus. FLC encourages students to get involved in the Durango community.

Three Professors, Three Projects, Three Different Countries

Story by Carolyn Estes

What is the Fulbright Award?

 

Back in the mid ‘40s there was a United States senator, William Fulbright, who founded the Fulbright Program, Justin McBrayer, associate professor of philosophy, said.

 

What is the Fulbright Award?   Back in the mid ‘40s there was a United States senator, William Fulbright, who founded the Fulbright Program, Justin McBrayer, associate professor of philosophy, said.   Fulbright started the program that is administered by the the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and funded by congress,...

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