By Aidan Multhauf
These will be closed until April 15th, when the elk return to the high country:
Hiking is a favorite pastime for many Fort Lewis students and faculty, and Durango offers year round weather that is conducive for a good time. Unfortunately, weather isn’t the only aspect that affects trail closures. Since Durango is a mountain town, we have wildlife, like bears and deer, that live in and around town year round. We also have wildlife, such as elk, that migrate through...
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By Ryan Simonovich
More details have been released about an armed carjacking beginning on the Fort Lewis College campus Monday night.
Update Nov. 29 at 12:40 p.m.
More details have been released about an armed carjacking begining on the Fort Lewis College campus Monday night.
A man, who is not a student, was waiting in his vehicle in the Jones Hall parking lot, according to a release sent to the student body by FLC public affairs officer Mitch Davis.
The suspect,...
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By Teal Lehto
The Telegraph Trail is not necessarily one trail, but a trail system that can be used to explore the mountainous ridges just southeast of campus. This trail system is great because it generally stays pretty dry and easily accessible until there is a significant amount of snow in town. Then it can be used for snowshoeing when there is enough snow!
Trail System: Horse Gulch
Uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing
Distance: 3-4 miles
Difficulty: 2 (Meadow Loop), 6 (Telegraph), 7.5 (Pautsky Point), 8.5 (Anasazi Descent) out of 10
Trailhead: Horse Gulch Trailhead
Distance from Campus to Trailhead: 1.1 miles
Fun fact: The meadow below Telegraph where Meadow Loop trail goes was previously a garbage dump,...
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By Ryan Simonovich
Wildfires have burned over 8.8 million acres of land in the United States this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Wildfires have burned over 8.8 million acres of land in the United States this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Southwest Colorado has a legacy of wildfires. In 2002, the Missionary Ridge Fire burned over 70,000 acres north of Durango, and in 2013, the West Fork Complex Fire burned over 109,000 acres near Wolf Creek Pass, according to the National Wildfire...
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by C.J. Calvert
The Durango Transit is set to go through major changes within the next year due to budget cuts.
“We are faced with service reductions due to budgetary constraints,” said Amber Blake, the transportation director for the Department of Transportation and Sustainability of Durango.
On Nov. 1, there was an open house to discuss the change in the Durango Transit...
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