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Whether it’s the mobiles of Alexander Calder, the genius of Leonardo da Vinci or the landscapes of the Colorado Plateau by Cortez’s own Stanton Englehart, the docents of the Durango Arts Center...
DATE: Feb. 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
After two years of preparation and a visit by an inspection team from the Higher Learning Commission, Fort Lewis College has been reaccredited for another decade. “It’s really tied to quality of...
DATE: Feb. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education
Fort Lewis College has gotten an answer to a question it asked about a year ago: Can we increase enrollment if we hire Royall: Enrollment Management? The answer is an unqualified “Yes.” President...
DATE: Feb. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
The saga of the proposed Village at Wolf Creek took another turn Friday as a federal judge ordered the Forest Service to expand the scope of documents it must provide in response to a Freedom of...
DATE: Feb. 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Bayfield resident Chad Moore was named Brand Inspector of the Year by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association at its Mid-Winter Conference in Denver last week. Moore has served as the brand inspector...
DATE: Feb. 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
In preparation for Fort Lewis College’s upcoming strategic planning, philosophy professor Justin McBrayer decided to take a look at the school’s student body over time, and what he found surprised...
DATE: Jan. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado’s mining camps during the state’s Gold Rush in the late 1800s were no place for a lady. And yet, numerous women and girls lived in the rowdy, rough camps with husbands and fathers who were...
DATE: Jan. 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Silverton may be isolated geographically, but as of Friday, its school is connected to the world. The town has been the only county seat in the state without high-speed Internet, but after years of...
DATE: Dec. 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education
When every student makes a difference to Fort Lewis College’s sustainability, the Board of Trustees was happy to hear some good news on the application-and-acceptance-rate front at meetings...
DATE: Dec. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education
Since 1957, the Ballantine Family Fund has been supporting good causes in Southwest Colorado. In 2015, the fund granted $270,000 to nonprofits in five counties and to other causes that support the...
DATE: Dec. 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
It started with an off-hand comment about a local ski team needing a place to practice and has become a key community institution. It’s now 50 years old. Purgatory Resort was founded by oil and gas...
DATE: Nov. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
Starting in the summer of 2016, a group of community bankers will be descending on the Fort Lewis College campus for the Western States School of Banking. The WSSB curriculum – which covers topics...
DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business
