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Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøeconomics professor Nate Peach says Albertsons-Kroger merger could mean the loss local grocery jobs in Durango. (The Durango Herald)

Philosophy Professor Justin McBrayer wins Fulbright Award. (Local News Network)

This year, 20 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøstudents participated in All Our Kin Collective Summer Institute, a two-week program promoting excitement and love for Native Languages. Guided by instructors and tribal elders, students used songs, animated videos, and cultural activities to learn (and teach) Diné, Ute, and Lakota.

Rosie Fool Head and Veko Mapenzi overcame significant obstacles to pursue higher education. Fool Head, from the Oglala Sioux Tribe, moved to Denver at 15 and worked in the service industry. Mapenzi, a refugee from Congo, lived in a Malawi camp before relocating to Denver. The Reisher Program has provided both the financial means to pursue a four-year degree and helped them find a community of...

Bodo Industrial Park helped grow city, county. (The Durango Herald)

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Bayfield Middle School student-athletes gain insight on post-high school sports. (The Durango Herald)

 

The grant, renewable for up to five years, will fund an Environmental Science and Justice Laboratory, Environmental Justice Center, Climatology Lab, Ozone Garden, and heavy metals lab, and provide housing and internship stipends for qualifying students.

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Fort Lewis hires Jordan Mast as next men’s basketball coach. (The Durango Herald)

Born and raised in the far west suburbs of Chicago, Steven Schwartz, 65, spent a decade working as a tool and die maker before enrolling in college and eventually finding his way to Fort Lewis College, where he's spent nearly 30 years. Learn about his journey and what inspired him to step up as interim president.