Mario Martinez, the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs of Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, is on a mission to address health care inequities, with a focus on Native Americans and Latinx populations (at Fort Lewis College, 39% of the college’s students are Indigenous and 15% Latinx).

La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) and Fort Lewis College (FLC) announced today that the cooperative will be the 2025-2028 Presenting Sponsor for FLC’s tenth anniversary of its Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition.

Fort Lewis College radio station KDUR celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking its growth from a 10-watt student-run station to a 6,000-watt community hub, with events and special broadcasts planned to honor its enduring role in bringing diverse music and local voices to the Durango area.

The event concluded with a special screening of films produced by Tribal Water Media Fellows at Fort Lewis College.