Voices from the Edge of the Colorado Plateau

Latina community members put on a bilingual production of a classic theatrical production, and community members showed their support. One of the performers shares her personal stories of womanhood and achieving self-confidence.

Miembros de la comunidad latina pusieron en escena una producción teatral clásica bilingüe, y los miembros de la comunidad mostraron su bullicioso apoyo. Una de las intérpretes comparte sus historias personales sobre la feminidad y el logro de la confianza en sí misma.

Tapati Dutta incorporates her South Asian cultural background in her public health classes.

A Native American wellness and sobriety program is uplifting Native people in recovery. And it’s helped one Navajo man turn around and help his peers.

Last week, Fort Lewis College held a closing ceremony for an art exhibit. “As Seeds, We Grow” featured Native-made art focused on Indian boarding schools. Fort Lewis was an Indian boarding school from 1891-1910.

The club has been planning the field trip for a year and has raised $19,000 to cover expenses. Students will visit historically Black colleges and universities and explore the history and culture of a city Ebony Magazine called the "Black Mecca."

The school board vote comes after nearly a year of activism by a group of high school students in Durango. District administrators envision a policy that promotes training and limits legal exposure for schools.

Durango’s 9R school district is proceeding cautiously on permitting students to carry an opioid-reversal drug called Narcan. The district has expressed concerns about possible adverse situations.

At Durango’s 9R School District, administrators have taken a careful and measured approach to whether to allow students to carry Narcan on campus. One charter high school that operates outside the district has given students a bit of leeway on the issue.

Students launched a harm-reduction campaign in Durango to push for permission to carry Narcan on campus and expressed concern about the slow response of administrators. Superintendent Karen Cheser told us that allowing students to carry Narcan is a complex issue, but there has been progress.