September 2, 2010
By Robin Haney
Robin Haney
From time to time over the years, Colorado Mountain College has held some noncredit classes for residents in Parachute and Battlement Mesa, even though we didn’t have a physical home in either of the two communities.
That may change slightly, as we’ve leased the former Grand Valley Educational Career Center in Parachute from School District 16 and have scheduled several classes for the facility this fall. And we want to hear what additional classes and programs that residents, businesses and community leaders in Parachute and Battlement Mesa would like Colorado Mountain College to offer.
Concurrent enrollment (or dual-credit) college classes for high school students and some noncredit, energy industry training classes were held at the center over the past few years, but the school district closed the building at the end of school this year due to budget cuts. This gave Colorado Mountain College the opportunity to lease the building and start thinking about what additional educational opportunities we could present in the community. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
August 20, 2010
Registration for Colorado Mountain College’s fall semester is underway. Many classes at the college’s 11 locations or via distance learning start the week of Aug. 30, and additional classes start throughout the semester. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
August 18, 2010
PARACHUTE – Residents, businesses and community leaders in Parachute and Battlement Mesa can soon tell Colorado Mountain College administrators what types of classes and programs they would like the college to offer in their neighborhood. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
August 16, 2010
Western Garfield County high school graduates able to follow their dreams
By Mike McKibbin
RIFLE – Just like her brother, Kami Keeling of Battlement Mesa will attend college thanks in large part to the generosity of a longtime Rifle resident. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
August 2, 2010
There’s a “sincere moment” for an artist, in which a creation represents exactly what the artist had in mind.
The creation may even be ugly to many people, but if it perfectly conveys the artist’s intent, that’s what matters most to the artist. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Suzie Romig
July 6, 2010
By Nancy Genova
There are many generous people in the Rifle community, willing to help someone who’s either down on their luck or needing a hand to take the next big step in their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 28, 2010
RIFLE – Colorado Mountain College and Williams are partnering in a program to train field technicians who operate natural gas processing equipment. Williams is providing models of the equipment and instructors for a course entitled Process Technology-Field Operator, which will be offered at the college’s campus in Rifle fall semester. The goal is to create trained technicians who are familiar with the natural gas industry and process equipment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 24, 2010
CMC class features cows, calves, ranch visits
By Mike McKibbin
RIFLE – For generations, ranching has been in the blood of people like Gary Erpestad.
“You’ve got to really love it,” the manager of the 1,300-acre Spring Creek Ranch said as he walked across the rolling hills of the ranch, eight miles south of Silt in western Garfield County. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 21, 2010
Recent CMC graduate earns certificate, degree with honors
By Mike McKibbin
RIFLE – The road was anything but smooth and straight for a divorced Rifle mother of three, but Angela Herrington stayed on course through the bumps and curves of her 18-month-long journey. Read the rest of this entry »
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