When John Boyd arrived as president of Colorado Northwestern Community College in March 2006, the school’s enrollment numbers were declining. “The year we got here, they were experiencing a 25 percent decline in FTEs (full-time equivalents),” Boyd said. “So we needed to turn that around.” And, boy, have they.
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RIO BLANCO COUNTY ON PATROL
Activity for June 11-17 RAMB-Rangely Ambulance RPD-Rangely Police Department Friday, June 11 MPD-1:28 a.m.-Disturbance at Fifth St. and Market St., Meeker RBSO-10:34 a.m.-Animal call at Hwy 64 and County Rd. 5, Meeker MPD-10:44 a.m.-Citizen assist at 858 Market St., Meeker
Moon Lake members vote to limit terms
The membership of Moon Lake Electric Association voted by a wide margin Thursday to impose more stringent term limits on those who serve on the cooperative’s board of directors.
BLM releases environmental assessment on horse gather
RANGELY I The Meeker office of the Bureau of Land Management last Friday released for public review an environmental assessment addressing the gather plan for removing a specific herd of about 100 wild horses south of Rangely.
Police Blotter: June 18-24
Law enforcement activity for June 18-24, 2010, included:
Obit: Paula Fessenden
Paula Fessenden Died Feb. 16, 2010 Paula Fessenden, 82, passed away on Feb. 16, 2010. Mrs. Fessenden taught first grade at Rangely Elementary School for 20 years. When she first started to teach in Rangely, she commuted from Bonanza, where her husband worked. They moved to Rangely and continued to[Read More…]
Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is rancher Reed Kelley. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com.
Obituary: Carl Cochrane
Carl Cochrane Died June 17, 2010 Carl Cochrane, 57, died June 17, 2010, in Rangely with his family by his side. Carl was born in Dragerton, Utah, in 1953 and was raised in Sunnyside, Utah. He graduated from East Carbon High School in 1971 and continued his education a Southern[Read More…]
Welded to his art
Anniversary present for his wife was start of Kyle Stewart’s art RANGELY I By trade, Kyle Stewart is a welder. It runs in the family. His passion, however, is using his welding skills to create metal art. Stewart remembers the day he began making metal art. It was Sept. 15[Read More…]
AG Church builds new youth center
MEEKER I There’s nothing secretive or hidden about the new youth center at the Assembly of God Church. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Sheriff’s office to disconnect old number
RBC I Several years ago, Rio Blanco County’s IT Department changed out the phone system in the county offices to a voiceover IP system. Because of that, the county had to change numbers. Undersheriff Mike Joos said the old sheriff’s office telephone number (878-5023) has never been shut off, because[Read More…]
4-H Club News
RANGELY | The Rangely 4-H council met June 7 with four members attending. RaeLynn Norman, Shelby Neiberger, Torie Slagle and Tessa Slagle started the meeting in a competition of building “humans” with PVC pipe.
