Junior College districts established after separation

Rangely College separated from Mesa College in 1970 and in July of 1974, Rangely College officially became Colorado Northwestern Community College, a name change that reflected the many communities the College was serving.
From 1973, CNCC operated as an independent college under the governance of an elected Rangely Junior College District Board of Trustees, financed by legislative appropriation and a district tax levy. The District also covers the cost of tuition for Rangely residents, a…