RANGELY I A community champion is anyone—a public official, a community leader, a concerned citizen, a health or human service worker, a volunteer. This person works hard and well to start and/or support an initiative or intervention, to bring a program or idea to reality, or to otherwise improve the[Read More…]
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‘Walter’ the dinosaur gets a lift
RANGELY | The fossilized remains of the dinosaur dubbed “Walter,” found just outside of Rangely in 2014 by a Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) professor, were airlifted to a federal repository on the CNCC Craig Campus Thursday, July 11, where they will join the duck-billed dinosaur’s skull and limbs. The[Read More…]
CNCC now home to Whittle the Wood raptor
CRAIG | Blue—the winning Whittle the Wood sculpture depicting a raptor-hybrid of the same name seen in the Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic World—was accidentally damaged soon after the event. The City of Craig has repaired Blue, but remained concerned about future mishaps. After learning about the accident and the city’s concerns,[Read More…]
CNCC summer classes for kids K-5
MEEKER | July 10—Tie-Dyed “Lids.” Tie-dye a hat and maybe a T-shirt to match: 1-5 p.m. July 15—Who Do You Want To Be? Tooth Camp. Tour the dentist office and learn how to be a tooth doctor from 10-11 a.m. July 16, 17, 18—Coding for Kids. Learn, develop and play[Read More…]
State of the River, networking meeting
RBC | The Colorado River District and the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District are co-sponsoring a Rangely State of the River meeting to be held in conjunction with the monthly Community Networking meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, at the Colorado Northwest Community College campus.[Read More…]
CNCC flight team nabs second place in national competition
RANGELY | The CNCC flight team finished second in the nation among two-year colleges at the 2019 national flight competition, which involved more than 360 pilots from around the nation and an average of 140 competitors per event. “A big thanks to all who donated time and money to allow[Read More…]
New VP of CNCC Craig Campus and Student Services
CRAIG I Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) announced John Anderson as new Vice President of Craig Campus and Student Services.
Silva wins Becky Dubbert Memorial PTK scholarship
RANGELY | On April 16, Elided “Eli” Silva was named the first recipient of the Becky Dubbert Memorial Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. This scholarship rewards a student involved in the Rangely campus Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society, who will be returning for a second year with plans to have a[Read More…]
CNCC faculty to receive outstanding educator award
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) faculty, Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson, PhD, was recently selected to receive University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Colorado Educator Award. The award is presented to educators across the state of Colorado who have demonstrated a commitment to helping students achieve their higher education goals. These individuals are[Read More…]
CNCC graduation events
RANGELY | 10:30 a.m. May 2—NPR PRELA graduation ceremony at the Rangely Campus. 7 p.m. May 3—Aviation Technology Wings Ceremony, Rangely Campus. 6 p.m. May 3—Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Craig Campus. 9 a.m. May 4—Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony at the Rangely High School auditorium. 2 p.m. May 4—2019 CNCC Commencement at[Read More…]
CNCC Spring Community Education
MEEKER | It is time to take advantage of the new sketching, food safety and cottage food training classes starting very soon. May 2—food safety training for three-year certification for food service workers: 9-11 a.m. or 2-4 p.m. May 4—sketching our landmarks with Pat Daggett. Enjoy a day sketching our[Read More…]
Spartans wrap up final season rodeo
RANGELY | The CNCC Spartans rounded out their last rodeo of the season in Grand Junction. Austin Romans put together a couple of awesome runs in the steer wrestling, winning the first round with a 5.0 second run. He rode his horse well and placed second with a 6.3 second[Read More…]
