Tag: Carbondale
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Electric rally takes advantage of Western Slope charging stations
The Electric Vehicle Rally of the Rockies, an event created by electric car advocates to highlight the growing viability of electric cars as a regional transportation option, took place Friday, Oct. 3 and wrapped up at Colorado Mountain College in Carbondale. The event received coverage from CBS Denver, the Glenwood Post Independent, the Aspen Times…
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Colorado River Fire Rescue ambulance gets new life as CMC mobile classroom
If you see a red and blue ambulance circling the parking lot at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle, don’t be concerned that the driver has lost his way. More than likely Chris Jackson, CMC’s full-time lead faculty in the college’s emergency medical services program, is behind the wheel, and in the back of the ambulance…
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1000 Words (more of less): Last Weekend
A nice reminder for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Check out photographer Carl Zoch and Carbondale’s own Sarah Uhl’s sweet creative video on crafting a wondrous weekend adventure close to home, then take a moment to love where you live and explore it with new eyes while you remember our veterans this weekend. Happy (and…
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‘Big Water, Little Boats’ author Tom Martin coming to Colorado Mountain College
CMC in Carbondale and Breckenridge to host free talks Tom Martin, author of “Big Water, Little Boats,” a history of river-running on the Colorado River from the 1940s and ’50s, will speak at two April appearances at Colorado Mountain College. The free, 45-minute program features original photographs from various Grand Canyon river trips over several…
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CMC, RFTA, Aspen and Glenwood Springs to build electric vehicle charging stations
Colorado Mountain College, the cities of Aspen and Glenwood Springs, and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will all be installing new electric vehicle charging stations in the coming year. CMC received a grant that will allow the college to install five more charging stations to its central administrative office as well is its locations…
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1000 Words
Professional photography program graduate Seth Anderson’s photo of a snow capped Mt. Sopris and mists at sunrise in Carbondale illustrates an article in the September 2013 issue of Outside magazine. Outside magazine readers voted Carbondale one of the best towns to live in in 2013.
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CMC in Carbondale offers outdoor skills workshops
“Wilderness Cooking” workshop fires up on Monday, June 6 Colorado Mountain College in Carbondale offers a new series workshops aimed at enhancing the experience of outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. The workshops are instructed by Sarah Johnson, a wilderness trip leader and educator, who is currently the education coordinator at the Roaring Fork Conservancy. Wilderness…
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CMC course gives modern take on classic style
‘Old Masters / New Light’ course combines traditional technique with new vision. By Beth Zukowski If there were to be a formula that Christian Van Minnen’s art would prove, it might be that the sum of the real is unreal. Van Minnen borrows his technique from the highly realistic Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age painters.…
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CMC Carbondale offers new LEED course
Taught by nationally-recognized green building expert Colorado Mountain College now offers a 10-week “Green Building Through the LEED Rating System” course. The course gives a broad and technical foundation in green building through the lens of the LEED for New Construction Rating System and is a great first step in pursuing or updating LEED professional…