Tag: rifle
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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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Troubleshooting the fuel of the future
CMC adjunct Nick Harris researches ground-breaking energy technology This article was published in the March 2, 2014 Aspen Daily News. By Nelson Harvey. Nick Harris is a very slow dishwasher. And while his girlfriend at home may loathe him for it, such cautious deliberation has come to serve him well in the lab. On a…
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GarCo Sewing Works training local workforce
Design Training Center opens in Rifle This article first appeared in the Citizen Telegram. By Beth Shaw and Jill Ziemann In these challenging times, we are thrilled when any opportunity comes along that brings a promise of providing new skills, or launching new careers or, better yet, potentially starting an entirely new industry. In the…
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J. Miller Band stakes new musical territory at Rifle’s CMC campus
Rooted in bluegrass, rock, honky-tonk, Western swing, and good, old-fashioned storytelling, the J. Miller Band will bring its own brand of “hippie cowboy music” to a free, live concert at the Colorado Mountain College campus in Rifle on Jan. 17. “We like to cater our shows to the audience,” said Jason Miller, the singer-songwriter who…
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CMC receives renewed grant for science institute
Chevron funds next installment of science training for K-8 teachers The next generation of scientists is sitting in K-8 classrooms right now. A renewed grant from Chevron will help support their enthusiasm for the subject into high school and beyond. Created by teachers, for teachers, the Chevron Summer Science Institute is a local initiative designed…
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This New Year’s Eve, resolve to add more life to your years
Long-time CMC fitness instructor sets example for her students every day Studies on the importance of exercise abound. Just browse the Mayo Clinic online, WebMD, or the latest health articles in The New York Times. We all know exercise is good for our bodies and minds, but few relish the idea of actually doing it.…
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Katie Glassman and Snapshot swing into Rifle
Free concert at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle Friday, Nov. 22 RIFLE – Katie Glassman fuses soulful fiddling with a sparkling voice to span a range of genres from Western swing to vintage jazz and bluegrass. She and her band, Snapshot, will perform at the Clough Auditorium on the CMC-Rifle campus on Friday, Nov. 22.…
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The Rifters bring Southwestern influences to music about the West
Band plays free concert at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle Sept. 27 The word “rift” may refer to a split, but the Rifters have found more success as a band in coming together to perform their acoustic Americana music about living in the West. “It’s funny to think what makes a good Rifters song. It…
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The Rifters to play free concert at CMC
The Rifters, a bluegrass band based in northern New Mexico, will return to Colorado Mountain College in Rifle on Friday, September 27 at 7 PM. Performing on a wide variety of acoustic and electric instruments, the band is known for their soaring three-part harmonies in music the band describes as “Southwestern folk-country Americana.” The concert…
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Local teachers learn new ways to make science fun, engaging
CMC hosts teachers for one-week summer science institute By Stefanie Kilts For one week this past June, 24 local elementary and middle school teachers built sun dials, waded in rivers to test water for microorganisms and used ping pong balls to study moon shadows. The activities were all part of Colorado Mountain College’s summer science…