Longer delays and 24/7 one-lane alternating traffic Beginning Sunday, July 23, crews will be working on site 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Construction schedules may be impacted by weather and other unanticipated delays. CDOT PRESS RELEASE
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Brace yourselves, it’s pothole season
RBC | A wet winter coupled with increased traffic are to blame for the increasing number and severity of potholes on local highways. “This season has been incredibly significant with the water infiltrating the asphalt to the subsurface,” said Spencer Dickey, the Region 3 District 6 Deputy Superintendent for the[Read More…]
Plan ahead for traffic delays on Highway 13
RBC | Travelers on Highway 13 between Meeker and Rifle should plan ahead for road construction delays this summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation along with IHC Scott will widen 3.5 miles of roadway located 11 miles northwest of Rifle between mile markers 12 and 17. New passing lanes will[Read More…]
CDOT extends public comment period for proposed transportation air pollution reduction planning standards
RBC I Coloradans will have additional time to weigh in on proposed bold new transportation pollution reduction planning standards that will reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, improve air quality, reduce smog and provide more travel options for Coloradans. CDOT is extending the original 60-day comment[Read More…]
Town, Rec revise agreement for Circle Park improvements
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees picked up where they left off earlier this month in discussing proposed improvements to Circle Park. As it stands, both entities have committed $250K of capital improvement funds in their respective 2022 budgets towards the project, but will still[Read More…]
CDOT hosting career fairs
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation is holding career fairs around the state over the next five weeks, seeking to hire permanent and temporary full-time and part-time highway maintenance workers. Specific fair information is listed below. A variety of positions are available for hire, including: • CDL (Commercial Driver’s[Read More…]
Town denies waiver of permit fees for PMC retail pharmacy
MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees denied a request from Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) to waive building permit fees for the construction of a new retail pharmacy center on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Town of Meeker, PMC CEO Liz Sellers wrote, “We are excited to be able[Read More…]
New bus service will link Craig to Denver, nine other NW communities
CRAIG | The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with Greyhound, will begin providing service between Craig and Denver on Jan. 1, 2021. In addition to Craig, regularly scheduled stops include Hayden, Steamboat Springs, Kremmling, Hot Sulphur Springs, Granby, Tabernash, Fraser, Winter Park, Idaho Springs, the Denver Federal Center and[Read More…]
Highway 13 project nears end
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] RBC | The final sections of concrete were paved last week and the latest iteration of Highway 13 construction is set to conclude on Nov. 23. On Tuesday the HT toured the site with Project Engineer Adam Cornely from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). [Read More…]
CO 64 Meeker West Rural Resurfacing Project Update
The Meeker west rural resurfacing project will begin on Colorado Highway 64 at Mile Point 43, east of Rangely, and will continue east for 18 miles to MP 61. Motorists should plan for east and westbound one-lane alternating traffic, 20-30 minute delays, 35 mph speed limit, and 10 ft. width[Read More…]
It’s road construction season
Monday, June 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and contract partner United Companies began an 18-mile surface treatment project on Colorado Highway 64 between mile markers 43 and 61 west between Meeker and Rangely. The project has an anticipated completion date of October 2020. As part of CDOT’s “Whole[Read More…]
ONE BIG RIG …
People lined the streets in Rangely as if a parade were coming through town Monday. The parade was actually a nuclear steam generator estimated to be 23 feet wide by 400 feet long with several pilot cars and additional semi trucks in a long line of DOT compliance. Just the nuclear steam[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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