This year’s crop of anabrus simplex (also known as shield-backed katydids or Mormon crickets) are in their “dark phase” – migrating in bands. They’ve been seen crossing Hwy. 64 and 40 in the last few weeks. Chance Walker Photo/Video
Tag: Highway 64
Updates and upgrades for proposed Rangely entrance
RANGELY I Rangely’s Board of Trustees gathered on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 8 to conduct town business. Changes to the agenda included the addition of a presentation by Jeannie Caldwell regarding the east entrance to town. Town Manager Lisa Piering reported that department supervisors would be addressing the council[Read More…]
JESUS IS (fill in the blank) …
BUILD A BRIDGE …
Concrete bridge girders stationed along Highway 64 on Tuesday. County road and bridge crews began installation of new girders early Wednesday morning as part of the ongoing replacement of the CR73 bridge crossing the White River. | LUCAS TURNER PHOTO
COUNCIL CLEAN-UP …
On May 15 the Rangely 4-H Community Council met for their traditional highway clean up at the intersection of Highways 139 and 64. | ROXIE FROMANG PHOTO
Hwy. 64 resurfacing complete
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contract partner United Companies is pleased to announce the completion of the resurfacing project on Colorado Highway 64. The project took place on CO 64 from Mile Point 43 and continued for 18 miles to MP 61 west of Meeker. As part of CDOT’s[Read More…]
Theos sheep moving this weekend
RBC | Angelo Theos will be leaving Etchart’s with his sheep on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23 traveling on and off Hwy. 64 to Rangely until Friday, Nov. 29. Please be patient and watch for sheep, dogs and herders.
Sheep Alert! Watch for sheep this weekend and next
RBC | Angelo Theos will be trailing his sheep down County Road 8 on Nov. 16 and 17 (this Saturday and Sunday.) Sunday morning one herd will go through town and turn down the Rangely Highway, through Powell Park and stop at the Etchart ranch. The other herd will do[Read More…]
Yes, that was nuclear waste … (VIDEO)
Oversized loads traveling Highways 13 and 64 aren’t an uncommon sight, but an oversized load escorted by four State Patrol vehicles and bearing radioactive labels was unusual enough to incite chatter on Facebook last week. Colorado State Patrol Captain Leonard Dittman confirmed Monday that the load was, indeed, nuclear waste[Read More…]
CNCC students, faculty clean up Hwy. 64
RBC | On Sunday, which happened to be Earth Day, more than 40 students and athletes from Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely took part in a highway cleanup event. Enjoying the beautiful sunshine and having a lot of fun, these students and athletes made quick work of the task. These[Read More…]
Rangely may lose stoplight; town claims town hall
By Jen Hill [email protected] RANGELY I The Rangely Town Council met Tuesday where they discussed the situation with the Main Street stoplight and approved a solution to clear up ownership of town hall. As most locals have noticed, the stoplight on Main Street and White Avenue has been taken out[Read More…]
Highway 64 closed…
