Highway 34
Coverage of Highway 34 in the Nexus archive.
- Family, advocates call for more homeless resources after woman killed in Greeley grass fire
The death of Dizarae O'Toole-Ochoa, a woman experiencing homelessness, occurred in a Greeley grass fire near the Highway 34 and Highway 85 interchange on Saturday. Her death has prompted advocates to demand more shelter resources, noting that current options are extremely limited, especially for women. Advocates also highlighted challenges such as the city's camping ban and the restricted availability of overnight shelters.
- Grass fire near Greeley highway interchange kills 1, injures another
A grass fire near the interchange of Highway 34 and Highway 85 in Greeley killed a 45-year-old woman and left another man critically injured on Saturday afternoon. The incident required major emergency responses, including initial delays due to safety hazards involving live Xcel Energy power lines. A joint investigation is currently underway to determine the cause and origin of the blaze.
- Planned power outage to impact roughly 2,000 Xcel Energy customers in Larimer County
A planned power outage will affect approximately 2,000 Xcel Energy customers in Larimer County starting Wednesday evening and lasting until 6 a.m. Thursday. The outage is due to another power provider's work on the transmission system, with affected areas including specific locations south of Highway 34, west of Interstate 25 near Boyd Lake, and north of East County Road 16.
- 1 person dies, 2 injured in early morning crash in Greeley
One woman died and two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 34 in Greeley, Colorado, early Monday morning. The collision involved a Honda CR-V and a Chrysler sedan, with the Honda driver pronounced deceased at the hospital and a passenger remaining hospitalized. The Chrysler driver was released.