U.S. Highway 85 has killed enough people

Posted 4/29/26

I call it “The Gauntlet.” Every morning I drive U.S. Highway 85 between Torrington and Yoder, and every morning something in me tightens when I pull onto it. I check my mirrors more than I should …

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