DINOSAUR | The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the release of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Fire Management Plan (FMP) for Dinosaur National Monument. This begins a 30-day public comment period that will continue through Jan. 14, 2025. The NPS is seeking public comment on two alternatives[Read More…]
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Park Service proposing demolition of condemned building, seeking input
DINOSAUR | The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to demolish and replace the condemned Yampa District Multi-Operations Building. Constructed in 1963 the one-story concrete block building was condemned due to shifting sub-surfaces that resulted in foundation movement and the failure of supporting walls. A replacement building would be constructed adjacent[Read More…]
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Rangely, Dinosaur police to coordinate on dispatch, more
PRESS RELEASE The Town of Dinosaur and the Town of Rangely are coordinating on an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to cover dispatch services and non-emergent calls and assist officers in need. The agreement has been in the works for a while, according to Rangely Police Chief Ti Hamblin, who updated the[Read More…]
Lou Dean releases eighth book
Author Lou Dean of Dinosaur, Colorado, has released her eighth book, titled “Autumn of the Big Snow.” Dean is an award-winning writer of five memoirs, two young adult fiction novels, and countless magazine articles. “Autumn of the Big Snow” is Dean’s first foray into adult fiction. In the story, heavy[Read More…]
National Monument project begins Oct. 30
DINOSAUR | A construction project totaling approximately $577,000 to improve the heating and cooling system at the Quarry Visitor Center within Dinosaur National Monument will begin on Oct. 30. The project includes replacing the current duct work and installing a new heating and cooling system. The visitor center will[Read More…]
Pot bloom wakes sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado
BY MARKIAN HAWRYLUK KFF Health News Special to the Herald Times DINOSAUR | There isn’t much to this town a short drive from the national monument of the same name. A couple of gas stations, a liquor store, and a small motel line the two main drags, Brontosaurus Boulevard and[Read More…]
$10.1 million project to improve Harpers Corner Road begins May 30
DINOSAUR | A $10.1 million construction project to improve the Harpers Corner Road within Dinosaur National Monument will begin on May 30. The project includes reconstruction and repaving of seven miles of roadway and adjacent parking areas from US Highway 40 to the Escalante Overlook, plus replacement of drainage structures[Read More…]
Holmes named to Honor Roll
DINOSAUR I Tiffany Holmes of Dinosaur, Colorado, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Eastern Wyoming College for the Fall 2021 semester, receiving recognition for achieving high scholastic goals.
Dino municipal judge one of youngest in U.S.
DINOSAUR | Matthew Bradley is either one of the youngest — or the youngest — judge to be appointed to the bench in the United States. Just a few days prior to his 25th birthday, Bradley was sworn in as the new municipal judge for the Town of Dinosaur. Hailing[Read More…]
Homicide suspect arrested after body found near Dinosaur
DINOSAUR | Griffin James Loughlin, 24, was arrested Wednesday in Salt Lake City, and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide reported Nov. 30, according to a press release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office was[Read More…]
Obituary: Mark Emerson Dalrymple
Mar. 30, 1955 ~ Nov. 4, 2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful husband, brother, uncle and friend. Mark passed away unexpectedly at his home. He will be missed beyond words. Mark was kind, funny and fiercely loyal to his family and friends,[Read More…]
