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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…]

December 6, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

October 25, 2023 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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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…]

October 11, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

September 27, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

$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…]

May 17, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

February 2, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

May 28, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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…]

December 13, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

November 14, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Natl. Monument museum collection finds home at Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum

DINOSAUR | In July of 2020, more than 6,000 paleontological, archaeological, historical, and biological specimens were moved from Dinosaur National Monument to the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, located in nearby Vernal, Utah. Fourteen monument staff members, three Geoscientist in the Parks interns, five volunteers, and[Read More…]

November 2, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Uinta Mining pulls open pit mine application

DINOSAUR I “Peace reigns in Skull Creek,” Moffat County property owner Lori Lazarus said last week by phone. Lazarus was one of the Skull Creek subdivision homeowners concerned about an application for an open pit frac sand mine submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety last fall[Read More…]

September 7, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Dinosaur National Monument reminds hunters of regulations

DINOSAUR I With hunting season now occurring on lands surrounding Dinosaur National Monument, hunters are reminded that hunting is not permitted in the monument. Although most of the monument boundary is well marked, hunters are responsible for ensuring they do not hunt within the monument. By knowing and understanding the[Read More…]

September 7, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled