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…]
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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…]
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…]
NPS implements ticketed entry system for Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur Nat’l Monument
DINOSAUR | The National Park Service has announced the implementation of a temporary ticketed entry system for access to Dinosaur National Monument’s popular Quarry Exhibit Hall that began July 28. This ticketing system will provide the visiting public a reasonable opportunity to comply with COVID-19 public health guidelines by managing[Read More…]
Skull Creek may be site of new open pit mine
DINOSAUR | Homeowners in a rugged and remote part of northwest Colorado will have to wait until September to find out if a proposed open pit mine is coming to their neighborhood. The Skull Creek “subdivision” — east of Dinosaur and slightly west of Massadona, about 17 miles from the[Read More…]
Dinosaur Natl. Monument increasing camping, river access
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Dinosaur National Monument is increasing recreational access to camping and river use. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely[Read More…]
Dinosaur National Monument modifies operations for health
RBC | Dinosaur National Monument is announcing additional modifications to operations in response to public health concerns. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service wide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely[Read More…]
Body found in Brown’s Park believed to be missing camper
RBC | Search crews believe they have found the body of a missing camper who was last seen in the Brown’s Park area of Daggett County earlier this month.
Dinosaur native continues U.S. Navy Seabees tradition
DINOSAUR | “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than seven decades. The Navy Seabees are an elite group of personnel trained in both combat and the craft skills of the construction industry. Petty Officer 1st Class[Read More…]
Utah sheriff asks for info about missing camper in Brown’s Park area
RBC | Daggett County Sheriff Erik Bailey is asking the public to report any contact with a missing camper who was last seen in the Brown’s Park area earlier this month. Late on the evening of April 4, the sheriff’s office received a report that no one had had contact[Read More…]
Search in Dinosaur Natl. Monument finds one injured, one dead
DINOSAUR | Park Rangers at Dinosaur National Monument responded to a request from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, March 19 to assist in the search for two missing Colorado residents. The two men were last reported to be snowmobiling in the Wild Mountain area near the northwest boundary[Read More…]
Meet Root Routledge in Rangely, Dinosaur on Feb. 19
RBC | Root Routledge, U.S. Congressional candidate for Colorado District 3, will host meet and greet events on Feb. 19 in Rangely from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Main Street Cafe (124 W. Main) and in Dinosaur from 2-3 p.m. at the Highway Bar & Grill (211 E. Hwy. 40) as[Read More…]