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CNCC’s Walter the Dino in Meeker

by Special to the Herald Times on October 17, 2019

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Fossilized remains of a 74 million year old hadrosaur—nicknamed Walter—were airlifted out of the high desert near Rangely and transported to the federal repository at the Craig Campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College.
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MEEKER | Meet “Walter the Dinosaur” from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18. Join us at the CNCC Meeker Center for a free evening of dinosaurs. Ever watched the movie, “Land Before Time”? Well, Ducky’s buddy was found…