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The area north of Moab known as Dalton Wells will in the near future be known under its newly approved designation: Utahraptor State Park. House Bill 257, sponsored by Rep. Steve Eliason (R-District 45), was passed by the state legislature in early March and is expected to soon be signed by Governor Spencer Cox, and establishes both Utahraptor State Park and a new park in Morgan County called Lost Creek, with a combined price tag of $36.5 million.
Local officials have been concerned about overuse damaging the undeveloped area in recent years; the new state park will protect the rich paleontological, cultural, natural and recreation resources in the area.
HURRICANE, Washington County A man died Monday evening at Quail Creek State Park in Washington County, authorities said.
About 7:45 p.m. Monday, family members of Donald L. Denoon, 77, reported that Denoon had not returned from a fishing trip, according to a Tuesday news release from the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. Denoon, who is from Washington County, had left Monday morning for the solo trip, the release said.
About 10:30 p.m., emergency responders found Denoon s body in the water in the northeast part of Quail Creek Reservoir, according to the release. He was not wearing a life jacket, but authorities found one in his boat, the release said.
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/ Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis told E&E News he plans to introduce legislation to create larger boundaries for Bears Ears National Monument. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief.
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Businesses Weigh Cost Of Loosening Pandemic Restrictions
Utah’s statewide mask mandate could go away next month,which for some people may signal the end of the pandemic. The absence of a statewide order could leave small business owners in a tough place, though. Some worry that lifting the mandate sends the wrong message, and that they will have to decide for themselves whether or not to enforce mask-wearing and risk alienating certain customers. Customers may be eager to get back to normal, but health experts stress social distancing and mask wearing are still needed to keep COVID-19 variants from creating new surges.
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