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.
Utah Legislature approves bill to create 2 new state parks
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On Jan. 20, the Grand County Board of Education voted unanimously to name the new middle school building the Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School, honoring the beloved local educator and community member who died on Dec. 20, 2020.
The Grand County Commission unanimously approved a letter in support of the idea and many community members contacted the Board of Education urging them to honor Hopkin, who served the Grand County School District for 33 years, first as a teacher and then as principal of Grand County Middle School. She ended her career as superintendent of the Grand County School District.
Grand County Commission Chair Mary McGann and Commissioner Trish Hedin have both worked with Hopkin as teachers in the Grand County School District, and spoke warmly of her talent and character at a Jan. 19 commission meeting.