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Utah scientists discover incredibly well-preserved ancient skeleton of an Ice Age fox

US Forest Service · Vernal

Utah scientists discover incredibly well-preserved ancient skeleton of an Ice Age fox

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VERNAL, Utah While Vernal is known for dinosaurs, with many being discovered in the area, there is a different kind of creature making waves for being found nearby.Scientists at the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks at the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum spend their days studying bones, but gathering them is a rarity.That's why when they heard of a perfectly preserved Ice Age discovery, they were …Read Article

Gary Lee Tournear 1946

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Gary Lee Tournear 1946

VERNAL, Utah — Gary Lee Tournear, 78, passed away on May 11, 2025, in Vernal, Utah, where he had lived for the past five years. Gary was born on Sept. 2, 1946, in Great Bend, Kan., to Irving and Mildred (Asher) Tournear.Read Article

Vernal students help raise, release nearly 140 endangered fish to Colorado River

Vernal students help raise, release nearly 140 endangered fish to Colorado River

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VERNAL, Utah, May 18, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — When Uintah High School began construction on a new agriculture building, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other partners with the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program talked to school administrators about adding an in-class fish hatchery as part of the building update. Last week, a group of students and biologists from various agencies were…Read Article

Man arrested for ex-wife’s alleged stabbing in Vernal apartment

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VERNAL, Utah, April 11, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A Vernal man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly violating a protective order and stabbing his ex-wife multiple times in her apartment, authorities said. Officers responded to a residence around 9:53 p.m. Upon arrival, the first responding officer reported hearing muffled screams from inside the apartment. An officer entered the residence and found a 32-year-old woman suffering from what a…Vernal · Vernal Read Article

Dinah the Pink Dinosaur

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Dinah the Pink Dinosaur greets visitors entering Vernal, Utah. Originally, the 40-foot tall figure welcomed patrons of the town's Dine-a-Ville Motel. Designed and built in 1958 by motel owner Helen Millecam, the dinosaur seemed like a perfect icon for the new business located near Dinosaur National Monument, where many apatosaurus fossils had been discovered. Construction of the dino was contracted out to the Young Brothers Electric Sign Company…Vernal · Vernal Read Article

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