Residents in a rural Utah town worry about losing their identity as ‘the dinosaur people’ as the area grows
As the gateway to “Dinosaurland,” the town is known for its charming and whimsical decorations. But Rex, the giant T. rex, has slipped into disrepair.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The green Tyrannosaurus rex statue in Vernal, is pictured on Thursday, May 19, 2022, as the town rallies around the deteriorating giant by fundraising to save it.