Utahraptor State Park near Moab debuts as Utah’s 46th state park

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said taxpayer dollars were used to fund the roughly $26 million park.

(Doug McMurdo | The Times-Independent) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at Utahraptor State Park on Friday, May 23.

(Doug McMurdo | The Times-Independent) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at Utahraptor State Park on Friday, May 23.

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