ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1-2.
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Bone of rare long-necked dinosaur found in Southern Utah desert
ST. GEORGE — A bone belonging to a rare, yet well-known dinosaur was discovered in Southern Utah and has paleontologists excited by its discovery. Utah State Parks reported that a 6-foot, 7-inch humerus bone belonging to a rare 30-ton Brachiosaurus was unearthed at a site in the Southern Utah desert last May by paleoartist Brian Engh.
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Utah investigators bust Walmart fraud ring that targets elderly
ST. GEORGE — Two suspects were indicted by the Utah Attorney General’s Office for taking part in an alleged gift card scheme that targeted primarily the elderly, a fraud that resulted in a $600,000 loss to both the individuals and Walmart.
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‘Riders are just destroying the area’; Local cyclists say education may help preserve trail systems
ST. GEORGE — Although the majority of mountain bike enthusiasts respect the trails they ride, a small minority do not.
Recently, the city of St. George moved the access point to the Bearclaw Poppy Trail, a popular mountain bike and hiking trail near Bloomington Country Club. Within feet of the trailhead, the desert is crisscrossed with tire tracks from riders that have blazed their own path
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Lawyer: Businessman was used by polygamists in fraud scheme
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A California businessman accused of leading a nearly $500 million biodiesel fraud scheme was actually being used by a Utah polygamist who didn’t want to share the proceeds with his community, a defense attorney said Thursday.
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Newest bison reveal paints positive picture of first responders
ST. GEORGE — The 18th Dixie State Trailblazer Bison was revealed at Red Cliffs Mall Friday afternoon, but this unveiling was something different.
It was apparent by the uniformed police officers and firefighters in attendance that this one was about first responders.
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