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Wednesday June 8, 2022

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English - June 08, 2022 19:17 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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Dinosaur fossils usually get the limelight in Southeastern Utah. But the area also has a treasure trove of Jurassic-era mammals. Today on the news, a visit to a nearby quarry to speak with archeologists excavating human’s earliest ancestors. Plus, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. discussed the Western water crisis and the wide-ranging impacts of drought. And, the fight to preserve abortion access in our region reflects a divided nation.

// Photo: Archaeologists excavate ancient mammals at the Cisco Mammal Quarry near Cisco, Utah in 2022. Credit: Brian Davis