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2009
The Oregonian, April 26, 2009: Counties cast about for niche strategies
The (Bend) Bulletin, May 09. 2009: Resurrecting a toothy terror from Mitchell’s distant past
The Oregonian OregonLive.com, August 13, 2009: Paleo Lands Field Center greets visitors in Fossil
The (Bend) Bulletin, August 28. 2009: Digging history in Fossil
KGW TV Travel Oregon Blog, September 4, 2009: Grant’s Getaways: Digging Into Oregon’s Past
The Oregonian, September 08, 2009: Oregon Paleo Lands Field Center opens in Fossil
The Oregonian, September 12, 2009: Paleo institute dedicates new field house and dinosaur exhibit today
The Oregonian, September 20, 2009: New field center in Fossil shows off area’s riches
2008
The Telegraph UK, February 22, 2008: Oregon: the best of America
The Telegraph UK, February 22, 2008: Oregon: the Best of America (response): Oregon’s Painted Hills
The Oregonian, July 28, 2008: Paleo Lands Field Center to break ground in Fossil
The Oregonian, August 1, 2008: Eastern Oregon town of Fossil calls to eco-tourists
OPLI Press Release, August 3, 2008: Senator Ron Wyden Breaks Ground for Oregon Paleo Lands Field Center
2007
National Geographic News, March 22, 2007: Jurassic “Crocodile” Found in Oregon
The (Bend) Bulletin, April 23, 2007: High Desert teems with fossils
Oregon Daily Emerald, October 22, 2007: UO’s first geology professor commemorated at science lecture
The (Bend) Bulletin, October 22, 2007: Disappearing glaciers
The Associated Press, October 23, 2007: Geologists: Collier Glacier is shrinking
The (Bend) Bulletin, October 28, 2007: Living in the Past
The Oregonian, November 18, 2007 Editorial: A brilliant beginning in Fossil
2006
National Public Radio Weekend Edition Sunday People & Places, January 22, 2006: Oregon County Sees Its Future in Fossils (PDF)
For audio, click Stream, or right-click Download and select Save Target (or Link) As to listen later. The presentation is about 4 minutes long, or about 1.8 MB to download.
2005
The Oregonian, July 03, 2005: For $3, Fossil delivers 30 million years
The Oregonian, July 03, 2005: Building a future on rocks from the past
The Oregonian, August 28, 2005: Grant will fund staff for Paleo Lands work
Blog Posting by City Club of Portland, October 18, 2005: Hunting Fossils and Community Involvement in Eastern Oregon
City Club of Portland Bulletin, November 4, 2005: Ready to Talk, Ready to Listen: Rural Oregon Offers Models for Participatory Citizenship
National Public Radio Local News Highlights, December 14, 2005: Poor Oregon County Plots Revival By Fossils
