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- ↑ Stein, Rosemarie (2022-01-31). "Portland's self-guided Winter Light Festival glows for 9 nights". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "Dinolandia, an Immersive Museum of Mike Bennett Art, Will Open Downtown This Spring". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "Portland artist Mike Bennett loves dinosaurs. He thinks you'll love them too after visiting his pop-up museum, Dinolandia". opb. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ Moore, Marcia (October 4, 2022). "Selinsgrove High School Alumni Banquet scheduled for Nov. 5". The Daily Item.
