Category Community

Rosies in the making: Students burn through stereotypes

SPRINGFIELD — Our local Rosies remember a groundbreaking time for women in the workforce.  During WWII, over six million women were building planes, welding machines, assembling ships, and doing any job that had previously been held by a man.  Although those women were ready to…

Police Roundup: Nov. 11-17

Springfield Police MONDAY, NOV. 11 (60 total calls) Top calls: Traffic stop (6), Dispute (5), Theft (5)  2:10 am: Theft from vehicle, 4885 Aster St. 2:23 am: Alarm, 68 W. Q St. 8:36 am: Shot(s) fired, 5122 B St. 8:52 am: Dispute, 887 Janus St.…

Dorris Ranch orchard removal takes root

SPRINGFIELD – This week, Willamalane Park and Recreation District began the next phase of its tree replacement project at Dorris Ranch to protect the historic Filbert orchards from Eastern Filbert Blight, a fungus that has spread through nearly all mature trees. Though Willamalane has applied…

Civic Engagement meetings: Nov. 21-30

THURSDAY, NOV. 21  ■ Springfield City Club, 12 p.m., Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd, and via Zoom or Springfield City Club YouTube channel.  ■ Lane County Poverty and Homelessness Board–Executive Committee, 12 p.m., Zoom. SATURDAY, NOV. 23 ■ Creswell Coffee with a Cop, 10…

Go2 Calendar: Nov. 21-28

THUR-SAT, NOV. 21-24 Bohemia Gold Mining Museum open, 1-4 p.m., 308 S. 10th St., Cottage Grove. Lane Community College Student Production Association: “Small Mouth Sounds” show, 7:30 p.m., 4000 E. 30th Ave., in Building 6, Blue Door Theatre, Room 103. The cast will perform Nov.…

Rosies recount when they first earned their dots

Over six million women took wartime jobs during World War II, and three million volunteered with the Red Cross. Yet society did not recognize them until half a century later, when the club was founded. Like Dorothy Key. “I’m not sure what they want me…