Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
SPRINGFIELD – For most people, a decision about a career usually comes well after high school. Sometimes even after college, or maybe later than that. Joshua Josue had the good fortune of knowing what he wanted to do when he was only 13 or 14…
SPRINGFIELD – Pegasus Playhouse on Main Street is an excellent find for people of all ages interested in a theater in our backyard. “We are up-and-coming, but our audiences grow by the day,” says the founder and artistic director, Scott Frazier-Maskiell, full of enthusiasm. Frazier-Maskiell…
SPRINGFIELD – Willamalane seeks local artists for a community art project celebrating how it brings us together. Selected artists will create black-and-white artwork for a temporary public installation and receive $500. Applications are open to artists of all backgrounds and experience levels. Submissions due by…
SPRINGFIELD – Chamber Music Amici will hold two classical music performances for all ages next month. The concerts will be held on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m., and Monday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the Wildish Community Theater in Springfield. The family-friendly program…
THURSDAY, JAN. 30 ■ Community Hiring Event: PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 3333 Riverbend Dr., Springfield. Meet recruiters and hiring managers in person and interview for clinical and non-clinical roles. FRIDAY, JAN. 31 ■ Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Holiday…
In honor of Parton’s 79th birthday on Jan. 19, in addition to this week’s feature on Oregon’s Imagination Library, music writer Ron Hartman shares some little-known facts about the philanthropist and artist … Dolly Parton was on tour with Porter Wagoner in 1972. At the…
THURSDAY, JAN. 16 BIPOC Blueprint 2024 from Connect Lane County, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Spark at Booth-Kelly, 303 S. 5th St. STE 150, Springfield. Designed for youth to build community and have fun through conversations, workshops, and activities. Topics include mental health, how to thrive in spaces…
SPRINGFIELD – Six beautiful women competing for the title of queen. It sounds like a situation out of a reality TV show, not something that would happen in Springfield. On the contrary, A Queen’s Affair: Miss Oregon Volunteer Pageant will be hosted for the first…
Salgado recalls good times with ‘Blues Brothers’ This year marks the 45th anniversary of “The Blues Brothers,” a movie in which longtime Eugene resident Curtis Salgado played a significant role behind the scenes. The 1972 Willamette High grad shared some old stories about old Saturday…