Community Newsletter for September 18

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Pegasus’ theater location closes, troupe will continue
SPRINGFIELD – It is with a heavy heart that I write about the closure of Pegasus Playhouse at 402 Main St. due to cuts in federal funding. Since becoming a…
Pegasus’ theater location closes, troupe will continue
SPRINGFIELD – It is with a heavy heart that I write about the closure of Pegasus Playhouse at 402 Main St. due to cuts in federal funding. Since becoming a…
Bridges banding together with Mariachi del Sol
SPRINGFIELD – In the heart of town, a remarkable musical journey unfolds as Mariachi del Sol, the region’s pioneering high school mariachi band, not only celebrates vibrant Mexican heritage but…
Bridges banding together with Mariachi del Sol
SPRINGFIELD – In the heart of town, a remarkable musical journey unfolds as Mariachi del Sol, the region’s pioneering high school mariachi band, not only celebrates vibrant Mexican heritage but…
Lively won’t run, Rodley seeks office
SPRINGFIELD – Sept. 11 marked the first day political candidates could file for their desired seats at the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division, and Ward 3 Springfield City Councilor…
Lively won’t run, Rodley seeks office
SPRINGFIELD – Sept. 11 marked the first day political candidates could file for their desired seats at the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division, and Ward 3 Springfield City Councilor…
Vaccines and community immunity
Vaccines work. Most of us are too young to remember the U.S. polio epidemic of 1952, which killed 3,145 children and left another 21,269 reeling from permanent, disabling paralysis. I…
Vaccines and community immunity
Vaccines work. Most of us are too young to remember the U.S. polio epidemic of 1952, which killed 3,145 children and left another 21,269 reeling from permanent, disabling paralysis. I…
‘Watersheds Bill of Rights’ on the ballot
The Lane County Watersheds “Bill of Rights” has qualified for the May 19, 2026 ballot as Measure 20-373, after organizers submitted over 14,000 signatures from Lane County residents. The measure…
‘Watersheds Bill of Rights’ on the ballot
The Lane County Watersheds “Bill of Rights” has qualified for the May 19, 2026 ballot as Measure 20-373, after organizers submitted over 14,000 signatures from Lane County residents. The measure…
For sale: Springfield Linda Lane on the market
SPRINGFIELD– During the Springfield city council meeting on Sept. 15, city surveyor Jeremy Sherer earned unanimous council approval to designate city-owned land as surplus in the area South of Mount…
For sale: Springfield Linda Lane on the market
SPRINGFIELD– During the Springfield city council meeting on Sept. 15, city surveyor Jeremy Sherer earned unanimous council approval to designate city-owned land as surplus in the area South of Mount…
Higher flood insurance costs possible in Creswell, Grove
CRESWELL – The Sept. 10 meeting at the Creswell Community Center brought together Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, local administrators, and residents to discuss upcoming changes to floodplain maps…
Higher flood insurance costs possible in Creswell, Grove
CRESWELL – The Sept. 10 meeting at the Creswell Community Center brought together Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, local administrators, and residents to discuss upcoming changes to floodplain maps…




‘Untamed and Indomitable’:
An interview with
Emerald Art Center artist Robyn Drake

SPRINGFIELD — The Emerald Art Center is pleased to present “Untamed and Indomitable,” an exhibition of recent works by California-based painter Robyn Drake, on view now through Sept. 26. A public reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, during Springfield’s monthly 2nd Friday Art Walk. In conjunction with the exhibition, Drake will also lead an alla prima floral painting workshop on Friday, Sept. 26, from noon-4 p.m.