Weekly Clips for Feb. 5

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By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – On Jan. 29, Springfield city leaders, officials, and members of the public gathered inside the Richard E. Wildish Theater to listen to Mayor Sean VanGordon deliver the Springfield…

By Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller – Executive Editor

CRESWELL – The Creswell City Council is edging toward a break with Lane County over solid waste fees, signaling interest in leaving an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that councilors fear could…

By Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller – Executive Editor

CRESWELL – City manager Vincent Martorello reviewed an unsigned 2020 land‑swap agreement between the City of Creswell and South Lane County Fire and Rescue at January’s work session.  Under that proposal,…

By Sarina Dorie – Arts Writer

SPRINGFIELD – If you love chocolate, hazelnuts, and want to buy local, check out this entrepreneur selling his products at farmer’s markets and local stores. Kay Farms, a family business,…

By Ashlin Sanderson

LANE COUNTY – PeaceHealth is bracing for a significant shift in healthcare in Lane County, anticipating that the recent enactment of “H.R. 1” could leave approximately 25,000 local residents without…

By Ashlin Sanderson

SPRINGFIELD – The discussion around a payroll tax is still in the talks at Springfield city council meetings. At Tuesday night’s meeting, finance director Nathan Bell requested council feedback on…




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Creswell’s Col. Richard ‘Dick’ Heyman dies at 101

This story was first published on Jan. 28 and has been updated as more reporting has been conducted.

Fighter pilot extraordinaire Colonel Richard “Dick” Michael Heyman Jr., 101, of Creswell, died on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, following a short illness. 

The family got together on Monday, Feb. 2 – on what would have been his 66th anniversary with his wife Barbara – for a private gravesite interment. Later in the spring, there will be a public ceremony so that family and friends can get together to celebrate Dick’s life. 

Born May 25, 1924, in Coffeyville, Kansas, Richard’s remarkable journey began just seven days after his 18th birthday when he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on June 2, 1942. 

The son of Richard and Rosalyn Heymann – the Army spelled his name wrong on his paperwork, so he just decided to keep it with one ‘n’ – Dick convinced his father to sign for him after he graduated from high school as a 17-year-old.  

Dick served in the military as a pilot for 32 years. He was the youngest pilot in the 8th AF, and he flew B-26 Invaders during the Korean War and F-105 Thunderchiefs in Vietnam.