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Good morning! It’s August 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Times of clouds and sun in Central Eugene
Today will be times of clouds and sun. There is a 12% chance of rain. The high will be 79 with a low of 49. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11). Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 10 a.m.
Looking ahead: A heat wave from Sunday into Tuesday
Central Eugene news
Ashley Gonzalez wins $200 for her nopales ceviche. Human Bean coffee donates $1 per drink on Aug. 8 to Food for Lane County. Park Street Family Cafe closes. Top cultural events are available from Aug. 7-14.
Food Scene: Home cook wins contest, coffee fundraiser, downtown cafe closes
By Vanessa Salvia
Aug 7, 2025
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Central Eugene
Birding Walk Ages 18+
Meet fellow birders as we search out our local avian friends. https://www.eugene-or.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=33496
At Campbell Community Center on August 7
EVLA – 5S & Visual Management
5S & Visual Management August 7 @ 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. 5S & Visual Management LEAN Core Visual Management is the use of visual and other sensory communic…
At Rosen Aviation on August 7
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Eugene-Springfield reports both those who have passed the inspections and those where the county observed issues to correct. The county’s full ongoing reports can be accessed here.
- Bon Mi at 153 E Broadway, was cited for issues during a county health inspection on July 15. The restaurant received an inspection score of 84 out of 100. Key issues included an employee’s drink stored on food, a mop bucket blocking a handwashing sink, improperly cooled vermicelli noodles, a knife stored unsafely, and uncooked rice kept in a non-food-grade container. Corrective actions were taken immediately, such as moving the drink to a designated area, clearing the hand sink, uncovering and relocating the noodles, properly storing the knife, and transferring the rice to a safe container. (view report)
- Jackalope Lounge at 453 Willamette St., was cited for issues during a county health inspection on July 16. The restaurant received a score of 81 out of 100 during its inspection. Key issues included employees drinking from uncovered containers in food prep areas, dirty tongs stored in a handwashing sink, raw chicken stored above fries, sliced tomatoes and blue cheese held at unsafe temperatures, and a lack of sanitizer test strips. Corrective actions taken included providing lids and straws for drinks, moving the tongs, relocating the chicken, cooling the tomatoes and blue cheese properly, and obtaining sanitizer test strips. (view report)
Community crime report
- A person was stopped and arrested near W 6th Ave. & Blair Blvd. in Eugene at midnight on August 7.
- A theft was reported at 7 p.m. on August 6 near 1030 Ferry St., Eugene.
- A report was taken for found animals near 401 W 3rd Ave. in Eugene at 7 p.m. on August 6.
- A report was taken for a motor vehicle incident with no injuries near W 7th Ave. and Madison St. in Eugene at 7 p.m. on August 6.
- A report was taken for the unauthorized use of a vehicle near 2125 Franklin Blvd. in Eugene at 6 p.m. on August 6.
- A traffic stop led to an arrest near W 7th Ave. and Lawrence St. in Eugene at 5 p.m. on August 6.
- A motor vehicle injury was reported near W 6th Ave. and Madison St. in Eugene at 5 p.m. on August 6.
- A theft was reported near 488 Blair Blvd. in Eugene at 4 p.m. on August 6.
- A report about suspicious conditions was taken near W 3rd Alley and Van Buren Street in Eugene at 3 p.m. on August 6.
- There was a report of suspicious conditions near the Vida area at 3 p.m. on August 6.
- A person was stopped and arrested near 50 W Broadway in Eugene at 3 p.m. on August 6.
- There was a disturbance involving a violation of a county ordinance near the 1400 block of Village Dr at 1 p.m. on August 6.
- A person was arrested following a motor vehicle incident with no injuries near W 5th Ave. and Willamette St. in Eugene. This happened at 1 p.m. on August 6.
- A person was stopped and advised by police near 338 W 11th Ave. in Eugene at 1 p.m. on August 6.
- A missing person report was filed at noon on August 6 near 268 Madison St., Eugene.
- A report of a gunshot wound was taken at 11 a.m. on August 6 near 555 Tyler St., Eugene.
- There was an arrest made while assisting another agency at 11 a.m. on August 6 near N Lawrence St. & Cheshire Ave. in Eugene.
- There was a motor vehicle injury incident, and a traffic citation was issued near W 2nd Ave. & Chambers St. in Eugene. It happened at 10 a.m. on August 6.
- A report was taken for suspicious conditions near 121 Lawrence St. in Eugene at 10 a.m. on August 6.
- A person was arrested for criminal trespass near 1133 Olive St. in Eugene at 8 a.m. on August 6.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
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