Good morning! It’s October 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Periods of sun in Central Eugene

Today will be intervals of clouds and sunshine. The high will be 64 with a low of 42. Mostly clear now, changing to partly sunny at 8 a.m.

Looking ahead: Expect rainy weather late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon


Central Eugene news

Eugene chose Paradigm Properties to develop the “butterfly lot” with 80+ and ground-floor shops. Traffic delays expected Oct. 16-17 due to signal upgrades; flashing red lights on major streets will function as all-way stops.

Eugene picks developer for mixed-use project on ‘butterfly lot’

Eugene picks developer for mixed-use project on ‘butterfly lot’

By Grace Chinowsky

Oct 16, 2025


What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ events

Map of A map showing the locations of informaton from today's newsletter

Read on to see the details about each item…


Things to do in Central Eugene

Free Jazz at the Farmers Market
Free Jazz at the Farmers Market

The Jazz Station will host four free musical performances at the third Thursday of Lane County Farmers Market Night Markets from July through October….

At Farmers Market Pavilion & Plaza on October 16


Community crime report

  • A traffic stop assistance happened near Franklin Blvd. and Agate St. in Eugene at 3 a.m. on October 16.
     
  • A dispute was reported near 1040 W 6th Ave., Eugene at 11 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • A person was arrested during a traffic stop near W 7th Ave. and Polk St. in Eugene at 10 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • A traffic stop was reported near Ferry St. and E 13th Aly in Eugene at 8 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • An assault was reported near 1288 Willamette St., Eugene on October 15 at 7 p.m.
     
  • An assault arrest happened near 251 W Broadway in Eugene at 4 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • A person was arrested during a traffic stop near 145 E 18th Ave., Eugene at 4 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • A burglary was reported near 454 Willamette St., Eugene at 1 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • A report was taken about a suspicious situation near 999 Willamette St., Eugene at 1 p.m. on October 15.
     
  • A report of shoplifting was taken near 145 E 18th Ave., Eugene at 11 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A person was given a citation for criminal trespass instead of being taken into custody. This happened near 1153 W 2nd Ave., Eugene at 11 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A hit and run was reported near W 1st Ave. and Washington St. in Eugene at 11 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A theft was reported near 960 Olive St., Eugene at 10 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • Police helped Public Works with an incident where someone was given a citation instead of being taken into custody. This happened near 1059 Willamette St., Eugene at 8 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A fraud was reported near 500 E 4th Ave., Eugene at 8 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A report of property damage was taken near 1888 Harris St., Eugene at 8 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A report of property damage was taken near 66 E 6th Ave., Eugene at 7 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • A report was taken after police assisted the sheriff’s office with an incident near Riverview St. and Sylvan St. in Eugene. This happened at 4 a.m. on October 15.
     
  • Police stopped a person near the 100 block of W 10th Ave. at midnight on October 15.
     
  • A person was cited for criminal trespass instead of being taken into custody near 1 E Broadway, Eugene at 6 a.m. on October 14.
     

Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

  • Long-term projects: W 11th Avenue is being repaved, which may cause moderate traffic delays. Chambers Street is having construction work for seismic bridge retrofits, leading to moderate traffic impacts.