Good morning! It’s December 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy, showers around in East Springfield
Today will be mainly cloudy with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 53 with a low of 42. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 9 a.m.
Looking ahead: Rain from late tonight to Friday afternoon can lead to flooding
East Springfield news
Highway 126 is closed for 18 miles northeast of Springfield; U.S. 20 is also closed nearby. Overnight storms caused scattered power outages and wind gusts up to 45 mph in Eugene.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ food inspections

Read on to see the details about each item…
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.
- Kick City at 1650 28th St., passed a county health inspection on December 2 with no issues. (view report)
Community crime report
- A person was caught driving with a suspended license near S 44th St. and Main St. in Springfield at 3 a.m. on December 17.
- A car was towed for blocking a driveway near 621 S 71st St., Springfield at 11 p.m. on December 16.
- A DUII (driving under the influence) incident was reported near 5869 G St., Springfield at 11 p.m. on December 16.
- A report of a drunk driver was made near 5869 G St., Springfield at 7 p.m. on December 16.
- A dispute was reported near 3945 Aster St., Springfield at 11 a.m. on December 16.
- A theft was reported near 5805 Aster St., Springfield at 11.m. on December 16.
- Police served a warrant and made an arrest near 5547 Main St., Springfield at 9 a.m. on December 16.
- A report of property damage was made near 860 42nd St., Springfield at 8 a.m. on December 16.
- A dispute led to an arrest near 2701 Pierce Pkwy, Springfield at 6 a.m. on December 16.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
Disclosure: Police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.




