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.

Highway 126 closed northeast of Springfield

Highway 126 closed northeast of Springfield

By Jaime Adame

Dec 17, 2025

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▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ food inspections

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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!