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Good morning! It’s Sept. 22 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Nice with partial sunshine in Northwest Eugene
Today will be nice with partial sunshine. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 73 with a low of 45. Partly cloudy now, changing to partly sunny at 7 a.m.
Looking ahead: Expect rainy weather Thursday morning through Friday afternoon
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Locked gate: Landowner clashes with Lane County over access to his own property
By Ben Botkin
Sep 22, 2026
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Neighborhood Leaders Council
The Neighborhood Leaders Council (NLC) is comprised of representatives from Eugene’s formally recognized Neighborhood Associations.
At The Eugene Mission on September 22
Repeats 5 more times until February 23
Community crime report
- A vehicle hit a pedestrian and a report was taken. This happened near Royal Ave. and Highway 99N in Eugene. The incident occurred at noon on Sept. 21.
- A drug overdose happened near the 300 block of Lodenquai Ln at 5 p.m. on Sept. 18.
- A burglary was reported near 1380 River Rd, Eugene at 8 p.m. on Sept. 21.
- A person was stopped and arrested near 1380 River Rd, Eugene at 8 p.m. on Sept. 21.
- A burglary was reported near 1380 River Rd, Eugene at 5 p.m. on Sept. 21.
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Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- Long-term projects: – Prairie Road is closed to all traffic between Highway 99 and Maxwell Road from August 17 to about October 5 for construction work at the railroad crossing and intersection. Use detours via Irving Road, Beltline, or Chambers Road.
- Construction is happening on Bethel Road and nearby sidewalks during the week of September 21. Expect delays and possible lane reductions to a single lane.
- River Road is under construction from Randy Pape Beltline to Green Lane. This week, workers are installing a ramp at Santa Clara Avenue and River Road and setting up bus stops north of Santa Clara. Pedestrian detours are in place. Lane closures may continue into this week if concrete needs more time to cure.
- On Spring Creek Drive between River Road and Awbrey Park Elementary School, crews are finishing up the Awbrey Park Safe Routes to School Project this week. Only minor corrections and clean-up remain, so traffic impact is low.
- Chambers Street will be closed between Roosevelt Boulevard and West 2nd Avenue for road repairs on Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Expect delays of up to 20 minutes.
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