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Good morning! It’s Sept. 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy in Northwest Eugene
Today will be mostly cloudy. There is a 3% chance of rain. The high will be 75 with a low of 53. Mostly clear now, changing to cloudy at 8 a.m.
Looking ahead: Mostly sunny this weekend
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Families, staff worry proposed changes at Head Start will put a safety net at risk
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Sep 29, 2026
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Things to do in Northwest Eugene
Willamette Rose Urban Forest Bath & River Walk
Our Willamette Rose Urban Forest Bath & River Walk begins at Maurie Jacobs Park, the meeting point of several powerful natural systems.
At Maurie Jacobs Park on September 30
Repeats 23 more times until December 17
Community crime report
- A threat and extortion incident happened near the 3200 block of Stark St. at 9 a.m. on Sept. 25.
- A burglary happened near the 100 block of Kourt Dr. at 2 p.m. on Sept. 25.
- A restraining order was violated near the 100 block of Bradford Ct at 5 p.m. on Sept. 25.
- Police stopped a person who was wanted by authorities near the 2600 block of Roosevelt at 2 p.m. on Sept. 25.
- A theft happened near the 2600 block of Hwy 99N at noon on Sept. 28.
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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 around October 5 due to construction work at the railroad crossing and intersection. Use Irving Road, Beltline, or Chambers Road as detours.
- Construction is happening on Bethel Road and nearby sidewalks this week. Expect possible delays and single-lane traffic.
- Starting September 27, crews are working on River Road between Randy Pape Beltline and Green Lane. They are installing a ramp at Santa Clara Avenue and finishing a bus stop north of Santa Clara. The bus stop lane may reopen this week, depending on concrete tests. No other daytime lane closures are planned, but there will be pedestrian detours.
- Crews are working on Spring Creek Drive between River Road and Awbrey Park Elementary School this week. Most construction is done, and they are now making corrections and cleaning up. Traffic impact is expected to be low.
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