Good morning! It’s August 15 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Partly sunny, showers around in South Eugene

Today will be partial sunshine with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 79 with a low of 65. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (7/11). Partly sunny now, changing to partly sunny w/ showers at 9 a.m.


Top news from nearby

A Eugene trainer has opened a gym for Parkinson’s patients, utilizing boxing to manage symptoms. Join the grand opening this Saturday.

Packing a punch against Parkinson’s

Packing a punch against Parkinson’s

By Mark Baker

Aug 15, 2025


What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ real estate   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

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Things to do in South Eugene

Limited College Services Available

Summer: Limited College Services Available Contracted College Closure Dates (these are the 10 Fridays during the summer when the college is mostly clo…

At Lane Community College on August 15
Repeats 6 more times until September 5

A Force More Powerful - Non-Violent Resistance in Our Community
A Force More Powerful – Non-Violent Resistance in Our Community

Our world is changing. We now live in a world we thought could never exist i our country. How do we gather information to understand what is happening…

At State Of Oregon Property Records on August 15

Outlandish D'amour
Outlandish D’amour

🎸💋 Get Outlandish with Outlandish D’Amour! 💋🎸 Live music is getting wild at Drop Bear Brewery this Friday, August 15th at 7pm with the genre-bending, …

At Drop Bear Brewery on August 15

A Fox on the Fairway
A Fox on the Fairway

Ken Ludwig’s “A Fox on the Fairway” is a tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s. The Quail Valley Country Club prepares to take on…

At The Very Little Theatre on August 15
Repeats 5 more times until August 24


Property development

  • A zoning application has been filed for a property on Hilyard St., just north of 27th Ave., proposing to divide the existing parcel into four separate lots. (view application)
     

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.

  • Bigfoot Vending at 86776 Mcvay Hwy, passed a county health inspection on July 31 with no issues. (view report)
     

Community crime report

  • A report was taken for a shoplifting incident near 1680 W 18th Ave., Eugene, at 1 p.m. on August 14.
      
  • A theft from a vehicle was reported at 10 a.m. on August 14 near 73 E 19th Ave., Eugene.
     
  • A theft from a vehicle was reported near 1762 Hilyard St. in Eugene at 8 a.m. on August 14.
     
  • An abandoned vehicle was found near the 86100 block of Franklin Blvd. at 8 a.m. on August 14.
     

No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!