Good morning! It’s February 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cloudy with a shower in spots in UO Campus Area
Today will be cloudy with a shower in spots. There is a 55% chance of rain. The high will be 56 with a low of 33. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 8 a.m.
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Top news from nearby
Lane County’s unusually low January rainfall and snowpack raise drought concerns, risking water restrictions and wildfires in the driest year since 2015.
Midwinter dry spell, thin snowpack raise concerns about drought
By Ashli Blow and Michael Zhang
Feb 9, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ real estate ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in UO Campus Area

Eugene History Pub Lecture Series
Please join the Department of History for the February pub lecture. Naomi Sussman will discuss “The Indians Are a Nation: Indigenous Self-Determinatio…
At University of Oregon on February 9

Bioengineering Seminar Series: Dr. Carolyn Schutt Ibsen
Dr. Carolyn Schutt Ibsen of Oregon Health & Science University will present a seminar titled “SonoScaffolds and Sentinels: Ultrasound-Responsive Bioma…
At Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Beetham Family Seminar Room on February 9

David Ramirez with Saron Silva
David Ramirez took a little time to get back to himself, and now he’s dead set on making music for himself—for the sake of the music, and nothing else…
At Art House on February 9

Wrangling Data with Python in Pandas
Want to use Python to analyze data? This UO Libraries workshop series on Pandas is designed to follow our Introduction to Python workshop series or a …
At Knight Library, 267B on February 9
Repeats once more on February 11
Property development
- A zoning application has been filed for 1200 Alder St., proposing adjustments to the city’s building articulation requirements as well as to standards for bicycle parking. The application specifically requests changes to the number of required bicycle parking spaces, their location on the property, and the security measures for those spaces. (view application)
Community crime report
- A report of property damage was taken near 2345 Patterson St., Eugene at 1 p.m. on February 8.
- A report of property damage was taken near 1000 Patterson St., Eugene on February 7 at 2 p.m.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
Disclosure: Property development updates and 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.



