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Good morning! It’s April 22 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cloudy with showers around in West Eugene
Today will be cloudy with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 58 with a low of 43. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 7 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant Saturday
West Eugene news
Families near the J.H. Baxter Superfund site worry about chemical contamination and health risks, as regulators have not fully explained recent downstream pollutant test results.
My neighbor is a Superfund site: J.H. Baxter’s pollution lingers near thousands
By Ashli Blow
Apr 22, 2026
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Things to do in West Eugene
Adults: Pop Art Pet Painting
Adults: sign up to learn to paint a pet portrait in colorful Pop Art style. https://www.eugene-or.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=36110
At Bethel Branch Library on April 22
Eugene City Council Ward 6 Candidate Transportation Forum on Highway 99 etc
Hear from Eugene City Council Ward 6 candidates about Highway 99 and other transportation issues. This informal transportation forum is intended to ed…
At Lane 25 on April 23
Community crime report
- A driver was involved in a car crash and was arrested for driving under the influence. The incident happened near the 122000 block of Gimpl Hill Rd at 10 p.m. on April 3.
- There was a problem with the railroad crossing that affected traffic near Irving Rd at 10 a.m. on April 17.
- A hit and run was reported near 2105 W Broadway in Eugene at 1 p.m. on April 21.
- A hit and run was reported near 3768 Peppertree Dr, Eugene at 1 p.m. on April 21.
- A theft was reported near 4275 Barger Dr, Eugene at 5 p.m. on April 21.
See more: Showing 5 of the most significant incidents. There are 15 more not shown. See all recent incidents on our dedicated web page for West Eugene news and information.
Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- Long-term projects: – Lane County is installing signs and guardrails on Crow Road between mileposts 1.38 and 8.13. Work happens Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is expected to finish by June 30. Traffic is controlled by flaggers.
– Paving work is happening on Grant Street, Hayes Street, Pierce Street, and West 22nd Avenue. Traffic impact is expected to be low.
– Construction is underway at Maxwell Road and Prairie Road, and east along Maxwell Road up to the overpass bridge. Crews are building new sidewalks to connect River Road and Bethel neighborhoods. Eastbound Maxwell Road is closed at Prairie Road. Use alternate routes such as Beltline to NW Expressway, Beltline to River Road, or Chambers Road to River Road. The project will add new sidewalks and a new railroad crossing.
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