Good morning! It’s January 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Periods of rain in West Eugene

Today will be periods of rain. There is a 91% chance of rain. The high will be 45 with a low of 34. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 8 a.m.

Top news from nearby

Lane County commissioners unanimously approved a new agreement with the state to fund local mental health services, resolving months of negotiation disagreements.

County OKs deal with state to help fund mental health services 

County OKs deal with state to help fund mental health services 

By Ben Botkin

Jan 7, 2026

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Things to do in West Eugene

Family Storytime
Family Storytime

Fun and learning for young children with their grown-ups. https://www.eugene-or.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=35224

At Bethel Branch Library on January 8
Repeats 3 more times until January 29

Janet & Big Sue LIVE @ Arable
Janet & Big Sue LIVE @ Arable

They’re Back! Janet & Sue of the Big Sue Band are rollin’ back into Arable and bringing the good times with them! If you haven’t seen these two in ac…

At Arable Brewing Company on January 9

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Property development

  • A zoning application has been filed for the property at 29764 Gimpl Hill Road. The proposed project seeks an annexation determination for this location. This means that officials will consider whether the property should be incorporated into the city limits, which could affect future land use and development options for the site. (view application)
     

Community crime report

  • A person was arrested for an unspecified reason near the 2600 block of Roosevelt at 4 p.m. on January 6.
     
  • A case of vandalism and illegal dumping happened near Bond Rd at 3 a.m. on January 6.
     
  • A person was stopped and arrested near Hwy 99n and Roosevelt Blvd. in Eugene on December 24 at 8 p.m.
     
  • A dispute was reported near 1071 Fairfield Ave., Eugene at 7 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A traffic stop was reported near W 7th Ave. and Garfield St. in Eugene at 6 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A found property incident was resolved near 4275 Barger Dr, Eugene at 4 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A report was made about found property near 125 N Garfield St., Eugene at 3 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • Police helped another agency with an incident near 338 Hwy 99n, Eugene at 3 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A traffic stop was reported near W 6th Ave. and Fillmore St. in Eugene at 2 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A person was arrested after a dispute near 1022 Almaden St., Eugene at 1 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A report was made about found property near W 6th Ave. and Garfield St. in Eugene at 1 p.m. on December 24.
     
  • A shoplifter was arrested near 808 Seneca Rd, Eugene at noon on December 24.
     
  • A theft happened near 4575 W 11th Ave. in Eugene at noon on December 24.
     
  • A theft was reported near 3360 W 11th Ave., Eugene at 11 a.m. on December 24.
     
  • A report was taken about a disorderly person near 808 Seneca Rd, Eugene at 9 a.m. on December 24.
     
  • A person was cited for criminal trespass instead of being taken into custody near 1875 W 15th Ave., Eugene at 8 a.m. on December 24.
     
  • A dispute was reported near 1140 Grant St., Eugene at 6 a.m. on December 24.
     
  • A tree fell and blocked traffic near Bailey Hill Rd at 6 a.m. on December 24.
     
  • A person was arrested during a traffic stop near W 7th Ave. and Garfield St. in Eugene at 1 a.m. on December 24.
     
  • A report was taken about an unknown motor vehicle incident near Bailey Hill Rd and W 5th Ave. in Eugene at midnight on December 24.
     

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.

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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.