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Rather cloudy in West Springfield

Today will be rather cloudy. There is a 2% chance of rain. The high will be 51 with a low of 32. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 2 p.m.

Looking ahead: Rain tomorrow night

West Springfield news

The Oregon Department of Education delayed releasing findings on Springfield Public Schools’ elementary science and social studies curriculum due to backlog and case complexity.

State again delays release of Springfield elementary curriculum investigation

State again delays release of Springfield elementary curriculum investigation

By Lilly St. Angelo

Nov 18, 2025

What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ events

Map of A map showing the locations of informaton from today's newsletter

Read on to see the details about each item…

Community crime report

  • A suspicious situation was reported near the 1400 block of Anderson Ln at 2 a.m. on November 18.
     
  • A car crash with no injuries was reported near Mill St. and G St. in Springfield at 5 p.m. on November 17.
     
  • A criminal trespass happened near 355 S A St., Springfield at 2 p.m. on November 17.
     
  • Police recovered stolen property near 992 Cloverleaf Loop in Springfield at 1 p.m. on November 17.
     
  • A report of lost property was made near the 225 block of 5th St. in Springfield at 1 p.m. on November 17.
     
  • A report of found property was made near 1276 G St., Springfield at noon on November 17.
     
  • A report of someone unlawfully entering a vehicle was made near 1052 Lupine St., Springfield at noon on November 17.
     
  • A person was arrested for driving under the influence near 14th St. and Main St. in Springfield at 11 a.m. on November 17.
     
  • A report of property damage was made near 421 40th St., Springfield at 11 a.m. on November 17.
     
  • A criminal trespass happened near 555 International Way, Springfield at 10 a.m. on November 17.
     
  • Police served a warrant and made an arrest near 1920 Olympic St., Springfield at 10 a.m. on November 17.
     
  • A DUII (driving under the influence) incident was reported near 19th Street and Hayden Bridge Road in Springfield at 7 p.m. on November 14.
     
  • Police served a warrant and made an arrest near 2720 Gateway St., Springfield at 7 p.m. on November 14.
     
  • A theft was reported near 2750 Gateway St., Springfield at 7 p.m. on November 14.
     
  • Police served a warrant near 2750 Gateway St., Springfield at 6 p.m. on November 14.
     
  • A suspicious situation was reported near the 4100 block of Franklin Blvd. at 3 p.m. on November 14.
     
  • A suspicious person was reported near the 600 block of Mallard Ave. at 2 p.m. on November 14.
     
  • A theft from a vehicle was reported near 1460 G St., Springfield on November 14 at noon
     
  • A theft happened near the 89100 block of Old Mohawk Rd at noon on November 14.
     
  • A suspicious person was reported near the 4400 block of Franklin Blvd. at 11 a.m. on November 14.
     
  • Animal complaint involving a reptile was reported near 1821 Pioneer Parkway East, Springfield at 9 a.m. on November 14.
     
  • A theft was reported near 721 Oakdale Ave., Springfield at 9 a.m. on November 14.
     
  • A theft happened near the 1400 block of Anderson Ln at 9 a.m. on November 14.
     
  • An illegal dumping incident was reported near 1435 G St., Springfield at 2 p.m. on November 10.
     
  • Police served a warrant and made an arrest near 230 C St., Springfield at 2 p.m. on November 10.
     
  • A fraud was reported near 3990 Vitus Ln, Springfield at 1 p.m. on November 10.
     
  • A report of found property was made near 760 A St., Springfield at 11 a.m. on November 10.
     

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: Southbound Laura Street in Springfield is closed to through traffic between mileposts .120 and .339 from June 16 to about December 31 due to construction. This includes utility work, storm system upgrades, new sidewalks, and paving. Access from Lindale Drive to Laura Street is also closed. Northbound Laura Street remains open, and detours are in place.
     

Disclosure: Traffic incidents 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.