Good morning! It’s April 1 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Rain; breezy this morning in West Springfield

Today will be periods of rain; breezy this morning. There is a 97% chance of rain. The high will be 54 with a low of 40. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to rain at 10 a.m.

Looking ahead: Expect showery weather late Tuesday night through tomorrow afternoon


West Springfield news

Springfield’s 42-bed PeaceHealth rehab opens in August with Oregon’s first dedicated brain injury unit, expanded stroke and neurological care, and frees beds at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

New PeaceHealth rehab facility to feature Oregon’s first dedicated brain injury unit

New PeaceHealth rehab facility to feature Oregon’s first dedicated brain injury unit

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

Apr 1, 2026


Lookout Eugene-Springfield

What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

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

Read on to see the details about each item…


Things to do in West Springfield

Wednesday Night Jam
Wednesday Night Jam

Come down and enjoy the music or jump in and play along. Italian night so great homemade dishes.

At Twisted Duck Pub on April 1
Repeats 4 more times until April 29


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.

  • Dave’s Hot Chicken at 1572 Mohawk Blvd., passed a county health inspection on March 17 with no issues. (view report)
     

Community crime report

  • A runaway was reported missing near Lane County at 2 p.m. on March 31.
     
  • A car crash with injuries was reported near 8th St. and E St. in Springfield at 3 p.m. on March 31.
     
  • An assault was reported near 3333 Riverbend Dr, Springfield at 11 a.m. on March 31.
     
  • Police arrested someone for menacing near 1307 Olympic St., Springfield at 10 p.m. on March 31.
     
  • Police served a warrant near 3521 Gateway St., Springfield at 1 a.m. on April 1.
     

No traffic problems nearby

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