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šŸŒ± Springfieldā€™s behavioral health expansion clears a key hurdle

Springfield, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Springfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Springfieldā€™s behavioral health expansion clears a key hurdle
  • Where to get Thanksgiving dinner without doing all the cooking
  • Fire chiefā€™s cancer diagnosis puts Oregon disability coverage in focus

Also on today's calendar: Friends Themed Trivia with Geo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Springfield council approves annexation for Timber Springs and Lane Stabilization Center (kval.com) ā€” Springfieldā€™s planned behavioral health hospital and crisis stabilization center cleared an annexation hurdle, moving the International Way projects closer to construction. Plans include 54 inpatient beds, several dozen stabilization beds and an expected 275 jobs across the facilities. County leaders say state law still needs changes to accommodate the stabilization centerā€™s planned care.
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2. 12 Eugene, Springfield spots offering Thanksgiving meals (newsbreak.com) ā€” Springfield residents looking to skip Thanksgiving cooking can order a smoked turkey dinner from Hole in the Wall BBQ on Olympic Street. The full meal costs $229.99, with orders due Nov. 20, while individual takeout dinners are available Thanksgiving Day. Other Eugene-area options include restaurant dinners and a free church meal.
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3. Eugene fire chief's blood cancer spurs push to expand Oregon disability law (registerguard.com) ā€” Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Mike Cavenā€™s blood cancer diagnosis is drawing attention to a gap in Oregonā€™s firefighter disability protections. Eugeneā€™s council unanimously endorsed expanding the law to cover all cancer types, rather than only specified cancers. A state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation for the 2027 session.
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4. Cheapest gas stations in Eugene (newsbreak.com) ā€” ARCO on Gateway Street is Springfieldā€™s entry on a regional list of low gas prices, with regular listed at $4.19 a gallon. The GasBuddy-based ranking, published Nov. 9, puts a Eugene station first at $3.99, though the list also includes stations in Cottage Grove, Creswell and Junction City.
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5. West Eugene house fire under investigation after 'hoarder conditions' slow search efforts (kval.com) ā€” One person suffered serious injuries in a Nov. 6 house fire on North Bertelsen Road in west Eugene. Eugene Springfield Fire said clutter inside and around the home complicated firefighting and searches. The injured person escaped before crews arrived, no additional victims were found, and the cause remains under investigation.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It's salmon spawning season, and the Salmon Watch program is also returning to our waterways.
    The long-running program brings our local students to EWEB's Carmen-Smith Spawning Channel on the McKenzie River and to Whittaker Creek on theā€¦ (Nextdoor )
  • I like to share with everyone AI creation.
    The background created last year, it looks rather empty. I wrote the prompt for an entity gliding in this empty hallway. The title gliding towardā€¦ (Nextdoor West Deerhorn)
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Springfield. Apply here.
  • AAMCO posted a job opening for Automotive Technician in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

Ok Springfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā€” The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Springfield

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.