🌱 How a zoning snag could reshape Springfield’s new mental health campus

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In today's newsletter:

• How a zoning snag could reshape Springfield’s new mental health campus
• What Eugene Springfield Fire’s chief wants you doing with your yard now
• Ready to conquer Springfield’s most laid‑back 0.5K this August?

Also on today's calendar: Bend Handmade Market.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rather cloudy and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
• Friday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Property zoning at heart of stabilization center debate in Springfield (lookouteugene-springfield.com) — Springfield city councilors are weighing whether to annex 18 acres near RiverBend so Lane County and PeaceHealth can build a crisis stabilization center and 96-bed behavioral health hospital, despite zoning that favors light industrial uses. After hearing legal arguments and emotional testimony, they’ll revisit the annexation June 22, while also advancing a citywide business registry idea and approving inflation-based fee increases for several city services.
   

• BLM says statewide fire restrictions remain on its lands; check local rules before going o (kval.com) — Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect on BLM lands, and Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Mike Caven is urging local residents to keep their grass and vegetation well-watered to reduce wildfire risk around homes. He also reminds Springfield-area households to secure tow chains, avoid parking on dry grass, and start preparing go-bags now if they live in potential evacuation zones.
   

• Lane Council of Governments opens registration for 0.5K fun run to feed older adults (kval.com) — A tongue‑in‑cheek 0.5K “Race for the Rest of Us” returns to PublicHouse in Springfield on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, to support Lane County’s Senior Meals Program. Participants of all abilities can walk, run, or roll the short course, snag a T‑shirt and medal, and help fund Meals on Wheels, Café 60 sites, and safety checks for older adults.
   

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Saturday June 6

• Bend Handmade Market →
  Downtown Bend,
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is what I woke up to today.
  It's called 'Good Ol' Summertime' and smells amazing. This is the first bloom, and it's got hundreds of buds on it. (Nextdoor Washburne)
• Missing cat
  This is Rhino, he escaped on Wednesday the 27th of May Around 11pm off of 18th and L s Springfield. He’s a fixed and chipped grey tabby who is 2… (Nextdoor Main St - 28th)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Overnight Back of House Team Member in Springfield. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Supervisor in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Eugene

• Serenity Lane expands Eugene care with new outpatient office location (kezi.com)
• Fun, Friends, and Foam in Eugene, Oregon with Foam Wonderland 2026: DMNW Review (dancemusicnw.com)
• Your Chance to Win Tickets to Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, and Spin Doctors! (audacy.com)

Creswell

• South Umpqua ends Creswell's best season in state semifinals (kval.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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