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Eugene, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Eugene! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Were you at the Eugene Public Library during this knife incident?
  • How a new Amazon warehouse could reshape traffic on Highway 99
  • See why Owen Rose Garden is dazzling Eugene this month.

Also on today's calendar: How Braver Angels Began (And Keeping The Vision Alive) and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Hot, temps: high: 93, low: 53. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Breezy and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Knife-wielding man at Eugene library sought by police (kezi.com) — Police are asking Eugene residents to help identify a man who reportedly swung a knife and yelled inside the Eugene Public Library’s second floor on June 5 before leaving when a librarian intervened. Investigators also hope to locate a woman who left with him and may be a menacing victim, after video of the incident surfaced on social media and was reported June 6.
   

2. New Amazon warehouse could add 2,500 daily trips to Highway 99 (kezi.com) — Eugene’s City Council has approved a large Amazon warehouse near Highway 99, projected to generate about 2,600 additional vehicle trips a day and replace existing farmland. Local residents are raising alarms about worsening traffic on Highway 99, safety near the Eugene Airport, and the loss of agricultural land and natural resources.
   

3. Eugene's Owen Rose Garden peaks with 4,500 blooms this June (kezi.com) — Eugene’s Owen Rose Garden is at peak bloom this month, with more than 4,500 rose bushes and rare once-a-year heritage varieties on display through late June. Created from land donated by former city councilor George Owen, the riverside garden now spans over eight acres and also showcases the famed Oregon Heritage Cherry Tree linked to Eugene Skinner.
   

4. Los Angeles Children's Chorus Set for 12-Day West Coast Tour (operawire.com) — A renowned Los Angeles youth chorus will bring its West Coast anniversary tour to Eugene on June 30 for a joint Oregon Bach Festival concert with the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy at Central Lutheran Church. The 47-singer ensemble is also performing in Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco, with a free send‑off show in Pasadena before the tour begins.
   

5. Spokane Indians edge first-place Eugene second consecutive game 7-6 (spokesman.com) — Eugene baseball fans saw a heartbreaker at PK Park as the Spokane Indians rallied late and beat the first-place Eugene Emeralds 7-6 on Thursday night. Max Belyeu’s ninth-inning homer off Eugene reliever Cole Hillier sealed it, despite the Emeralds holding a 6-3 lead heading into the late innings, with the series continuing Friday evening in Eugene.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday June 13
  • Friends of Rasor Park →
    City of Eugene Recreation Rasor Park - River Road and Park Avenue Eugene OR 97404
    9:00 am
  • Make Tortillas with the Library Director
    Eugene Public Library - Adults Downtown Library - 100 W 10th Ave. Eugene OR 97401
    10:00 am
  • Owen Rose Garden Heritage Rose Tours
    City of Eugene Recreation Owen Rose Garden - 300 N. Jefferson St. Eugene OR 97402
    10:00 am
  • Baby and Toddler Storytime
    Eugene Public Library - Story Times Bethel Branch Library - 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. Eugene OR 97402
    10:15 am
  • In-Person Summer Inspector Training 2026 (Eugene-Springfield)
    Friends of Trees Eugene Metro , 1238 1/2 Lincoln St, Eugene, OR
    10:30 am
  • Family Storytime in the Park
    Eugene Public Library - Story Times Awbrey Park - River Road and Spring Creek Drive Eugene OR 97404
    10:30 am
  • You Can Forage That: Shelby Lynn
    Eugene Public Library - Adults Downtown Library - 100 W 10th Ave. Eugene OR 97401
    12:00 pm
    • Thursday June 25
  • How Braver Angels Began (And Keeping The Vision Alive) →
    Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave, Eugene
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last night, my grandson's senior class (from South Eugene HS) graduation.
    This was the best graduation ceremony I've ever witnessed in my life. Besides the usual speeches from the principle, a teacher, class president, etc… (Nextdoor Fox Hollow)
  • Lost please help!
    Today my 2 big dogs somehow got out of the backyard and have disappeared. We looked, walking and driving around and couldn't find them, people on the… (Nextdoor Pattison/Jacobs/Marshall)
  • Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Learning Center Director in Eugene. Apply here.
  • Abby’s Pizza posted a job opening for Counter Attendant in Eugene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eugene here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Eugene

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