Follow live updates from the Oregon Legislature as 2025 session winds down

Published 11:16 am Friday, June 27, 2025 By Oregon Capital Chronicle staff After nearly six months in Salem, the Oregon Legislature must end its work by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.Before that can happen, lawmakers are set to take up a slimmed-down …

Oregon Legislature adjourns late Friday without passing funding for transportation

Admitting defeat on a comprehensive $11.7 billion transportation package, Democrats moved to pass a much smaller bill that inspired near-universal disappointment SALEM, Ore. — One of the top priorities for Oregon's 2025 legislative session ran into …

Track and Field Mourns the Loss of Oregon Legend Bill Dellinger

EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon track and field community is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic figures, Bill Dellinger. The 91-year-old passed away on Friday, marking the end of a lifetime defined by love and legacy.  At the University of Oregon, …

Oregon groundwater protection bill passes despite criticism that it’s too weak

Legislators have just passed a groundwater protection bill that many nonprofit groups working on groundwater contamination said was too watered down to make a real difference. Gov. Tina Kotek backed the bill to modernize Oregon’s failed groundwater …

Find Your Perfect Cabin Getaway In Oregon And Washington

Have you ever wanted to escape and recharge in a beautiful, serene location? I’ve been able to take a three-day weekend. It was a great memory, but it would have been even better with a friend or with a tribe of family members. How many cabins and Lookouts …

Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexual assault on Oregon bike path

Oregon lawmakers fail to pass major transportation bill to limit big cuts to ODOT

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A major transportation bill put forth by Oregon Democrats came to its end Friday night even after lawmakers slimmed down the taxes and fees from an earlier version. The Legislature adjourned this year's session without passing …

Short dogs, assemble! 'Avengers'-themed Corgi Beach Takeover on Oregon Coast

SEASIDE, Ore. (KATU) — Corgi lovers, it's your time to shine on the Oregon coast! More than a thousand corgis are expected to hit the sands of Seaside on Saturday for the Corgi Beach Takeover. The event is presented by Oregon Humane Society and serves …

Housing advocates raise red flags over cuts to rent assistance in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Tuesday, a massive housing and homelessness funding package worth roughly $2.6 billion passed out of the legislature and awaits the Governor's signature. Most of the money in the bill goes towards maintaining a long term …

Deadly May 2025 Oregon City police shooting 'justified,' grand jury rules

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — A Clackamas County grand jury determined that a deadly officer-involved shooting in Oregon City back in May 2025 was justified. The shooting happened back on May 16 in the 13300 block of Clairmont Way. The suspect, 58-year- …