Shrinking hours at grocery stores statewide: Grocery stores in all of Oregon — not just in Portland — will only have to accept cans and bottles between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Currently, they are required to accept returns every hour that they’re open.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The Oregon State Legislature approved updates to the state's 1971 bottle bill, as concerns grow over late-night deposits. Senate Bill 992 allows grocery stores and convenience stores with bottle returns to refuse returns during nighttime hours.

A bill advanced in the Oregon House on Wednesday, that could allow eligible employees who are on strike to receive unemployment benefits -- raising concerns among superintendents of Oregon's largest school districts.

Three years ago, massive federal climate legislation led to a boom of solar, wind and energy storage projects across rural Oregon, reshaping its farming landscape and shoring up the state’s prospects to reach its aggressive emission reduction mandates.

Leadership at the Oregon Food Bank met with Congresswoman Maxine Dexter to discuss the on-the-ground impacts of Republicans’ tax bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Oregon House passed a bill May 20 requiring employers in the state to provide employees with a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on their pay stubs when they are hired, and review and update the information at the beginning of the year.

A bill designed to keep hiking trails open by shielding cities and counties from lawsuits passed the Oregon House and heads to Gov Tina Kotek to sign.

Oregon's Treasurer criticizes the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" for potential cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and food assistance.

The national Take It Down Act was introduced in 2024 by Sens. Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar. Oregon HB 2299 is awaiting Gov. Tina Kotek's signature.

Oregon legislators are proposing additional changes to Senate Bill 243, including eliminating a proposed 72-hour delay on gun purchases.

A bill making its way through the state legislature now, House Bill 3014, looks to help districts that struggle to pass bonds by creating a new needs-based grant program within the Oregon Department of Education. The bill is currently sitting in the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, with just over a month left in the 2025 session.