Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his resignation Friday, effective 10 a.m. Feb. 18. Here are the latest developments:

SATURDAY

2:28 p.m.: Kate Brown joins celebration, keeps comments brief: The secretary of state received a warm reception during a celebration of Oregon's 156th birthday but largely avoided any talk of her ascension next week to the governorship. Still, signs of the transition were evident: She arrived at the Oregon Historical Society bash with gubernatorial bodyguards in tow.



1:15 p.m.: Who will be the next secretary of state? The governor-to-be will soon have the power to appoint her successor. And though she has yet to hint at her choice, at least three names -- all Democrats -- have been popping up behind the scenes in Salem.



FRIDAY

9:42 p.m.: Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber bows to pressure but remains defiant: A recap of the day's events.

8:17 p.m.: How will Brown's agenda differ from her predecessor? Those in the know say they don't expect an abrupt shift in philosophy when the governor's office changes hands next week. But Brown may well take a different tack from Kitzhaber on such key issues as education, timber policy, tort reform and campaign finance limits.

8:04 p.m.: Sweeping federal investigation underway: A federal grand jury in Portland has launched a far-reaching investigation of Kitzhaber and his fiancee Cylvia Hayes that ranges from the state's 10-year budget plan to the proposed Port of Morrow coal terminal. The subpoena sheds light on what looks to be the largest criminal investigation of a public official in Oregon history. State officials have been ordered to turn over records that are a catalog of Kitzhaber's climate and economy-related initiatives: Genuine Progress Indicator, Pacific Coast Collaborative, Oregon Prosperity Initiative, low carbon fuel standards and sustainable economic development.

6:51 p.m.: Governor-to-be called tenacious, personable: Brown, who will take the oath of office Wednesday after Kitzhaber officially resigns, is known as a collaborator who can muster bipartisan support. "She's strong, but she comes across as also being able to listen," one observer says.

6:11 p.m.: The first couple's brewing financial storm: A review of public records, tax filings and other government filings provides a revealing look at Kitzhaber's finances that suggests the first couple's need for supplemental income was genuine.

5:34 p.m.: Report: Federal authorities subpoena state records relating to Kitzhaber: Investigators served a criminal subpoena on the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for records relating to Kitzhaber, his fiancee Cylvia Hayes and other state officials. The federal subpoena covers records from 11 state agencies -- including emails, phone logs and documents related to Hayes' consulting contracts -- and was issued over the signature of U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall.

5:24 p.m.: Forest Grove reacts to Kitzhaber resignation (VIDEO, POLL): The Forest Grove Leader hit the streets to find out what city residents had to say about the governor. Many were unaware of the ongoing scandal, let alone the news of Kitzhaber's resignation, but others had set ideas on the situation.

4:20 p.m.: Kitzhaber could commute the sentences of all 34 death row inmates, but will he?: Conjecture is flying on what Kitzhaber might do with the 33 men and lone woman on Oregon's death row. The man who put a moratorium on all state executions in 2011 has the power to commute every capital sentence to life in prison -- a move that cannot be appealed. Plus, others have done so before him: In 2003, Illinois Gov. George Ryan commuted more than 150 death sentences just before leaving office, and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley granted clemency to the last four inmates on death row one day before his political term was up in December.

4:12 p.m.: Brown to speak at Oregon's birthday celebration in Portland on Saturday: The Oregon Historical Society had offered free cake, free admission and a pair of ex-governors for Saturday's celebration of Oregon's statehood, but now they have an even bigger draw: soon-to-be Gov. Kate Brown.

4 p.m.: Kitzhaber, Hayes could each collect $35,000 in state criminal defense funds: The governor and his fiancee could benefit from a program set up last year by the Kitzhaber administration to pay the criminal defense costs of state employees or volunteers being investigated for actions related to their jobs.

3:20 p.m.: House Minority Leader Mike McLane, an unlikely defender: The Powell Butte Republican came to Kitzhaber's defense in the Capitol, though he stopped short of saying Democratic leaders wrongly pressured him into resigning.

12:45 p.m.: The political scandal that led to Kitzhaber's resignation is a first for Oregon. But nationally it's just the most recent example of an American governor who has been caught in controversy, with varying degrees of transgression and consequences.

12:41 p.m.: Exploring the fantasy world of Kitzhaber and Hayes: Columnist Steve Duin writes: Faithful companion wasn't adequate pedigree. Cylvia Hayes pined for the celebrity of "First Lady." Mere green-energy activist wasn't sufficient. Cylvia was determined to masquerade as transformative thinker. And three terms were more than enough for Gov. John Kitzhaber: Hayes sought a death grip on his fourth.

12:28 p.m.: Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned Friday amid the growing influence-peddling scandal involving him and his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, becoming the state's first governor to resign in disgrace.

In a letter to Secretary of State Kate Brown, Kitzhaber wrote that his resignation will take effect at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Kitzhaber, a Democrat and Oregon's 36th governor, made his decision facing a state criminal investigation and a string of demands from top state officials to step down.

The timing of Brown's swearing in as Oregon's 37th governor is uncertain.

12:15 p.m.: Gov. John Kitzhaber has announced his resignation. It will take effect Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. The letter's one sentence reads: Dear Secretary Brown: Effective February 18, 2015, at 10 a.m., I am resigning my position as Governor of Oregon. Sincerely, John A. Kitzhaber, M.D.

Here is his full statement. And the audio:

Listen:

The scene outside Secretary of State Kate Brown's office was subdued Friday before Gov. John Kitzhaber's resignation.

11:55 a.m.: Security detail is in Kate Brown's office. Members of the press are waiting for Gov. John Kitzhaber's announcement. Asked Secretary of State's office if they have received resignation papers from John Kitzhaber. "No news received here," she said. -- Rob Davis, The Oregonian / OregonLive

11:48 a.m.: "What should be a day of celebration for is turning into a day of reflection and mourning," Ferrioli told the crowd gathered in the Capitol. "We appear to be nearing the resignation of our governor and the investiture of a new governor."

He said he had been asked to attend Brown's swearing in as a sign of solidarity but would not.

Today of all days, Senate President Peter Courtney celebrates Oregon's 156th birthday, cake and all.

Instead, Ferrioli said he planned to return home "to grieve for the departure in disgrace of one governor and to hope for the healing that can only come if the next governor turns away from policies that put symbolic gestures ahead of the real needs of our citizens."

Ferrioli said he would call on Brown to declare an economic emergency to deal with the shipping company Hanjin's withdrawal from the Port of Portland and the ongoing longshoremen's strike. He called Kitzhaber's push for a clean fuels standard a "failed and corrupt energy policy" and said he would ask Brown to abandon it.

-- Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive

11:20 a.m.: Multiple sources report that Gov. John Kitzhaber will soon announce his resignation. The date the resignation will take effect is unclear. Reports are that it will be a statement, not a press conference. Kitzhaber was meeting with members of his staff to tell them his plans.

And Secretary of State Kate Brown has arrived at her office.

11:06 a.m.: "This is the only time I'll be smiling today as well as yesterday," a visibly stressed Senate President Peter Courtney told a group from the Oregon Wheat Growers League celebrating Oregon's state birthday. "At least today in the capitol we can smile and feel good that we're a state with an incredible heart."

But as he made his remarks about smiling, Courtney didn't actually break a smile.

House Speaker Tina Kotek also addressed the crowd but made no remarks about Kitzhaber. Senate Minority leader Ted Ferrioli said, "I stand on Oregon's birthday with a heavy heart."

-- Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive

Officially, the state's 156th birthday will be celebrated at the Capitol on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the Statesman Journal in Salem.

The free event will feature performances by the Oregon Old Time Fiddlers Association, authentic and replica covered wagons on display, costumed historical interpreters from Oregon's Champoeg State Park, photo opportunities with the Gold Pioneer, birthday cake and activities for kids.

10:55 a.m.: Secretary of State Kate Brown is en route to Salem, her office has confirmed.

Brown's spokesman, Tony Green, said she might have arrived as early as 10:15 a.m., but could not provide details of her schedule. He could not immediately confirm whether Brown has been in contact with Gov. John Kitzhaber or members of his staff.

Brown, who will take Kitzhaber's place if he resigns, has not made any public remarks since her office issued a statement Thursday morning calling the situation "bizarre and unprecedented."

-- Ian K. Kullgren, The Oregonian/OregonLive

10:31 a.m.: 5 things you need to know as the state waits: It's Friday the 13th and the final weekday in what Secretary of State Kate Brown aptly described yesterday as "clearly a bizarre and unprecedented situation" in Oregon politics. Gov. John Kitzhaber hasn't made a public appearance since he addressed members of the media outside his Southwest Portland home on Wednesday.

10:34 a.m.: Cathy Ward, a retired schoolteacher from Vernonia, brought 15 foreign exchange students to the Capitol Friday on a tour planned long before the governor's future was in question.

"We didn't know this was going to happen," she said, sitting in the Rotunda. "Before we left, everyone was saying: 'You might have an interesting day today.' "

Fifteen foreign exchange students tour the Oregon Capitol Friday. Cathy Ward, a retired teacher and chaperone, said they would use recent events as a teachable moment on how political power can change peacefully.

Their routine visit turned into a teachable moment. Ward said she planned to tell the students about how power can change peacefully. "That's the lesson I want them to get," she said. "Change of power doesn't need chaos."

Asked to describe the mood, Ward said: "It seems like people are apprehensive."

Shelley Hennessy, another chaperone, agreed. "Everybody's busy, everybody's bustling. Everybody seems to have a mission today."

She paused and gestured to the media horde parked outside Kitzhaber's office, the coterie with tripods and lights and microphones at the ready.

"Except for the camera crews," she said.

-- Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive

THURSDAY

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is sworn in for a fourth term on Jan. 12, with fiancee Cylvia Hayes by his side.

Updated: 9:33 p.m.: Kitzhaber's options fade as allies abandon him: In one of the most surreal days in Oregon political history, the state's top Democratic leaders called for Gov. John Kitzhaber to resign, and the governor vanished from public view. With support of even allies evaporating, the ability of Kitzhaber to remain in office appeared less viable by the hour.

Updated: 8:51 p.m.: Kate Brown 'ready' to replace Kitzhaber as Oregon governor: Secretary of State Kate Brown, who would become Oregon's 37th governor if John Kitzhaber steps down, came out swinging Thursday just as calls for Kitzhaber's resignation intensified. "I am ready, and my staff will be ready, should he resign," Brown said in a 150-word statement, her only public comment on the Kitzhaber controversy. "Right now, I am focused on doing my job for the people of Oregon." Brown's possible ascension would follow a tumultuous two weeks in which Kitzhaber decided to resign but then changed his mind after talking to his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, and his attorney. Thursday, Oregon's top leaders called on him to step down.

Updated: 8:06 p.m.: Kitzhaber-Hayes: How we got here (timeline): A look back at key points in Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's career, and some of the twists and turns in the current controversy surrounding the governor and his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes.

Updated: 5:02 p.m.: Kitzhaber's communications: 'Case study in what not to do': Gov. John Kitzhaber's handling of the Cylvia Hayes influence-peddling crisis has been a study in failure, said a number of political consultants and crisis managers on Thursday. The embattled governor has fallen into the same traps that have ensnared so many other politicians under fire - denial, a bunker mentality, lack of full disclosure and a consistent failure to grasp the serious nature of the allegations.

EARLIER THURSDAY (Editor's note: Please note that information or events referenced in older stories may have been overtaken by new developments):

Report: Kitzhaber's office sought to destroy thousands of his emails requested by reporters: Staff for Gov. John Kitzhaber sought to destroy thousands of his emails from the governor's personal email accounts, according to a new report by Willamette Week and 101.9 KINK/FM News 101 KXL. The revelation appears to concern thousands of emails recently requested by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

5 big contradictions in Gov. John Kitzhaber's public statements: From "I have no intention of resigning as governor of the state of Oregon" to "[Cylvia Hayes] will have no policy role and no political role in this administration during the remaining four years of my term."

Kitzhaber's exit could trigger series of vacancies in Oregon government: If Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber resigns, Secretary of State Kate Brown is "ready" to take over as the state's top official, opening up yet another high-level vacancy in state government: Brown's.

Kitzhaber retains prominent Portland criminal defense lawyer: Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has retained prominent Portland criminal defense lawyer Janet Hoffman to represent him. The governor retained Hoffman when he asked the state attorney general in a letter on Monday to conduct an investigation into Cylvia Hayes' role in his administration. "Any person facing an investigation by the state attorney general's office would get an appropriate counsel to respond to the inquiry,'' Hoffman said Thursday.

Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler

Treasurer Ted Wheeler calls for John Kitzhaber to resign: Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler issued a statement just before 1 p.m. on Thursday also calling for Kitzhaber's resignation. He called the situation "untenable." Wheeler's statement came after Democratic leaders met with the governor on Thursday morning and told him it was time to resign.

Steve Duin: Top 10 moments in Oregon political history: From Sen. Wayne Morse's no-vote of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to Rep. David Wu's tiger suit.

Democratic leaders tell John Kitzhaber: It's time to resign: Senate President Peter Courtney and House Majority Leader Tina Kotek met with Gov. John Kitzhaber on Thursday morning and told him it was time to resign, according to multiple sources. At a 1 p.m. meeting, Courtney said that the meeting with Kitzhaber was difficult. "He was upset," Courtney said. "He was defiant. He was struggling."

Secretary of State Kate Brown's spokesman talks to reporters, says little: The spokesman for Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown talked to reporters at the Capitol on Thursday but declined to provide any additional information on an astonishing statement Brown released earlier in the day on Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, or her whereabouts. Speaking outside Brown's office, Tony Green said he didn't know where Brown is and couldn't comment on what Brown is thinking.

Oregon senator says he thinks John Kitzhaber will resign Thursday: Senate Democrats called a meeting at the state Capitol in Salem this morning and as some of the members trickled out, they looked ashen faced. Sen. Rod Monroe, D-Portland, said simply, "Sad day." "I've known John Kitzhaber longer than anyone else in the building," he said. "This is a sad day for Oregon." When asked whether he thought Kitzhaber would resign today, he responded, "I think so. Probably."

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown

Secretary of State Kate Brown describes John Kitzhaber's actions Wednesday as 'clearly a bizarre and unprecedented situation': Secretary of State Kate Brown issued a statement Thursday morning: "Late Tuesday afternoon, I received a call from the Governor while I was in Washington, DC at a Secretaries of State conference. He asked me to come back to Oregon as soon as possible to speak with him in person and alone. ..."

WEDNESDAY

Kitzhaber planned to resign, changed mind Wednesday, sources say: Gov. John Kitzhaber decided to resign Tuesday but then changed his mind, insisting Wednesday afternoon that he's staying, The Oregonian/OregonLive has learned. Events developed as the Democratic governor, now in a historic fourth term and fighting multiple investigations, faced eroding support from other elected officials and even his own advisers.The governor decided to pull back from resigning - set for Thursday or Friday -- after meeting with his attorney, Portland lawyer Jim McDermott, and his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes. Hayes' role in his administration has been the source of much of his troubles.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

Kitzhaber sought private discussion with Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum as she mulled investigation: Gov. John Kitzhaber sought to arrange a private meeting with Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum the day after her public announcement that she was exploring whether to open an investigation of the controversy surrounding Kitzhaber and Cylvia Hayes. Rosenblum rebuffed the approach, according to emails obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive under Oregon public records law.

Four Oregon governors have resigned, none amid controversy: If John Kitzhaber resigns, it would mark the fifth time an Oregon governor has quit but the first time one has stepped down amid controversy.

-- The Oregonian/OregonLive