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Barney Lerten

October 28, 2019 2:40 pm Barney Lerten

Digital Content Director They call me the “face” of KTVZ.COM, but most of the time my face just shows in that little square box as the author or…

C.O.’s stormy aftermath: Airborne shed took out 10 Madras power poles and lines; teepee shredded, portable toilet tossed

November 19, 2024 10:35 pm Barney Lerten

U.S. Highway 26 reopened just north of Madras Wednesday morning, but ODOT advised drivers to still expect slow traffic after an outdoor carport…

Cathy Marshall

September 1, 2022 11:51 pm Cathy Marshall

News Director, NewsChannel 21 As a longtime Oregonian, many vacations have been spent in Bend, Sisters and Camp Sherman. I am excited to be here…

Winds spark NW Prineville fire; chicken coop, storage building burn but home spared, no people or pets hurt

November 20, 2024 6:49 pm Barney Lerten

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Strong winds caused a fire early Wednesday that burned a small chicken coop and a nearby storage building in northwest…

New Oregon economic forecaster predicts higher revenue, larger ‘kicker’ credit to taxpayers

November 20, 2024 1:07 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon’s new chief economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking…

Among Bend City Council Work Session agenda items, was the UGB Expansion: Senate Bill 1537

November 20, 2024 7:52 pm Tracee Tuesday

(update: adding video; Bend City Councilor-Elect Steve Platt says current affordable housing plan won’t cover middle income residents at a 60% AMI…

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest

November 19, 2024 11:01 pm Associated Press

Associated Press ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages,…

Bend’s Hiatus Homes introduces ‘Twinhomes’ concept to fill ‘missing middle’ need in era of smaller families

November 19, 2024 4:19 pm KTVZ news sources

(Update: Adding video, comments from staff) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new type of housing development is coming to northeast Bend, employing a…

BLM sets aside more than 4,000 acres near Redmond during review of proposed solar project

November 20, 2024 3:48 pm Barney Lerten

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands…

North Star Elementary kindergarten teacher Kate Hibbits named Bend-La Pine Schools’ ‘Educator of the Year’

October 10, 2023 1:11 pm Barney Lerten

North Star Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kate Tibbitts was named Educator of the Year for Bend-La Pine Schools Tuesday. Students and staff…

A split-screen moment for the Ukraine crisis, with hard and soft power on display

February 19, 2022 1:21 pm CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, CNN The Ukraine crisis had a split-screen moment on Saturday, as the Kremlin put on a display of hard power and the Ukrainian…

Ottawa police chief is leaving his post, city officials say amid ongoing protests

February 15, 2022 1:25 am CNN Newsource

By Kelly McCleary and Holly Yan, CNN Amid ongoing protests against Canada’s Covid-19 regulations, officials in Canada’s capital and the…

Washington teen arrested on felony charges of ‘swatting’ calls to police agencies across US, including Prineville

November 20, 2024 4:13 pm KTVZ news sources

LEWISTON, Idaho (KTVZ) – A 15-year-old Garfield, Washington boy was arrested last week on a Nez Perce County, Idaho felony arrest warrant, accused of…

Firefighters to continue pile burning work west of Phil’s Trailhead, south of Skyliners Road

November 20, 2024 1:49 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct up to 244 acres of pile burning operations this week just…

West Coast and Northeast brace for snow and dangerous road conditions as more storms lash US

February 28, 2023 2:59 pm CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN Communities on the West Coast and in the Northeast are dealing with heavy snowfall, strong winds, power…

Paulina Creek Road closes for the season, a day early

October 18, 2021 1:40 pm KTVZ news sources

Paulina Creek Road, which accesses the Newberry National Volcanic Monument caldera, was closed Monday, a bit earlier than planned, U.S. Forest…

NW conservation groups urge regional approach to saving salmon

January 4, 2021 2:28 pm KTVZ news sources

Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s workgroup to consider what to do about dwindling salmon numbers has wrapped up, as conservation groups in neighboring states…