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Digital Content Director Barney Lerten has worked at KTVZ News for over 20 years, bringing a wealth of journalism experience and a deep commitment to keeping Central Oregonians informed and up to date, however they get their news.Barney’s journalism career started his senior year with Pacific University, interning at the United Press International bureau in

By Jeff Zeleny and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order on Thursday to start the process of dismantling the Department of Education, two administration officials told CNN, a move that will begin fulfilling a major campaign promise. The president is set to make the move in

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 president staged a charm offensive. Russian President Vladimir Putin led headlines first, as he oversaw a major test of the readiness of Russia’s nuclear triad: The land-, sea- and

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

Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s workgroup to consider what to do about dwindling salmon numbers has wrapped up, as conservation groups in neighboring states say it’s time for a regional approach.

By Morgan Rimmer, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party. The stopgap measure to fund the government into the fall now heads to the desk of

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ — While Oregon experienced gains across many indicators of child well-being, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, our state is falling short of meaningful improvement to ensure all Oregon children thrive, notably when it comes to economic well-being and education. The Data Book, released Monday, is a 50-state report of recent household data developed

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sam Garner was found guilty of planning a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park in Deschutes County. Garner was found guilty on all 26 counts he was charged with.The case, dating back to 2023, was presented to a jury over the past two weeks at the Deschutes County Court House.Garner’s

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The United States decisively entered into conflict with Iran on Saturday after President Donald Trump ordered US warplanes to drop massive bombs on three nuclear sites inside the country, thrusting him squarely into an escalating Middle East conflict even as he holds out hope the matter can be resolved

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