Barney Lerten is the Digital Content Director at KTVZ-TV. He focuses on regional interest and world news, covering a wide range of topics including crime, government and politics, social issues, and environmental concerns. Barney's work has been featured in NewsChannel 21 / NPG of Oregon.
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Barney Lerten primarily covers evolving crime stories and government-related incidents, such as police investigations, criminal trials, traffic accidents, local news, and missing persons cases. His focus on breaking news indicates a preference for timely and up-to-date information.
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By: Barney Lerten
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A serious crash closed U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras Thursday night amid continued icy roads across the region due to snowfall earlier in the day, authorities said.
By: Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A string of crashes on snow-covered Cascade Lakes Highway closed the road to Mt. Bachelor for over an hour Saturday morning, reports indicated.
By: Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend residents are invited invited to an informational, online open house at through Jan. 2, 2025 to view the final design for the Bend Bikeway Project.
By: Barney Lerten
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The City of Redmond said Wednesday it is proud to announce Stephen Lopez as its newest captain with the Redmond Police Department.
By: Barney Lerten
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo celebrated Wednesday the passage of their bipartisan bill designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the “National Medal of Honor Highway” -- accomplish the latest mission of Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason.
By: Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend continues to be recognized as one of the country's most sustainable live entertainment venues, recently earning four Live Nation 2024 Awards for environmental stewardship. A culmination of efforts put forth by the venue's Green Team and supported by its Sustainability Sponsor, OnPoint Credit Union, Hayden Homes
By: Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend man was arrested during a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend Friday morning, accused of firing two shots during a domestic dispute at his southeast Bend home Thursday night. At approximately 9:07 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, Bend Police responded shortly after 9 a.m. to a report of a
By: Barney Lerten
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – One person was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Redmond that closed the key Central Oregon travel route for close to two hours, authorities said.
By: Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This January, Deschutes Public Library invites you to embrace transformation with "Know Change" and rethink the status quo.
By: Gregory Deffenbaugh, Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Police confirmed Saturday that a 34-year-old Bend man found dead Friday in a southeast Bend hotel room was an apparent homicide victim. They said no arrests have been made as of yet and asked anyone in the public with information about the killing to contact them.
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