Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregonians are joining the nation on Monday's Veterans Day in saluting and celebrating the many veterans who have served our country and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending America.

Deschutes County sheriff's deputies were dispatched around noon Tuesday to state and county offices at 1300 NW Wall Street on a report of a suspicious package, prompting a heavy law enforcement presence and area road closures. But it turned out to be only hygiene products.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County sheriff's deputies were dispatched around noon Tuesday to state and county offices at 1300 Wall Street on a report of a suspicious package, prompting a heavy law enforcement presence and road closures.

(Update More details, comments from DCSO Lt. Bryan Husband) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) --The state of Oregon and Deschutes county offices at 1300 NW

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Giving Tuesday is coming up Tuesday, December 3, and Central Oregonians have a special opportunity to give back to their community by donating to KIDS Center, our region's Children's Advocacy Center. The public is invited to stop by KIDS Center's parking lot on Giving Tuesday and make a gift. "Give an

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The trial of a Portland man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event last year has been delayed until August 2025 at the request of Samson Garner’s defense attorneys, who recently received a large amount of evidence in the case. That will be nearly two years

More than 121,000 Deschutes County mail ballots were returned to the clerk's office for last week's election, a turnout of about 75%. Voters with contested ballots for variety of reasons are being notified and have a period of time to fix them.

PORTLAND, Ore., – Low crude oil prices and the tepid demand for gas that we normally see this time of year continue to put downward pressure on pump prices. The national and Oregon averages for regular gas are both very close to their year-to-date lows and are expected to fall below the 2024 low prices in the coming days. For the week, the national average for regular slips two cents to $3.08 a gallon. The Oregon average loses three cents to $3.59 a gallon.

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Museum at Warm Springs has announced the awards for the “31st Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit.” This popular annual juried exhibit displays the immense talent and artistic excellence of Warm Springs adult and youth Tribal members. The exhibit will be on view through Saturday, February 8,

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Redmond woman crashed her SUV through a fence and into a mini-storage business off Northwest Sixth Street Thursday morning, but no injuries were reported, police said.