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Nicole Vulcan

Nicole Vulcan became Editor of the Source in 2016 and was promoted to Editor in Chief in 2024, managing the Editorial Board and the news team's many investigative projects. She's also at work on her debut book of journalistic non-fiction, titled "Self Medication," which traces Oregon's drug decriminalization efforts in the 21st Century, and tells a parallel tale of her own family’s losses from fentanyl addiction in the age of Measure 110. With all of that on her plate, send snacks. Catch up with the adventures at her book's Substack, called Self Medication.

nicole@bendsource.com
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OSU-Cascades Moves Forward with Expansion, Seeks Public Input

How much does an ol’ demolition landfill go for these days? $1.
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O n Oct. 23, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to sell the demolition landfill on Bend’s Century Drive to Oregon State University-Cascades, for a cost of $1. The OSU Board of Trustees approved the purchase Oct. 20. The purchase allows OSU-Cascades to officially incorporate the 72-acre landfill, closed since 1993, into its Long […]

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The Old Stone is for sale

Downtown Bend performance space on the market
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Maybe you’ve been there for a conference. Or maybe you’ve been there for one of its many live musical events. But the next time you visit The Old Stone in downtown Bend, chances are it will be under new ownership. Owner Mardy Hickerson announced today that The Old Stone is up for sale, and no […]

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Seen the “You Matter” signs around town? Prepare to see more.

Awesome Bend pitch night winner will temporarily employ houseless people as part of the project.
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In case you’ve missed it thus far, Awesome Bend is a local organization with a mission to “inspire and support ideas that make Bend an even better place to live, work and play.” Part of the Awesome Foundation, Awesome Bend awards a $1000 grant to a local organization or individual fulfilling that mission. This time […]

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Stay Warm, C.O.!

A winter coat drive is coming
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Pine Mountain Sports, FootZone and Patagonia @ Bend are bringing the heat to Central Oregonians in need this winter with a winter coat drive and sleeping bag drive! Drop off your gently used winter coats and sleeping bags to any of these locations and they donate the coats to the Bethlehem Inn and and style […]

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Q&A with BendFilm

Ahead of the 2017 fest, a word with the festival’s leaders
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The 14th annual BendFilm festival is almost here! Ahead of the fest, Source Editor Nicole Vulcan sat down with BendFilm Director Todd Looby and Festival Programmer Erik Jambor to talk about what they’re looking forward to (everything, of course!), films that speak to a Central Oregon audience (all of them, duh!) and other stuff. Here’s an excerpt of […]

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Mighty Fine Pies

For gluten-free or vegan pizzas, or for quality takes on classic and inventive pies, Bend Pizza Kitchen delivers
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I t was a Sunday night—an evening usually reserved for hot soups sipped around a fire as we try to stave off the creeping reminders of what Monday would bring. After a weekend spent in typical Bendito fashion—soccer games, two nights of live music, hiking and even a solo mountain biking sesh—regrouping around a hot […]

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