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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.
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Eclipse Encounters
With an increase in population numbers for the Great American Eclipse, local advocates warn about an increase in human trafficking cases, too.
At a conference room at Bend’s St. Charles Medical Center, the room goes silent as a mother relates a story about her young daughter. “They got her into webcam porn,” the mother says. “She was 18, so by law, it’s legal. She’s in the ‘industry’ now.” That local mother was one of several dozen people […]
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No charges for police in deadly shooting; family seeks damages
The Oregon Department of Justice has cleared the officers involved in a deadly shooting last December. Officers stopped Michael Tyler Jacques in downtown Bend after receiving reports that Jacques was driving erratically. Oregon State Police said officers first used a taser on Jacques before shooting him. Officials placed Scott Schaier and Marc Tisher on administrative […]
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Eek!! Eels! The hagfish crash on Highway 101
Making slime may be all the rage among the tween set these days, but we are guessing this driver didn’t necessarily want to get in on the craze in this way. HWY 101 mp 131 just got slimed. Fortunately no injuries. pic.twitter.com/jyBoZovzaz — Depoe Bay Fire Dist. (@DepoeBayFire) July 13, 2017 Oregon State Police reported […]
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Side Notes: Your Local News Roundup
Bend as a Welcoming City, Shevlin Park Expanding & Rainbow Gathering
Bend Adopts “Welcoming City” Resolution The Bend City Council voted last week to approve a resolution designating Bend as “Welcoming City.” With that move, Bend joins the National Welcoming Cities and Counties Initiative, an organization of other cities and organizations across the country that share the value of creating a welcoming environment for immigrants, refugees […]
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Portrait of a Patriot
Americans are less proud to be Americans than they’ve been since 2001, but a lack of pride doesn’t necessarily translate into a shortage of patriotism
In 2017, Americans are less proud to be Americans than they’ve been since 2001. But ahead of the U.S.A.’s 241st birthday, a lack of pride doesn’t necessarily translate into a shortage of patriotism. Proud to be an American? Many are. Still, a recent Gallup poll shows a significant decline in that pride over the last […]
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Lighting Up the Night
Tips on preventing fires this Independence Day
Tips on preventing fires this Independence Day Been in Bend on the 4th of July lately? Then chances are you’ve seen at least part of Pilot Butte go up in flames. It may be a longstanding “tradition” to see the fireworks above the butte and the smoldering stuff below it, but it’s not exactly ideal. […]
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Next up in Bend ridesharing: Lyft launches today
Rideshare service available in Bend, Sisters, Redmond
Following changes to city ordinances this spring, Bend has opened the doors for ridesharing services to operate in the area. Starting today, that includes Lyft, touted as the fastest-growing rideshare service in the United States. While we don’t yet know the number of drivers available in Bend, Lyft Communications Manager Darcy Nenni told the Source […]
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Source Spotlight: Emily Carr
Poet and MFA Program Director, OSU-Cascades
Poet Emily Carr doesn’t usually write about the places where she’s currently living. By the time she’s absorbed the feeling of a place enough to write about it, she says she’s often onto the next adventure. But having now spent four-plus years in Bend as the Program Director for OSU-Cascades’ MFA in Creative Writing program, […]