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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, […]

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Ron Wyden grills Jeff Sessions

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“Were you aware of any concerns at the FBI or elsewhere about your contacts with the Russians, or any other matters relevant to whether you should step aside from the Russian investigation?” Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified today as the Russia & 2016 Election Investigations continue in the U.S. Senate. The above quote is from […]

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Senior Strength

Oregon Senior Games begins in Bend June 12
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It’s no secret that Central Oregon is home to accomplished athletes of many persuasions—and that trend doesn’t stop with an increase in the number of birthdays celebrated. For the past four years, older athletes have descended on Bend for the Oregon Senior Games, a series of events that allow competitors 50 and over the chance […]

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Civilized Brawling

Local bartenders vie for bragging rights—and prizes—at local competition
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I was eight drinks deep and hoarding them all. After another week spent embroiled in the daily onslaughts of political controversy after political embarrassment, these were the moments I could claim 100 percent editor privilege: To be one of the chosen few allowed to judge the esteemed competition that is the Bartender’s Brawl. So what […]

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