Congratulations to the winners of the Source Weekly’s Made in Central Oregon cover coloring contest!
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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See the Entries in our Coloring Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the Source Weekly’s Made in Central Oregon cover coloring contest! 13 year old Savanna Pitman won in the Youth Category, while Kayla Marie Van Cleve won in the Adult Category. But just in case you’re curious, here’s a look at the entries submitted online. The ones turned in in person, […]
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Malt: The Meat in Your Beer
Want to source your malt locally? Get in line.
“If hops were salt and pepper, malt would be the steak.” In case you were curious about the relative importance of each ingredient in your beer, that quote from Madras resident Seth Klann should set some things straight. Here’s another way of putting it: Barley–and its resultant product, malt–is the bulk that makes up most […]
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Stuck in the Muck
Mirror Pond’s owners ask DEQ to step in against the city
A local investor group, Mirror Pond Solutions, is calling for the City of Bend to take more action to address the problem of sediment buildup in Mirror Pond. The City of Bend is calling into question the methods by which that group is basing its claims. On July 29, Jason Conger, attorney for Mirror Pond […]
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Side Notes 10/5-10/12
Eastside Coalition Pushes for 27th Street Path A coalition of neighborhood associations representing the Old Farm District, Larkspur and Mountain View neighborhoods are asking the city to address bike and pedestrian safety along 27th Street. A project is currently underway to lay new sewer lines under 27th Street between Highway 20 and Reed Market Road. […]
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Little Bites: Taco Stand Reopens Under New Ownership
If you dropped by Bend’s longtime fave Taco Stand late last week, you were probably met with a shut and locked door. No, it didn’t mean that you’d never again get a taste of those uber-affordable burritos—it just meant you’d have to wait until the place opened back up under its new ownership. After 21 […]
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This is what infill can look like
…or perhaps gentrification, depending on who you ask
A historic property on NW Georgia and Bond in Bend goes from squatter’s shack to high-priced mid-century style home
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Bend-La Pine Scores High on the SAT
When it comes to measures of school success, it’s not all about graduation rates. Markers such as SAT scores can also be an indication of students’ achievement — and in the case of the students in the Bend-La Pine school district, SAT scores are trending high. According to information released by the Bend-La Pine School […]
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Side Notes 9/28-10/5
Third Street Sidewalk Construction Begins Traffic on Bend’s Third Street will be slower going for the coming months, with the launch of the sidewalk improvement project on the south end of town. The City of Bend began work on Third Street between Wilson Avenue and Powers Road this week. Drivers can expect single-lane traffic between […]
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Ganja Grows Up
The evolution of craft cannabis, one year after pot sales went legit
Nutty notes of chestnut and coffee. Flowery violet and honey. If you thought that was in reference to a wine someone’s drinking, you’d be wrong…kind of. These days, descriptions like that are almost as likely to be thrown around while shopping for marijuana as they would be when buying a fine wine. October 1, 2016 […]