Oregon Graduation Rate Improves, But It’s Still Third-Worst Bend-La Pine Scores Higher than State Average Oregon’s rate for on-time high school graduations improved from 2014 to 2015–but it wasn’t enough to help raise the state’s rankings nationwide. The four-year graduation rate in Oregon rose to 73.8 percent in 2015, up from 72 percent for the […]
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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Do your part: Register to Vote by Tuesday
Are you registered to vote in Oregon? Estas registrado? Don’t wait!
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“Bend, Oregon Daycations” Features Trips the Whole Family Can Handle
Bend-based Kim Cooper Findling is an award-winning travel writer and editor who recently came out with her third book, “Bend, Oregon Daycations: Day Trips for Curious Families.” The Source Weekly sat down with the author to talk shop. Source Weekly: What’s the inspiration for this book? Who’s it for? Kim Cooper Findling: I’ve been traveling […]
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Little Bites: Local Breweries Take Gold at the Great American Beer Festival
When it comes to bastions of beer culture, Oregon definitely represents. We already know it to be true, but some validation from the outside world never hurts. This past weekend, 21 medals went to Oregon breweries during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Here’s a brief recap of some of the local winners. Local […]
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Designing a Better Solution
Creators of The Housing Game offer a serious look at the hurdles to affordable housing
Taking place Oct. 20 and 21, the Bend Design Conference touts itself as a “celebration of design culture in the modern world.” This year, that celebration includes an effort to understand—and fix—the affordable and workforce housing shortage that exists in Central Oregon. Among the workshops happening at this year’s conference is one titled “Bend Design […]
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Where to get your wine this week: Erickson’s Thriftway
Longtime NE grocery store set to close once inventory is gone
When you’re seen going into the same store twice within 12 hours to buy wine, it may normally be a sign of a problem. That is, unless it’s because all the wine–or nearly everything in the store, in fact–is 25 percent off. When that’s the case, all there is to say is, don’t judge. Discount […]
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Our Coloring Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the Source Weekly’s Made in Central Oregon cover coloring contest!
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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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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. […]
