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. […]
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.
This is what infill can look like
A historic property on NW Georgia and Bond in Bend goes from squatter’s shack to high-priced mid-century style home
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 […]
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 […]
Ganja Grows Up
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 […]
Little Bites: No, That’s Not a Coffee Truck
Visit any Hawaiian island and you’re sure to walk away knowing one thing: Hawaiians love them some carbs. Most meals are piled high with macaroni salad (just “mac salad” to an islander), rice and often potato salad, along with the meat of choice. It’s a carb-y phenomenon that non-islanders might puzzle about…but if you’re a […]
Tonight 9/26! Local Presidential Debate Watch Parties
Are you ready to see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head to head? We are! If you want to watch surrounded by others, here’s where you can see the presidential debates tonight, starting at 6 pm Monday September 26: Deschutes County Republican Party viewing party: Aspen Lakes Clubhouse, Sisters Come as early as 5 […]
Bend City Council Gives Final Approval to Urban Growth Boundary
Bend approves its Urban Growth Boundary plan.
Bend Open Streets 2016
On September 18, Bend had its first Open Streets event, closing parts of NE 1st Ave, NE 6th Ave and Hawthorne and Olney to vehicle traffic so that walkers, cyclists, wheelchairs and skaters could roam free.
Distilled in Central Oregon
When it comes to beer and spirits, Central Oregonians get to enjoy more than their fair share of variety. From new upstarts offering fun new flavors to longtime mainstays that continually bring in creative takes on old favorites, there’s no shortage of stuff to stir, sip and savor in the drinks department here in the […]

