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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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Winter at the Largest Dam Removal Project in History

The initial drawdown of the reservoirs on the Klamath River is complete, and not without its bumps in the road. Now, commence the healing of a watershed.
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-Part One of a three-part series on the dam removal and restoration of the Klamath River along the Oregon-California border. Millions of pounds of algae-filled sediment. Thousands of fish. Thousands of homes, no longer powered by hydro. Dozens of deer. A handful of residential wells. For some, these are the casualties of the largest dam […]

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Eat Your (Local) Veggies

Community supported agriculture programs to sign up for now
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Last week, farmer Megan Kellner-Rode of Boundless Farmstead wrote to the farm’s followers, celebrating Imbolc, that time halfway between winter solstice and spring equinox, where we find ourselves right about now. With spring on the brain, she wrote these recommendations for local community-supported agriculture programs locals can take advantage of right now. With Boundless Farmstead’s […]

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Burgerville Eyes Bend

Popular Northwest burger chain looks at new location in Bend… and maybe even Redmond
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Hazelnut chocolate milkshake, anyone? For those who travel to the Willamette Valley or Portland on occasion, you’ll already know the Northwest fast-food chain, Burgerville, which boasts locally sourced ingredients, like the hazelnut shake. It’s been eight years since the chain opened a new location, but it’s breaking that streak with the opening of a new […]

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Asian Market for Bend is One Step Closer

Tomi Mart secures a location on the south side of Bend
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Back in October 2022 we announced the much-desired advent of an Asian market for Bend—something that foodies in Central Oregon have been clamoring about for years. Back then, Jesi Scott, who named her pending business “Tomi Mart” after her daughter, Tomiko, hoped to open a brick-and-mortar market by the spring of 2023. Several popups later, […]

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Ten Years of Bike-Commute Advocacy

A Q&A with Elisa Cheng, board president of Bend Bikes
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Bend’s bike-commuting nonprofit, Bend Bikes, is turning 10 years old this year, amid a massive improvement of the city’s transportation system and a growing presence of e-bikes on the streets. For the anniversary, the Source Weekly checked in with board president Elisa Cheng about the organization’s progress and goals. Source Weekly: Has the scope of […]

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A New Chapter for Rockin’ Dave

Rockin’ Dave’s Bistro & Backstage Lounge will soon close its doors
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Rockin’ Dave’s Bistro & Backstage Lounge, the beloved bagel, breakfast and lunch spot on Greenwood Avenue, will soon close its doors. Dave Flier, owner of and namesake of Rockin’ Dave’s, says he’s ready for a change and is under contract to sell the building to a local restaurant group. Flier has big dreams for the […]

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Sunriver Resort Food & Wine Festival on the Horizon

The month-long event is a celebration of “foods, ingredients and wines from across Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest
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The Sunriver Food & Wine Festival is coming soon to Sunriver Resort. The month-long event is a celebration of “foods, ingredients and wines from across Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest,” and takes place Feb. 1-29. Events include a Saturday Supper Club every Saturday, featuring a special four-course themed menu; farm to table dinners featuring […]

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Fat Tony’s Serving Up Neapolitan Style Pizza

A new pizza restaurant quietly opened on Hill Street in Bend, just before the holidays
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A new pizza restaurant quietly opened on Hill Street in Bend, just before the holidays. Fat Tony’s Pizza serves up Neapolitan, artisan-style pies. The menu also includes spaghetti Bolognese, salads, wings and other Italian eats, available for dine-in and takeout. Fat Tony’s has a full bar and a “great happy hour,” said co-owner Roberto Cardenas, who […]

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Indian Restaurant Opens Along OB Riley Road

Featuring a large menu with entrees such as chicken, lamb, goat and vegetarian
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A new Indian restaurant has opened at the Shilo Inn on the north side of Bend. Real Taste of India opened the first week of January in the hotel’s restaurant space along O.B. Riley Road. Real Taste of India offers a lunch buffet featuring classic Indian dishes, as well as a large menu featuring entrees with […]

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