A new fish market and seafood cafe held its grand opening at The Grove in Northwest Crossing in Bend this month. Sebastian’s Seafood & Specialty Market offers a full-service seafood case as well as ready-to-eat seafood and sushi, along with a seafood cafe menu that includes Firecracker Calamari, Fish and Chips, a Lobster Roll and other […]
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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Vamonos Climbing, Skiing and More
An interview with the new program coordinator for Vamonos Outside, Wesley Heredia
In late 2021, Vamonos Outside—the local nonprofit with a mission to connect, engage and inspire Latinx families & community into the outdoors—announced it had hired a new program coordinator, Wesley Heredia, to help connect with the community and to further the group’s mission. The Source Weekly connected with Heredia to talk about the new role. […]
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Relief Funding for Oregon Artists
Oregon Arts Commission announces a second round of funding for artists impacted by the pandemic
When the first cases of COVID-19 began to arrive in Oregon and people headed home, artists, like everyone else, were caught in a last-minute scramble to adapt. “The majority of my work—concerts, readings, lessons, workshops—had moved online, and my creakly old laptop was barely able to function,” recalls Central Oregon singer-songwriter and poet Beth Wood, […]
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Hearing from Survivors
A locally produced book highlights the experience of those who have had a stroke, and what they’ve learned
Stroke Awareness Oregon is a Bend-based nonprofit, co-founded by local real estate professional Lawnae Hunter following her own stroke, along with co-founder Dr. Steve Goins. The nonprofit has a mission to educate community members and to eliminate the disability and death that can result from strokes. Recently, SAO created a book, “Just Say ‘Yes’ to […]
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Giving Big with Central Oregon Gives
Giving Plate earns top fundraising honor in annual & nonprofit giving campaign
The food pantry The Giving Plate has a dream of creating a free community food store in Bend’s Makers District—and after a successful run as the top-earning nonprofit in the Central Oregon Gives campaign, the nonprofit is one step closer to achieving that goal. The Giving Plate emerged as the top earner among 80 nonprofits […]
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If You’re New Here: Cross Country Skiing in Central Oregon
A low-key, low-stress winter sport that packs a physical punch
Maybe you came to Bend knowing that it was an outdoor-sports gathering point, thinking you’d someday be part of the legion of snowboarders and skiers who make weekly pilgrimages to Mt. Bachelor or Hoodoo for that coveted powder. And while that’s still a worthy endeavor, the cost, skill and general crowd-surfing necessary to take regular […]
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Pole Dance, the Sport
Two Central Oregonians just competed in the World Pole Art Competition.
These athletes tell us what that was like.
If you thought pole dancing was just about pretending you’d chosen a career as an exotic dancer, think again. Two Central Oregonians brought their athleticism and expertise to Bologna, Italy, in December for the Pole Sport & Arts World Federation’s World Pole Art Competition. Shannon Daily, who placed third in two categories in Worlds, is a […]
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Saturday Morning Dance Party, Sans TikTok
Dance fitness offers a dose of joy, in person or otherwise
It’s 9:30 on a Saturday, and rather than my usual routine—snuggling up with a French press and a fresh fantasy novel—I’m doing a few stretches in anticipation of my first in-person fitness class since, well, what we all lovingly refer to as the “before-times.” “If you’re worried that everyone is looking at you, they’re not,” […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 1/6/22 🎧
A skier dies in a tree well; omicron hits Central Oregon
Another skier dies after falling in a tree well at Mt. Bachelor, and omicron rages through Oregon—though it’s proving to be less deadly than past variants. Get it all in this week’s Source Weekly Update podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 1/6/22
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Foxtail Ends Wholesale Operations
As far as what’s next for pastry chef and owner Nickol Hayden-Cady, it’s all up in the air
Those looking for a delightful taste of artisanal pop-tarts or other pastries from Foxtail Bakeshop will come up short starting this week. Foxtail ended its wholesale operations—selling pastries to local coffee shops including Lone Pine and Palate, among others—as of the start of the year. The bakery will continue to bake cakes until the sale […]