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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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Street Outreach Teams to Grow

County approves funds to bring more supports for unhoused population
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Deschutes County is adding three positions aimed at providing support for the unhoused population in Bend, La Pine, Redmond and Sisters. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved the use of more than $1 million in funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act to fund three new behavioral health positions in the county. The […]

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Experience the Outdoors

What to get the peeps who have everything: Time.
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You have all the gear. Your bike, ski and kayak racks are all full, all year round. Heck, maybe you finally sprang for the Sprinter that seems increasingly to be part of the Bend starter kit. Whether that description fits you, or you’re just looking for something outside-the-box to bring to your loved ones this […]

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Things Learned Along the Way

Local artist launches a book of illustrations and words of wisdom
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Local artist Teafly—who’s contributed both cover art and “Artwatch” columns to this newspaper countless times over the years—recently launched a Kickstarter for her first book of illustrations and personal wisdom, titled “Brain Clouds: Things I Learned Along the Way.” Teafly’s artistic style is youthful and fun, but the book, she says, was not exactly designed […]

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Spork Pops Up at Kebaba

After closing for a month to get the remodel underway, Spork has temporarily moved across the street.
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The good news: Spork, the beloved Newport Avenue eatery in Bend, is remodeling in order to expand its kitchen, dining room, patio and takeout spaces. The better news: After closing for a month to get the remodel underway, Spork has temporarily moved across the street. Throughout its remodel, Spork will be located in the space […]

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Double Up Food Bucksat Locavore

Shoppers with SNAP earn a $1 to $1 match on fruits and vegetables they buy
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An incentive program shoppers have seen at outdoor farmers markets is now available at Central Oregon Locavore. The nonprofit indoor farmers market announced this week that it now accepts Double Up Food Bucks, a program available for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, usually known as SNAP. Shoppers with SNAP earn a $1 to […]

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A Holiday Hot Lap

Local gear shops share the “one great gift” they recommend this year
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The slopes aren’t open yet, but the biking is good… and for those who love running or climbing, those clear paths and rocks mean the outdoor season is still in full swing. For those looking for something for the outdoor lover on their gift list, consider shopping local and going for one of these hot […]

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The Dinner Party Returns

With older kids eligible for vaccination and the holidays upon us, local chefs give their tips for great dinner parties
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Ah, the dinner party. Remember it? That thing you’d spend all week agonizing over, only to see plates passed and glasses clinked and people laughing, as if they had no idea that you’d nearly overbaked the chicken and the dessert didn’t come out quite the way you planned. … With the holidays upon us and […]

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Native Foodways, Native Stories

Tribal connections on Thanksgiving Day, or anytime
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Taking time out for giving thanks on just a single day is an odd thing to ponder for Spring Olson, a local farmer and the daughter of a chief in the Kingikmuit tribe. Native people give thanks every day for what the land—and the sea—provide, Olson told the Source in 2019. Back then, Olson was […]

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A “Mix Tape” of Beloved Musicians

Silver Moon’s musician mural puts the pub’s love of music in bold black and white
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Since the Bend City Council relaxed its mural code in 2019—allowing murals to be painted on buildings outside the Maker’s District—the area where the previous code limited them—public art has proliferated in Bend. Murals now adorn hotels, underpasses, schools and private businesses, with more popping up all the time. One project—located just outside the bounds […]

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