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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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Four New Restaurants Open at The Grove

The mixed-use property now has more restaurants open for hungry customers
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The Grove, the mixed-use property that opened in NorthWest Crossing earlier this year, now has four more restaurants open and ready for hungry customers. Among the restaurants to open this month in the 14,000-square-foot Market Hall are Bend Breakfast Burrito, Greenleaf Juice, Left Coast Burger Company and ThAiPAS. Bend Breakfast Burrito, which originally opened as […]

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Source Weekly Update 9/23/21

The death of Barry Washington and an effort to make Bend’s streets safer
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The death of a young man on the streets of Bend after a bar fight, and a push to make Bend’s streets safer through a survey and upcoming conference… all in this week’s Source Weekly Update. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 9/23/21

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Like Rocket Fuel for Nonprofit Fundraising

Central Oregon Gives aims to raise $1 million through its online end-of-year giving campaign
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Organizers have labeled it as “rocket fuel” for a nonprofit’s end-of-year giving campaign—and if the past two years of the Central Oregon Gives program are any indication, that’s pretty dang accurate. This week, the Central Oregon Gives campaign—a project born and fostered right here at the Source Weekly—kicked off the 2021 edition of the fundraising […]

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A Foodie’s Solution to Helping the Houseless Community

2nd Street Shelter in critical need of donated meals
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It’s no secret that Central Oregon’s population of those without homes is increasing—and those working to ease the crisis are looking for some more locals to join the effort. When Bend’s 2nd Street shelter moved from being a temporary warming shelter to a full-time low-barrier shelter this June, with it came the need to offer […]

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Central Oregonians and the Chickens Who Love Them

Backyard chickens get some funny names. Some locals shared what they named theirs.
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Whether it’s a riff off of an old-fashioned name or a themed flock named after high-end fashion brands, people tend to get funky and creative when naming their flocks of hens. In honor of the latest Central Oregon Pets issue, members of the Central Oregon Chicken Keeping group (via Facebook) share their zany tales of […]

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Overflowing with Beer and Drink Events

From whiskey fests to Oktoberfest, here’s what’s on for local happenings
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Mid to late September is always a gold rush when it comes to beer. Normally the domain of many an Oktoberfest-inspired event, this year, as last year, remains an outlier in which some events are going on as scheduled; others are falling by the Delta-variant wayside. For those looking to enjoy the craft-beer bliss that […]

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A Place for Grief

Peaceful Presence Project aims to help people plan for death and change our approach to grief
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In the past year and a half, you wouldn’t be alone in wishing there was a guidebook for dealing with the loss and grief that can come with living through a global pandemic. Turns out, two locals were working on this well before the pandemic. Co-founded by an oncology and hospice-care nurse who spent years […]

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An Uptick in Returned Pets?

Not so much, says local shelter representative
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You may have heard recent news stories go something like this: The people who adopted all those “pandemic puppies” during the quiet days of work-from-home are now having a change of heart and bringing them back in droves. Not so much, says the local Humane Society. Pets adopted at shelters both locally and nationally do […]

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Cross is Back!

Can Chaser, Thrilla races mean cyclocross is happening again in Central Oregon
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It’s a thing bike lovers look forward to all year: The end of summer and the return of the silly fun that is cyclocross. That eagerness is even more pronounced this year, as races return after being largely shut down for the 2020 season. Cyclocross races—defined by USA Cycling as “a cross between road cycling, […]

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Oktoberfest

Take part in parties that pay tribute to Munich’s massive beer party
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An Oktoberfest for Redmond Organizers canceled the annual Oktoberfest celebration in downtown Bend this year—but over in Redmond, revelers can take part in another party that pays tribute to Munich’s massive beer party (which is also canceled for 2021). R’Oktoberfest takes place Sept. 11 at Wild Ride Brewing in Redmond. The Redmond Kiwanis Club is […]

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