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.
Naked Winery, the winery franchise with a location in the Old Mill, has changed its name. Naked Winery is now known as Evoke Winery. The winery, based in Hood River, has been known since 2005 as the winery using humor and playful names, such as “Beach, Please Chardonnay” and “Take Me Away Rose,” among other […]
Dogs get a lot of attention in a town like Bend, dubbed a “Dog Town USA,” but as cat lovers know, cats can offer their fair share of love and Instagram-worthy photos. At Feline Fine Cat Clinic in Bend, veterinarians including owner Stephanie Kadasi, DVM, focus solely on the feline side of animal care. We […]
Skiers and snowboarders have another option for getting to Mt. Bachelor starting this week. Visit Central Oregon announced this week the advent of Navigate Oregon, a luxury shuttle-bus service that will take people from Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor, as well as from Bend to Mt. Bachelor. The shuttle service will begin Saturday, March 20 and […]
Technical employees at St. Charles Medical Center went back to their jobs on Monday, after representatives from St. Charles and Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals came to an agreement to end the strike and re-ignite contract negotiations. The employees—which include therapists, technicians and technologists working for the health systems—joined a union in late […]
Every year, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation holds its Meal of the Year gala—a big event that helps raise funds for COCC students. With the pandemic putting a wrench in most plans, this year, the event has been rebranded as the “Menu of the Year,” and allows people to take part in activities you […]
Life and Time, the popular drive-thru on Bend’s west side serving “Free-Range Fast Food,” is planning a second location on Bend’s east side. Garrett Wales, co-owner of Spin the Kitchen Enterprises, which owns Life and Time, Vida Y Tacos and co-owns the new Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole in the former Maverick’s location, told the Source […]
Back in the before-times, most would have thought nothing of sidling up to a crowded bar or squeezing in next to a total stranger for a Saturday-night dance party. These days, those are #goals to return to for almost any bar owner—not the least of whom are the owners of Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole, who […]
Around 150 technical employees at St. Charles Medical Center plan to walk off the job on March 4, hoping to settle an ongoing contract dispute with their employer. Representatives from the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, along with attorneys for St. Charles met in federal court March 2, after St. Charles filed a […]
Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will begin wearing body cams starting in early May, after several months of testing various options for the technology. DCSO began testing body-worn and in-car camera systems in November, with each deputy testing the two brands of camera systems for 30 days at a time, the department stated […]
Melissa Jean, of Tidy + Flourish, is the first certified KonMari Consultant in Oregon. She coaches people through the KonMari Method™ to tidy their home and live their ideal life with intention and gratitude. As we roll out our issue focused on the neighborhoods and the homes of Central Oregon, we sat down with her. […]
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