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.
Welcome to “If You’re New Here,” a new, occasional feature in the Source Weekly that gives the many newcomers to Central Oregon a primer on some of the area‘s most beloved destinations. This week, If You’re New Here has some deets on where to go for ice skating in Bend and beyond. Bend Park and […]
It’s been quite a year, Central Oregon—this is your chance to write about it… and get cash prizes! The Source Weekly’s popular poetry contest is back for another year, with a theme of “Reckoning.” Co-produced by the Source Weekly, the Deschutes Public Library and the Masters of Fine Arts program at Oregon State University-Cascades. Here’s […]
In this week’s Source Weekly Update, plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Bend and Central Oregon and assessing Gov. Kate Brown’s new framework, in which Deschutes County and 24 other counties are in the “extreme” risk category. How do we move out of “extreme?” We suss out the details. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · […]
More likely than not, the cannabis lover in your life already has their favorite dispensary—and dispensary products—well in hand. Putting a container of edibles or flower under the tree this year will be sure to make them smile, but if you’re looking for something besides product to wrap up and give this year, here are […]
This week, people in 25 of Oregon’s 36 counties learned that their counties fell under the “extreme” risk category in Gov. Kate Brown’s newest framework. The new framework charted out what restrictions businesses and individuals would be subject to, based on the severity of COVID-19 in their areas. Businesses in counties in the “extreme” category, […]
The cold weather and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic are forcing people inside and into their homes as winter sets in—a far cry from the hustle and bustle of summer, when tourists continued to come to Central Oregon, and, ahead of the 2020 election, protests and demonstrations were common locally and nationally. With the presidential election […]
Dirksen Derby, Instagram Edition Dirksen Derby, the beloved fundraiser that is a highlight of the season for many local (and non-local) snow riders, is going virtual in 2020. Pro snowboarder Josh Dirksen started the Derby 13 years ago as a fundraiser for snowboarder Tyler Eklund, who was paralyzed as a teen. In more recent years, […]
The two-week freeze that began Nov. 18 is continuing in Central Oregon’s Deschutes and Jefferson counties, along with a number of other counties in the state—but with a relaxation of some rules. Under the current framework announced Dec. 1, restaurants can offer in-person dining for up to 50 people, but only outside. In the 21 […]
Some wish for lavish bath and body products or new tech under the tree. Others, in this pandemic year, are just wishing for the days when someone else could mix up the cocktails. While we might not get that second wish for a little while, Central Oregon’s purveyors of fine spirits and beer are happy […]
Central Oregon’s Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are in the “extreme” risk category in Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s new health and safety framework—meaning that for Central Oregon and much of the state, the lockdown that began as a Two-Week Freeze could very well stay in place longer than expected. State health officials took a look […]
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