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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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Oregon is Burning, and the Fires Are Zero Percent Contained

Officials warn Oregonians to be prepped to evacuate—and to be ready for significant loss of life and property in the coming days
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Damage from this week’s wildfires across Oregon could be the largest loss of life and property ever seen from fires. So far, the many fires—some which have combined to become one mega-fire—are 0% contained. The cities of Detroit, Vida, Talent and Phoenix have been “substantially destroyed.” Officials have high hopes for tomorrow, when the winds […]

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Barrel-Aged Brew Fest Goes Walkabout

A pandemic-era version of the Little Woody puts people on a downtown Bend scavenger hunt for beer
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As fall approaches, many of the rituals that come with the season have gone by the wayside: No massive Labor Day picnics; no snapping photos in front of the school on the first day. But one Central Oregon fall tradition is actually coming to fruition this season: The Little Woody, a barrel-aged beer and cider […]

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Wrestling with social media’s many faces
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Social Glue: Bringing people together online, for food, fellowship… and a lot less political fervor By Nicole Vulcan A few weeks back, I tried to find a new home for an errant rooster that had accidentally made his way into my backyard flock. Turns out, giving away livestock is against Facebook rules, and my request was […]

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Wildfires Blast Oregon

Smoke, fires, road closures plague the region, leaving Central Oregonians asking, “are we next?”
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Fires raging in numerous locations around Oregon prompted Gov. Kate Brown to approve an emergency conflagration declaration Tuesday for three blazes located on the western slope of the Cascade range. Brown approved the emergency declaration—which allows the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal to bring in more resources—for the Beachie Creek (also called the […]

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My View: Melanie Kebler, Bend City Council pos. 1 candidate ▶ [with video]

Vote 2020: Local candidates share their views on the issues
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Melanie Kebler, candidate for Bend City Council position 1, joins Editor Nicole Vulcan of the Source Weekly for “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Kebler chose Hollinshead Park in northeast […]

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Deschutes County Files Appeals in Two Pot Farm Cases

The saga of the Youth Activity Center continues
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Deschutes County is asking the Oregon Court of Appeals to take another look at two cases in which it denied permits to proposed marijuana farms in the rural county. In August, the state’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled against the County, after the County denied two separate applications aiming to build indoor marijuana-growing facilities […]

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My View: Justin Livingston, Bend City Council Pos. 1 Candidate ▶ [with video]

Vote 2020: The Source invites local political candidates to share their views, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy
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Justin Livingston, candidate for Bend City Council position 1, joins Source Weekly Editor Nicole Vulcan for “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Livingston chose a view of downtown Bend’s Mirror […]

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The Acolytes of Mr. Anderson

Teachers, professors and even the host of Oregon Field Guide weigh in on Jim Anderson’s influence on their lives
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Readers of Jim Anderson’s Natural World column over the years will remember some familiar themes: Talking about rolling into Bend on his Harley-Davidson, advocating against outdoor cats and feeding deer in town, and introducing Central Oregonians to creatures as bizarre as the Jerusalem Cricket or as mundane as the common field mouse. But among those […]

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Changes for Local Art Collective

At Liberty and Scalehouse combine forces
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People engaged with the arts in Bend have likely sauntered through an exhibition or two at the Liberty Theater downtown, which has been the home of the At Liberty Arts Collaborative for several years. At Liberty has displayed the works of a number of fine artists—both local and international—as well as serving as host for […]

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State Land Use Board Rules in Favor of Two New Marijuana Operations

LUBA says Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ loose definition of Youth Activity Center doesn’t fly
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In November, voters in Deschutes County will decide whether to continue to allow new marijuana farms to open up in the county. Meanwhile, two hopeful Deschutes County marijuana farms have received word from the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals that they can move forward in building their operations. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners […]

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