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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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A Love Your Neighbor Recap ▶ (with video)

As Black Lives Matter protests continue, local project centered around the experiences of people of color in Central Oregon holds its second forum
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Last week, the Love Your Neighbor project held its second-ever forum.  Love Your Neighbor shares the experiences of people of color in Central Oregon, launched in 2019 by the Source Weekly and Erika McCalpine, program lead in business administration at OSU-Cascades. WATCH:  In this video, Love Your Neighbor project co-founder Erika McCalpine and panelist Marcus […]

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Bend Park & Recreation Camp Leader Tested Positive for COVID-19 in late June; Seven Campers Self-Quarantined

Staff member was not hospitalized, and no campers tested positive, BPRD’s executive director says
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A staff member working with campers a Bend Park and Recreation District summer camp tested positive for COVID-19 in late June, park district officials confirmed Saturday. BPRD officials learned of the case June 25, BPRD Executive Director Don Horton told the Source, after the staff member reported the positive result to a supervisor. The camp took […]

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Hospitalizations Tick up at St. Charles

To slow the spread, hospital system asks people to celebrate at home and mind health guidelines during the July 4 weekend
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This past week, Oregon saw its highest-ever daily number of positive cases of COVID-19, at 374 cases in a single day, on July 2—even exceeding the early days of the pandemic. In Deschutes County, the number of new cases has trickled in—around one or two a day over the past several weeks. But in keeping […]

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New on the Redmond Scene

What’s new in dining in the Hub City
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Eqwine Wine Bar has just opened a brick-and-mortar location in Redmond. The new wine bar is located in a renovated vintage house on SW 4th street downtown. You might recognize the name, having been a mobile wine trailer, converted from a horse trailer, that still makes the rounds in Central Oregon. Eqwine will feature a […]

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The Altar of Pizza

Redmond’s Grace and Hammer serves up wood-fired pizzas in a restyled historic church
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Between the bright, vaulted white ceilings of the restored 1912 church and the creamy, caramelized discs of wet mozzarella on the pies, it’s tough to say whether the atmosphere or the food is more of the attraction at Grace and Hammer Pizzeria, tucked along SW Cascade Avenue in Redmond. But for Owner-Manager Pio Valensin, the […]

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Get ready for adventures out east with Boots, Bikes and Boats in Eastern Oregon

Geared toward those looking to explore outdoor options beyond Central Oregon
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Yes, coronavirus is still among us. But no, that doesn’t mean the trails and lakes of Central Oregon are any less busy this time of year. For those ready to check out some more remote locales, this online program could be ideal. “Boots, Bikes, and Boats in Eastern Oregon” is geared toward those looking to […]

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It’s Time to Up Your Mask Fashion Game: Face Coverings Now Required Indoors in Oregon

Starting July 1, shopping unmasked is not an option.
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Earlier this month, Gov. Kate Brown mandated the wearing of face coverings in public indoor spaces for eight Oregon counties. As of July 1, that mandate extends to all of Oregon—including people right here in Central Oregon. “I do not want to have to close down businesses again like other states are now doing,” Brown […]

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Summer Strains

Local budtenders weigh in on what they’re recommending for summer stoke, and also dealing with a pandemic
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Amid the ongoing stress of a global pandemic, summer has arrived. Some days that might mean hitting it hard on the water or trails. Other days, it might mean coping with lingering stress and worry about finances or physical and mental health. At Bend’s cannabis dispensaries, budtenders dole out a lot of emotional support while […]

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Dreaming On

A Central Oregon DACA recipient weighs in on the recent Supreme Court ruling
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which offers deportation protection to people brought to the country as children. Following the court ruling—which only denied the bid on procedural grounds—the Source checked in with a local woman and DACA recipient, […]

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Outdoor enthusiast weighs in on adventuring in an electric car

For those looking to lower their footprints while exploring, this event may help out.
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Many organized events like races and competitions are off for the summer—but exploring at the helm of your own car, bike, motorcycle or other adventure mobile is still definitely on. For those looking to lower their footprints while they’re doing it, this event may help out. The Environmental Center is hosting a series of live, […]

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