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.
Q: I’m a single woman. I’d love to get into a relationship. Often, when I’m at a bar, I see a guy I’d like to chat up, but I won’t even approach because I don’t know what to say. Are there some pickup lines men love to hear?—Looking A: There are a number of lines […]
Liquor sales are up at stores in the state, according to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission—but even with the liquor side of the business booming, local distilleries and breweries are all working to produce hand sanitizer to donate and make it available to the public. GoodLife Brewing and BackDrop Distilling are cooperating to make hand sanitizer, using […]
If your medical provider thinks you need a test for COVID-19, you can get it done via drive-thru starting this week in Bend. St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday that it will begin offering a drive-up specimen collection service starting Thursday. The service isn’t just for anyone who wants to drive up, however; the health […]
With trailheads, state parks and other frequently used outdoor spaces closed or restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting that valuable fresh air and exercise begins with the question: Where the heck can I go? Should I even bother? While dispersed public lands remain one of the resources we can still access to get some outdoor […]
When the states of Oregon, Washington and California finally re-open businesses and other facilities currently shut due to COVID-19, they’ll do it together. Or, at least, they’ll be taking a “shared approach” to the issue. On Monday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the governors of Washington and California announced the Western States Pact—a pact that […]
Bend, Oregon Next Steps? – Has Anyone Gamed This Out? 4/4 I am not sure our town leadership have had the time to dive into the future of Bend, but from where I am standing I have grave concerns. And it’s not limited to Bend, so let’s explore this. Elsewhere in the world with COVID19 […]
The next in a lineup of classic Bend events to cancel due to novel coronavirus: The Bite of Bend—a free, three-day food festival held each June in downtown Bend. Organizers from Lay It Out Events, the company that puts on the Bite of Bend, announced the decision Thursday on the Bite’s website and social media […]
A person who lives in Jefferson County is the county’s first positive case of novel coronavirus in that rural county. The thing is, the person doesn’t even live Jefferson County. The person lives out of the state right now, but because each case is counted by the person’s county of residence, according to public health guidelines, […]
It was back in 2019—but now, it’s off for another year. Organizers for the Cascade Cycling Classic announced today that the event is on hold until 2021 due to the coronavirus. With last year’s event happening in late May and early June—and with no one really yet knowing when society will return to normal—organizers had […]
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that public school campuses will remain closed through the end of the school year, in a continued effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Brown’s earlier order had schools closed only through the end of April. At Bend-La Pine Schools—along with many other districts—learning has largely moved online—though school leaders […]
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