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.
No, this is not a drill. And no, it’s also not the type of snow day you’re used to. On this snow day and in the days going forward, health officials continue to press for more social distancing—and local businesses are playing along. In the continuing tsunami of closures due to COVID-19, Mt. Bachelor announced […]
A 70-year-old man in Oregon died Saturday from COVID-19. The patient was a resident of Multnomah County and was a patient at the Portland Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in Portland. He was the first reported person in Oregon to die from the virus, the Oregon Health Authority stated Saturday night. OHA said the patient is not […]
The Deschutes County Library announced Saturday evening that it would close all its locations at 7pm Monday, and would not reopen until at least April 1. That includes its two locations in Bend, as well as La Pine, Redmond, Sisters and Sunriver locations. Library Director Todd Dunkelberg said due to concerns about COVID-19, they made […]
This story will be updated. Deschutes County Health Services announced Friday evening that it has seen two more presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Deschutes County. The individuals are adults, the County announced tonight, and are complying with public health recommendations, the department stated. The County’s press release stated that local communicable disease nurses are […]
Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday night that public K-12 schools across the state would close Monday, due to concerns around novel coronavirus. In a signal of how quickly things change, this is a reversal from yesterday’s announ cement from Brown, in which she said she would keep schools open. Schools will be closed through […]
With the announcement today that Deschutes County has seen its first “presumed positive” case of COVID-19, we know a lot of people are making plans—or in some cases, canceling plans. And as you know, a lot of those people share their events on our website and in the print edition—which is pretty smart on your […]
Central Oregonians have another chance to connect with the farmers who produce their food through the 5th Annual Meet Your Farmer dinner, hosted by Central Oregon Locavore. The evening features products from Barley Beef, a group of small, family-run local farms producing hormone-free beef. The event takes place at the Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room, at […]
Cabin 22, the popular bar and fire-pit spot on Bend’s west side, is planning an expansion into a location on the south side. “Cabin South” is set to open in Brookswood Meadow Plaza, in the former Local Slice location on Amber Meadow Drive, off Brookswood Ave. Cabin South will offer a bar, grill and lottery, […]
By now, the basic advice around preventing the spread of novel coronavirus has been widely distributed: Stay home if you’re sick, wash or sanitize your hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes, and have your home emergency kit stocked. In an Oregon Public Health Division press briefing Monday, health officials also mentioned extra precautions, such as […]
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of shushing down a mountain, hair blowing in the wind. And thanks to the efforts of Oregon Adaptive Sports, that feeling is extended to a lot more people. This weekend, OAS hosts the Ski For All event at Mt. Bachelor— “an all-abilities ski-a-thon at Mt Bachelor and a full […]
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