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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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Monkless Opens its New Brasserie

Specialty cocktails, on top of Monkless’ Belgian-style draft beers and flights
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Earlier this year, Monkless Belgian Ales announced it had signed a lease on the space formerly occupied by Craft Kitchen and Brewery, overlooking the Deschutes River. Now, the new Brasserie by Monkless opened its doors Oct. 30. Monkless has hired a Michelin star-trained chef from San Francisco to head up its kitchen, offering a menu […]

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San Simón Open Downtown

“Sophisticated debauchery” in downtown Bend
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Looking for some “sophisticated debauchery” in downtown Bend? San Simón aims to deliver. The owners of the new bar, now open in Tin Pan Alley, have transformed the space formerly occupied by Lone Pine Coffee Roasters into a lavish space that feels like a hidden speakeasy. Named after the liquor-drinking, chain-smoking Mayan saint, San Simón, […]

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Bend Curling Club Bonspiel

Teams of four play four matches Friday and Saturday, with a final round Sunday morning
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For those looking to get into a winter-related sport that doesn’t involve shusshing down a mountain, curling may be the answer. The Bend Curling Club is inviting participants to its upcoming Bonspiel—the term curlers use for “tournament.” Teams of four play four matches Friday and Saturday, with a final round Sunday morning. “Bonspiels are a […]

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A Rare Breed

A Q&A with dog-show superstar, JD Platt, whose special dog is featured on this magazine’s cover
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People in Central Oregon may recognize JD Platt from any number of arenas. A former pro snowboarder and pro disc golfer who also owns the standup paddleboard company, JD SUP, suffice to say that Platt is a busy guy. Also in his repertoire: Training stunt dogs as part of his company, JD Platt’s K9 Kings […]

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A Visit from a Prankster

Ken Babbs makes a visit to Worthy Brewing—which contains its own relics of hippie days gone by
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If you ask Ken Babbs what he’s up to these days, he’ll tell you his life largely revolves around the rearing of a new Golden Labrador puppy, named Mabel. If you’ve ever raised—or have even been around—a lab puppy, you know why she’s taking up so much of his free time. Babbs, a founding member […]

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Buehler Considers Run for U.S. House

Tuesday tweet indicates Bend surgeon is considering running
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Knute Buehler may be throwing his hat into the ring in the race to replace Rep. Greg Walden. Walden (R-OR2) announced yesterday that after more than 20 years in his current office, he would not seek re-election in 2020. Naturally, that left many in the state positing who would be the GOP candidate to run.  […]

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Hot Race Ahead

Greg Walden announces he won’t run for re-election to U.S. House
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The 2018 election cycle saw a host of U.S. House seats “flip” from Republicans to Democrats in the so-called “Blue Wave” that swept the country. But here in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR2) kept his seat, besting Democratic challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner by about 17 points. Walden has held the seat since 1998. […]

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Source Weekly Update Podcast 10/24/19

A look inside “Evil Dead,” how Bend Design is aiming to solve community problems and the latest on who’s exempted from the vape ban
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An update on the sale of nicotine vapes in Oregon, how Bend Design is giving back with public workshops and a look inside what’s ahead for this season’s production of “Evil Dead” in Bend—all in this week’s podcast.

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Punk Noodle is Back

Chef Ben Phillips is at it again
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Chef Ben Phillips is at it again, bringing his homemade noodles to Bend for just one night only. This time find Punk Noodle at Boneyard Pub, where Phillips works at his day job. The main attraction is the noodles—buckwheat udon, classic ramen, Chinese egg noodles and rice noodles—but diners will get them in multiple flavor […]

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