The outdoor farmers markets might be done for the season—but an indoor version is coming up, aimed at letting customers stock up for the cold season. The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance is the beneficiary for the fourth annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Tykeson Hall on the […]
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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At BendDesign, a Focus on Solving Community Problems
Events include workshops on pedestrian-friendly connections and designing for disabled people
For the second year, organizers behind the Bend Design conference are bringing solutions-oriented programming to the conference, on top of being an event aimed at convening creative thinkers from many walks of life. While the first few days of the conference focus on a host of creative topics, the Saturday “Bend Design for Good” sessions […]
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Vape Ban Excludes Nicotine Vapes, For Now
Flavored vape products that include THC still banned in Oregon
Last week, the Oregon Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay on the new rules that would have temporarily banned flavored vaporizer products in the state—meaning that for now, flavored nicotine vape products can stay on the shelves. The Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay on the Oregon Health Authority rules, which went into […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 10/17/19
Redmond Issue: A new production company for the Hub City, fundraising for a warming shelter and Urban Renewal in Redmond’s downtown
In this week’s podcast, a focus on Redmond: How Urban Renewal funds are shaping Redmond’s downtown, a look at an effort to keep Redmond’s warming shelter open every day all winter, and a profile of a new production company aiming to bring more live music to the Hub City.
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What’s new in Redmond trail riding
In honor of the Redmond Issue, here’s an update on the trails in or near Redmond
Volunteers from Central Oregon Trail Alliance are the heroes who keep the local trails maintained—and who also build new trails for riders to enjoy. In honor of the Redmond Issue, here’s an update on the trails in or near Redmond, courtesy of Bob Gilbert, COTA’s Redmond chapter representative: “Our current focus is on the new […]
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A Warm Place, All Winter
An effort is underway to keep Redmond’s winter shelter open beyond just those extra-cold nights
Temperatures have already dipped well below freezing on a number of occasions this fall—a chilly, if not life-threatening prospect for those who go to sleep outside or in temporary shelters in Central Oregon. To help meet the need for a warm place to sleep for people when those temperatures dip below the 32-degree mark, a […]
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6/12/16: Three Kids and Pump Track
One year after its opening, Redmond’s Homestead pump track is as popular as ever
If you’ve been reading the Source Weekly a while, you might recall our ongoing 20/40/60 segment, in which people of three different ages (20ish, 40ish and 60ish) try out a new activity in Central Oregon. But since Redmond’s pump track is such a draw for kids, we couldn’t go with that typical format; instead of […]
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Connecting the Community
From cannabis tours to farm dinners, local events are aimed at educating consumers
It’s the kind of day that Central Oregonians live for: A slight breeze, a half-dome of puffy clouds and blue sky… and on this afternoon in late September, no rain or snow or sleet yet in sight. It may already be raining in the Willamette Valley, but in the high desert of Central Oregon, it’s […]
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A Park for Mary Jane
…but not that kind of Mary Jane
Tucked away on the corner of NW Lava Road and Georgia Avenue in downtown Bend is a park that’s something of an anomaly in the city. It’s privately owned, managed by its next-door neighbor and named after a longtime Bendite. But when Mary Jane’s Park was given its name around 2006, in honor of Bend […]
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The Vaping Question
With a second vaporizer-related death in Oregon, the governor issues a temporary ban
In light of two deaths related to vaping, Oregon’s governor has issued a temporary ban on flavored vaporizer products. In late September, state officials announced that a second Oregonian had died due to a severe lung illness related to vaping. That most recent death was a person who had been hospitalized with “respiratory symptoms after […]
