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Unusually warm temperatures, dry conditions and a lack of storms have all led to a mid-winter dry spell in Oregon and Washington. These are the worst snowpack levels the state has seen since 1981, according to Oregon’s state climatologist Larry O’Neill.
Mid-winter dry spell continues across Pacific Northwest
Prolonged dry, warm conditions this winter have led to the worst snowpack levels the state has seen since 1981, according to Oregon’s state climatologist Larry O’Neill.
www.opb.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Unusually warm temperatures, dry conditions and a lack of storms have all led to a mid-winter dry spell in Oregon and Washington. These are the worst snowpack levels the state has seen since 1981, according to Oregon’s state climatologist Larry O’Neill.
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
Extreme winter conditions, including ice, freezing temperatures and heavy snow, are expected to blanket much of the U.S. later this week and into the weekend. Here's how to prepare for winter driving.
Here's how to best prepare for winter driving — and what to keep in your car
Extreme winter conditions, including ice, freezing temperatures and heavy snow, are expected to blanket much of the U.S. later this week and into the weekend. Here's how to prepare for winter driving.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Extreme winter conditions, including ice, freezing temperatures and heavy snow, are expected to blanket much of the U.S. later this week and into the weekend. Here's how to prepare for winter driving.
Every #sportsjournalist right now needs to be writing about the chaos that is the NCAA Football playoff schedule and system. Players leaving before the season is over? Ceding Saturdays to the NFL? NIL Contracts not enforceable?! The soul is rapidly departing from #collegesports.
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Every #sportsjournalist right now needs to be writing about the chaos that is the NCAA Football playoff schedule and system. Players leaving before the season is over? Ceding Saturdays to the NFL? NIL Contracts not enforceable?! The soul is rapidly departing from #collegesports.
Incredibly grateful to be one of @tinynewscollective.bsky.social’s immediate needs grant recipients. Seriously helped me keep Newsberg running over a few months.
We're excited to announce the 20 member newsrooms that have received funding from our Immediate Needs Fund: @autonomynews.co, Crosswinds News, Bottom Up Media, Chisholm Free Press, Esta es la Cosa, @kaheawaimedia.bsky.social, Miami Affordable Magazine ...
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Tiny News gives second round of Immediate Needs grants to 20 member newsrooms
These $5,000 grants will help members secure essential back-office support, fill a salary gap, hire a contract grant writer and more.
www.tinynewsco.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Incredibly grateful to be one of @tinynewscollective.bsky.social’s immediate needs grant recipients. Seriously helped me keep Newsberg running over a few months.
Journalists out there: Are you rewriting to make your content appear less AI-generated, or is that just me? I'm writing more "rough" rather than my natural style to ensure people don't think I'm using tools to draft an email.
It's a real downside of AI tools trained on copywriters and journalists.
It's a real downside of AI tools trained on copywriters and journalists.
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Journalists out there: Are you rewriting to make your content appear less AI-generated, or is that just me? I'm writing more "rough" rather than my natural style to ensure people don't think I'm using tools to draft an email.
It's a real downside of AI tools trained on copywriters and journalists.
It's a real downside of AI tools trained on copywriters and journalists.
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
Rising waters are prompting some lane closures on major highways in some areas, while winter weather warnings have gone into effect in the Cascades with up to a foot of snow expected. With the double whammy of flooding and snow, travelers should check their route before hitting the road.
Rain batters as Oregon and SW Washington flood watches remain in effect, road closures hit
The National Weather Service said areas along the Sandy and Clackamas rivers could see rising water.
www.opb.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Rising waters are prompting some lane closures on major highways in some areas, while winter weather warnings have gone into effect in the Cascades with up to a foot of snow expected. With the double whammy of flooding and snow, travelers should check their route before hitting the road.
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
See this list of area closed roads and highway as of Friday morning, Dec. 19, 2025.
Flooding, landslides, high water inundate Portland area roads Friday: See this list of closed routes
See this list of area closed roads and highway as of Friday morning, Dec. 19, 2025.
www.oregonlive.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
See this list of area closed roads and highway as of Friday morning, Dec. 19, 2025.
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
Once again, an atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to Portland and the entire Pacific Northwest.
Map shows where in Oregon and Washington the most rain could fall during Thursday’s atmospheric river
Once again, an atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to Portland and the entire Pacific Northwest.
www.oregonlive.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Once again, an atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to Portland and the entire Pacific Northwest.
Who in the world keeps telling these businesses they need to send multiple marketing emails a week (or day, in some cases)? Most of the time, it's just filled with trash clogging my email inbox. There's no faster way to get me to unsubscribe.
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Who in the world keeps telling these businesses they need to send multiple marketing emails a week (or day, in some cases)? Most of the time, it's just filled with trash clogging my email inbox. There's no faster way to get me to unsubscribe.
Maybe my favorite take from the @niemanlab.org Predictions for Journalism 2026: Audiences are Sick of Being Treated as Consumers
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
Audiences are sick of being treated as consumers
"High-quality reporting must be free and open, supported by collective models that value impact over manufactured growth."
www.niemanlab.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Maybe my favorite take from the @niemanlab.org Predictions for Journalism 2026: Audiences are Sick of Being Treated as Consumers
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/audi...
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
@sarabethb.bsky.social: “This is the year we recognize that community-rooted journalism is the foundation for any hope of rebuilding trust in news.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...
December 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@sarabethb.bsky.social: “This is the year we recognize that community-rooted journalism is the foundation for any hope of rebuilding trust in news.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...
The amount of time, effort, and passion it must take to rise to this level of your field is always amazing. I wonder if it started with some term paper in undergrad and then just grew from there.
Very interesting read published in @opb.org yesterday by Tiffany Eckert
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Very interesting read published in @opb.org yesterday by Tiffany Eckert
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Oregon’s Christmas tree specialist tends to one of state’s most important crops
The Beaver State is the Christmas tree capital of the country, producing over 3 million of the festive evergreens every year.
www.opb.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The amount of time, effort, and passion it must take to rise to this level of your field is always amazing. I wonder if it started with some term paper in undergrad and then just grew from there.
Very interesting read published in @opb.org yesterday by Tiffany Eckert
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Very interesting read published in @opb.org yesterday by Tiffany Eckert
www.opb.org/article/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Newsberg's first statewide story is live! This co-published story with @opb.org reviews a study that analyzed 70 years of climate data in the Willamette Valley and found a trend showing the area may not be perfect for pinot in the coming decade.
Read here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
Read here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
In Oregon’s star wine region, climate change is challenging pinot noir’s dominance
Climate change is reshaping the Willamette Valley’s signature grape.
www.opb.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Newsberg's first statewide story is live! This co-published story with @opb.org reviews a study that analyzed 70 years of climate data in the Willamette Valley and found a trend showing the area may not be perfect for pinot in the coming decade.
Read here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
Read here: www.opb.org/article/2025...
Does anyone want to be a part of my revenue generation team? Anyone? Buehler...?
Pro tip: Organizations with revenue generation staff had median revenue “700% higher than those without.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/want...
Want to build a sustainable local newsroom? These 21 steps will help you get there, a new report finds
“Having dedicated staff to generate revenue was transformational to an organization’s chances of sustainability.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Does anyone want to be a part of my revenue generation team? Anyone? Buehler...?
Working on my first enterprise story since 2013, and WHOOOO DOGGIE I forgot about the rush of wrapping a final edit before sending to an editor. It's been months of research and field reporting, photos, etc. to get this pulled together, and I'm so excited for it to hit newsstands soon.
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Working on my first enterprise story since 2013, and WHOOOO DOGGIE I forgot about the rush of wrapping a final edit before sending to an editor. It's been months of research and field reporting, photos, etc. to get this pulled together, and I'm so excited for it to hit newsstands soon.
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
OPB’s class of 2025 project started because of a goal set by the governor that by 2025, 100% of Oregon students would graduate high school. What happened?
A 2025 check in with Oregon’s ambitious education goal, 40-40-20
An October report shows progress has been made, but Oregon is still far from its 40-40-20 goal in education — 40% of young Oregonians should have a 4-year degree, 40% should have a 2-year degree or other credential, and the remaining 20% would have at least a high school diploma or GED.
www.opb.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
OPB’s class of 2025 project started because of a goal set by the governor that by 2025, 100% of Oregon students would graduate high school. What happened?
Good news!
The Salt Lake Tribune, preparing to drop its paywall, launches a free, monthly print newspaper for Southern Utah www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The Salt Lake Tribune, preparing to drop its paywall, launches a free, monthly print newspaper for Southern Utah
“We believe that the first thing we have to do is build something that people want.”
www.niemanlab.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Good news!
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
Oregon leaders are discussing how to support SNAP beneficiaries if federal funding stops.
The Clock for SNAP Benefits Is Ticking Down
Khushboo Rathore
www.wweek.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Oregon leaders are discussing how to support SNAP beneficiaries if federal funding stops.
“Yet for many readers, digital-only news sites are an increasingly integral part of their news consumption habits. In this update, we are tracking 685 stand-alone digital news outlets, up from 662 last year.”
Good news?
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
Good news?
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
The State of Local News
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“Yet for many readers, digital-only news sites are an increasingly integral part of their news consumption habits. In this update, we are tracking 685 stand-alone digital news outlets, up from 662 last year.”
Good news?
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
Good news?
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
It’s incredible to see locals supporting locals in this way. Warms my heart in a cold time.
In response to the looming SNAP crisis, Stumptown Savings is offering free Savers Club memberships to anyone who needs one. Here’s the story behind this decision, and how we can face this moment together.
Stumptown Savings' Mission Just Got Bigger: How We're Meeting the Moment
In response to the looming SNAP crisis, Stumptown Savings is offering free Savers Club memberships to anyone who needs one. Here’s the story behind this decision, and how we can face this moment together.
stumptownsavings.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It’s incredible to see locals supporting locals in this way. Warms my heart in a cold time.
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
With SNAP benefits for 750,000 Oregonians at risk, here's how we can help each other — starting with free Savers Club memberships to those in need and the best grocery deals across Portland.
An Urgent SNAP Crisis Looms — Plus This Week's Must-Have Grocery Deals
With SNAP benefits for 750,000 Oregonians at risk, here's how we can help each other — starting with free Savers Club memberships to those in need and the best grocery deals across Portland.
stumptownsavings.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
With SNAP benefits for 750,000 Oregonians at risk, here's how we can help each other — starting with free Savers Club memberships to those in need and the best grocery deals across Portland.
This became incredibly important for me/Newsberg as I realized I was a server crash or missed bill away from all this hard work telling local stories and recording the community’s history disappearing overnight. We teamed up with Portico as a way to address that.
www.cjr.org/analysis/dig...
www.cjr.org/analysis/dig...
Who’s going to save local newspaper archives?
Archivists worry in particular about photographs that have never been digitized.
www.cjr.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This became incredibly important for me/Newsberg as I realized I was a server crash or missed bill away from all this hard work telling local stories and recording the community’s history disappearing overnight. We teamed up with Portico as a way to address that.
www.cjr.org/analysis/dig...
www.cjr.org/analysis/dig...
Reposted by Branden Andersen | Newsberg
Your ultimate guide to food and drink in #Portland this weekend is here! 🍂🎃
From pumpkin patches and farmers markets to festivals and unique classes, we’ve got your weekend plans covered.
Find all the details for these events and more
From pumpkin patches and farmers markets to festivals and unique classes, we’ve got your weekend plans covered.
Find all the details for these events and more
Portland, Oregon, Food & Drink Events in October 2025
Your complete guide to the best things to do in Portland, Oregon, in October 2025. Discover harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, Roux Week, cooking classes, and Halloween fun.
stumptownsavings.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Your ultimate guide to food and drink in #Portland this weekend is here! 🍂🎃
From pumpkin patches and farmers markets to festivals and unique classes, we’ve got your weekend plans covered.
Find all the details for these events and more
From pumpkin patches and farmers markets to festivals and unique classes, we’ve got your weekend plans covered.
Find all the details for these events and more