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Hey Newberg, welcome to Donut Land (in February)! 🍩A longtime donut shop from Tualatin is expanding into Newberg, bringi...
01/02/2026

Hey Newberg, welcome to Donut Land (in February)!
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A longtime donut shop from Tualatin is expanding into Newberg, bringing the city its first dedicated donut shop and filling the recently vacated From Russia With Love food cart location along Portland Road.
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“We’ve been asked for years to open in Newberg,” Baldwin said. “Between that and the strong sense of community here, it felt like the right next step for us.”
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Read the full story at Newsberg (link in comments)

In no particular order, here are my favorite Newsberg stories from 2025! 🍷 A climate study looked back at 70 years of cl...
01/01/2026

In no particular order, here are my favorite Newsberg stories from 2025!

🍷 A climate study looked back at 70 years of climate data and revealed a trend that may impact how the Willamette Valley's start grape is presented in the future.
🚕 Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker heard that tasting rooms were having trouble finding consistent transportation to and from tastings, so he decided to sign up for Uber and see what it was like behind the wheel.
🎆 The Newberg Old Fashioned Festival had its last fireworks show at Renne Field since the park is scheduled for a complete renovation, including an artificial turf field, in 2026. What's next for Newberg's annual festival is still up in the air.
🏛️ Newberg City Manager Will Worthey, a former librarian, was asked to fill an occupancy temporarily when he first started. However, after proving he was the right man for the job, he was offered the full role, and this year, had his contract extended to 2034.
🛝 Chehalem Parks and Recreation District has parks all over the region, and several of them have play structures that are over 20 years old. Those and others will likely need repair and, in most cases, all out replacement soon.
🐭 After a few false starts over the past year and a half, it appears downtown Newberg's Butler Property will officially be sold in January 2026 and head toward development into a mixed-use building.

This was an insane, fun year everyone. I loved looking back at all of these stories to see Newberg's journey over 2025! I can't wait to see what's next in 2026.

Fun fact: when I was in journalism school, I didn’t take a single photojournalism class because “I’m a words guy.” Littl...
01/01/2026

Fun fact: when I was in journalism school, I didn’t take a single photojournalism class because “I’m a words guy.” Little did I know, word-exclusive guys would be a bit of an extinct species in the coming years, and we’d have to do it all.
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This summer, I enrolled in an online photojournalism class at the University of California - Santa Cruz and learned the importance of ethical photojournalism and how to capture a time and place. It was a really awesome experience and I realized just how important photos were to preserving and activating memory.
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Here are my favorite photos from 2025—one from each month (and two from June). I’m looking forward to capturing more for our community in 2026.

The top five most read stories from Newsberg in 2025! We published over 290 stories and these are the ones with the most...
12/31/2025

The top five most read stories from Newsberg in 2025! We published over 290 stories and these are the ones with the most pageviews.

🍍 Hawaiian Bros. announced its plans to tear down the Round Table Pizza on 99W and build their fast-casual Hawaiian food chain.
🐎 After only a few months of rennovations, Bronco Kelly's opened in the former Ruddick/Wood building, adding a cowboy-themed bar to Newberg's downtown scene.
🚨 Rumors of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, operation ran rampant in Newberg, prompting us to seek confirmation from local public safety officials.
🥧 When Elmer's Restaurants announced they would be taking over several former Shari's restaurants, the local social media groups wondered if they were coming to Newberg too. We got to the bottom of it, and learned a bit more about Shari's along the way.
🥩 After 26 years, the Dundee Bistro quickly and quietly closed its doors without a lot of explanation. The community remembered the restaurant fondly, sharing memories of first dates and family gatherings at the former wine country staple.

What was your most memorable story from Newsberg this year?

Where will you ring in the new year?🪩There aren’t a ton, but we’ve compiled a small roundup of local, family-friendly, a...
12/30/2025

Where will you ring in the new year?
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There aren’t a ton, but we’ve compiled a small roundup of local, family-friendly, and 21-and-over events from our hyper-local calendar — whether you’re looking to keep kids busy while they’re out of school, entertain family visiting from out of town, or simply enjoy the holiday with friends or on your own.
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Get more information at the Newsberg website today — happy New Year's Week!

The region’s premier spa has new leadership as Tessa Peterson became the general manager of The Allison Inn & Spa on Nov...
12/29/2025

The region’s premier spa has new leadership as Tessa Peterson became the general manager of The Allison Inn & Spa on Nov. 3. Originally from Hood River and a Portland resident for the past 20 years, Peterson brings 17 years of hospitality experience working in urban and boutique hotels.
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“Career-wise, I was hoping to get away from urban hotels and into a more luxury hotel setting, and so we started looking all over the country, but really wanted to stay close to home,” Peterson said. “The Allison is a really great career change. What drew me to it is learning about luxury and getting involved in a project with this great reputation.”
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Learn more about Peterson and her plans to invite the local community up to The Allison at Newsberg

A defunct building on the 99W Drive-In property partially collapsed during a wind and rainstorm the night of Dec. 16, bu...
12/28/2025

A defunct building on the 99W Drive-In property partially collapsed during a wind and rainstorm the night of Dec. 16, but the historic drive-in theater itself was not damaged and is expected to operate as usual next season.
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According to a statement posted by the Francis family, which owns and operates the drive-in, the collapse involved the former Indoor Twin Cinemas building, a structure that has been closed to the public for about a decade. No injuries were reported.
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Read about the structure and the Francis Family's fundraising efforts to assist with cleanup at Newsberg

Newberg High School senior track standout and state champion runner Sophia Castaneda is preparing for her final high sch...
12/27/2025

Newberg High School senior track standout and state champion runner Sophia Castaneda is preparing for her final high school season, with at least one postgraduation decision settled after declaring her intention to attend the University of Michigan.
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“I’m so pumped, and I’m so happy that I get to do this and be able to be a Michigan Wolverine,” Castaneda said. She announced her decision on Instagram in mid-November.
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Read about one of Newberg's most prolific athletes, which schools she considered, and what she hopes to accomplish in her last year as a Tiger at Newsberg today.

Merry Christmas, Newberg! I hope you all have a safe, fun, relaxing, and happy holiday. 🎄There are a few things going on...
12/24/2025

Merry Christmas, Newberg! I hope you all have a safe, fun, relaxing, and happy holiday.
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There are a few things going on. Do you have an NYE event? Make sure and add it to the Newsberg event calendar so I can help promote it next week.
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As always, full event calendar is at Newsberg's website!

12/23/2025

The Chehalem Cultural Center will be closed starting December 22 for our winter break. We will reopen on January 3 and be excited to welcome you back into the building to create new memories and creative projects together in 2026!

Two longtime fixtures of the Newberg Wednesday Market announced last week that they are ceasing operations.🥯 On Tuesday,...
12/21/2025

Two longtime fixtures of the Newberg Wednesday Market announced last week that they are ceasing operations.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 5, Kayt Ebora of Kayt’s Kitchen announced on Instagram that she sold her food truck. Ebora temporarily closed the business in August while on medical leave.
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Ben Smith of Newberg Glass Studio said he is closing the business after three years. Smith and his wife, Haleigh, were fixtures of the local craft market scene, selling glass ornaments, straws, marbles, vases, glassware, and other items.
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Read full story at Newsberg today

The results are in from the 2025 community input survey conducted by the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, which wi...
12/20/2025

The results are in from the 2025 community input survey conducted by the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, which will help guide where the district invests future resources.
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A total of 829 people responded to the survey, which was open from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31. The survey was designed to gather community input to help CPRD better understand what residents value about local parks and recreation opportunities, which facilities are used most, and where the district should invest resources to create future opportunities. The survey found the highest levels of respondent familiarity with the Chehalem Cultural Center, hiking trails, playgrounds, and the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
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Read the full story at Newsberg.

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