Written by a Neighbor,
For Neighbors.
Newsberg is an independent, locally owned media outlet serving the Newberg-Dundee area with daily reporting, a weekly newsletter, and a commitment to the community it covers.
Our Mission
Newsberg was founded on the idea that the Newberg-Dundee area deserves a local, independent, non-partisan media outlet to connect with its community and strengthen the bonds that solidify a happy, healthy town.
Newsberg aims to produce high-quality, objective local journalism that informs the public on local business, government, and quality of life of Newberg-Dundee citizens. We hold public policy-makers, business leaders, and citizens accountable, while telling the stories of the people, places, and organizations that make this area so great.
The trust and respect of our audience will never be compromised. Our reporting will be free to all, no matter what.
“Service is the rent you pay for the privilege of living on this earth.”
— Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005)
Who Writes Newsberg
Branden Andersen
A Salem, Ore. native, Branden started his journalism career at the Hickory Daily Record in Hickory, North Carolina, while still in high school. He went on to study journalism and communication at the University of Oregon, where he served as a reporter at the Oregon Daily Emerald, Photo Editor of Ethos Magazine, and Managing Editor of Flux Magazine.
After interning at Portland Monthly Magazine and the Bend Bulletin as a Snowden Intern, he freelanced regionally and nationally before pursuing a career in sales and marketing. His passion for local news journalism started at 15 and continues today as he operates Newsberg for the Newberg-Dundee community.
Audrey Grice
Audrey Grice is an up-and-coming journalist and recent graduate from George Fox University. As a student, she worked as a reporter for the campus newspaper, The Crescent, as well as publishing an essay independently with Teachers & Writers Magazine, a New York based education magazine. She has also worked in the George Fox University marketing department as a content writer and is excited to bring her experience to the Newsberg team. Grice’s reporting is centered around providing fact-based, reliable news to local communities.
Jacob Graves
Jacob Graves is a contributor for Newsberg. He currently studies journalism at Clackamas Community College and is the Copy Editor for The Clackamas Print, in which he served as Sports Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief in previous years. He also was a reporting intern at The Oregonian from May to June 2026, covering public safety, local business features, events, etc.
Jules Rogers — Reporter (2025)
Eric McCarthy — Contributor (2025)
Sierra Reisman — Editorial Intern (2025)
Skyler Hamman — Editorial Intern (2025)
Natalie Casey — Editorial Intern (2024)
Land Acknowledgement
Newsberg acknowledges it is operating on Kalapuyan land. The Kalapuyan people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, a federally recognized group that includes more than 30 other tribes and bands. We pay our respect to the Kalapuyan People, past, present, and emerging, who have been here since time immemorial.
How We Operate
Ethics Policy
Newsberg adheres to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics, emphasizing accuracy, fairness, and integrity. We promptly correct errors, present facts objectively, and disclose community affiliations. We do not make political endorsements, except on matters affecting public records access and open government meetings.
AI Policy
Newsberg tries to find the balance between utilizing the benefits of innovative technologies, including machine learning and AI, while minimizing ethical and privacy risks. As a small newsroom with one full-time employee, AI tools can be a lifeline for otherwise cripplingly expensive and time-intensive work. We define and disclose our use clearly.
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Newsberg is community-supported journalism.
No paywalls. No outside owners. Just local news for the people who live here.