diff --git a/scripts/news_digest/main.py b/scripts/news_digest/main.py
index 6c63ec6..ace12b4 100644
--- a/scripts/news_digest/main.py
+++ b/scripts/news_digest/main.py
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ def main():
 
         # Fetch feeds
         if not args.no_fetch:
+            # Clear log file before starting a new fetch cycle
+            log_file = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "news_digest.log"
+            log_file.write_text("")
+
             feeds = config.get("feeds", [])
             total_new = 0
 
diff --git a/scripts/news_digest/run.sh b/scripts/news_digest/run.sh
index 3827fc4..159d85f 100755
--- a/scripts/news_digest/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/news_digest/run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 LOG_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/news_digest.log"
-uv run --python 3.12 --with-requirements "$SCRIPT_DIR/requirements.txt" "$SCRIPT_DIR/main.py" -v "$@" 2>"$LOG_FILE"
+uv run --python 3.12 --with-requirements "$SCRIPT_DIR/requirements.txt" "$SCRIPT_DIR/main.py" -v "$@" 2>>"$LOG_FILE"