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The vessel helps maintain the navigation channel on the Columbia River Bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/eastern-oregon-university-car-smash-tradition/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:00:01.135Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-10T13:00:01.135Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pencil, paper, sledgehammer? The unique way Eastern Oregon University students pound out finals stress]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HXMUNPBSXZHNNFJNWLZAF7SW6M.JPG?auth=d19fe06d9985fddee18371f73c3f4936efd043443ab274f8ec7635332f1703e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5706&amp;height=4280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A student swings a sledgehammer with force into the back of a vehicle for Eastern Oregon University's annual "Car Smash" on June 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/new-president-of-metro-says-portland-regional-government-must-plan-for-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:00:01.703Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-10T13:00:01.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New president of Metro says Portland’s regional government must plan for the future, prioritize housing and jobs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2NAVUM266BAIDE2OGWHACOHT3I.jpg?auth=372f371e331e1a205dcf9162bc74f230946e447f2cd1518322e4fff604b9021f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Juan Carlos González is the new president of Metro, Portland's regional government. He made history in 2018 becoming the youngest member and first Latino to serve on the Metro council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/as-portland-teachers-receive-layoff-notices-union-raises-objections/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T01:14:11.933Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-10T01:14:11.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Portland teachers receive layoff notices, union raises objections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZOE5ENKW5DENMZUJDJ2LALAOY.jpg?auth=b425040a45391d9548824481369289df0a808af2217066a279fd789ff04e39d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4642&amp;height=3400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Association of Teachers President Angela Bonilla and other members of the Portland Association of Teachers attend the Portland Public Schools Board of Education special meeting where the board unanimously passed a contract with PAT, at the PPS district offices in Portland, Nov. 28, 2023. 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The company announced layoffs at their head offices in Bend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/tina-kotek-wont-expand-restrictions-on-undercover-oregon-plates/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T20:40:13.782Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T20:40:13.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Tina Kotek won’t expand restrictions on undercover Oregon plates to agencies helping ICE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K3SNJ4SYZZCEBOJHIC5TOWXND4.jpg?auth=9b982d0aac498b25b8d85b37d308ceb7938685eae3286a319dc0fd6aa1068ff7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated provided photo showing an array of Oregon license plates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/heat-related-illness-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T20:29:27.296Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T20:29:27.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illnesses from extreme heat events could double by 2040, PSU study predicts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MHA4DHKVIZCJLDYQU4BUNKJP3Q.JPG?auth=353ad40c66cae9b079de2da7240f1b25b4e1f01b97273d09daf16f85bf3f56bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3581&amp;height=2589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A digital temperature sign on NE Lombard Street reads 106 degrees in Portland, Ore., July 9, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/kacey-kc-oregon-state-forester/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T19:52:56.763Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T19:52:56.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Oregon state forester says ‘zero tolerance’ for issues that led to predecessor’s ouster]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CDBAIBTSIBDU7ODILZVKJP7XSI.png?auth=4384083ea0249ea3ceb96c8e0a5f74d9aa3c99305b11b3133e6adf576c7476e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1924&amp;height=1427</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple (left) and Kacey KC, the new director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, at a briefing on the wildfire season at the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Salem on May 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/federal-judge-clears-path-for-eastern-oregon-nitrate-pollution-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T19:51:32.119Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T19:51:32.119Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge clears path for Eastern Oregon nitrate pollution lawsuit to go to trial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ACY3I2ANNGVPPHII4WBXGPEZM.jpg?auth=ebcb6ee7161c640e690c24cae6d107644e24eb18bb8e8991cf794f613bb11013&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4794&amp;height=3448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks with rural Boardman residents Mike Pearson and Ana Maria Rodriguez in Boardman, Ore., Jan. 15, 2023. 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The industry has been struggling since chemical pesticides were banned by the state in 2018, allowing burrowing ghost shrimp to proliferate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/seattle-washington-soccer-world-cup-drones-lumen-field/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T01:22:00.398Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T01:22:00.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ahead of World Cup, authorities focused on deterring drones in Seattle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BYC54RBSVVHNBNCF4VON6MDUR4.jpeg?auth=06a35b3ff84347e1edf53a50ed567329e2f10f9700de670dc31b7c862a42993c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=825&amp;height=550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Army Warrant Officer Gregory Hederich, an unmanned aerial systems operations technician assigned to the Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, operates a Ghost X drone during a counter-UAS field day demonstration at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/a-7-8-magnitude-quake-in-the-philippines-kills-at-least-35-collapses-buildings-and-sparks-tsunami/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:47:42.161Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T00:47:42.161Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L3CKR4SA3NGD7KFVKXJ6W2OZ7A.jpg?auth=e250d649c4ba35afe91d4b56318fc52244a218041315ae16f23b9263f20f2326&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3648&amp;height=2432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building is damaged after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/netanyahu-and-trump-are-at-odds-over-the-war-they-started-together/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:42:43.452Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T00:42:43.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KBA66VEDRBFDJL4DLVM3CGPALU.jpg?auth=1bf007cd4f4058b241c0d04a441acc120e8bffc1539b423fc815392265a9ee4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2558&amp;height=1706</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before he boards Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport, Oct. 13, 2025, near Tel Aviv, as Israel's President Isaac Herzog watches at left.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/06/bob-packwood-longtime-oregon-senator-marred-by-scandal-dies-at-93/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:16:49.789Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T00:16:49.789Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bob Packwood, longtime Oregon Senator marred by scandal, dies at 93]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JHA5ZB27KVBN5G4EN7VUC3Q4RQ.jpg?auth=54bcc2c1b2d18d98fe6c69348b5ed495091048a247b018e57205e2d40e794dd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1788&amp;height=1196</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood, who resigned in disgrace in l995, stands in the Portland Rose Garden, Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, overlooking Portland, Ore. where he talked about his political career. Packwood has launched a very successful lobbying business and is on a pace to nearly triple his lobbying income from last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/eugene-police-expand-online-reporting-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:06:41.494Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-09T00:06:41.494Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene police expand online reporting system to include scooter, e-bike and motorcycle complaints]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H356LF7TXRDGPMZPKG5ZNWNDD4.webp?auth=32897c7a583dd95560f61e099c4a705e870c97a86da3c7021777eb2807de9ee2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Eugene Police stop an e-bike rider on April 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/literary-arts-archive-project/article/the-archive-project-marjane-satrapi/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:45:20.243Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T23:45:20.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Marjane Satrapi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2QRUI3I43VHCZHDXD3OMTC3UK4.png?auth=1c0a86c741eb5411789582ca733058411d076b0753bde3dc48639f474cace57d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/21/portland-blue-sky-gallery-art-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:26:27.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T22:26:27.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years of photographic vision at Portland’s Blue Sky Gallery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3HSVV232T5FNHAOIUXRN4INCJA.jpg?auth=661656dc765510d6d9b181366cdd9029e4c23dbf5d179335d49f514e269cfb2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1795&amp;height=1071</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The son and granddaughter of photographer Ann Kendellen enjoy an image of themselves on display at Blue Sky's First Thursday event. December 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/longview-mill-washington-union-supports-workers-families/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T21:01:26.692Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T21:01:26.692Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington union supports workers and their families after deadly Longview mill disaster]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2VGILGU4DRDKZADJH37DPGZ2GA.JPG?auth=3a06c6a933b5c45617ed0e1d973702d8041a7f701f28405ca6fdeb59a8d23d88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington state, American, and Nippon Dynawave flags fly at half-staff while flowers mark a makeshift memorial on old mill equipment in front of Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. for the victims of the May 26 chemical disaster, in Longview, Wash., on May 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/think-out-loud-oregon-couple-uses-social-media-healthcare-education-advocacy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:33:04.788Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T20:33:04.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon couple uses social media sketches for healthcare education, advocacy]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/idaho-abortion-right-reproductive-rights-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T19:40:56.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T19:40:56.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal court holds trial in lawsuit challenging constitutionality of Idaho’s abortion ban]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7TNOOLLSLZBHFNXQ2X6CL7TM4M.jpg?auth=b2647f741b244353312e05b8a119d7d0a33eccba416ebaa2118819ce20ebdc9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Idaho state Capitol is seen on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Boise, Idaho.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/transgender-idaho-trans-lgbtq-oregon-law-bathrooms/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T19:27:04.781Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T19:27:04.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transgender Idahoans hope to halt new bathroom law in federal court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GD6IL4JVQZBVJFVTF35JJBPY74.png?auth=54b384c8ceeb33da86835525d94ee67d2d334e15c5a274e592c731d4f7ceff1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of transgender advocates hold signs outside the federal courthouse in Boise on Friday, June 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/budget-shortfall-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T19:19:50.391Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T19:19:50.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5GW5UK5WQZAUFGOHYVXABDVPJ4.png?auth=ef1a936d1fc366c65e809c57f2b69a94890d5b029a538e1d2f13387a0f6af180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Gov. Bob Ferguson after signing budget legislation on May 20, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/the-u-s-opening-game-at-the-world-cup-is-still-not-sold-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T18:32:05.892Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T18:32:05.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/673YQFDH2BMRVIDNA3LIMVOC2E.jpg?auth=b115a002ca1bf48e1bf0887b5df71fdce89f11876d35bba8dc37341fff7d759a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7979&amp;height=5320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tickets for the opening match of the United States at the World Cup have still not sold out. The match will take place on Friday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca., which will be renamed Los Angeles Stadium for the tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/bandon-school-board-places-superintendent-paid-leave-investigation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T17:38:28.266Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:38:28.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bandon School Board places superintendent on paid leave amid investigation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N5477E277JA7ZJEBXOCE7LMXKE.jpg?auth=89a308eece2108eadf793d7ecc7e1f8db302f3dfe3e066a142f55093a2dd6d2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=972</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bandon Superintendent Shauna Schmerer testifies on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 during a hearing with the Oregon Employment Relations Board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/remote-work-is-popular-but-takes-a-toll-on-mental-health-a-study-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T17:00:00.647Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:00:00.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFLD5PCFZ5MQJN5JID64NA6BJM.jpg?auth=24dfe9e88fa36080bf94817f08eccc7166f44f48116f0c9c36b1d71aa9e7f82e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5610&amp;height=3740</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A study in the journal <em>Science</em> found that people who work remotely had more depression, anxiety and visits to mental health professionals than those who work in jobs that can't be done remotely.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/05/how-should-creative-writers-use-ai-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T16:53:10.719Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T16:53:10.719Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How should creative writers use AI?]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/astoria-oregon-ice-operations-spark-concerns-sanctuary-law/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T16:44:49.979Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T16:44:49.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE operations at Port of Astoria spark concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6EQ5OTDIN5DWHKMXAUH6G6TP4U.jpg?auth=21699164e8e646dc42c10a6e7e25d4f38b59944d98920bcd0a453b8f01418f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=450&amp;height=273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Port of Astoria officials say ICE agents may have taken advantage of the presence of USNS Watkins at Pier 1 to stage immigration enforcement operations on port property, something local activists and immigration advocates argue violates Oregon’s sanctuary law.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/political-migration-is-real-but-politics-is-just-one-factor/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T16:00:00.89Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T16:00:00.89Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2TPDQKHFVZM2PEU6NL7OC42LOI.jpg?auth=f38da2264fd7d4612f0c1d767be1ff8835b8b5ffced050ccf11de540c2559b8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2561</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/gray-whales-oregon-coast-connection-migration-kelp/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:58:36.171Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:58:36.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The unexpected connection between gray whales and kelp on the Oregon Coast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B3AX3Q2QSJBM3KOM7XXGCIHCTU.png?auth=b6136c207c480db6aaed7b24405c5f60a418351a5cfb80e831c511d636154107&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1706</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gray whale mother and calf forage in kelp forest on Oregon coast.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/new-cameras-could-help-protect-whales-in-san-francisco-bay/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:57:53.303Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:57:53.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay. New ship alerts could help protect them]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DGIWGHW7U5GZ5PLFMBY3H6DUN4.webp?auth=1cb566ef725edb3e7d853dee56346a47ae5587abd836777faadd083b83a381dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gray whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay, a detour on their long migrations from Mexico to Alaska. They seem to be searching for food, as changing ocean conditions reduce availability of their normal prey in the Arctic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/xi-and-kim-express-hopes-for-greater-ties-between-china-and-north-korea/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:49:08.056Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:49:08.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7QJYXI2RFNJ7DI2BBXPW7QQ6OA.jpg?auth=a6b494703771cbe1d60ee7e1dbc7d4ab66a9b8476dd8eaefca84a778e88fe358&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/30/oregon-coast-ss-brother-jonathan-shipwreck-crescent-city-california/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:43:55.538Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:43:55.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[One of the West Coast’s deadliest shipwrecks happened over 160 years ago]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OZZR7Y6HPFCKTOP25BJ4SVYFJA.jpg?auth=54099048006d8c3ac5cb96def296aa8909d956a9bfb262245440d5fce4d9fdde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brother Jonathan maritime disaster was the West Coast's Titanic. The sidewheel paddle steamship went between San Francisco, Portland and Vancouver.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/israel-and-iran-exchange-missile-fire-threatening-middle-east-truce/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:41:50.157Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:41:50.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel and Iran exchange missile fire threatening Middle East truce]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZWF2EKMLZMI5G25L5AQWLEPKU.jpg?auth=4ef2d05f117a997306fd31002f4673ffacdc2b450cf4b2250cf9a534dc02740d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7504&amp;height=5002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man looks at the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/a-7-8-magnitude-quake-in-the-philippines-kills-at-least-32/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:39:25.681Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:39:25.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/34IPGV3FEVKRZCV56LV5SRUMWQ.jpg?auth=015c4cbe8015c563b3fbc31aeb173fd5aa41a6d81d7ad5adff6a81ce0f6d9595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3750</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, rescuers inspect the damage after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/gray-whales-kelp-oregon-coast-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:37:00.433Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:37:00.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Gray whales and Oregon kelp]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B3AX3Q2QSJBM3KOM7XXGCIHCTU.png?auth=b6136c207c480db6aaed7b24405c5f60a418351a5cfb80e831c511d636154107&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1706</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A gray whale mother and calf forage in a kelp forest off the Oregon Coast.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/one-of-portlands-oldest-restaurants-tells-the-story-of-the-west-coasts-deadliest-maritime-disaster/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:16:00.757Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T14:16:00.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside this Portland restaurant, the legacy of one of the West Coast’s deadliest maritime disasters lives on]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3RLQXZZJABCZPNQJ236YY7KQGA.jpg?auth=8f49d2474c7517a5e18ec48fb4ce9cacaa69a987f157d45564a66e4d2cda9320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2456&amp;height=1381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This screen grab from inside Portland's Dan and Louis Oyster Bar shows a small sample of the eclectic, nautical decor. The restaurant has been family-owned since 1907.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/portland-fire-lose-los-angeles-sparks-gustafson-double-double/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T13:55:49.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-08T13:55:49.029Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ogwumike and Hamby have double-doubles to help Sparks beat Fire 89-72]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FZDLFHEPDVEDHCNS57NO4RNNZI.jpg?auth=d4996696075d4f57a43aa83580a92be074c6e1c1d8c7fa34e0530856746997eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5390&amp;height=3593</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Fire guard Carla Leite (0) dribbles down the court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game May 9, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>