<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/darcelle-plaza-grand-opening/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T21:59:20.626Z</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>2026-06-26T21:59:20.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds celebrate grand opening of Darcelle XV Plaza in downtown Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VYRSBC6V5NHGFCW3TFFW7FX4RU.jpg?auth=b163d9c4d82bf5f28b17e05d67c8bf8028064d0394cd4b540bb880c0e9df8ac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Drag artist Kevin “Poison Waters” Cook, host of the event, speaks to the crowd at the grand opening of the Darcelle XV Plaza. The Darcelle XV Plaza's grand opening was held on June 25, 2026, in downtown Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/shadow-of-massacres-darkens-joy-of-world-cup-match-in-seattle-for-some/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T21:43:53.987Z</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>2026-06-26T21:43:53.987Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shadow of massacres darkens joy of World Cup match in Seattle for some]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7X4FTE2GD5C3LA7YSFOBF3FQYY.jpg?auth=97c3e658bcec7994f7b766098773324d464fdc3b84a1adcbb060f5537b37baf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7348&amp;height=4883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A man wipes his tears at a memorial featuring photos described as Iranian protesters killed in January, during a community gathering ahead of the Nowruz holiday in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, March 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/dhs-officials-told-a-ny-woman-to-take-down-post-about-ice-agent/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T21:28:11.953Z</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>2026-06-26T21:28:11.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She posted about ICE. Five months later, DHS agents told her to take her post down]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ICVS77XVKRLC7NTX3JYM3SYD6E.jpg?auth=2a040321c1c4c1eb3755189a44cda4cec087127e42f26060975234ebf7506835&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2187&amp;height=1230</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal agents confront Paigelynn Gonyea at a polling place in Syracuse, NY on June 23, 2026 in a video captured by another pollworker on the scene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/melissa-fireside-clackamas-county-commissioner/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T21:13:14.919Z</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>2026-06-26T21:13:14.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing former Clackamas County Commissioner faces additional forgery and theft charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BVYE6RJKSFGFLOR3QZ2A2QFZJM.jpg?auth=e5bac5ff7b517a8363e4d692cea96687c9ee463f736d5a831606f580040f7eb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1075&amp;height=860</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Melissa Fireside, pictured during her run for Clackamas County's board of commissioners]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/oregon-covid-19-virus-coronavirus-prison-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T20:46:04.775Z</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>2026-06-26T20:46:04.775Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon will pay millions to those who caught COVID-19 while incarcerated]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T6ORT6HCP5AEDFO3XLR6WBDYJI.JPG?auth=76a3757b7031bc2a8f048273806fecad6fc48d3e09a85a87adc4ef312f4af854&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem, Ore., May 19, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/think-out-loud-store-to-door-grocery-delivery-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T20:37:30.892Z</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>2026-06-26T20:37:30.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Portland nonprofit is helping homebound seniors, from weekly grocery deliveries to weekly phone calls  ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/washington-economy-governor-executive-order-development-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T20:32:10.649Z</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>2026-06-26T20:32:10.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With cracks showing in Washington economy, Ferguson forms new council to look for fixes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XIJU3KBU3JCC3L2CSMSTWQ64EE.jpg?auth=0a2d3c8fd53cde6130c405c8abae7e7864e9c3a6c7c978b4efa6e58ee5c9871b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announces the formation of the Governor’s Economic Development Council, which includes 26 leading Washingtonians across industries, at a Thursday, June 25, 2026, press conference in Seattle, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/19/north-plains-community-grappling-withcompeting-visions/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T20:10:43.28Z</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>2026-06-26T20:10:43.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[North Plains community grappling with competing visions for the town and how it should grow]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/URZGGGIAE5EZLMX64E724X6DLE.jpeg?auth=6d03082b4cbd2ec4a14eee96dfb6a834a5cc95c2473bf59554b645b97f5b601b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2856&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civic leaders and community members in North Plains are in the midst of envisioning the future of their town with a population of about 3,500. The most contentious element in this Washington county town is over the size and shape of the urban growth boundary to plan for population and economic growth and expand its tax base. Downtown North Plains is the town's main commercial center, beginning at the intersection of Glencoe Road and Commercial Street, seen here on May 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/21/carrie-joy-grimes-personal-finance-book/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:59:01.603Z</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>2026-06-26T19:59:01.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As money anxiety grows, Portland author Carrie Joy Grimes says we need more than ‘latte celibacy’ to fix our finances]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XPO3NHCW75FUHE5JXMTJHPZOAE.jpg?auth=b4f88f2118116e3e03cc295838dbd01f764733fb0589e95155d0c93f020bce17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1995&amp;height=1341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland author Carrie Joy Grimes's new book 'The Joy of Money' pulls on her background as a union organizer to help give personal finance advice on individual and collective levels.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/washington-supreme-court-state-climate-lawsuit-farm-fuel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:59:00.731Z</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>2026-06-26T19:59:00.731Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Supreme Court upholds state climate law’s farm fuel exemption rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GNY7YK4D7NGNVGTT7RWCCKZ7BI.jpg?auth=732bacc123492ea03f0cd1a466770720128a472af42f4cc44d1fcc2ce79da90d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A Christensen fuel truck leaves a refinery in Anacortes. Christensen, a major agricultural fuel distributor, was among the first to offer exemptions under the Climate Commitment Act.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/south-korean-ex-first-lady-sentenced-to-7-years-for-bribery-scandal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:38:31.254Z</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>2026-06-26T19:38:31.254Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[South Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years for bribery scandal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DQY6ZDDZ5RKXXP3G2F7ZO2VIVE.jpg?auth=a517b62e00664242544bcab0dc2afe7bb92f911b83244d3838f9126ce50df63a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6830&amp;height=4760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/australia-plans-to-strengthen-laws-banning-children-from-social-media/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:34:15.11Z</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>2026-06-26T19:34:15.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7FA3A6TWPZIOVAJ6NT4AYIYIQ4.jpg?auth=8637934ce42a0e8b12316959ade936e8efbe85bbefc4a6694a3de75cb2f3ddde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6314&amp;height=4210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/ukraine-unleashes-heavy-drone-bombardment-as-russia-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:33:02.833Z</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>2026-06-26T19:33:02.833Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JO4QRAB4KNMV7FXQDPDLJJ2IM4.jpg?auth=67716b3cdc7693c1d13c18c581678d135a66b6bb6456dcadde6f5fa87adc9e71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rescue workers put out a fire at a building destroyed after a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/plane-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building-damage-reported/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:31:58.384Z</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>2026-06-26T19:31:58.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RT2OJ3CNKZPMLOD6FOTO752HQU.jpg?auth=79f5913c192523b5e0614dd71960775a8c7782d58d5f0000181aa91b45ff9a9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A passerby tries to take photo of the damage on the Citic Tower also known as Zun Tower in Beijing, China, Friday, June 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/palestinian-shot-dead-by-israeli-troops-hours-before-son-born/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:30:11.219Z</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>2026-06-26T19:30:11.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Palestinians grieve for a father-to-be shot by Israeli troops the day his son was born]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGKHBNNTDJJP5KLXFQOECABKWI.jpg?auth=6487e92b524d5e8ff9260b1cf3e4538eea4d1c5a463ef49fbcb2fc88aeaa748e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A poster announces the death of Nayef Samaro, 25, after he was killed during an Israeli military raid on Nablus in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/invasive-quagga-mussel-found-on-central-oregon-reservoir-shoreline/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T19:00:36.204Z</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>2026-06-26T19:00:36.204Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Invasive quagga mussel found on Central Oregon reservoir shoreline ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3MKHB2CQWNEV7D3I2SLKOOYHUU.jpg?auth=febaee937b7a86db065e43aad303a5c6faffe6fd392ea9f48ea545bc33148504&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4650&amp;height=3100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Sgt. Pam Taylor of the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife displays invasive quagga mussels on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. A single dead quagga mussel was recently found near Prineville Reservoir. It's the first time the freshwater mollusk has been seen near a body of water in Oregon.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/pacific-ocean-west-coast-sunflower-sea-stars-threatened-species-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T18:20:25.666Z</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>2026-06-26T18:20:25.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawsuit aims to put sunflower sea stars along the West Coast on endangered species list]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EXWZNYAPDRCFXGF4XT7QZJLJNY.jpg?auth=fb0c5b4c912032bcb7b8345c18f60c518b34df1a5d2a3ac51cdfff70c555a69b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A healthy sunflower sea star is seen on the seafloor in 2014. Sunflower sea stars are important for fish habitat because they eat sea urchins, which can mow down kelp forests if left unchecked. A wasting disease that struck more than a decade ago wiped out about 90% of the population, with the most severe losses in the southern part of the species’ range, off Mexico and California. Sunflower sea stars in Alaska have also died from the wasting disease, but the losses have not been as severe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/ex-noaa-employees-re-create-a-climate-data-site-shut-down-by-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:40:28.13Z</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>2026-06-26T15:40:28.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PL4AUDXYU5MBDBQPBRUIOT4VOQ.jpg?auth=604e2c27a3869f3f00b351b6a88c7cce29df50903b660f31c68947331535f3ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3900&amp;height=2600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An employee looks at multiple hurricane models displayed on monitors at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center in Miami on May 30, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/ex-nps-rangers-teach-black-history-that-trump-cut-out-of-america-250/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:28:02.671Z</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>2026-06-26T15:28:02.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4HTKNWSRENINRJJFPHCSXIJM3U.jpg?auth=233d2822f8fd6eabf4910a7eeef7531de054951780e1ea07be83132d17cbc529&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3214</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Park Ranger Melissa Dalley, 49, speaks during the America 433 pop up event at Harpers Ferry National Park on June 19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/democratic-governors-send-national-guard-troops-to-d-c-for-america-250/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:23:36.572Z</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>2026-06-26T15:23:36.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a first since Trump deployed the guard to D.C., Democrats are sending troops]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OFB6IJ5VUFLY7GYZ4BJO4MD3PM.jpg?auth=014ca52f53a1122f8dec199f67dafa31477b6c7986a2c3d2e35bc8f2648e2717&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the National Guard patrol as National Park Service workers clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/reflecting-pool-liner-was-cut-with-a-sharp-knife-or-razor-national-park-service-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:20:05.75Z</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>2026-06-26T15:20:05.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7UMQF45FN5M6RMGL5B3MOYWNPU.jpg?auth=fffa231b45c888b5596cc3c515c0c255030103483e9cb75bd51d9d4b10176472&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7546&amp;height=5031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument are reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/venezuela-earthquakes-kill-at-least-188-with-many-more-feared-dead/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:08:28.378Z</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>2026-06-26T15:08:28.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The death toll is rising after major Venezuelan earthquakes topple many buildings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SEKQHLMXVVITZNSLO6GEZAK3ZY.jpg?auth=c4db0a6b2a3939e4b9fb15c122f060974d4ebe345e0e8039d84d52469c1fb241&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/deschutes-river-oregon-water-rights/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T14:39:52.302Z</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>2026-06-26T14:39:52.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An Oregon law lets one wealthy region turn the desert green. When drought hits, farmers pay the price]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EIDCH3AX5BHWZHDV6AVIZBJ7VU.jpg?auth=55af558d7c7aaa60899b51564593c2f76afd894ad53e09727c19509b5f85f973&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Casad, left, and Cate Havstad-Casad, right, bought their Madras, Oregon property in 2017 with hopes of expanding a vegetable growing business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/pacific-northwest-coal-plant-tab-keeps-rising-who-will-pay/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:00:04.648Z</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>2026-06-26T13:00:04.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The tab to keep a Pacific Northwest coal plant on standby keeps rising. Who will pay?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QO6H2L5NVFCWHARBNDNSS7OU4I.jpeg?auth=ef30e94b462c09fa23155e8fccf06e7b583a307b3f8a89d93872576e367f6007&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Centralia coal plant hasn’t operated since last December, but is required to remain on standby by order of the Trump Administration. Its owner, TransAlta Corporation, wants reimbursement. Electric ratepayers across the Pacific Northwest could end up paying.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/think-out-loud-portland-rental-gallery/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:00:02.402Z</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>2026-06-26T13:00:02.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Art Museum offers regional artists’ works for rent]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/think-out-loud-fencing-championships-portland-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:00:01.892Z</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>2026-06-26T13:00:01.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland hosts USA Fencing National Championships]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/child-welfare-deaths-injuries-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:00:03.553Z</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>2026-06-26T13:00:03.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington child welfare deaths drop significantly after record year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F5FNBPBIBFCA3KICZYUIUH7V7Y.png?auth=8b34bdd2505938913d6ca6017b9f813d45fd8cc0ce5fd1c02cc844c1273d4096&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1882&amp;height=1255</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Through the first three months of 2026, Washington saw four deaths and three near-deaths among children in the state's child welfare system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/superabundant-recipe-bibim-guksu-juneuary-pivot/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:00:03.565Z</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>2026-06-26T13:00:03.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Bibim guksu is a totally pivot-able Korean noodle dish for Juneuary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JGABBGZ3PREOFOPI466BCGRAZM.jpg?auth=20d66acc29811d7a0326e5475552ee43710b8aab753ad5cc8c744d3863f68b6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4028&amp;height=2266</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cold Korean mixed noodles like bibim guksu can easily pivot to a hot soup if the weather abruptly changes]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/26/oregon-save-deschutes-river-farmer-solutions/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T09:00:07.201Z</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>2026-06-26T09:00:07.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon leaders are trying to save the Deschutes River. Here’s why that’s so hard]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4TRFV7C3PFGY7CJKWU6BSMSFX4.JPG?auth=3f04ebde63ff4306e2726a199229bcd2d91eee9ad2f227f20baf54229a4e6a1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Participants in the Deschutes River Fish Rescue event use nets to catch and move fish trapped in a side channel of the Deschutes River above Bend, Oregon in 2024. At the end of each growing season irrigation districts reduce flows in the river to refill upstream reservoirs, stranding fish.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/micah-nori-takes-over-as-trail-blazers-head-coach-says-portland-will-play-hard-smart-and-together/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T00:34:48.692Z</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>2026-06-26T00:34:48.692Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Micah Nori takes over as Trail Blazers head coach, says Portland will play hard, smart and together]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4VAAJ4ADKRGELGHLJXCAFONFYE.jpg?auth=1c247563104be8a2164204bd98f31b7d6029f74be7ff75261ac9a1c6dc950160&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4871&amp;height=3247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Micah Nori, the lead assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, directs play during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Dallas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/un-agency-pauses-evacuation-of-ships-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-attack-on-vessel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T00:26:47.504Z</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>2026-06-26T00:26:47.504Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IJCGCE5H5NC5FOY7HFI5XPWJ34.jpg?auth=502f7396bed2a7132df512e87fe6dee58a801988e33e0a95928a6d2dcf51af98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man stands beside a fishing pole along the shore as cargo ships and commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/dea-asks-watchdog-to-investigate-claims-that-agents-permitted-fentanyl-to-hit-the-streets/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T00:23:06.958Z</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>2026-06-26T00:23:06.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UIOO5VGAHNE7LJHRO4ZLXB5SLM.jpg?auth=b49a987c446a3a62e0aa44d110eb550521f0d16e9005fd0feaee68b9b33c0fd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3130&amp;height=2087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows pills containing fentanyl which were seized by the DEA in New Mexico, on April 28, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/what-to-know-about-harvey-weinstein-s-cases-after-a-rape-charge-was-dropped/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T00:20:17.424Z</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>2026-06-26T00:20:17.424Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about Harvey Weinstein's cases after a rape charge was dropped]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4WZJWUYSZNF37LBALZN2TSAGRM.jpg?auth=d9513943519460f66fee5a69b2b69e68dee013c22e791df56ae907763ec7a67f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8441&amp;height=5627</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Supreme Court Thursday, June 25, 2026 in  New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/former-woodland-mayor-charged/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T00:18:10.652Z</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>2026-06-26T00:18:10.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Woodland mayor charged for theft and destruction of public records  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KVS4Y4T2IVDXRDWOCRJTIEYEH4.JPG?auth=8e8a5053260da8b90195a4bc2b451961cefad8e1a885f01d8894ce6727f5f46d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Cowlitz County Hall of Justice in Kelso, Wash., June 10, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/portland-based-playwright-new-work-invites-audience-into-the-experience-of-dyslexia/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T23:32:25.68Z</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>2026-06-25T23:32:25.68Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based playwright’s new work invites audience into the experience of dyslexia ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/portlander-erica-berry-wins-james-beard-media-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T23:30:55.834Z</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>2026-06-25T23:30:55.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlander Erica Berry wins James Beard Media Award for essay on foraging and trust]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2YJGQ46SGVF4HNMLSOABPZ3NLE.jpeg?auth=273d831b5363e6637ae268b9c716af5f49bd0795cfa7ff0b725b7bf0f875c903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=853&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland writer Erica Berry won a 2026 James Beard Media Award for her personal essay, "Intuitive Eating: On poison, pleasure, and trust," published in Orion Magazine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/oregon-ducks-college-football-reporter-shares-experience-of-covering-world-cup-northwest-games/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T23:29:10.627Z</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>2026-06-25T23:29:10.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Ducks college football reporter shares experience of covering World Cup Northwest games]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R6GV7JNJNZAM5HGK3YDNSIZEHY.jpg?auth=98c92f9087e525ccfafcc2876cd025576a52c5f31d267fe831fc29f15f030823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5677&amp;height=3785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United States' Christian Pulisic (10) dribbles past Paraguay's Juan Jose Caceres during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/prosperity-council-kotek-taxes-regulation-land/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T23:21:49.019Z</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>2026-06-25T23:21:49.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Prosperity Council’ wish list for Gov. Tina Kotek: lower taxes, less regulation, more land]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F22M22TTSVB7VNH6X6NDZUPAWI.jpg?auth=de1de059928ae0cd211f49d513b260d329fdd410589a663e8092f6345efe75fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5456&amp;height=3637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters a head of the legislative short session  on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/think-out-loud-america-the-beautiful-katherine-lee-bates/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T23:00:31.362Z</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>2026-06-25T23:00:31.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two Local Filmmakers document the  life of “America The Beautiful” creator, Katherine Lee Bates ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/portland-public-schools-budget-painful-layoffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T22:40:53.22Z</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>2026-06-25T22:40:53.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools board passes painful $2.77 billion budget]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/75PSDM4DQ5BBFN73CGMOJWKJ4Q.JPG?auth=e928f86fc31991f1fa5853ffcfc513b81364c6678c9174198d2e4211c0e149f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland Public Schools Portland Public Schools Board of Education holds a meeting announcing the district’s 2026-2027 budget at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on April 28, 2026. 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Linda Joseph holds a candle during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/federal-voter-list-mail-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T20:48:40.257Z</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>2026-06-25T20:48:40.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon, Washington prevail in challenge to Trump executive order on federal voter lists]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FEERSUHLGJHRPIPRZKONNHGGHI.jpg?auth=dbe0f7318cf83ed76f2b48ac4cb9f991ab598a9abcf8aa311422692bb849a596&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5138&amp;height=3594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Volunteers Karen Arabas, left, and Diane Roth collect ballots after they go through a processing machine at the Marion County clerk's office in Salem, Ore., on May 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/moda-center-public-funding-tom-dundon-protest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T19:45:07.415Z</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>2026-06-25T19:45:07.415Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moda Center takes center stage as Portland leaders grapple over how — or if — to fund arena renovations ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6OWWESQHNRB4LDMSYB6LOPU6OU.JPG?auth=fa48c1bb0f007615857214ea3ec99f198bc964f2430ad18fef9865bc23196d5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trail Blazers owner and billionaire investor Tom Dundon, left, speaks with Portland Metro Chamber president and CEO Andrew Hoan during the annual Portland Metro Chamber meeting, amid discussions of renovating the Moda Center with public money, at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on June 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/fetching-dog-dating-show-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T18:00:02.859Z</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>2026-06-25T18:00:02.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based dating show lets dogs take the lead on love]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5OZ2NKW72BBLHOZPLMFJE4P3WA.JPG?auth=690ad0bc1f4872aec27b71956be909f81109ca700258bdb6c68a8b1e86a244ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Strand lies on the ground and plays with dogs Lilly Billy, top left, and Bean during the filming of the reality dating show "Fetching" on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Hillsboro, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/judge-in-boston-blocks-parts-of-trumps-mail-in-voting-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T14:53:44.295Z</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>2026-06-25T14:53:44.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D3SWRKXOMNK7ZB5EMOMQISWIPY.jpg?auth=9ced5c7fe68d1637378738703fc26b6903d33187af254db9f2d9dadf68328fbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5759&amp;height=3839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump holds up an executive order to limit mail-in voting as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on in the White House's Oval Office in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/trump-is-pushing-to-institutionalize-homeless-people-that-may-include-veterans/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T14:51:01.69Z</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>2026-06-25T14:51:01.69Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump is pushing to institutionalize homeless people. 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