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Changes to the Blue Mountains Forest plans would affect this region. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/portlander-erica-berry-wins-james-beard-media-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:00:04.643Z</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>2026-06-18T13:00:04.643Z</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/portland-based-playwright-new-work-invites-audience-into-the-experience-of-dyslexia/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:00:02.894Z</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>2026-06-18T13:00:02.894Z</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/rosie-the-riveter-the-musical-opens-in-bend-with-real-life-inspiration-in-tow/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:00:02.152Z</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>2026-06-18T13:00:02.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Rosie the Riveter the Musical’ opens in Bend with real-life inspiration in tow  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FTKQPPXADRGE5LM3SKZX5ONYWM.jpg?auth=a19c032fbd7a64c8691b9c13bf817797b40ff401f201ce8669fb7e5007994a74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2718&amp;height=2118</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I. Riley Helmstetter, 102, smiles while flexing her arm in the style of "Rosie the Riveter," on June 11, 2026 in the courtyard of a senior living facility in Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/think-out-loud-antigone-sophocles-native-indigenous-nez-perce/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T06:26:50.53Z</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>2026-06-18T06:26:50.53Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nez Perce playwright tackles ancient Greek tragedy]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/13/biologists-save-oregon-threatened-species/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T23:26:10.834Z</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>2026-06-17T23:26:10.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Biologists use cutting-edge tech to help save Oregon’s threatened species]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PIHGNXGZ5ZGR5ETOATMEROANL4.jpg?auth=8e211940f1e7a289ceb8e5204f34e8a40b4b9f7d343bf4157d5855d505e3d858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An autonomous recording unit deployed in the Tillamook State Forest. Oregon, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/portland-food-assistance-organization-opens-free-food-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:25:31.157Z</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>2026-06-17T22:25:31.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland food assistance organization opens free food market]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/ohsu-sues-opb-seeking-to-withhold-records-about-fired-executive/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:13:25.796Z</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>2026-06-17T22:13:25.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU sues OPB, seeking to withhold records about fired executive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EKSAR7AXOFAEPLIVGVUQ7S23BI.jpg?auth=ad450f32560deca2fdb8c3c3f72869d28232053bb958bb2317bdbc5cbd923b75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1993&amp;height=2989</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A photo of healthcare executive Tarek Salaway. He was fired after four months as CEO of OHSU Health.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/think-out-loud-indigenous-explorer-walked-across-america/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:46:53.663Z</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>2026-06-17T21:46:53.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the Indigenous explorer who walked across America before Lewis and Clark]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/think-out-loud-human-access-project-founder-retires/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:46:11.385Z</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>2026-06-17T21:46:11.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Founder of Human Access Project retires, reflects on advocacy and work]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/oregon-compulsory-school-attendance-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:28:39.996Z</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>2026-06-17T21:28:39.996Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon education officials recommend repealing, replacing compulsory school attendance rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HDP7VKUNDNHPFOJFDASLXICACA.JPG?auth=6da66f8854fe3d30656eb79d590942993169e301ef95b1b1fb1561c2b27406b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students wait for the first day of school to begin on August 29, 2023, at Sitton Elementary School in Portland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/antitrust-division-hiring-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T20:48:42.109Z</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>2026-06-17T20:48:42.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers approve effort to boost antitrust division at Justice Department ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NKGMRSXXMRAIPNCPALER2X4NPQ.jpg?auth=b0023c2efc33a24a825efd2f2b9c2bee0f5363c5cbb2540f6e66bfdf8c72e0ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5047&amp;height=3570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield pictured in a 2025 file photo. 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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/2026/06/17/federal-reserve-keeps-rate-unchanged-but-nearly-half-of-policymakers-would-support-hike-this-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:31:47.667Z</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>2026-06-17T18:31:47.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ENEOUVXKBRB7VKBWLXKTOU77PI.jpg?auth=cdd5c0ead869a008e5086abd2f658f9032007d18918a494e6d3ff90a5c528b43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6943&amp;height=4629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/21/the-archive-project-stacey-abrams-in-conversation-with-dave-miller/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:56:33.518Z</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>2026-06-17T17:56:33.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Stacey Abrams in conversation with Dave Miller ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OT3ZD3U5MVGDBMPWZ73WB47HQE.jpg?auth=349777b23ed53223513380138627d64d4723c2706bd68541554383ddff070d15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Political Leader and Author Stacey Abrams]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/tropical-storm-arthur-is-the-first-named-storm-of-the-atlantic-hurricane-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:24:47.267Z</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>2026-06-17T17:24:47.267Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WSRSIEQAL5IBTGPGCDRETDPOMY.jpg?auth=e8910bda2666e0be7f20fcb7c41bf5b6088bae56bd272877e4c1c7a78faeee59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Arthur, seen here in a satellite image from Wednesday morning, is the first named storm of the Atlantic season, bringing the threat of dangerous floods along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center predicts the system will not strengthen much before making landfall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/oregon-national-guard-army-transformation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:22:41.75Z</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>2026-06-17T17:22:41.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Oregon National Guard is changing under the Trump administration]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GLPEFAR54RFX5KEERCGITJG4NU.jpg?auth=381fce3ad45cb393e8b32724c5aa4066c803eb39ed80d2b295135bc5784e0040&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A National Guard helicopter airlifts a person rescued Mount Hood, Ore., in this undated provided image.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/advocates-argue-oregon-literacy-initiative-not-targeting-high-needs-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:19:58.984Z</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>2026-06-17T17:19:58.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Advocates argue Oregon literacy initiative is not targeting high needs schools as law requires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LBPOLHUY6FF5ZKJVL56IMM6AZA.jpg?auth=bc983682d5395adbe7490fdde090ef5ce08176c52d84a8b3cf218a342e7ac822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1021</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A student in the North Powder School District gets tutored in reading Feb. 20, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/community-remembers-life-of-unsheltered-portland-leader-cut-short-by-tragedy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:12:09.212Z</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>2026-06-17T17:12:09.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘She wasn’t finished’: Portland community remembers life of unsheltered leader cut short by tragedy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RDUG4PZOVZCJNHPKTESSVV3OUI.jpg?auth=eb8bc2d92b2ca9d5ef513c7f7ea8cf860aaf84261f24179cd2390aafd836074d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4811&amp;height=3329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A quote from Becky Lange was pinned on the wall at Ground Score Association in Portland's Old Town on June 4, 2026. 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Above, Clayton testifies before the Senate Banking Committee during his confirmation hearing to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/trumps-iran-agreement-dominates-g7-but-big-questions-remain/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:48:47.965Z</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>2026-06-17T13:48:47.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's Iran agreement dominates G7 but big questions remain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C5GTDGAIUNKABDXN4CLRS43T4A.jpg?auth=b0886d4ee79d6bb6870b60565210c86170a0e730d486d6b8ddd43af1d24ea097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump, Kenya's President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a photo during the G7 summit on Tuesday in Evian-les-Bains, France.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/3-things-to-know-about-the-new-fed-chief-s-first-meeting/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:47:09.875Z</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>2026-06-17T13:47:09.875Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 things to know about the new Fed chief's first meeting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PLIWBRSZJJNCDMEYVN4GL2YH4U.jpg?auth=ba65a16b7818a77e11d573dbbac5e85e21f651dbd817bcee3297bfafc1c5fecf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3312&amp;height=2208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh chairs his first meeting of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate setting committee this week. With inflation at a three-year high, the committee is expected to leave its benchmark rate unchanged.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/how-oregon-grass-made-it-to-the-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T12:06:18.243Z</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>2026-06-17T12:06:18.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregon grass made it to the World Cup ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7WXNUEB6WVGTLJYPAXDB2ARJNU.jpg?auth=6d1de7d5331699d711139bcbd61d80d670258d907329975442f11c49afd3c4d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1147&amp;height=718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grass seed growing at Ioka Farms in Silverton, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/multnomah-county-reports-4-suspected-heat-deaths/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T00:48:59.938Z</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>2026-06-17T00:48:59.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Multnomah County reports 4 suspected heat deaths]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/battle-ground-city-council-continues-streak-of-turbulent-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T23:55:49.529Z</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>2026-06-16T23:55:49.529Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle Ground City Council continues streak of turbulent meetings ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UKHBLEIE4RDGLKAKZNC5MT7VQY.jpg?auth=9e233101aeed2f1373787c87be14aed2072b4334cafa97038b3f5063a660c0b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3654</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Battle Ground City Hall on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/amid-portland-state-budget-cuts-new-plan-for-growth-emerges/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T23:31:45.26Z</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>2026-06-16T23:31:45.26Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid Portland State budget cuts, a new plan for growth emerges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/APLAZMKPZVBIDOJSHE2D6KWMWM.JPG?auth=83c8fddd43cab23e292097edb011e825b6bf7cbf3c2d6eb0add4ee8cb7a65e2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4541&amp;height=3161</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland State University campus in Portland, Ore., on June 29, 2024. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/north-plains-separates-from-city-manager/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T23:08:50.661Z</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>2026-06-16T23:08:50.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid ongoing growth debate, North Plains separates from city manager, appoints new city councilor]]></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[FILE - North Plains is pictured in a 2026 file photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/prineville-mayor-resigns-this-week-citing-personal-reasons/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T22:10:53.725Z</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>2026-06-16T22:10:53.725Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prineville Mayor resigns this week citing personal reasons]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MN5ULKNRVFFNXLTPZQIAWC6DGE.jpg?auth=97c9d6a13f50bd0dd10d60b4a869ab09639b58fe071a5ac74071cfed58fa4570&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former City of Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe poses in a photo provided by StingRay Communications.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/portland-artist-veteran-chronicles-experience-of-black-military-service-members/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T21:38:03.415Z</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>2026-06-16T21:38:03.415Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland artist and US Air Force veteran chronicles the experience of Black military service members]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XIGX6SSQIJFGZJNIA5BYALHUHU.jpeg?auth=58d7da2f39c4f90143e8e2bf28c4aeec2bfcaa2f002d901250d0abdf758e97ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=7477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo, Ebony Frison, Portlander and U.S. Air Force veteran, poses for a headshot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/think-out-loud-portland-city-councilors-pass-arts-tax-increase/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:45:36.721Z</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>2026-06-16T20:45:36.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland City Councilors discuss recently passed arts tax increase]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/heat-related-illness-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:37:05.895Z</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>2026-06-16T20:37:05.895Z</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/2026/06/16/oregon-lawmakers-misconduct-report-process-enforcement-questions/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:35:04.782Z</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>2026-06-16T20:35:04.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers may update misconduct report process amid enforcement questions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YZJ36QI2WFCO7OWFRTADRRFAXU.jpeg?auth=09d4e999297945120e9f9e461234aecd33f2ddc6bb78771a4bf067c03653b4b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers meet in the rotunda of the State Capitol on Friday, March 6, 2026 following the end of the 2026 legislative session. They could try again to legislate new changes to the state capitol’s process for reporting and punishing misconduct.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/state-agency-helps-oregon-businesses-reach-international-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:31:42.527Z</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>2026-06-16T20:31:42.527Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State agency helps Oregon businesses reach international markets]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/ohsu-doernbecher-head-physician-on-the-challenges-of-providing-neonatal-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:24:50.505Z</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>2026-06-16T20:24:50.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU Doernbecher head physician on the challenges of providing neonatal care]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CUNLARVN6ZD7TLTQI5GWO32K3Q.jpg?auth=2b73cfe1e1ec221465d7d0deacbbbe231409d7dc5a7cad3d0152396b9e1da534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided aerial photograph shows the Oregon Health & Science University campus in Southwest Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/oregon-us-sen-jeff-merkley-on-congressional-effort-to-stop-dismantling-of-nearly-400-million-ocean-monitoring-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:10:19.587Z</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>2026-06-16T20:10:19.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon US Sen. Jeff Merkley on Congressional effort to stop dismantling of nearly $400 million ocean monitoring system ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/months-after-new-law-civil-commitments-are-up-in-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T19:26:24.942Z</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>2026-06-16T19:26:24.942Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Months after new law, civil commitments are up in Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XVMUKNH7BFAT7BGAG2TMHPSDNU.jpg?auth=916b7574e6b32b0215de36cb298581f807a16466e1bc3b4573267b9a3fdc447a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A fraction of people who are civilly committed in Oregon are sent to the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/15/washington-historic-high-rock-lookout-ransacked-by-vandals/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T19:03:01.22Z</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>2026-06-16T19:03:01.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s historic High Rock Lookout ransacked by vandals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ND5SKSXLGREIXBLHO56WR2KB7U.JPG?auth=553349c5db32b49ccc3619c6e35ad07447f93a065085cdde94c99127181deaae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[High Rock lookout in 2018. Perched on a rock pinnacle at 5,685 feet, with a front-row view of Mount Rainier is a popular hiking destination and one of the most iconic sites in the Pacific Northwest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>