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101-78]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQAHJSDWU5HXTDOX6YTCP4NRS4.jpg?auth=14fb88398d113da4e8d2e43d480289a2f9162f23be387c8e601a5cdf1f8c6bb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Fire guard Sarah Ashlee Barker (3) plays during a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Portland, Ore., Saturday, May 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/25/fetching-dog-dating-show-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T13:00:02.773Z</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>2026-06-25T13:00:02.773Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based dating show lets dogs take the lead on 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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/2026/06/24/portland-nodoguro-james-beard-award-ryan-roadhouse/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T02:00:52.822Z</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>2026-06-25T02:00:52.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Portland’s Nodoguro couldn’t have started anywhere else]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HQDHFNMXGJDE5JW7RWLBJPNP6U.jpg?auth=28bb804b754e90c3a025f21fe979ac13b1d08895b9651ff98d80a1de973e09d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new Nodoguro location in downtown Portland, Ore on June 23, 2026. Ever since Nodoguro was a pop-up in the side room of a grocery store back in 2014, the interior design has been spearheaded by Elena Roadhouse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/federal-judge-bars-trump-from-implementing-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-to-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T00:26:21.577Z</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>2026-06-25T00:26:21.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EYIYWZSKLNCQ7MEWUEEGVM2LOM.jpg?auth=22844685275228a75a8cd92cbb8538d0aed4e490c36c3b0a4769bdcf2269828e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8088&amp;height=5392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People cast their votes at the Upper Marlboro Community Center Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Upper Marlboro, Md.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/oregon-indigenous-community-lutherans-celebrate/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T00:23:45.804Z</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>2026-06-25T00:23:45.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Indigenous community, Lutherans celebrate return of Portland church land]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NJURJ7UFXJDORKA5UOIQJWNMIQ.jpg?auth=d467940780c9e326eb0d612ece09b1c419e2deec9621c76d556d13c0acdca329&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5764&amp;height=3843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NAYA Board Chair Molly Washington, left, and Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar sign the proclamation of partnership at Bethany Lutheran Church in Portland, Ore., on June 24, 2026. The church closed in 2024 after its membership had declined to 20. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/back-to-back-powerful-earthquakes-slam-venezuela-collapsing-buildings-in-the-capital-of-caracas/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T00:20:46.962Z</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>2026-06-25T00:20:46.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLGAMRJ3VZBQ7L3BOWPF7DCNSE.jpg?auth=0d270886a3f2c9734d1d52f109edd698b3446e1348c740bf6d8f1f79f50e65fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4605&amp;height=3070</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk amid debris after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/17/think-out-loud-human-access-project-founder-retires/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T00:06:01.064Z</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>2026-06-25T00:06:01.064Z</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/think-out-loud-indigenous-explorer-walked-across-america/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T00:05:00.848Z</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>2026-06-25T00:05:00.848Z</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/portland-food-assistance-organization-opens-free-food-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T00:03:50.592Z</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>2026-06-25T00:03:50.592Z</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/2026/06/24/oregon-ice-911-dispatchers-trump-immigration/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T23:58:52.483Z</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>2026-06-24T23:58:52.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[While Oregon authorities challenge ICE, Trump admin targets 911 dispatchers, local agencies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RLWS46MPUFCIJP36KMY3MVSQOY.JPG?auth=9cb9c7f58576f4ac7c233649c92926c4c1e984982c7561482c39ce1febef2dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A dispatcher at Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communications dispatches fire and medical first responders on April 13, 2022, in Portland, Ore.]]></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>2026-06-24T22:29:48.189Z</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>2026-06-24T22:29:48.189Z</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/2026/06/24/think-out-loud-menopunks-menopause-health-care-portland-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T22:00:00.297Z</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>2026-06-24T22:00:00.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-born Menopunks movement advocates for better menopause care]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JSYQOBQLBNGYLLNGO3UHZ4UZFA.jpg?auth=2de40ef49cdfb130ba045f6526fe553c8ddf32a81f2c579a16769f8bcdd14a4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The band Calamity Jane, shown here in an undated provided photo, will reunite for the first time in 35 years at a benefit concert for the "Menopunks" documentary this weekend in Portland. The Menopunk movement advocates for more comprehensive and accessible menopause care.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/fence-removal-eugene-federal-building/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T21:53:37.655Z</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>2026-06-24T21:53:37.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge extends deadline for removal of Eugene Federal Building fence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GYKLVH6BMZA6VPX4BUCFQ63CKU.png?auth=5aae63b5321b8808811364a46d8d586b72619538ed288d2c560c82bb9122fc41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The fence at the Eugene Federal Building on June 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/oregon-officials-urge-cancellation-detroit-lake-drawdown/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T20:38:06.295Z</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>2026-06-24T20:38:06.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon officials urge cancellation of Detroit Lake drawdown ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGVR62PNLVCMLHXLKWZQBKCKYA.jpg?auth=204080db8f10031127920236c1fe7754c1266098e5a513ced9ae693b3e78a08c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Detroit Lake sits at a low water level during its typical winter drawdown, in Detroit, Ore., on Dec. 6, 2025. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to gradually lower Detroit Lake to its lowest levels ever starting in the fall of 2026 in an effort to help threatened Chinook salmon swim downstream.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/former-worlds-strongest-man-winner-and-camas-resident-traveled-world-for-feats-of-strength-unknown/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T20:37:30.208Z</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>2026-06-24T20:37:30.208Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former World’s Strongest Man winner and Camas resident traveled world for feats of ‘Strength Unknown’]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/think-out-loud-white-salmon-usps-mail/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T20:36:52.855Z</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>2026-06-24T20:36:52.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How lack of free mail delivery service is affecting White Salmon residents]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/transgender-prisoner-policy-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T19:46:43.353Z</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>2026-06-24T19:46:43.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OAZE2RR63VEV5DK6WRTMVMSHM4.jpg?auth=a4f0f2da37283bf57522584f614416eff422b7503bff40965a40d216413a6d74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5216&amp;height=3477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Temple of Justice is shown April 23, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/washington-gas-tax-transportation-revenue/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T19:27:25.793Z</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>2026-06-24T19:27:25.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A7O5DWO5JVDCZKKWH7U2WZQOQU.jpg?auth=d36e1a6db03b84319741676f1a69751fc8f0075a1d9d35d270730d549bf32127&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gas prices in Washington are among the highest in the country. The state's gas tax will rise by 1.1 cents on July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/oregon-court-throws-out-conviction-in-2020-ashland-fatal-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T19:05:23.137Z</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>2026-06-24T19:05:23.137Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon court throws out conviction in 2020 Ashland fatal shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KTWYPCTKL5DDJKYBJRXG4OE7OI.webp?auth=6bfd0edc96c01ab857d1197d49094506592f2f96562046fb99f827d3b55a53da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Signs memorializing Aidan Ellison at the Jackson County Courthouse steps in Medford, Ore., on Dec. 3. 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/pendleton-settlement-unhoused-residents/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T18:56:41.965Z</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>2026-06-24T18:56:41.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pendleton reaches proposed settlement with unhoused residents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ATGVBXE27NEPXDSE6ISQOIFCWI.jpg?auth=cb3c2f44bdf45b21d73ff56eec1c9231a968d65630a49b7abf9b530f17b2bd8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of South Main Street in downtown Pendleton, Ore. on Aug. 7, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/kennedy-center-judge-orders-tarp-and-programming-update/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T18:30:43.528Z</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>2026-06-24T18:30:43.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A judge says the Kennedy Center must update him on its plans — and address that tarp]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UC4JZ4YSFJLJPLBXPYPRGCOPOE.jpg?auth=01c5e7451b908e3ca85b28e3130eaf67901014c45a00ada5b600739744e592ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5478&amp;height=3653</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on June 13. A federal judge has asked the arts complex's leadership to explain the purpose of the tarp and the surrounding scaffolding.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/us-eases-restriction-on-iran-s-world-cup-team-allowing-travel-2-days-before-next-match/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T18:28:12.287Z</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>2026-06-24T18:28:12.287Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US eases restriction on Iran's World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XRGUCPP6ZRLNVH2NVHAUDGOU3I.jpg?auth=bec24aec437e86bf6b240e4761e362691d9d72900d3ce841d23a0469a10afb25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran players react at the end of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/trump-tensions-with-senate-republicans-could-risk-gop-agenda/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T18:24:48.021Z</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>2026-06-24T18:24:48.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, in latest sign of tension with his party]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SZCV6QKKQRLFPIYCCCQWV5JPU4.jpg?auth=3baceae7d8d51c7353792a00b4b66ea0cb8a3e0dd0544030a3410149e307ac7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., watches as President Trump speaks to the media as they arrive at the Capitol on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/portland-911-call-wait-times-improving-audit-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T15:00:02.859Z</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>2026-06-24T15:00:02.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland 911 call wait times improving, audit finds  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UADKD7JWOVAD7NEFNXS262IWZI.JPG?auth=f8a12a0a8743a2405d7d09426a7aeb0759b7da206c78be4b968b8572f189dc23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dispatcher at Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communications dispatches fire and medical first responders on April 13, 2022, in Portland, Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/emerald-ash-borer-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T14:52:54.003Z</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>2026-06-24T14:52:54.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Emerald ash borer infestation spreads]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWYY5SNIABERVETS4B6LPMR2NQ.JPG?auth=f76104495c857bbdb42fa3bc29ba6b37679625b4ffaac6f93dc57de1d44042c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1140&amp;height=743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An emerald ash borer at the Oregon Department of Forestry in Salem, Ore., July 25, 2024. The agency announced three new infestation sites in the northern Willamette Valley on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/appeals-court-allows-trump-administration-to-resume-use-of-speedy-deportations/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T14:14:00.355Z</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>2026-06-24T14:14:00.355Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Appeals court allows Trump administration expanded use of speedy deportations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CG7NMPA4NVJYTK44ISLZYQRC2Q.jpg?auth=9887460afe014292511bd4b7c424f86f8909de21ecfaebee1bb0446da033bb86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A massive 826,780-square-foot warehouse sits illuminated Feb. 12, 2026, in the El Paso suburb of Socorro, Texas, that was recently purchased by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for $122.8 million.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/archaeologists-find-huge-viking-textile-production-site-in-denmark/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T14:10:25.216Z</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>2026-06-24T14:10:25.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GEP6LY3V7JI4VGMOD2LPNDNO3A.jpg?auth=bc47a450a4dd92b452bceeb6e6794a8571c752d5f2ac3d42330ff6b75e6bc4d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An archaeologist excavates a Viking Age pit house in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/5-takeaways-from-new-york-s-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T14:06:26.056Z</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>2026-06-24T14:06:26.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New York primary could forecast future for Democrats. Here's what you need to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NX6GGU2XBVJGJOAMHTSGKEYUGI.jpg?auth=1649285af139f5c8d9eddb5828f559460a8e8cfcb5f2c486b64fc976c57f97b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary night watch party for congressional candidate Claire Valdez on June 23 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Mamdani's three endorsed candidates all won their primaries, including Valdez.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/congress-passes-the-largest-housing-affordability-bill-in-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T13:57:56.757Z</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>2026-06-24T13:57:56.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SPYJQDF455PHHKC7HFRJBZ3JGE.jpg?auth=517f7dfb3732e175e3550080e63cd0053664b6586c38916942d57966b175b96e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5678&amp;height=3786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers build the roofing structure of a new home under construction on July 15, 2025, in Richardson, Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/eugene-oregon-recylcing-environment-fast-fashion/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T13:00:02.093Z</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>2026-06-24T13:00:02.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County takes on fast fashion, diverting millions of pounds of clothing from landfills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ACYJQYFXGBEB5IF3UGDSUAGGDM.png?auth=71b4bb9f598bba592b4383ea98f2c91876e188b54c87cc9e47e20f5c7b7b4c47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shelly Sovens has worked for St. Vincent de Paul for over 25 years. She loves her work — recycling old, worn tee shirts and other clothing by creating 12 X 12 inch rags that sell to businesses and crafters through the Bag 'o Rags project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/democratic-party-convention-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T13:00:02.767Z</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>2026-06-24T13:00:02.767Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 takeaways from the Washington Democratic Party convention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GA43ZGMALNDHPAMYLO3VBJSKBA.jpg?auth=164976e2056a1ef1dca736f1d3c287521f73144261478a390845f24499a33fae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5294&amp;height=3529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An election worker processes ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash.. on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/troubled-reflecting-pool-faces-fresh-scrutiny-over-vandalism-claims-and-duck-deaths/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T00:34:56.818Z</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>2026-06-24T00:34:56.818Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ANF3HDHMTBB2TP2JUVM3J3MIVY.jpg?auth=cf4bf0ef08aaee48a83bfadc3e11677d5782c789b100a76e088cbad908e10a7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6777&amp;height=4518</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors look at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Sunday, June 21, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/federal-agency-to-cut-support-for-lower-columbia-river-hatcheries/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T00:26:57.894Z</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>2026-06-24T00:26:57.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal agency to cut support for Lower Columbia River hatcheries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DO76LWVWJBG7HEPDZJSC7K2KGI.jpg?auth=3204b4bdd3ede12f98098f07c73c680f348a6a3e51410119da307384d91eb015&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A file photo of juvenile coho salmon swim in a holding pond at an Oregon hatchery.  The Bonneville Power Administration plans to cut $2.4 million in annual support for a salmon hatchery program on the Lower Columbia River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/emerald-ash-borer-invasive-pest-silverton-tualatin-newberg-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T00:18:30.959Z</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>2026-06-24T00:18:30.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tree-killing emerald ash borer beetle confirmed in 3 more towns in the Willamette Valley]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWYY5SNIABERVETS4B6LPMR2NQ.JPG?auth=f76104495c857bbdb42fa3bc29ba6b37679625b4ffaac6f93dc57de1d44042c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1140&amp;height=743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Image of emerald ash borer beetle taken at the Oregon Department of Forestry in Salem, Ore., July 25, 2024. The agency announced three new infestation sites in the northern Willamette Valley on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/oregon-settlement-property-management-rent/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T23:29:26.888Z</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>2026-06-23T23:29:26.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon reaches $7 million settlement with property management company for hiking rent prices]]></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 - The LivCor agreement marks the second settlement the nine-state coalition has reached in the January 2025 lawsuit. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield under this settlement joins the attorneys general of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Tennessee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/hillsboro-data-center-fight-heads-to-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T23:08:48.276Z</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>2026-06-23T23:08:48.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hillsboro data center fight heads to court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CIQ5H7QYRJFSLFZKVXPKOBM4JE.jpg?auth=c71f3098661703fd9932ed14c1df9bfaeeec711660a6ad144298e2eecc98f81d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8278&amp;height=5519</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A cooling system are on the roof of a data center, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Ore. Tax breaks for new data center development are behind a lawsuit filed by 1000 Friends of Oregon this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/northwest-braces-strongest-el-nino-climatologists-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T22:04:09.39Z</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>2026-06-23T22:04:09.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest potentially in for ‘one of the strongest El Niños we’ve had,’ climatologists say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z7WXAGDO5VBOZAO5CXCHIQG2YU.jpg?auth=b71baa2231b7d3fdd3c9d3a2fb1070085ab5201be1945f601bd57f9b6e5aedfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of glacier-clad peaks in Washington’s North Cascades. Snow in Idaho, western Montana, the Washington Cascades and Snake River Basin melted two to five weeks earlier than normal in 2026, and in parts of the Oregon Cascades, mountain snowpack melted two months earlier than normal, according to Washington’s state climatologist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/micah-nori-trail-blazers-coach/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T21:31:19.056Z</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>2026-06-23T21:31:19.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers hire Minnesota assistant Micah Nori as next head coach]]></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/2026/06/23/university-portland-is-home-base-for-jordan-national-world-cup-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T21:14:51.408Z</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>2026-06-23T21:14:51.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Portland is home base for Jordan’s national World Cup team]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/how-work-requirements-and-other-federal-changes-to-snap-are-impacting-vulnerable-oregonians/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T21:14:05.017Z</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>2026-06-23T21:14:05.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How work requirements and other federal changes to SNAP are impacting vulnerable Oregonians ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/postal-service-vote-mail-washington-meeting/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T21:04:47.362Z</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>2026-06-23T21:04:47.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Postal Service skips hearing with Washington lawmakers on mail-in ballot rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z6ST6VFYIZCVTAQWHZQ5F5ZGPY.jpg?auth=672ad884038b5a313d031a2e4a7feb9f546c6fccfba617f04e9656f581cef7ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5313&amp;height=3542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Election Worker Janet Frio inspects ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T20:41:42.418Z</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>2026-06-23T20:41:42.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/eugene-pride-cancels-rally-and-march-festival-to-continue/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T20:41:00.514Z</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>2026-06-23T20:41:00.514Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Pride cancels rally and march; festival to continue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M7JM2IEXBJC7BP2GS2A32R4DA4.webp?auth=42fb5633462b9308a28b9cd912a52ce3883557fdd1846589ea20a95c7a4badd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - On June 28, 2025, Eugene Pride kicked off with a rally in Kesey Square, followed by a march through downtown Eugene to the Lane Events Center. This year, the rally and march have been cancelled, but the festival will continue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/annual-skateboard-deck-art-show-puts-community-creations-on-display-in-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T20:36:23.926Z</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>2026-06-23T20:36:23.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annual skateboard deck art show puts community creations on display in Portland]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/eugene-fence-federal-building/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T19:27:32.166Z</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>2026-06-23T19:27:32.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge orders fence around Eugene Federal Building to be removed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YAK4YWSTYVGSRAW3IWCXUGRKCQ.png?auth=fe289a04c3bc6bcc24ff7d08df3d64fb7ce56bc963ca3088d3d9fbc04b0956b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temporary fencing, as seen in this May 1, 2026 photo, surrounds much of the Eugene federal building, blocking off access to a courtyard where protestors gathered during a Jan. 30 protest that was declared a riot after windows were broken. 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