<?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/2026/06/12/weekend-heat-wave-wildfire-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T23:59:34.822Z</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>2026-06-12T23:59:34.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend heat wave raises wildfire concerns across western Oregon ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XGAIYE5GGFAW7LQ7HXFJB675Q4.JPG?auth=c67934bdaf371cae2999bf47a4c2161842680d3b939680c880eef59b66f9d6a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2671&amp;height=1743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The sun glints off a building during the hottest part of the day in downtown Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2024. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/north-coast-ice-confirms-two-arrests-dismisses-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T23:38:05.413Z</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>2026-06-12T23:38:05.413Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE confirms two arrests on North Coast, dismisses concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6EQ5OTDIN5DWHKMXAUH6G6TP4U.jpg?auth=21699164e8e646dc42c10a6e7e25d4f38b59944d98920bcd0a453b8f01418f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=450&amp;height=273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Port of Astoria officials say ICE agents may have taken advantage of the presence of USNS Watkins at Pier 1 to stage immigration enforcement operations on port property, something local activists and immigration advocates argue violates Oregon’s sanctuary law.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/white-salmon-fire-break/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T23:03:12.701Z</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>2026-06-12T23:03:12.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crews are building a fire break around the outskirts of White Salmon. It’s taken decades to get off the ground]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C2IT55HGJZESDG4HPFBIDB2RQE.jpg?auth=c1f9a884198918986de291b618e65388f67d23b9cd9d4f8c1197e8b4ce7dc285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shaded fuel break will help protect White Salmon, Washington, and surrounding areas from wildfires. The fuel break will also improve forest health and habitat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/thank-you-gifts/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:35:56.254Z</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>2026-06-12T22:35:56.254Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thank-you gifts]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/05/for-first-time-tribal-representative-joins-governors-fire-service-policy-council/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:28:24.721Z</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>2026-06-12T22:28:24.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For first time, tribal representative joins Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/university-of-portland-educators-convene-for-conference-on-use-of-ai-in-higher-ed/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:26:03.054Z</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>2026-06-12T22:26:03.054Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Portland educators convene for conference on use of AI in higher ed]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/05/eugene-difficult-music-ensemble-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:25:12.682Z</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>2026-06-12T22:25:12.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble asks audiences to listen differently]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/oregon-washington-great-american-state-fair/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:17:54.121Z</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>2026-06-12T22:17:54.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon, Washington among states declining to participate in Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WZ5SB3BHDFEORMCSSS6IJDYKLE.jpg?auth=caccc8c5a1027fc035e06f540312cf7e9a256e682d5cd13739f5fe1e69b3678a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5520&amp;height=3680</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker mows the grass on the National Mall near the Reflecting Pool, the World War II Memorial and Lincoln Memorial, Friday, June 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/controversial-battle-ground-business-owners-buy-communitys-only-newspaper/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T21:53:57.547Z</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>2026-06-12T21:53:57.547Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Controversial Battle Ground business owners buy community’s only newspaper ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LDMTGCK7HZHQLAHR7TFPB7NW2I.jpg?auth=892cf70309ef3ee93d754f3087a7816d5a61a8a9a3de7673acb7648712c86cac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maddox Industrial Transformer on Feb. 10, 2026. The fast-growing electrical infrastructure company purchased several notable businesses in Battle Ground recently, and is planning to build a church and convention center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/13/mj-anderson-sculptor/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T20:19:11.14Z</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>2026-06-12T20:19:11.14Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: Italy’s famed marble quarries beckon and inspire Oregon sculptor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HAFYWZXVA5BPRELORTPNZFGRMU.jpg?auth=e94032b9368406d4c23cffd59f8901444bd2e49c26f461deb3131234e7e77ca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=831&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For nearly 40 years, Oregon sculptor M.J. Anderson has traveled to Carrara, Italy - where some of the world's finest marble can be found - to carve abstract and figurative sculptures such as this one titled "Sarzana," which she made in 2023 from black Portoro marble.]]></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>2026-06-12T20:17:45.123Z</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>2026-06-12T20:17:45.123Z</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/2026/06/09/portland-vancouver-could-see-this-years-hottest-temperatures-this-weekend/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T19:48:42.727Z</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>2026-06-12T19:48:42.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials urge precaution as extreme heat warning for Portland-Vancouver metro area remains in effect ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VQK42GJUEBBUDCLIV7VDL77XKU.JPG?auth=e94743d531d0651e9aea8fb1d1188d61722509d137acaf02f2c5a742f7faa202&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2724&amp;height=2037</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE--The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch from 11 a.m. Sunday through Monday evening for the Portland-Vancouver metro area, parts of the Columbia River Gorge, and east Clark County. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/workwithus/jobs/work-with-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T19:32:50.607Z</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>2026-06-12T19:32:50.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Work with us]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/portland-anti-ice-protester-sentenced-in-prison/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T19:25:21.481Z</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>2026-06-12T19:25:21.481Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anti-ICE protester in Portland sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HJJ4RMFJYVEWLDKW34UHV2IE7U.JPG?auth=85c48b6fee52ed6455c9eb861044d3b57927f18a85964fc4d8eac2c005f05dbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5059&amp;height=2939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Department of Homeland Security officers protect the driveway of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., June 17, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/washington-world-cup-seattle-soccer-sports-lumen-field-seattle/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T17:56:49.59Z</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>2026-06-12T17:56:49.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state is spending $120 million on the World Cup. Will it be worth it?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C64P6OW265FTTDFEOSXHHU6RTQ.jpg?auth=9b44bee4881a03f0cbb9f937ca7c729fbc5d60d38965cf8d38dfeda0d82b6829&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1691&amp;height=1268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The "lumen" in "Lumen Field" has been covered up to comply with FIFA's requirements for a "clean" stadium void of any brand names of companies other than FIFA sponsors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/upper-klamath-river-oregon-parasite-killing-young-salmon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T17:19:40.259Z</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>2026-06-12T17:19:40.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AWSCJG7XFJFM3JVYWVI44QI6NU.jpeg?auth=53853598dd33cc37b1a24b8699c89633abf385ecb32222ba9159c34bd8b21be1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juvenile Chinook salmon in the Upper Klamath River are dying from a parasite that had previously only been recorded in Chinook in the Lower Klamath. Oregon State University scientists are dissecting the fish to understand the spread of the parasite and its impacts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/jumping-worms-oregon-soil-invasive-species/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T16:41:31.768Z</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>2026-06-12T16:41:31.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Watch out for the jumping worms hiding in Oregon soil]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QQTR5OOQWFHTHPF6IJAIJUT6OM.jpeg?auth=f49dbc6af73b06ffd055614745e6440b5de57cba54381ecf42a08fed3621d32a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2133&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kathy Arnold holds a jumping worm in Salem, Oregon, in October 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/spacex-ipo-elon-musk/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T16:34:17.628Z</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>2026-06-12T16:34:17.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s IPO]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VUWGM3CIZNA47MTRY47AXIUXYU.jpg?auth=4703b9eb7511b4b0c98ae77da5f6f0d8cd0f0945b3fe45790f15c90a9839901b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T16:11:13.841Z</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>2026-06-12T16:11:13.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/world-cup-us-paraguay/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T15:07:29.762Z</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>2026-06-12T15:07:29.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QTI4OF722RNG3HHHT3AHU2YGCA.jpg?auth=0f06e72427375b270119318fcce2dfa9042a5c65d0b1606996f39c91b58e8141&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7979&amp;height=5320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. and Paraguay play their opening World Cup match Friday at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/new-sunscreen-ingredient-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T15:04:30.795Z</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>2026-06-12T15:04:30.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DBMZZZJXX5CXPKTX5Y35FI6E2Y.jpg?auth=d003c4a4e143420b280f5f603a04034e0614dd650dfaa88c0067d8dd872346ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A man applies sunscreen to a woman's arm before a spring training baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox in Phoenix, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/david-hockney-dies/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T15:02:37.201Z</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>2026-06-12T15:02:37.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dies at 88]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4JDPFA2GIFPB7PTHNECB5IBMUA.jpg?auth=498a6b703f55a78399a9e243ba2d0b6de4c8aef4e4efdfa38ac9ff440b924d61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5480&amp;height=3659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["I see the world as very beautiful," said David Hockney. The British artist is pictured above in May 1978.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/opbs-first-look-battle-grounds-only-newspaper-gets-new-owners/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T15:01:54.584Z</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>2026-06-12T15:01:54.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Battle Ground’s only newspaper gets new owners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LDMTGCK7HZHQLAHR7TFPB7NW2I.jpg?auth=892cf70309ef3ee93d754f3087a7816d5a61a8a9a3de7673acb7648712c86cac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maddox Industrial Transformer on Feb. 10, 2026. The fast-growing electrical infrastructure company purchased several notable businesses in Battle Ground recently, and is planning to build a church and convention center. (Saskia Hatvany/OPB)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/wildfire-research-funding-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T15:01:09.646Z</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>2026-06-12T15:01:09.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President Trump is taking aim at forest and wildfire research just as the West is poised to burn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SPKYW7BBDFMU3PHLU6D5I2EU24.png?auth=dca1091540af5d11440d1b823f0b061d6e6e8a7beb1eb21f1a13bd1c9b031c95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1908&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire and smoke maps like this one on the federal government's fire.airnow.gov website were developed in part from research funded by the U.S. Forest Service]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/patagonia-pattie-gonia-lawsuit-trademark-debate/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T14:35:44.409Z</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>2026-06-12T14:35:44.409Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patagonia is suing Pattie Gonia, an Oregon-based drag queen performer with an environmental message]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WRHFY6HRJJAHVD2XZWAWGI5JN4.jpg?auth=c0a7679f1568a21487378bb9847baa68bbb41411bd7d1fa4dd705b215171a6bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Pattie Gonia gets ready before performing in the "Save Her! 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Packwood]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AUFRS4B6BGTXEI73OZNKPFHLE.png?auth=1b4946632db66de8454107fb0227d5b9144903e7179d9d56206ad873c8478cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/a-kids-neighborhood-leaves-a-telltale-pattern-in-their-brains/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:28:02.354Z</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>2026-06-11T20:28:02.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's 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The state’s prison system is the subject of a lawsuit over the treatment of transgender women in state custody.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/hacky-sack-returns-to-its-oregon-roots/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T19:58:40.038Z</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>2026-06-11T19:58:40.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hacky sack returns to its Oregon roots with national tournament in West Linn]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/eastern-oregon-university-car-smash-tradition/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T19:51:02.687Z</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>2026-06-11T19:51:02.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the Eastern Oregon University campus turns into an outdoor rage room for one day only]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HXMUNPBSXZHNNFJNWLZAF7SW6M.JPG?auth=d19fe06d9985fddee18371f73c3f4936efd043443ab274f8ec7635332f1703e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5706&amp;height=4280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A student swings a sledgehammer with force into the back of a vehicle for Eastern Oregon University's annual "Car Smash" on June 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/new-washington-state-laws-take-effect-thursday/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T18:05:15.701Z</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>2026-06-11T18:05:15.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[These new Washington laws take effect Thursday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5NVTCJBFUJAANEOFI6P6XG2HDM.jpg?auth=e030f5c18f3dc7082828c1280df92a4a2182479d1088669faabab78bafcca088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1153</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington state Capitol on Feb. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/04/portland-book-week-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T17:43:12.244Z</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>2026-06-11T17:43:12.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Book Week celebrates more than 80 independent bookstores in the region]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GT4TCXHURJFKVDQCMUZ6ALKRWU.jpeg?auth=3adb96af5fe7bf9dbc557342187295b94f62abea5c3e2d444df06ed8cd822ea2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2856&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The inside of Lost & Bound Books, a mobile bookstore owned by Desirai Vuylsteke and Sidnee Andreychenko, on June 4, 2026, the day of the "Think Out Loud" interview about Portland Book Week. 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PGE has proposed a 29% hike to data center rates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/heat-related-illness-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T16:03:40.171Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-11T16:03:40.171Z</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/2026/06/11/trump-has-a-new-surprising-take-on-the-higher-cost-of-living-i-love-the-inflation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:57:45.661Z</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>2026-06-11T15:57:45.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2YN4ISR7SVDFLBS74XHXGPBK2E.jpg?auth=d6db97b502f4c9d22ed8b65e233709a9f1db593311d7cd49366bd1fb63c07f14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5411&amp;height=3607</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/think-out-loud-pacific-northwest-fiber-production-high-wool-prices/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:24:25.651Z</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>2026-06-11T15:24:25.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Despite high wool prices, it’s difficult to sustain fiber production in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/new-president-of-metro-says-portland-regional-government-must-plan-for-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:23:32.395Z</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>2026-06-11T15:23:32.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New president of Metro says Portland’s regional government must plan for the future, prioritize housing and jobs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2NAVUM266BAIDE2OGWHACOHT3I.jpg?auth=372f371e331e1a205dcf9162bc74f230946e447f2cd1518322e4fff604b9021f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Juan Carlos González is the new president of Metro, Portland's regional government. 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