<?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/2023/09/13/mj-anderson-sculptor/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T13:00:06.913Z</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>2026-06-12T13:00:06.913Z</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/jumping-worms-oregon-soil-invasive-species/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T13:00:08.197Z</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>2026-06-12T13:00:08.197Z</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/central-oregon-deer-ridge-college-incarcerated-students-graduate/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T13:00:07.119Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-12T13:00:07.119Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Central Oregon Community College graduates first group of incarcerated students]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H7U5WRVXRJARVLUJFSRTNNU74M.jpg?auth=313c95f2802e080c705d2f513926a0b0cfd9b1e4bba4c3de148c4acb36f3bdea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4530&amp;height=3059</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central Oregon Community College graduates its first cohort of students earning an associates degree while serving time inside the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras, Ore., on June 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/superabundant-recipe-cherries-porcini-french-pate/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T13:00:01.044Z</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>2026-06-12T13:00:01.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Chicken liver pâté with porcini mushrooms and cherry confiture]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FUXWMWHRX5CNHOQAEEWEWLLS7Q.png?auth=a63615df8cfea0fad3b806db246faa8220ed32280583507b71fad26b8e00f918&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4931&amp;height=2774</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chicken liver pate with porcini mushrooms and cherry confiture — a classic French approach to savoring Northwest cherry season]]></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>2026-06-12T13:00:01.445Z</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>2026-06-12T13:00:01.445Z</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/2026/06/11/oregon-class-action-lawsuit-solitary-confinement/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T00:37:48.285Z</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>2026-06-12T00:37:48.285Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon faces class-action lawsuit to end solitary confinement in prisons]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XETL7EYIQBCNZNTUSN3FCUW4ZY.jpg?auth=f077f77c1a5daa0ad5b0c69af145b8b6d9a60ac4a5dce4e41d5b5713253b0ca9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4896&amp;height=3672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this supplied image, an incarcerated person stands with their arms stretched out inside a cell used for solitary confinement. On June 11, 2026, a group of incarcerated people filed a class-action lawsuit, arguing Oregon's prison system is violating the state Constitution, which prohibits the “harsh, degrading, or dehumanizing treatment of prisoners.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/senate-republicans-rescind-roadless-rule-wildfire-bill/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T00:34:33.876Z</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>2026-06-12T00:34:33.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate Republicans propose rescinding ‘roadless rule’ — by tacking it onto federal wildfire bill]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4LIO4QL2EFH2PN3DCL74726FGA.jpg?auth=f23c49ff4d62c2e44a886ddb2bb6c687ade656a8e9da0b05cb9def2fac9411cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hells Canyon area, seen here on May 20, 2026, near Enterprise, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/uo-breaks-ground-ballmer-institute-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T23:41:13.295Z</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>2026-06-11T23:41:13.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Oregon breaks ground on $83 million Ballmer Institute expansion project]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HOMYRDVVHJB7FJZFB3TM6DS4TI.jpg?auth=b532394e690fe230047fcb86e8c4fd1736774c84d552219819682f93d5bedaa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided rendering of the Tykeson Child Behavioral Health Building previews the new learning and community space at the University of Oregon's Northeast Portland campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/portland-vancouver-could-see-this-years-hottest-temperatures-this-weekend/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T22:45:14.376Z</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>2026-06-11T22:45:14.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials urge precaution as extreme heat watch 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/article/2026/06/11/opb-politics-now-bob-packwood-legacy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T21:09:43.986Z</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>2026-06-11T21:09:43.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: The messy legacy of Bob 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 brains]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YYFUTQX7BROXXP5ZZJNMABEONY.jpg?auth=863d0638621df19a402266087dfc1179dfbd14d32b0a5374a16eed70d3fc681d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new study finds that the socioeconomics of a preteen's neighborhood can leave a distinctive pattern in their brains.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/u-s-restrictions-related-to-ebola-and-hantavirus-raise-public-health-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:23:07.347Z</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>2026-06-11T20:23:07.347Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WQWAYGCNKZIJDINMUFU5A4PUKI.jpg?auth=e98ee0ea74bfb1ea9468b930dc6a54569a229bf94d61d3f28af179c55214372c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7982&amp;height=5324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Many American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have quarantined at Nebraska Medicine's Davis Global Center in Omaha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/oregon-resists-federal-court-order-housing-trans-prisoners/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:21:34.437Z</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>2026-06-11T20:21:34.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners amid federal pressure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BR4IFSWCA5CGZE4DOHM4DD7HUI.jpg?auth=31facfad0bb7a780988d866178a18322e9594a24df51127f8eee081591926a95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1023</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. 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/2026/06/11/university-of-portland-educators-convene-for-conference-on-use-of-ai-in-higher-ed/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T19:58:04.733Z</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>2026-06-11T19:58:04.733Z</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/2026/06/10/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. The mobile bookstore is one of more than 80 independent bookshops participating in the third annual event.]]></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>2026-06-11T17:23:16.788Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-11T17:23:16.788Z</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/2026/06/11/the-effect-of-operation-black-rose-immigration-sweep-on-two-oregon-families/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T16:46:16.149Z</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>2026-06-11T16:46:16.149Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The effect of ‘Operation Black Rose’ immigration sweep on two Oregon families]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JXR6R2AYXVFQRBX4QPN7JY3MCE.jpg?auth=032bb8c89c3cff9d12b6f90991b60afe38b37f12c7b7ac1011d7bbfe29fbd706&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In part two of OPB's "The Crackdown," families describe jarring moments of family members being detained and the persistent struggle to bring them home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/oregon-utility-regulators-delay-pge-data-centers/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T16:42:37.791Z</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>2026-06-11T16:42:37.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon utility regulators delay PGE’s data center rate increase for a month ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DPADNXNKOBHEBPJQVMCFOTKHAU.jpg?auth=f8991ba9ceca26954f9547aa35f121e2c899a93bf73bdae90964de04eafb4524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5658&amp;height=3772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A transmission line near a Portland General Electric substation in Sherwood, Ore. on March 14, 2026. 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. He made history in 2018 becoming the youngest member and first Latino to serve on the Metro council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/knicks-complete-record-rally-from-29-points-down/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:01:53.544Z</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>2026-06-11T15:01:53.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Knicks rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs for 3-1 NBA Finals lead]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L3LO3K3MARIBHH5YKRKUHDW2GA.jpg?auth=08345acc196ee0fc4d69a10ce490be489da01c8090cfa2c36e65027dbed3b807&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3215&amp;height=2144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) and guard Josh Hart (3) celebrate after Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/opbs-first-look-operation-black-rose/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T14:52:54.801Z</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>2026-06-11T14:52:54.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Operation Black Rose]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/japan-reactor-restart-sparks-fresh-fears-over-nuclear-waste-storage/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T14:24:16.651Z</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>2026-06-11T14:24:16.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KGUD6C5GE5MZHDH6F7IYM44WZU.jpg?auth=b6bb8256fb55eb71cab60b444fda8babca33ae748055ab54d9dd65e12d9f8a6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8000&amp;height=5333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The operation floor inside the Unit 6 reactor building is pictured during a media tour at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' (TEPCO) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kariwa Village, Niigata prefecture, Japan on Friday, May 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/honda-recalls-more-than-880000-cars-due-to-a-problem-with-rear-suspension-components/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T14:22:14.628Z</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>2026-06-11T14:22:14.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6WGUI2HF3VD73DFHTVZBBX2OIU.jpg?auth=20581c7eaa898e2877eb451001f8d50209441c53b999f09e9117db340ddc52f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This is the Honda logo on a Honda Civic Sport Touring automobile on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh, Feb. 14, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/fbi-seizing-evidence-at-california-plant-where-chemical-tank-overheated/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T14:07:58.162Z</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>2026-06-11T14:07:58.162Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OLY7CXRVHVMHXEEOC6JOW7JGLU.jpg?auth=b0a1d8a6eb40bbd64cedb01e5d46c235475def792cde9e0852a6aea7fc286362&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3474&amp;height=2316</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ariel view of the chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/police-blast-water-cannons-at-belfast-protesters-amid-unrest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T14:01:06.255Z</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>2026-06-11T14:01:06.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KMTHVG6Z2BME7CDCS4PZO4PPOU.jpg?auth=ea8b90dd1bd34f52d8ec987bc9ab5aba6eec99ca567169c8a3974a1ec3630245&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police fire a water cannon towards rioters after they set fire to wheelie bins and removed a garden fence to use as a shield against the water cannon in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday June 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/02/southern-oregon-university-accessible-tourism-pavlina-mcgrady/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T13:00:04.855Z</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>2026-06-11T13:00:04.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: Southern Oregon University researchers lead statewide training effort to boost accessible tourism ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/portland-oregon-politics-city-council-funding-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:27:26.917Z</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>2026-06-10T22:27:26.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland councilors skip funding threatened public safety positions ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JVTNEIJXLRF2HHHAWF6EA7XDTA.jpg?auth=4c9b5440a49acdaa6ba04ae6ce6500fa02e013d92706ae0458976fef1427a571&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - From left, Portland City Councilors Elana Pirtle-Guiney of District 2, Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane of District 3, Angelita Morillo of District 3 and Steve Novick of District 3 at a Portland City Council meeting on Nov. 12, 2025, in Portland, Ore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/11/the-only-monastic-brewery-in-the-united-states-is-in-mount-angel-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:15:33.752Z</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>2026-06-10T22:15:33.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregon’s only monastic brewery keeps the faith in craft beer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ILPRGPIWPVGY7ABN52G5RQ3EOI.jpg?auth=c63f1b5abd7cce38e5bea0032b6a66c3fdacc3085b3e890ec16664a318818002&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3584&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tasters of brews, including Father Martin's Cascadian dark beer "Black Habit," right. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/23/southeast-portland-queer-wrestlers-performers/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:15:01.702Z</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>2026-06-10T22:15:01.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Queer wrestlers and performers build community one body slam at a time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IKJNRPHOEVBLHHLH35LA55AFLM.JPG?auth=be97f13b060f9f037b78e2c8023ea7d72726bd51a5f6fc0fbea626311e9822d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Drag queen CamaLeón takes a dollar bill from an audience member in their mouth as they perform at House of Danger, a queer variety show that includes wrestling, comedy, karaoke, and magic, on April 29, 2026 at the Swan Dive in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/04/oregon-formerly-incarcerated-youth-high-school-graduation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:13:58.63Z</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>2026-06-10T22:13:58.63Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Off-track: For formerly incarcerated Oregon youth, high school graduation — and success — look different ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EREA4AWQ5ZENFAILGGJTTJ7PBM.jpg?auth=12360d3fdbb80b51f324fe12439a7121a0d6e5b6062d3267b7eebb32b744db7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5575&amp;height=4173</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew relaxes on a bean bag at Youth Progress in Portland on Jan. 9, 2025. From October to May, Andrew was with Youth Progress, an organization that works with young people who’ve been incarcerated or spent time in foster care.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/think-out-loud-columbia-river-dredging-ecology-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:05:54.602Z</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>2026-06-10T22:05:54.602Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How dredging has changed the Columbia River’s ecological, economic functions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PPUUX73BYNBCLLUIUSQ2SIWDYE.jpg?auth=1ac42b6859c8bfcdbb2e93722988b1d7e1da0ef55c1a34b7510417836e958d68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=719&amp;height=496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The US Army Corp of Engineers Dredge, Essayons, Oct. 4, 2023. The vessel helps maintain the navigation channel on the Columbia River Bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/stanley-cup-portland-rosebuds-hockey-first-american-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T21:34:05.241Z</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>2026-06-10T21:34:05.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Stanley Coup: How Portland put its name on hockey’s top prize]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FZF3346D4VAOJFL6IWMS4H6LQI.jpg?auth=31b67b94b6c8140affb0919c9d8714fca3bd2448f5f46e058bd2cba32410c2d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1034&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 1916, the Portland Rosebuds became the first American team to engrave its name on the Stanley Cup, though they technically never won it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/washington-state-cellphone-ban-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T21:21:37.34Z</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>2026-06-10T21:21:37.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington governor announces proposal to ban cellphones in public schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ASPNE7TSGRBVFO6IZ6KPZODB34.png?auth=bda2af9a6b74d07138bde002562d6533ed233e409e483e82f69a01394dbb7728&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At a press conference on June 9, 2026, at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in North Seattle, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that he wants to see a cellphone ban in all Washington state public schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/06/bob-packwood-longtime-oregon-senator-marred-by-scandal-dies-at-93/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T21:11:30.037Z</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>2026-06-10T21:11:30.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bob Packwood, longtime Oregon Senator marred by scandal, dies at 93]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JHA5ZB27KVBN5G4EN7VUC3Q4RQ.jpg?auth=54bcc2c1b2d18d98fe6c69348b5ed495091048a247b018e57205e2d40e794dd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1788&amp;height=1196</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood, who resigned in disgrace in l995, stands in the Portland Rose Garden, Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, overlooking Portland, Ore. where he talked about his political career. Packwood has launched a very successful lobbying business and is on a pace to nearly triple his lobbying income from last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/09/a-sold-out-moda-center-gives-warm-reception-to-rekindled-portland-fire-despite-loss/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T21:10:40.636Z</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>2026-06-10T21:10:40.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A sold-out Moda Center gives warm reception to rekindled Portland Fire, despite loss]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KGQRTPEKX5AL5IDQ2SZ7QIEMZ4.jpg?auth=0294fa781da58a917351a200d3600732e7216b3954bfa3495d94ae73ea2c694e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4446&amp;height=2964</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton (6) reacts after making a basket during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky, Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/04/new-film-documents-life-of-west-ham-timbers-soccer-legend-clyde-best/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T20:05:03.42Z</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>2026-06-10T20:05:03.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New film documents life of West Ham, Timbers soccer legend Clyde Best]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FSUDKXPNRVFMVESJPXFGJULW5I.jpg?auth=ac6873615af4b895ae0295ce7533827a18aedafb0ac42abce3d92e5434ad57fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This provided photo shows Clyde Best during his time as a striker for West Ham United. Best later went on to play for the Portland Timbers, helping to establish professional soccer in the U.S.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/04/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-on-longview-mill-disaster-ongoing-federal-iinvestigation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T20:03:55.838Z</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>2026-06-10T20:03:55.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Longview mill disaster, ongoing federal investigation]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/longview-mark-morris-superintenent-plea/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T19:09:10.991Z</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>2026-06-10T19:09:10.991Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Longview superintendent pleads not guilty to obstructing investigation into Mark Morris assaults  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4IUH4JGL5ZC7FOMATMPZNK2F54.jpg?auth=6e30630c5ca89e26323155164ac08868577b8c2a14d05940c44a2eec6ab652cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A school bus leaves Mark Morris High School in Longview, Wash., on March 3., 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/washington-struggling-meet-childrens-education-needs-nationwide-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T18:13:34.093Z</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>2026-06-10T18:13:34.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationwide report shows Washington struggling to meet kids’ education needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RJVFYJROFVGMJCCJ3IOSSQMHPM.jpg?auth=4174597e27faad23f56579fc5c3d08fdaea224212ce83277e1ae7dc3e302fcd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4518&amp;height=3132</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE -- In this file photo taken Oct. 2, 2014, fifth grader Claudia Starnes works on a project in her classroom at John Hay Elementary school in Seattle. The Washington State Supreme Court decision to hold the Legislature in contempt over lack of education funding is among the stop Washington stories of 2014.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/eugene-federal-building-fence/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:21:04.519Z</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>2026-06-10T17:21:04.519Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene-area protesters sue over fence at downtown federal building]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QGZ2SVPIFZAIFBJHJTP7BRVRCU.png?auth=e8d1086326510b4b8ed5acd488d9b00962e85274507a4eb41024862c0fc8b23e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The fence at the federal building in Eugene, June 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/governor-kotek-approves-first-request-return-civil-jurisdiction-oregon-tribe/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:00:02.103Z</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>2026-06-10T17:00:02.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek approves first request to return civil jurisdiction to an Oregon tribe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5MUI3O4PNFACHGHQDCW5RXACT4.jpeg?auth=62d0624997c456656e8c2a80c712305ce3a43506c2e0fb1ed56610af048e2a18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Tina Kotek talks to reporters on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at an event to preview the legislative session. The governor and lawmakers plan to prioritize the state’s homelessness and drug addiction crises during the 2024 session.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/guide-student-loan-options-change-july-1-what-you-need-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:34:08.207Z</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>2026-06-10T16:34:08.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G2Q4LFRNUBN6RHT3EBX3ETNPKA.jpg?auth=3d2fa7e4110c56e2f504403961b083144029c0a3b708c0852ed3649919ae4995&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/09/federal-judge-clears-path-for-eastern-oregon-nitrate-pollution-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:23:21.099Z</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>2026-06-10T16:23:21.099Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge clears path for Eastern Oregon nitrate pollution lawsuit to go to trial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ACY3I2ANNGVPPHII4WBXGPEZM.jpg?auth=ebcb6ee7161c640e690c24cae6d107644e24eb18bb8e8991cf794f613bb11013&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4794&amp;height=3448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks with rural Boardman residents Mike Pearson and Ana Maria Rodriguez in Boardman, Ore., Jan. 15, 2023. Pearson is one of seven residents suing several agricultural businesses for allegedly polluting the Lower Umatilla Basin. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/06/11/think-out-loud-british-author-robert-mcfarlane-new-book-asks-river-alive/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:21:56.922Z</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>2026-06-10T16:21:56.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: British nature writer Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks, ‘Is a river alive?’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ENTALJY2XND7PEIZYAAUYUZURM.jpg?auth=1abd84523d746bcbc8e294828dc95726355f703aac43d87399ac482f8aa6c8e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2758&amp;height=4163</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[British nature writer Robert Macfarlane's new book asks a bold question: "Is a river alive?" The answer to that question takes him on journey spanning continents and topographies, meeting along the way people working to defend rivers, creeks and basins from pollution, dams and other threats Macfarlane bears witness to.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/heat-forecast-portland-vancouver-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T14:30:00.609Z</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>2026-06-10T14:30:00.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Heat wave on the horizon]]></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 - Sunlight streams through trees in Southwest Portland, Aug. 11, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/2026-fifa-world-cup-how-to-watch-and-other-questions-answered/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T14:10:49.071Z</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>2026-06-10T14:10:49.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G7FF53XPXBKYXH7FFR42BQVXEA.jpg?auth=808253a32bbc7519d26efe5daabb9a2674471cbf28414290785af1c89b285acb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8002&amp;height=5335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers work from a crane at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) on June 7, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/inflation-tops-4percent-for-the-first-time-in-3-years-on-spike-in-gasoline-prices/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T14:00:37.109Z</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>2026-06-10T14:00:37.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X5OZNXUBM5OTJACRRVP3TM7XJI.jpg?auth=f0eb336349012fba1c652f8f2a24c3bd55090f5efe666a8a915ec72b20043678&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Energy costs accounted for more than 60% of the monthly rise in the consumer price index in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/10/ice-sends-mixed-messages-about-tracking-protesters/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:56:47.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-10T13:56:47.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7JCGB63LLVJD7D54IZ6VDECVFM.jpg?auth=5798574cf35540c3b70a2b51eca1fd0c23115139f20bcb792f85a4402f75ba24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators attend an anti-ICE rally in Lewiston, Maine on January 24, 2026. Federal officials have acknowledged collecting information on some protesters, even as they deny maintaining a database tracking U.S. citizens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>