<?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/2026/06/29/oregon-heat-dome-fifth-anniversary/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T19:01:57.163Z</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>2026-06-29T19:01:57.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[It’s been 5 years since deadly heat gripped Oregon. Here’s what’s changed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z6S4NG7Q3NGFBEHONDE6GET37Q.jpg?auth=6766e4d55ad3e9860cf4739a080364fb54348c6ff0c1becf07f75c9b13e9d9ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4687&amp;height=3302</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 392 President Steve Carr holds Fred Fah's  obituary. Fah was one of the more than 100 people who died of heat-related illnesses during the 2021 heat dome in Oregon. He was a disabled veteran who served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and then with the National Guard in Portland. He died on July 2, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/28/wildfire-lyle-wash-prompts-evacuation-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T18:56:14.884Z</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>2026-06-29T18:56:14.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wildfire in Lyle, Washington, prompts evacuation order ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZWDREWK6NGMXHBCTKF6COTNME.jpg?auth=57341ffd7171ff9526482c6f8643bb34c1f9752d35976bef068a1b882c158ffd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view of the wildfire in Lyle, Washington, that prompted officials to issue a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order for parts of the Southwest Washington community on Sunday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/washington-prevent-catastrophic-blaze-fire-prone-area/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T18:03:45.922Z</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>2026-06-29T18:03:45.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trying to prevent a catastrophic blaze in a fire-prone part of Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OLCH2QTMH5FDTOLRDEYB6NMUJY.jpg?auth=5ff2e7a6ccc0f5566e7abb91d216d0a4068111b15624ea1ebdf8cdb4447ca946&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers with the Kittitas County Fuels Crew throw vegetation into a wood chipper near Roslyn, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/oregon-ballot-november-election-proposed-initiatives/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:58:54.861Z</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>2026-06-29T17:58:54.861Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly every proposed Oregon initiative won’t make it onto the November ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UBI5K7N4HBEYVCZN24AQKCLTXM.jpg?auth=8f50fe2600409f9c0c1c40e8ce8487be027373c1eb74b51b90cab003a1f2230c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1074</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Let Us Paddle, a petition campaign, formed in 2025 after the Oregon Legislature passed a law expanding permitting requirements for non-motorized boats. The group doesn’t anticipate having enough signatures by the Oregon Secretary of State’s July 2 signature submission deadline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/27/bosnia-herzegovina-diaspora-northwest-celebrate-after-historic-world-cup-match-victory/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:50:47.041Z</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>2026-06-29T17:50:47.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bosnia and Herzegovina diaspora in the Northwest celebrate after historic World Cup match victory]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HQ6MBIVKZBCO5LBSVJD25VZRZY.webp?auth=7028cca29bdae23ddb1f82d31d26f390d068036fa22475ab989c5d9ee218cbd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans wave a Bosnia and Herzegovina flag in Pioneer Square in Seattle on June 24, 2026, after a historic World Cup match win.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/pride-protest-politics-surround-seattle-egypt-iran-world-cup-match/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:50:10.557Z</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>2026-06-29T17:50:10.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pride, protest, and politics surround Seattle’s Egypt-Iran World Cup match]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WT5MXJUQARHGFAXRUKUWSD3GL4.jpeg?auth=7c6a8641431ba68b408a3bcf8403ebe6f277d2a982bee35419039c8a9980f906&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3375&amp;height=2536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A soccer fan takes a pride flag moments before the FIFA World Cup match between Egypt and Iran on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Occidental Square in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/nuclear-reactors-america-250/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:40:32.814Z</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>2026-06-29T17:40:32.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6I77DGTDVVM2NFAEKPAMG65EVE.jpg?auth=fd864f7d820971495025ea67d6810e7430729dd49f2b3e0300708ed21f8cd5f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Valar Atomics was one of the first companies to bring its new nuclear reactor online. It built its experimental design in a tentlike structure in the Utah desert, and on June 18 it went critical (nuclear-speak for switched on).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/mail-ballot-postmark-late-arriving-oregon-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:03:53.342Z</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>2026-06-29T17:03:53.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon and Washington can continue to accept late-arriving ballots under Supreme Court ruling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IHRLQQ2U7RDQ3BRP5H2QMILLVQ.jpg?auth=eefe74eb24779a22c28db152821ad7d51f544a34fc281356e9dbd6f27490106a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5227&amp;height=3750</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Volunteer Cindy Massaro receives ballots as they go through a processing machine at the Marion County clerk's office in Salem, Ore., on May 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/think-out-loud-portland-financial-advisors-helping-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:33:43.869Z</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>2026-06-29T16:33:43.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland financial advisors on helping women navigate financial confidence]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:20:51.61Z</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>2026-06-29T15:20:51.61Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/supreme-court-cements-trump-s-power-over-independent-agencies/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:42:56.471Z</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>2026-06-29T14:42:56.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered 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say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WSSPU2WPDJPP5NY34NTLDOKF3M.jpg?auth=30ac005dde17198b957ad42b37a592a559151e024559418c8a8cdc0f6355109c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents walk through the rubble after what Taliban officials said were Pakistani airstrikes a day earlier that killed civilians, including children, in the village of Mandokhail, Chamkani district, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Monday, June 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/heat-dome-anniversary-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:30:01.021Z</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>2026-06-29T14:30:01.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: How the heat dome changed Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z6S4NG7Q3NGFBEHONDE6GET37Q.jpg?auth=6766e4d55ad3e9860cf4739a080364fb54348c6ff0c1becf07f75c9b13e9d9ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4687&amp;height=3302</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 392 President Steve Carr holds Fred Fah's obituary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/europe-s-record-heat-has-overwhelmed-paris-mortuaries-and-left-families-in-distress/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:14:22.16Z</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>2026-06-29T14:14:22.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NWSNGKSNIZGPTJMVXQ5P5UEZBI.jpg?auth=bbcebefe1fb5a7a06d66ded213d6da5af5134fa14eedaeaa4b672c40bf50501c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7229&amp;height=4819</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Tourists enjoy cooling off at a public water fountain In Paris, on June 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/a-heat-wave-is-expected-across-much-of-the-u-s-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:07:52.837Z</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>2026-06-29T14:07:52.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A 'heat dome' is driving dangerous heat across the U.S. into the July 4 weekend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XYV7OLI52BI5RDAJYJQNLNUJRQ.jpg?auth=6d129d90738d1b593a8a775a381b81ba4b25dab0305ccfa4136160a8637e3dc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8312&amp;height=5541</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun in Central Park during a heat advisory on May 19 in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2021/08/06/oregon-june-heat-wave-deaths-names-revealed-medical-examiner/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:07:13.882Z</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>2026-06-29T14:07:13.882Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon medical examiner releases names of June heat wave victims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C3VOPSP75JFSJASPV7EI5ZQTBQ.JPG?auth=236f6f4f3e4d5abea62844daf7c3d50c4b2a4a6edbed5c2a836d5df641efec00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds have sought shelter at a cooling center at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, June 28, 2021. The cooling center provided water, snacks, meals, blankets, and cots or mats for sleeping.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/29/perspective-on-the-heat-northwest-was-hotter-than-mojave-desert/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:06:05.939Z</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>2026-06-29T14:06:05.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Perspective on the heat: The Northwest was hotter than the Mojave Desert]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RNTLJQV3IBAFHE47I7F7XT6VR4.JPG?auth=e12c3b60c296b3c5066f402725daf6bafd58245089c791d52990480ae9caeb11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3935</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Johnny Daniels of Portland cools off in the Ira Keller Fountain Park, June 28, 2021. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/think-out-loud-food-insecurity-study-low-income-groups/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:00:03.187Z</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>2026-06-29T13:00:03.187Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington State University study shows food insecurity varies among low-income racial and ethnic groups ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/think-out-loud-supreme-court-syrian-haitian-temporary-protected-status/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:00:06.113Z</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>2026-06-29T13:00:06.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Innovation Law Lab breaks down what the end of Temporary Protection Status will mean for Oregon]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/deschutes-river-water-opb-the-evergreen/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:00:05.563Z</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>2026-06-29T13:00:05.563Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: How much water from the Deschutes goes to turn the desert green?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VXNNNZKHWZFLFFWD75C76AOVPI.jpg?auth=a751cea0f246f7aed310e694aa4c0d4b33b6d04c7a42d830a58f8ddf2353c172&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sprinklers water grass surrounding a pond filled with water from the Central Oregon Irrigation District at a Deschutes County property in July 2025. Byron Garth, the former property owner, bought the water rights in 2016, as he was building out the multi-million dollar estate that he sold last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/28/eugene-frontrunners-walkers-bring-pride-community-and-accessibility-to-exercise/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T23:28:10.995Z</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>2026-06-28T23:28:10.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Frontrunners and Walkers bring pride, community, and accessibility to exercise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFTZXR6RPBHJTBJGAM4IS2MZYE.webp?auth=7a63a962b9c1855027ae9874c702d40028918179e7d21bbac0d9af15f8f84f5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Eugene Frontrunners and Walkers at a Monday evening club run and walk, March 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/28/new-womens-only-soccer-league-allows-players-to-blossom/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T22:46:14.437Z</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>2026-06-28T22:46:14.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Pasco, a new women’s-only soccer league allows players to ‘blossom’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EF5QJWXCQRGMBBIH2OAZIQMJEE.webp?auth=7f902a9178df672e4177db80af9ad1c5a971589713acd8c1fc9dc05c50695957&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United players Yesenia Gonzaga, center, and Elida Leyva, in white, fight for possession against Purple Reign at the semifinal game June 17. Manchester United advanced to the final, which will be held June 24 in Pasco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/28/teams-scramble-to-locate-survivors-four-days-after-venezuela-earthquakes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T19:51:49.469Z</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>2026-06-28T19:51:49.469Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teams scramble to locate survivors four days after Venezuela earthquakes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HQUOAPQMHNE5BBFG4GEBVUCCYA.jpg?auth=39904cfdd4d21f6a48a806eae900067f507b459c92c2e88d06038b4d9b3d35c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents search through the rubble of a building that collapsed after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, June 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/28/black-n-blue-rock-band-portland-oregon-tommy-thayer-jaime-st-james/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T19:13:34.377Z</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>2026-06-28T19:13:34.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Portland band broke up — but the friendship never did]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UGKKH5TU25DE5KUB6TLZ2IJFHI.JPG?auth=5376bff3b840050ef3cea2bee7d1e042785b1e2ca41a9cfa176c2261c3f2cdb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3886&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tommy Thayer and Jaime St. James, best friends and former bandmates in the Portland group Black `n Blue, in a picture taken in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/28/portland-cherry-bombs-fc-womens-soccer-first-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T13:00:01.304Z</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>2026-06-28T13:00:01.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Punk rock culture meets Portland’s love of soccer and women’s sports in Cherry Bombs FC’s first season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SHUVOFLGJJGTDDZ4BTFZVC4V2M.jpg?auth=0fc77c946e9b7c44faa9d8a26404f823dbddba8929f03d2c3532bcadbd78e6a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - in this undated provided photo, Cherry Bombs FC mascot, Mary T. Cherry, works the sideline of the preprofessional women’s soccer game. The Cherry Bombs are playing their first season and are part of the USL W League. They play home games in Lents Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/27/willamette-river-algal-bloom-research-solution/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T20:35:49.991Z</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>2026-06-27T20:35:49.991Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Researchers say they have a solution for Willamette River algal bloom. What’s stopping it?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6CKGUC62GVAHPMJVI2GDW32D5A.jpg?auth=7e4b602d8a5df499d79279f577e68b52fd0f527dba268251cc245877d6ff336e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The algae bloom forming around Ross Island Lagoon in the Willamette River in August 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>