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Forecasts predict extreme heat this week across the Midwest and East Coast.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/blue-pool-willamette-national-forest-man-dies/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T17:31:59.974Z</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>2026-06-30T17:31:59.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[21-year-old man dies after jumping into Blue Pool in Willamette National Forest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YBQZZ234XVDARARYJP7C6S46OY.jpeg?auth=e18d40f423d2082232eccccc451c2ac8d0f296cec51461e003635682b8a26eda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The photogenic Blue Pool on the McKenzie River has become very popular in the Instagram era. 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The future of OPB’s service to communities across our region is strong because of member support. ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/think-out-loud-new-co-working-space-artists-sunriver/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T17:08:14.853Z</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>2026-06-30T17:08:14.853Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New co-working space for artists opens in Sunriver ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/oregon-top-state-human-resources-official-fired/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T15:53:00.218Z</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>2026-06-30T15:53:00.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s top human resources official fired; says she tried to hold state leaders accountable ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IW4POVJLQ5CLDCYKUXNVAU7WPM.jpg?auth=6c129b191305eb6f2c529ce680fa3046aa5b98dc605cc8d28b15c20fa967bdc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5296&amp;height=3531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Monday, Feb 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/chinook-indian-nation-chairman-tony-johnson-reflects-on-250th-anniversary-of-american-independence/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T15:31:29.826Z</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>2026-06-30T15:31:29.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson reflects on 250th anniversary of American independence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E5C545QYFFAJBOMS25ZSJTRYTE.jpg?auth=ae496a5c7a368c1684258393e7e8d4c6324fab5319683c505ffbb7f866644700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson stands on Johnson Beach in Bay Center, Wash., on April 17, 2025.]]></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>2026-06-30T15:30:02.398Z</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>2026-06-30T15:30:02.398Z</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/article/2026/06/30/supreme-court-upholds-birthright-citizenship-on-constitutional-grounds/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T14:47:45.133Z</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>2026-06-30T14:47:45.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OIGZD3QDABLZJARNYVCTRXQYZY.jpg?auth=8405d446dbc65eb545182410e5e39637a7a005b8ca4450aa10d6f6377d9eb756&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8317&amp;height=5545</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/supreme-court-strikes-down-limits-on-political-party-spending/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T14:34:07.851Z</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>2026-06-30T14:34:07.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RXDLBILR45KCXGK77XFUP7XGBE.jpg?auth=ac923de83e1205cde1be4fe59b44d6e2ed0dbd3c940a2b5280b3f8cd989f114d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[the U.S. Supreme Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/rangeland-fire-protection-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T14:30:00.709Z</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>2026-06-30T14:30:00.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Fighting fire on the Oregon range]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJCUAZ426ZAKLMBU66LXCSTM64.jpg?auth=3bc4bb375dd648eba4bdac838d5a311e87fbcc304d8a41566c2042d4e77fbee4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cecil Dick, left, a member of the Burns Paiute Tribe, discusses the pump and valve assembly on a volunteer-built water tank trailer with a Burns-based U.S. Forest Service fire officer during field training May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/supreme-court-upholds-bans-on-transgender-athletes-participating-in-women-and-girls-sports/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T14:28:48.075Z</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>2026-06-30T14:28:48.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSSUXNP2Z5LCHNAA2XG7AQJJHY.jpg?auth=7281caf4e2b8992374c7a92d3280c0a244954d37a5004230a4954309578b6cd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5566&amp;height=3711</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/ford-recalling-more-than-74100-vehicles-because-of-park-system-issue/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:39:38.506Z</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>2026-06-30T13:39:38.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ford recalling more than 741,00 vehicles because of park system issue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7FBXK55DBZFXRJJGIIHKJXHBIA.jpg?auth=e722e7d659da375d58ad785af3157f776a7c453ee28c6f75bd9c57104d2ee4fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The company logo is shown on the grille of an unsold 2026 F-series pickup truck on the lot of a Ford dealership Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Littleton, Colo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/u-s-murder-rate-approaches-a-record-low/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:33:34.721Z</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>2026-06-30T13:33:34.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. murder rate approaches a record low]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CG3LPN3LUNJRBGZGNXUFENXIHU.jpg?auth=4c11855b7dac0fd0eb3a864d130b8c7666878eb4ccdbe87ca2a511e3839c3fcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=2180</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A police officer hangs yellow crime tape at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 13, 2025, during the investigation of a shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/ja-morant-portland-trail-blazers-trade/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:30:13.557Z</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>2026-06-30T13:30:13.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ja Morant is headed to Portland after the Memphis Grizzlies trade the 2-time All-Star]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N57XNPTC2NDEFLT52I25KUKC4Y.jpg?auth=d77ec8338e633af4ed165b9a9b1a9d09a030d9148a81a2f54641a4ca2a037bb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4428&amp;height=2952</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) plays in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Jan. 21, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/think-out-loud-sunriver-centrally-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:00:03.874Z</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>2026-06-30T13:00:03.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New co-working space for artists opens in Sunriver ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/rangeland-fire-protection-association-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:00:03.947Z</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>2026-06-30T13:00:03.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the ranchers who fight wildfires in Oregon’s remote rangelands]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJCUAZ426ZAKLMBU66LXCSTM64.jpg?auth=3bc4bb375dd648eba4bdac838d5a311e87fbcc304d8a41566c2042d4e77fbee4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cecil Dick, left, a member of the Burns Paiute Tribe, discusses the pump and valve assembly on a volunteer-built water tank trailer with a Burns-based U.S. Forest Service fire officer during field training May 20, 2026. The trailer-mounted water systems, assembled by local volunteers, allow Rangeland Fire Protection Association engine crews to rapidly refill and redeploy during extended rangeland fire operations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/venezuelans-deported-from-the-u-s-were-killed-hours-later-in-powerful-quakes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T12:51:34.283Z</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>2026-06-30T12:51:34.283Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7VBOSWV6TRLQBPPSBTXINJRBPY.jpg?auth=0d1a91717a001ab420d797c2486b029346054dece4c77065e3524223e3f07d74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3288&amp;height=2192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mexican Army rescue workers search Sunday for people trapped in collapsed buildings after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/supreme-court-takes-sledgehammer-to-much-of-federal-governments-regulatory-structure/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T12:49:16.477Z</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>2026-06-30T12:49:16.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UQKBZWW7KRPXFLHL7DMM3BQKJU.jpg?auth=848e9b8c9a6efc1741cb47e1c433afe65caddebb18c695665be6555c8cb928e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court]]></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>2026-06-30T04:08:33.322Z</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>2026-06-30T04:08:33.322Z</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>2026-06-30T04:06:16.006Z</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>2026-06-30T04:06:16.006Z</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/2026/06/28/wildfire-lyle-wash-prompts-evacuation-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T02:50:27.693Z</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>2026-06-30T02:50:27.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evacuation orders downgraded for wildfire in Lyle, Washington]]></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/oregon-heat-dome-fifth-anniversary/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T23:23:02.107Z</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>2026-06-29T23:23:02.107Z</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/2026/06/29/oregon-ballot-november-election-proposed-initiatives/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T22:51:25.196Z</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>2026-06-29T22:51:25.196Z</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/2026/06/29/supreme-court-says-fed-s-lisa-cook-can-stay-in-her-job-for-now/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T21:43:41.533Z</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>2026-06-29T21:43:41.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court says Fed's Lisa Cook can stay in her job for now]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AEOZKUEGDRN5PA32Z447R56364.jpg?auth=fe66a6549569f7faa1b784687b73af4d893243a58ba604682432043b8039ac23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6081&amp;height=4054</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Cook takes the oath of office to serve as a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve System at the Federal Reserve in Washington on May 23, 2022]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/supreme-court-restricts-use-of-geofence-warrants/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T21:34:14.853Z</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>2026-06-29T21:34:14.853Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A24C47W2EBIIPK5G3NCGL2T2E4.jpg?auth=8f88d238e06c2e21ed19fdd2ab2c1b6de5298fe831073ee10a23e5422da3433f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/think-out-loud-supreme-court-syrian-haitian-temporary-protected-status/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:19:54.953Z</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>2026-06-29T20:19:54.953Z</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/think-out-loud-food-insecurity-study-low-income-groups/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:18:36.2Z</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>2026-06-29T20:18:36.2Z</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/2026/06/26/deschutes-river-oregon-water-rights/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:10:55.429Z</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>2026-06-29T20:10:55.429Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An Oregon law lets one wealthy region turn the desert green. When drought hits, farmers pay the price]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EIDCH3AX5BHWZHDV6AVIZBJ7VU.jpg?auth=55af558d7c7aaa60899b51564593c2f76afd894ad53e09727c19509b5f85f973&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Casad, left, and Cate Havstad-Casad, right, bought their Madras, Oregon property in 2017 with hopes of expanding a vegetable growing business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/think-out-loud-mens-world-cup-arrives-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:07:09.335Z</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>2026-06-29T20:07:09.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Men’s World Cup arrives in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/relay-resources-disability-employment/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:05:07.041Z</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>2026-06-29T20:05:07.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland nonprofit Relay Resources on creating disability employment opportunities for more than 75 years]]></news:title></news:news></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/2026/06/27/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/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 independent]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BWNAIUXV5VNUZIMTOVSEFSBRUE.jpg?auth=9d52f0427524fa5941edd954a91c5920a8864a87228ee951325ac57c8ebbd08f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5532&amp;height=3688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on March 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/pakistani-airstrikes-kill-36-civilians-in-afghanistan-and-wound-160-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:32:34.628Z</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>2026-06-29T14:32:34.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials 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 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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/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. 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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></urlset>