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This year, the rally and march have been cancelled, but the festival will continue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/annual-skateboard-deck-art-show-puts-community-creations-on-display-in-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T20:36:23.926Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-23T20:36:23.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annual skateboard deck art show puts community creations on display in Portland]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/eugene-fence-federal-building/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T19:27:32.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-23T19:27:32.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge orders fence around Eugene Federal Building to be removed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YAK4YWSTYVGSRAW3IWCXUGRKCQ.png?auth=fe289a04c3bc6bcc24ff7d08df3d64fb7ce56bc963ca3088d3d9fbc04b0956b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temporary fencing, as seen in this May 1, 2026 photo, surrounds much of the Eugene federal building, blocking off access to a courtyard where protestors gathered during a Jan. 30 protest that was declared a riot after windows were broken. A federal judge said Monday, June 22, ordered the fence to be removed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/07/vu-pham-portland-oregon-sea-rose-ashes-vietnam-beaverton/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T19:12:45.391Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-23T19:12:45.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland filmmaker Vu Pham’s experimental narratives are vivid allegories rooted in personal memoir ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HEAMJICJKVAXTPKTUKLG3R3N6Q.jpg?auth=ff3b6c06ef3df13323be82d0b40d261626367070a547f22060a13853a83848d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vu Pham and cinematographer Kevin Forrest on set]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/when-falling-housing-prices-are-good-news-and-when-they-re-not/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T18:33:52.219Z</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>2026-06-23T18:33:52.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When falling housing prices are good news — and when they're not]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/STEULE2IZ5N3XCPMSWPPKHFP3M.jpg?auth=0cf7898ef2ee58716c2a22f6fdaed51b819372b6b7c4f045b87dfefcf78810ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2056</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Home prices are falling in Denver and other areas around the nation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/who-s-expected-to-fund-trump-s-dollar300-billion-iran-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T18:29:44.746Z</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>2026-06-23T18:29:44.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who would pay for Trump's proposed $300 billion Iran reconstruction fund?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7HDZUAZPDVNXPM2HX5LLPJKITE.jpg?auth=15422adeadcd8454cac9c04a50f05163f74d207d0f3a3d1b3961eb65fcc47035&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5900&amp;height=3933</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, Switzerland, June 21.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/oregon-tick-activity-low-risk-but-national-increase/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T18:26:48.84Z</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>2026-06-23T18:26:48.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon hasn’t seen uptick in tick activity despite national trend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZSMIY3P3TVAI3NLKRJEUEL3QA4.jpg?auth=46b6c4793fc0077c808d2a69c57616316779887abafae72d8d01f865acaba520&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2369&amp;height=1580</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American Dog Tick is seen in Chincoteague, Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/thank-you-gifts/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T18:21:05.768Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-23T18:21:05.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thank-you gifts]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/amazon-electric-vans-portland-fire-arson-investigation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T16:41:00.391Z</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>2026-06-23T16:41:00.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four Amazon electric vans destroyed in Portland fire ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/46L32S2XMFFETNLOQFU7DVBGIE.jpeg?auth=195e5400c1dbf2c2d7756b53a1458e4d5158f499577cdbe1e40cc1e149c91e7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo, four Amazon vans destroyed in a in a suspected arson fire in  Southwest Portland on Monday, June 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/oregon-lutherans-church-land-return/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T14:54:06.541Z</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>2026-06-23T14:54:06.541Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After church closes, Oregon Lutherans return land to Portland Indigenous organization NAYA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BA6XYE6IBFAXNP4TUGXASUVPY.jpg?auth=7b94d121dd80065bc66f11e5677f06bed96703aa9b918fce40bd031b9a00bdbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5028&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The outside of Bethany Lutheran Church in Portland, Ore., on June 20, 2026. The building will be transferred to the Native American Youth and Family Center, and will be turned into elder housing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/judge-finds-a-trump-data-system-to-verify-voters-is-unlawful/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T14:34:45.589Z</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>2026-06-23T14:34:45.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2WPDO35UHJL6FDWJFGAZN2IK2U.jpg?auth=7e8636fce66a6c51e025a3675269a7814d8fe42a979231027fa00f0fce24faa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting booths in Bangor, Maine]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/lutheran-church-naya-portland-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T14:30:00.495Z</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>2026-06-23T14:30:00.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Land back to NAYA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BA6XYE6IBFAXNP4TUGXASUVPY.jpg?auth=7b94d121dd80065bc66f11e5677f06bed96703aa9b918fce40bd031b9a00bdbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5028&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The outside of Bethany Lutheran Church in Portland, Ore. on June 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/a-red-alert-over-france-and-heat-that-may-rewrite-the-record-books/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T14:24:12.916Z</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>2026-06-23T14:24:12.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BDMHYQMGJZLSXBWPU5EHXUZWMY.jpg?auth=7dfbd375d0a25e7ef787ac5bff1599bee83745d343e0148f6baaf533050ba92d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7567&amp;height=4736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A family walks through a cooling water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sunday, June 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/britain-left-the-eu-10-years-ago/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T14:21:03.649Z</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>2026-06-23T14:21:03.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PKXDT2FBIFIG7HV43TXOFH36DQ.jpg?auth=7c9fc446e031d483f08dde4f52fc231a44aa20160bbed399163769419eb0db34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3323&amp;height=2215</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during his ruling Conservative Party's final election campaign rally at the Copper Box Arena in London, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/authorities-arrest-2-more-suspects-in-planned-attack-on-trump-s-ufc-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T14:17:36.192Z</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>2026-06-23T14:17:36.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T3M7OEYG3BN4ZFT24JX4OILUAE.jpg?auth=2c81f4e97b81f805e71adfb7ba0b4fd82306142a40a130f348cac7f21f1e9fe6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump applauds after Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Toupruia in the lightweight championship bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/takelma-language-credit-roseburg/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T13:00:06.551Z</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>2026-06-23T13:00:06.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roseburg schools to begin granting credit for learning Oregon tribe’s Native language]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6TG7ICMXO5A2HEXW3JJUI5UXHQ.png?auth=ca4de6c3f8eec8c1cf1dba90f0595dbcbe6b510fd3a53820c52491c05c64c8ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Takelma board book shows words for activities such as dreaming and playing games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/battery-storage-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T13:00:05.087Z</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>2026-06-23T13:00:05.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Big battery farms encounter resistance across western Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DIFQOD52ARDJJKM4H4TQKOAGHE.png?auth=ea23afc7e0e34652d2d7cd86ff84173428ed71c4a93cc4a7bdbfdbf206de29bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington city and state leaders, utility officials and clean energy advocates toured a large battery energy storage facility in Houston, Texas, during a group study mission in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/ashland-asante-hospital-services-ending-fee/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T00:32:19.108Z</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>2026-06-23T00:32:19.108Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland considers how to spend the fee Asante paid for ending hospital services]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WJJLM7ZV3FF63ELHNER73R6EKM.jpg?auth=cd1f18072bcc071a56eab0f7f6254acf4b11eaf9bcef2dd36fe8d98dd633d83c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Residents protest the closing of Ashland Community Hospital's birthing center in Ashland on Jan. 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/portland-artist-veteran-chronicles-experience-of-black-military-service-members/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T23:10:20.641Z</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>2026-06-22T23:10:20.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland artist and US Air Force veteran chronicles the experience of Black military service members]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XIGX6SSQIJFGZJNIA5BYALHUHU.jpeg?auth=58d7da2f39c4f90143e8e2bf28c4aeec2bfcaa2f002d901250d0abdf758e97ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=7477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo, Ebony Frison, Portlander and U.S. Air Force veteran, poses for a headshot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/ohsu-doernbecher-head-physician-on-the-challenges-of-providing-neonatal-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T23:09:00.811Z</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>2026-06-22T23:09:00.811Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU Doernbecher head physician on the challenges of providing neonatal care]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CUNLARVN6ZD7TLTQI5GWO32K3Q.jpg?auth=2b73cfe1e1ec221465d7d0deacbbbe231409d7dc5a7cad3d0152396b9e1da534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided aerial photograph shows the Oregon Health & Science University campus in Southwest Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/oregon-us-sen-jeff-merkley-on-congressional-effort-to-stop-dismantling-of-nearly-400-million-ocean-monitoring-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T23:07:50.349Z</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>2026-06-22T23:07:50.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon US Sen. Jeff Merkley on Congressional effort to stop dismantling of nearly $400 million ocean monitoring system ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/20/willie-levenson-human-access-willamette-river/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T22:29:14.939Z</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>2026-06-22T22:29:14.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Willamette River recreation advocate Willie Levenson retires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SPXCJEXUVNDIVL24BOI3QAVOZA.JPG?auth=4890199f2b643433d25a9396da3fc47c10e2b3ed75a3f48a99b9d359e5b17657&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Willie Levenson with the Human Access Project stands on a boat inside Ross Island Lagoon on the Willamette River during an algae bloom in the summer of 2021.]]></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>2026-06-22T21:51:45.661Z</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>2026-06-22T21:51:45.661Z</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>2026-06-22T21:51:01.1Z</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>2026-06-22T21:51:01.1Z</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/2026/06/21/voters-save-grant-county-only-library/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T21:13:47.384Z</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>2026-06-22T21:13:47.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters save Grant County’s only library ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MT37CB4TQNAYNGKYKCVMEOKXXU.JPG?auth=4f31aeb084805ff6a8c6bdbdd27326f594d4523c4ba0afa46a7cbee7603fa269&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot drop box outside the Grant County Sheriff's Department, August 29, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/washington-transgender-athletes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T18:51:29.87Z</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>2026-06-22T18:51:29.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle ramps up over Washington ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D32MONHCXNEHBJMZNIIESFS4OU.jpg?auth=83c3b5418eaa68c511cd17d1384afba5c4c26eabb727455a2f0f8b8df12ac420&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks at the campaign kickoff event against two conservative-backed ballot initiatives on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/21/oregon-washington-heat-advisory/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T17:53:31.033Z</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>2026-06-22T17:53:31.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heat advisory in effect as temperatures expected to soar in northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XDW2OSY525CSNP4PCD25PEPACU.jpg?auth=77225d741836f410f460b6d574341aff2b9a7e89f30143256672f78a51d44b1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A child plays at the splash pad at Willamette Park in West Linn, Ore. on June 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/governor-ferguson-calls-cellphone-ban-schools-olympia/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T17:17:18.324Z</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>2026-06-22T17:17:18.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ferguson’s call for school cellphone ban has a familiar ring to it in Olympia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYHY6K46BBDGHIU7FW4XGR2IB4.jpg?auth=38263039e28e9a3084b3b2757482147103f250354a39e1908ce7843ec8ad2f18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5044&amp;height=3559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students store their cellphones while attending class at Grant High School in Portland, Ore., Oct. 3, 2023. The school opened in September, 1924, and is in the Portland Public Schools district.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/lane-county-oregon-public-transit-prices-reduced-bus-passes-fares/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:57:35.145Z</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>2026-06-22T16:57:35.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane Transit District to reduce summer bus fares and passes by up to 50%]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CJUDS6KKK5BERMGOFZTVFFEEX4.jpg?auth=9f4caf1106e02b7cc149bdfefbbd74ec509724ed56c6de0cd65bb20301bb7de3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Lane Transit District bus waits for passengers to load on Jan. 18, 2024, at LTD's downtown Eugen station.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/oregon-ducks-college-football-reporter-shares-experience-of-covering-world-cup-northwest-games/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:32:04.39Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-22T16:32:04.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Ducks college football reporter shares experience of covering World Cup Northwest games]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R6GV7JNJNZAM5HGK3YDNSIZEHY.jpg?auth=98c92f9087e525ccfafcc2876cd025576a52c5f31d267fe831fc29f15f030823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5677&amp;height=3785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United States' Christian Pulisic (10) dribbles past Paraguay's Juan Jose Caceres during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/20/molalla-coleman-ranch-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:26:21.38Z</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>2026-06-22T16:26:21.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4-alarm blaze engulfs Coleman Ranch barn in Molalla]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6DYATDIK5ASFMKZGMEMKY3VDM.jpg?auth=bf144839c8518d0196079612c60ca11ad84647404935e1c044ef5cc81ce7a8ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A family barn at Coleman Ranch in Molalla, Ore., is burned by a fourth-alarm fire on June 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/15/lara-blair-miniature-art/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:22:54.567Z</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>2026-06-22T16:22:54.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Camas artist Lara Blair creates and celebrates tiny art and the stories behind them ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7AV6YZT4PBEPLDCDW5HPHZRSOM.jpeg?auth=24836745f3bb974eb28a48f41d245444d7c36035f8ff5cb7ec32509b4cdf2ab2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3022&amp;height=3260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Camas-based artist Lara Blair and Kim Nickens, the co-owner of Gallery 408 in Camas, pose for a portrait on May 20, 2026 at Gallery 408 in this provided photo. Blair designed a miniature version of the art gallery featuring tiny painted canvases , sculptures and other objects she and 12 other local artists, including Nickens, contributed for the installation which was publicly unveiled in Camas on June 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/15/think-out-think-southwest-washington-battleground-military/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:19:03.982Z</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>2026-06-22T16:19:03.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southwest Washington married couple retired from US military reflect on what it means to be an American]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SRJ3T6KJFNHFHMSK2FLYYNRQAE.jpeg?auth=e1372907259ec193ee5231df86dcafaecd58911ad4aedc43f209d1229dbf07fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo, Michelle Stewart and her husband, Bryan Stewart, pose for a photo during her retirement ceremony as Chief of Staff at the Arlington National Cemetery on July 25, 2014. Both Michelle and Bryan Stewart retired with the rank of colonel after a combined nearly 60 years of service in the U.S. Army. They currently live in Battle Ground, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/15/think-out-loud-investigatewest-reporting-ohsu-nicu-raising-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:15:38.307Z</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>2026-06-22T16:15:38.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[InvestigateWest’s reporting finds overcrowding in OHSU’s NICU is raising concerns among staff, patients]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZMVFV6L4G5FLLNGPBN2FLHKEHM.JPG?auth=135820b0f7a3cfbbdfb570d1def3ad3563a154762e447a4fdd6b5f283330c44c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - OHSU's Marquam Hill Campus, where the OHSU and Doernbecher Emergency Room is, sits on Marquam Hill in Portland, Ore., on April 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/tom-dundon-portland-metro-chamber-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T14:30:00.523Z</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>2026-06-22T14:30:00.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Dundon to visit Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7PE2JLKXABAETDOLR33TX4HTJA.JPG?auth=bfc949f5c37f75e94b84f6d999b4b0dc5de1240fad55197fa9d5edd45b750f55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Tom Dundon, one of the new owners of the Portland Trail Blazers, speaks during a press conference at the Moda Center, April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/blazers-tom-dundon-address/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:33:36.374Z</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>2026-06-22T13:33:36.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blazers owner Tom Dundon will address business group this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7PE2JLKXABAETDOLR33TX4HTJA.JPG?auth=bfc949f5c37f75e94b84f6d999b4b0dc5de1240fad55197fa9d5edd45b750f55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Dundon, one of the new owners of the Portland Trailblazers, speaks during a press conference at the Moda Center, April 2, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/china-hits-back-at-u-s-sanctions-restricting-its-exports-to-american-defense-firms/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:32:44.693Z</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>2026-06-22T13:32:44.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XBA6V26VS5IL5BN5XLAWLICTFI.jpg?auth=a703855ca4f59329443eade97b48b535a9ea1b25dd8a974a7ddd727dfcbf399f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. and Chinese flag at the Great Hall of the People prior to the state dinner of President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14, 2026, in Beijing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/keir-starmer-announces-resignation-as-uk-prime-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:29:58.675Z</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>2026-06-22T13:29:58.675Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK prime minister]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O2E6RP7EFVLRZOX5NB2VWY5Q6E.jpg?auth=d62fe535706adb295a4c6d9ca8f7c2da403f160b44a72db6719fe4dade731f0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4696&amp;height=3130</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria stand in front of 10 Downing Street door after speaking to the media in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/alan-greenspan-the-legendary-former-federal-reserve-chair-dies/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:28:19.106Z</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>2026-06-22T13:28:19.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alan Greenspan, the legendary former Federal Reserve chair, dies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MT43RIOWXRO4JIBELHPZGP265U.jpg?auth=9519168a5b74eced3fc4dbde150a840e56843af0fa0475d5fdd0f47c1a15a3e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2601&amp;height=1951</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan delivers the keynote address at the IMF Statistical Forum/Statistics for Policy Making in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2014. Greenspan died on Monday at age 100.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/lake-county-examiner-lone-reporter-moves-back/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:00:03.094Z</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>2026-06-22T13:00:03.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lake County Examiner’s lone reporter moves back]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C27MOVTQ4BCL7PEITZDCFX5XNQ.jpg?auth=c940a21731076cfcb1761aed1104e62e51010065639e4f266f69668733696fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lakeview's "Tall Man" greets visitors to the town on Dec. 11, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/oregon-state-hospital-compliance-judge-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:00:00.857Z</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>2026-06-22T13:00:00.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State Hospital back in compliance following federal judge’s order]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6WARDEO6NFBTPDA4ADFZNGGXB4.jpg?auth=6ee2faadf5f59e18d799c2eddcfe876e26c67a0eb8e3d9db40cc923e97794ab4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5164&amp;height=3310</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An outdoor area inside the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, March 8, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/why-portland-is-at-the-heart-of-womens-sports-in-the-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T13:00:03.179Z</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>2026-06-22T13:00:03.179Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: Why Portland is at the heart of women’s sports in the US]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BBPZOETQBJDKTPZRY7HQE3KSTA.jpg?auth=0501afa9dbe0e1c2593889435606ab1ff50b2aca7670df493e4a1545c8e76f11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland Thorns celebrate their 2017 NWSL championship with fans at Providence Park Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2023/04/21/the-archive-project-better-worlds-a-panel-on-ursula-k-le-guins-legacy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T11:54:53.907Z</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>2026-06-22T11:54:53.907Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Better Worlds: A Panel on Ursula K. Le Guin’s Legacy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ARMONIFEN5EZ7ERTPCI3B3NPYU.png?auth=958e4da9ee8a4d3a570618b645286be717cf8f718f1914d15feedd2aebcb4ee8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ursula K. Le Guin (left), Michelle Ruiz Keil (top right), Juhea Kim (center right), Theo Downes-Le Guin (bottom right)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>