<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Willamette Week]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.wweek.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Willamette Week News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:19:18 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Most of Oregon’s State Teacher Prep Programs Still Get an F in Reading Instruction]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/06/11/most-of-oregons-state-teacher-prep-programs-still-get-an-f-in-reading-instruction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/06/11/most-of-oregons-state-teacher-prep-programs-still-get-an-f-in-reading-instruction/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Neff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Southern Oregon University went from failing to an A in three years.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/L1hORQQVhieU2oAE2pdjuezbm24=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/FVGD2PVJVFBWZC446WYKLT6QLA.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" height="5504" width="8256"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A student teacher from The Reading Clinic at Eastern Oregon University tutors a kindergarten pupil at Greenwood Elementary School in La Grande. (Michael K. Dakota, Eastern Oregon University)]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE Facility at Portland Airport Seems to Be Off the Table]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/06/10/ice-facility-at-portland-airport-seems-to-be-off-the-table/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/06/10/ice-facility-at-portland-airport-seems-to-be-off-the-table/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julian Balsley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Months ago, a federal contractor’s job posting suggested a new ICE facility could be in the works. There is no evidence such a project has advanced. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:21:30 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/AlyrLjchIq5qmcb2oYRtoRuDRmg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/U5BROH3P75EPDFLFAEGF5K4WUQ.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="1080" width="1616"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Shelby</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EastBurn Has Closed After 18 Years]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/bars/2026/06/10/the-eastburn-has-closed-after-18-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/bars/2026/06/10/the-eastburn-has-closed-after-18-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Saslow]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The two-story bar was known for its Monday comedy nights, basement games and its discontinued Birthday Power Hours. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:05:12 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/oF1MB0JneitAsYf42h-WvlOkvyY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/RXWLQNV5KZGWJB3EPWXJ7XQIGY.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="2262" width="3016"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oregon Puts Out Stricter Air Quality Guidelines for Outdoor Youth Activities]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/06/10/oregon-puts-out-stricter-air-quality-guidelines-for-youth-outdoor-activities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/06/10/oregon-puts-out-stricter-air-quality-guidelines-for-youth-outdoor-activities/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ila Bell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The agency says the change reflects “increasing scientific evidence” that smoke can harm children’s health at levels lower than previously thought.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:30:07 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/qglrCcZYZ6uqDRaxp9LlK8YReKs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/NDQC7UP7U5GKXDIEALC6QNEIVY.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="2936" width="3910"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Burk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Restaurant Might Be Coming to Tom McCall Waterfront Park]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/06/09/a-restaurant-might-be-coming-to-tom-mccall-waterfront-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/06/09/a-restaurant-might-be-coming-to-tom-mccall-waterfront-park/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Trueherz]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Portland Spirit is cooking up plans for an eatery in the park’s only commercial building.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:20:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/l9UgpNKCMYBgoieS1mpZ5KqaQdw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/ALAMMQQHIFHO5PYVYGBNFGHNKM.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="1334" width="2000"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Nesseth</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council President Jamie Dunphy Lambasts Serial Meetings Law]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/10/council-president-lambasts-serial-meetings-law/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/10/council-president-lambasts-serial-meetings-law/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Peel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[“Our inability to know if there is broad consensus among this legislative body before we are in the middle of a public process is leading to moments of embarrassment.”]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/QO9iKQ297eUG8VCTLqkdMad1-XI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/WKBZXF3FGRHEBG4ZWFCHE7V63M.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="6667" width="10000"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Rudoff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murmurs: Health Insurers Seek Huge Price Hike]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/06/10/murmurs-health-insurers-seek-huge-price-hike/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/06/10/murmurs-health-insurers-seek-huge-price-hike/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[WW Staff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rising costs have hit the Oregon health insurance market hard, and some companies are bowing out]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:29:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/3ZXjnOmzyoCf1d9AXHLq83922vI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/CJBEB3PZ2NF6DBVR2ZSOTXG2SA.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="4000" width="6000"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aaron Mesh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buckle Up, Parents. It’s Summer Vacation.]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/10/buckle-up-parents-its-summer-vacation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/10/buckle-up-parents-its-summer-vacation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Saslow]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The sweet sound of school bells will ring again, parents. Aug. 26 is 77 days from now. But who’s counting? ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:06:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/wX1Xj3NRuH9sGh--Qd5vHlMC6Ak=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/XG2FPR6ZZVBZNCHU6I3CZXB6YI.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="4160" width="6240"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Drop-off at Beverly Cleary K-8.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Haley Hsu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Asked Tweens About the Policy That Made Them Bring Their Parents to the Pool]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/10/we-asked-tweens-about-the-policy-that-made-them-bring-their-parents-to-the-pool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/10/we-asked-tweens-about-the-policy-that-made-them-bring-their-parents-to-the-pool/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ila Bell, Julian Balsley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[“It was so fun going to the pool with just nobody being there, just kids,” Seamus says. “But now it’s weird with all the adults there.”]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:04:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/mG39gRBEoy1pTD2Z5_MiPTBJGHA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/JFGMXVXMYRHPNJSNJ2P3RPX54Q.png" type="image/png" height="1282" width="1920"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Portland Parks &amp; Recreation</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Gentle Parenting Movement Gone Too Far?]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/10/has-the-gentle-parenting-movement-gone-too-far/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/10/has-the-gentle-parenting-movement-gone-too-far/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanna Hou, Rachel Saslow]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If gentle parenting is seeing itself to the door, it is not doing so without a tantrum on the way out.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/C3PQO-SZGEatt58KUXhKVkDFzAA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/UBPUB76EGNH67GZ4YEJVYJKNCY.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="4500" width="8000"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shannon Kidd</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Portland Pet Sitter Is on the New Season of TLC’s ‘90 Day Fiancé’ ]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/09/a-portland-pet-sitter-is-on-the-new-season-of-tlcs-90-day-fiance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/09/a-portland-pet-sitter-is-on-the-new-season-of-tlcs-90-day-fiance/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Saslow]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Catie Norboe is engaged to an Englishman in season 12 of the reality TV franchise. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:14:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/0TUHrVcBi3oWOOfj5X7NzWuRMsU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/7FEVCAEFTBBVJIQJNKAHYEGEDU.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="3375" width="4500"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Your Reps In: Unknowability Hovers Around ‘The Virgin Suicides’]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/06/09/get-your-reps-in-unknowability-hovers-around-the-virgin-suicides/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/06/09/get-your-reps-in-unknowability-hovers-around-the-virgin-suicides/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chance Solem-Pfeifer]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The screening will be accompanied by a discussion of the novel.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:19:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/ZWkY8HXlLXuCthUBOqI8apEhFQ0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/AOPBNZ7FRBEYPJTI4HH7BWTGEQ.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="800" width="1032"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">imdb</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thom Hilton’s New Short Takes the Viewer on a Surreal Journey ]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/06/09/thom-hiltons-new-short-takes-the-viewer-on-a-surreal-journey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/06/09/thom-hiltons-new-short-takes-the-viewer-on-a-surreal-journey/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Shaunette]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[“Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing” screens June 10 with “D.E.B.S.” at The Academy.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:21:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/Pvz8zlYd0FoVj_ESnB-ltLgU8eg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/OXJTAZOLUZBT7DSVR6BI5KSN3I.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="4480" width="6720"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">JR Gonzalez</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gigantic Brewing Teams Up With Drenchtown for Elements of Hip Hop Invitational]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/drink/2026/06/09/gigantic-brewing-teams-up-with-drenchtown-for-elements-of-hip-hop-invitational/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/drink/2026/06/09/gigantic-brewing-teams-up-with-drenchtown-for-elements-of-hip-hop-invitational/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Wheeler]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The event features MCs Dusty Fox, K.I. Design, Saige Wolley, Ogar Burl, Korey B, and Dobleon.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:25:24 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/vIVXaKnYq9NkwU0HRyuTt9E3aks=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/64FOTY6IXZGZ7LUJ62NK3HU7N4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="2448" width="3264"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Courtesy of Gigantic Brewing</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shows of the Week: Detroit Techno Runs Through Matthew Dear’s Blood]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/music/show-calendar/2026/06/09/shows-of-the-week-detroit-techno-runs-through-matthew-dears-blood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/music/show-calendar/2026/06/09/shows-of-the-week-detroit-techno-runs-through-matthew-dears-blood/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Bromfield]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Matthew Dear, The Lemon Twigs and Alela Diane take the stage this week in Portland. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:29:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/BryRUw_x3W7xtsosyIa4BKSAMSw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/FQTW7VJC55HZHCAG2AQEMLLN4Y.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="675" width="1200"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bandcamp</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowercase Reunites for a ’90s-Style Post-Punk Showcase at Polaris Hall]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/music/2026/06/09/lowercase-reunites-for-a-90s-style-post-punk-showcase-at-polaris-hall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/music/2026/06/09/lowercase-reunites-for-a-90s-style-post-punk-showcase-at-polaris-hall/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Bromfield]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The bill also features Caustic Resin and Thrones.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:31:10 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/IDTUVnz_FeiUgQH3LAn_JTu3h3Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/KIVB4ETHYJFI5EIOOMEAGVI7ZY.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" height="853" width="1280"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Courtesy of Brian Gurgis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s Where You Can Watch the World Cup in Portland]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/06/09/heres-where-you-can-watch-the-world-cup-in-portland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/06/09/heres-where-you-can-watch-the-world-cup-in-portland/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kendall Porter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The global soccer competition kicks off June 11.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:39:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/-3waeo0ULOAodXwkPio-a9A1fSc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/EKEIRMA7HNCOZIEUIVA7UAJ2PI.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="1366" width="2048"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eric Shelby</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[For 132 Years, Rich’s Cigar Store Has Been Purveyor to Portland’s Nicotine Habit]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/shop/2026/06/09/for-132-years-richs-cigar-store-has-been-purveyor-to-portlands-nicotine-habit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/shop/2026/06/09/for-132-years-richs-cigar-store-has-been-purveyor-to-portlands-nicotine-habit/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Kalinowski]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Talking to tobacconist Bill Shindler about tobacco is like chatting with Miles Davis about jazz.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:12:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/0Gyi5-Ara4P560GTXW1Wf3VSQ7M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/NRK6MDWVZFA2HJ4R4FYG6G6AIA.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" height="854" width="1280"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nathaniel Perales</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New App Offers A Walking Tour Through North Portland’s Musical Past ]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/09/a-new-app-offers-a-walking-tour-through-north-portlands-musical-past/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/09/a-new-app-offers-a-walking-tour-through-north-portlands-musical-past/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Santi Elijah Holley]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Participants are guided on a musically enhanced, milelong, 90-minute route through Albina.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:07:42 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/-486eel1LUPiLtxzA-6hDZXblh0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/YIQQ4EB2HFAZZLPXIOUQMDPQNQ.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" height="945" width="729"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Albina Music Trust</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Do in Portland (June 10–16, 2026)]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/09/what-to-do-in-portland-june-1016-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/06/09/what-to-do-in-portland-june-1016-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Wheeler]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[See Dyke Drama, hear Blueprint choirs or check out the Foster Summer Soiree this week in Portland.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:01:43 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/ErfA_n0mlnAxzHAdFYyu0rLJOkc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/R2ASCK5SLFF6JDH2HSE324VXSA.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="783" width="823"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Courtesy of Andie Main</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portland Association of Teachers Says Educator Layoffs Violate Contract]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/06/09/portland-association-of-teachers-says-educator-layoffs-violate-contract/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/06/09/portland-association-of-teachers-says-educator-layoffs-violate-contract/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joanna Hou]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The teachers union says PPS specifically violated a provision around seniority.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:40:34 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/QZ6mp-6yZ6GMoohStZXHjGTBLW4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/HVONQGKV7ZCDRG7NY3WPFYFKUQ.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="1381" width="2071"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Brose</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former County Commissioner Sharon Meieran Joins Race for Multnomah County Chair]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/county/2026/06/09/former-county-commissioner-sharon-meieran-joins-race-for-multnomah-county-chair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/county/2026/06/09/former-county-commissioner-sharon-meieran-joins-race-for-multnomah-county-chair/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Peel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sharon Meieran, an emergency room doctor and former Multnomah County commissioner, announced this week that she’s running for county chair. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:05:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/ghzNGm-HExUkPLcBZVPLYYHn1tg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/LRPK6WGCLJDB7KVZRUU5MJFXSU.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="2330" width="3496"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mick Hangland-Skill</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oregon Releases Provisional 2027 Health Insurance Prices and They’re Not Pretty]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/06/08/oregon-releases-provisional-2027-health-insurance-prices-and-theyre-not-pretty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/06/08/oregon-releases-provisional-2027-health-insurance-prices-and-theyre-not-pretty/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Schwartz]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Even after years of cost hikes, insurers of individual and small group plans want to raise prices in the state by a whopping 17% on average.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:26:32 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/tg1r7gW-54a13WdAC7Y8QGeGuYk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/YQX4CR2NCJAZXOOJ3FMVHSGQKI.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="2250" width="3000"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jake Nelson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portland Could Reach 100 Degrees This Weekend]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/environment/2026/06/08/portland-could-reach-100-degrees-this-weekend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/environment/2026/06/08/portland-could-reach-100-degrees-this-weekend/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ila Bell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It might seem far-fetched when you look out the window at a chilly drizzle, but Portland will see a steady climb in temperatures throughout the week. Meteorologists advise residents to begin preparing now. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:50:04 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/55pgXePyBIqkMGMq9GX-pZQxePE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/BR5IY7UW7ZB4XJZRZ2IDAQVB34.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="3407" width="4542"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Portland Timbers fans cool down during the 2021 heat dome.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Brian Burk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Buddhist Leader in Portland Is on Leave After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/03/a-buddhist-leader-in-portland-is-on-leave-after-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/03/a-buddhist-leader-in-portland-is-on-leave-after-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Peel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A former student at Maitripa College says that for years, its leader used his position of power to obtain sex from her.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:30:54 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/3tf2CRaJmsACqp5y_YbzpbZVcTo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/B3QLRLBW4RC6HNVI7P6TFIJKOU.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="3325" width="5911"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Aaron Mesh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portland Mayor Implores City Council to Tighten Policies Around Affordable Housing]]></title><link>https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/08/portland-mayor-implores-city-council-to-tighten-policies-around-affordable-housing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/08/portland-mayor-implores-city-council-to-tighten-policies-around-affordable-housing/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophie Peel]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mayor Keith Wilson in a Monday letter implored the Portland City Council to make policy changes that he says would ensure that affordable housing providers don’t go belly-up in the coming year.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:05:39 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.wweek.com/resizer/nNobbbfpO0uhGUv7e4gDwQZyYa8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wweek/RK74WSUNCVB7BCEOG2L7KPF4I4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="6667" width="10000"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Rudoff</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>