<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/keith-zimmerman-portland-oregon-photographer-photo-book/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T23:59:39.723Z</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>2026-10-31T23:59:39.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New photo book shows life on the streets of Portland through the lens of a photographer who experienced homelessness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7TASBWMFSFH3JKDFZCFSV2LAXE.JPEG?auth=aebb798698eeb5a13bfe27751a9c2048ba6f85b90c50950324ae39521e226100&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3760&amp;height=2489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erick Thomas kisses his boyfriend, Cole Neiffer, on the cheek. The image is published in "Outside" which is Keith Zimmerman's self-published debut that features members of Portland's unhoused community that he has photographed since 2023 on film.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/shooting-at-spirit-halloween-store-in-california-leaves-1-dead-and-6-wounded-police-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T20:31:13.895Z</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>2026-10-31T20:31:13.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California leaves 1 dead and 6 wounded, police say]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/key-takeaways-from-this-weeks-key-political-meeting-in-beijing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T20:23:20.054Z</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>2026-10-31T20:23:20.054Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key takeaways from this week's political meeting in Beijing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EENDN4FPPJKWLMDTEHZ2BTPXPY.png?auth=5f7e0ce8cb5d51f94e6c1035b5f196f6df756e4883f59ba4638764dbc008956d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left Wang Gang, moderator; Hu Heping, Executive Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee; Zhang Fuhai, Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC and Vice Chairman of the National Commission of Supervision; Huang Jianfa, Executive Vice Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee; Tang Fangyu, Director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee; Xie Chuntao, Executive Vice President of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance) hold a press conference a day after the Communist Party Central Committee's fifth plenum close in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/europe-roiled-by-more-youth-led-protests/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T20:21:35.423Z</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>2026-10-31T20:21:35.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[France seethes again as youth-led protests sweep Europe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OULFXGZFKNIBJJ2A5WW3WAK2GU.png?auth=2c0e92618916671b2f2bd4cc97b094ece352406542309fbb484db47fbe357092&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7542&amp;height=5028</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A demonstrator holds a French flag during a demonstration against rising living costs in Paris on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/northwest-cattle-ranchers-vote-republicans/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T19:25:23.94Z</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>2026-10-31T19:25:23.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest cattle ranchers move on with Republicans despite hits to their industry under Trump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/STUK3OBL45G4RFI7S25V3NH74Q.jpg?auth=eb5084861847a2b8246052eef9374341adfda2800e64b1e081f95ca415058615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katlen Schimmelpfennig, 37, of Burns, Ore., sorts documentation for bunches of cattle at the Producers Livestock sale on Sept. 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/what-are-the-next-steps-after-israel-election-ends-in-deadlock/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T17:52:59.425Z</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>2026-10-31T17:52:59.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel is in a political deadlock. What comes next?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SPRY4SS7XVKK3L44KTFJD42YEE.png?auth=0a566f6233ba74b95d4be381f0eac5987568a21951128aa7ad30c2aca3164c89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli left-wing activists call for a government with Arab parties outside Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot's residence in Herzliya, Israel, Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/ranchers-weigh-votes-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T16:30:00.803Z</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>2026-10-31T16:30:00.803Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Ranchers weigh their votes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PZNVQ675LRA5ZEBEUSN7D4BZKE.jpg?auth=531fc2334eec5b6503fef028fba32f504136afc50c68cb187fb0bbf57c651876&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Baltzor rides her side-by-side amid her cattle in her more than 160-acre open field near her home on Sept. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/31/oregon-businesses-performance-midterm-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T13:00:04.464Z</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>2026-10-31T13:00:04.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How some big companies in Oregon are faring heading into the the midterm election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OUFRITHJQ5EGHE6ZWVN3XP4K7U.JPG?auth=b9de3edee2fe0018c1812b131ae7bee263977ee54d373161a9c56f98dcbe6fb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4588&amp;height=3160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[American and Oregonian flags fly above the Nike Headquarters near Beaverton, Ore., June 30, 2025. Nike’s Washington County campus is considered to be the company’s global headquarters, containing over 75 buildings over 286 acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/2-helicopters-crash-midair-in-oregon-killing-an-experienced-pilot-an-instructor-and-a-student/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T03:12:55.339Z</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>2026-10-31T03:12:55.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 helicopters crash midair in Oregon, killing an experienced pilot, an instructor and a student]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ATDRRSVU3VFINM5KMIWLDFFN2A.jpg?auth=31c98162fdce14c3929f990a8fceecc78bf52eb27a6408e18a88aec49546d1c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3750</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo released by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office shows a damaged helicopter after two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field in Yamhill County, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/portland-schools-closure-city-councilors-ask-paus/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T01:59:22.007Z</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>2026-10-31T01:59:22.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City councilors ask Portland Public Schools for closure pause]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YOZC7ZQE6FESFAF4JPH2WW4N6U.jpg?auth=61ebe5cd3dac464fcfe97f8cfa58e44d697926e5498b3d4d71add360776bf35b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5245&amp;height=3453</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland City Council chambers on Oct. 5, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/east-potomac-judge-orders-doj-misconduct-inquiry/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T01:26:13.041Z</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>2026-10-31T01:26:13.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZZ4FFH6JZ5MULOB6BTRENEFH2I.png?auth=0b78de8111ca27b552a6c2b92aa0461ea38426798a6e7872606534d12d6acd2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4892&amp;height=3261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers remove downed trees from the East Potomac golf course on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/despite-concerns-the-trump-administration-still-sends-pregnant-migrant-minors-to-south-texas/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T00:50:05.767Z</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>2026-10-31T00:50:05.767Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Despite concerns, the Trump administration still sends pregnant migrant minors to south Texas]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W73VCTAB2FONRBMOGRHRWY6MOI.jpg?auth=2b4ddc638d03ffe11580f44299bb9b29ad2db01fc233305da0d089dbb48b4c18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In July 2025, the federal government began detaining pregnant unaccompanied migrant children at the Urban Strategies shelter in San Benito. By the time U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visited the facility in April, the health department was placing pregnant girls at a different shelter nearby.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/justice-department-seeks-to-isolate-alaska-ballots-as-criminal-probe-underway-over-senate-candidate/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T00:42:07.695Z</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>2026-10-31T00:42:07.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NRJD7Y5VLBGO7JCXZZMPAI6UKU.jpg?auth=f80f01eb55df4d981b28076a249a011bf43d3298bad7da31f8c53c7ef9e820ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6201&amp;height=4134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Michael J. Heyman holds a news conference on a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a Senate candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent, at the James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/ja-morant-could-miss-a-month-after-straining-left-hamstring-in-blazers-loss-to-grizzlies/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T23:02:55.845Z</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>2026-10-30T23:02:55.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ja Morant could miss a month after straining left hamstring in Blazers' loss to Grizzlies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AVV34CVCGJDU3H5W7TH4VB7AXA.JPG?auth=5e48fdbd6cafe2b4489b49b017418e3d1098e09810e373f6a5dfbe6b89711d95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant drives the ball as Phoenix Suns guard and forward Dillon Brooks defends during the Blazers season opening game against the Phoenix Suns at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/silver-rail-teacher-schutz-fought-shooter-statement/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T22:06:25.851Z</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>2026-10-30T22:06:25.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘It all happened so fast’: Silver Rail teacher who fought school shooter releases first statement ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RDCWEVXAW5FD7IVFQ4LPWBPQUI.JPG?auth=9fcb41889a3e50e479f831d72a80bf49e18df4c4d80cd8d536f6677f19fa81bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5602&amp;height=3735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An officer is seen at Silver Rail Elementary School on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/think-out-loud-lullaby-project-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:57:37.818Z</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>2026-10-30T21:57:37.818Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lullaby Project provides parents who are incarcerated or unhoused a chance to write songs for their children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W5M7NFCGB5BG7AZEKIZSDYPDPU.jpeg?auth=8b04e4c40d21543ff7002b7f306efffd85930cba76c2e63dbcf9f516353a3fc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2856&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lullaby Project pairs parents who are incarcerated or homeless with professional singer-songwriters to write lullabies for their children. The Oregon Symphony then arranges, performs and records them. Ada McGraw wrote her lullaby with Bre Gregg, while serving time at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Gregg, McGraw and her 10-month-old baby Legend, came to OPB on May 5, 2026 to be interviewed on "Think Out Loud." Jessica Katz (R), is the director of the Family Preservation Project, who facilitated the participation of the women at Coffee Creek, and was also interviewed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/union-county-commissioner-term-limits/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:33:04.205Z</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>2026-10-30T21:33:04.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Term limits debate roils race for Union County commissioner]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CUJQ2OUQLBGB5JSXIQMXDPXUPQ.JPG?auth=973e8da4736d7d0d692f0863a90e496331a44c5f84fc0b2a43dc708ef0bbaffa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4485&amp;height=2990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County commissioner campaign signs for Matt Scarfo and Donna Beverage are posted at an intersection in La Grande, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-oregon-teacher-of-the-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:20:36.506Z</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>2026-10-30T21:20:36.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A conversation with Oregon’s Teacher of the Year]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/oregon-politics-ballot-voting-election-republicans-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:11:32.496Z</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>2026-10-30T21:11:32.496Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Facing political headwinds, Oregon Republicans lean into ‘ballot harvesting’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G72AZHGIOBH3LO3MHWXW6RFQDM.JPG?auth=e80413348e125a17509ab4a651f87daf5c4c662efd26916b0e803fb3a174dcae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4375&amp;height=3134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An election worker opens a ballot at the Clackamas County Elections Office in Oregon City, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. Election workers are responsible for verifying signatures, removing ballots from their envelopes, examining ballots for potential problems, and tallying the number of ballots received. The ballots are then scanned by a machine that records votes. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/oregon-natural-gas-rates-hike/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:00:22.018Z</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>2026-10-30T21:00:22.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s natural gas rates to climb starting Oct. 31]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FE444NX6MVEV3KDP7N6TRIU66A.jpg?auth=b27416f38ac60a13e9f187454b41a91d1fc1e22439254867877c48810c92c033&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5950&amp;height=3967</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A natural gas meter operates Jan. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-progress-report-portland-bull-run-watershed-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:55:43.559Z</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>2026-10-30T20:55:43.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Progress report on biggest public works project in Portland history ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BTLWCQWJ5DZDGLBFLQ3YVFS2E.JPG?auth=1230aaed037f8c44126d48d4b288564ec40fae79f885cb831943fdd5cb2f45cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bull Run water provides drinking water for nearly a million people in the Portland metro area. Construction on the $2.58 billion dollar treatment plant that will filter the microscopic parasite cryptosporidium, along with contamination from debris from storms and landslides. The treatment plant was previously scheduled to come online in 2027, but delays and rising costs have pushed the timeline into 2029. Photo Sept. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/arsenic-in-drinking-water-threatens-families-in-malheur-county-mobile-home-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:52:56.671Z</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>2026-10-30T20:52:56.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arsenic in drinking water threatens families in Malheur County mobile home parks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KDAEDXIAJFNVCQUACTGX7F6AI.jpg?auth=ffcfb71ced5a1e3bd486294b8391e20c4e72a71d46c23111e2914fc6b5ab39c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4556&amp;height=3052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fischer's Place Mobile Home Park is pictured Sept. 27, 2026, in Nyssa, where 37 families reside. Many tenants primarily speak Spanish.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/staff-pick-lullaby-project-performs-with-oregon-symphony-rebroadcast/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:46:54.131Z</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>2026-10-30T20:46:54.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Staff Pick’: Lullaby Project performs with Oregon Symphony rebroadcast ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6WIZAEJEGFFRROA22QP2G66GVM.jpeg?auth=b1904f21c0fd3d1d6740d015da08a6d74c0016675e7fa3fd667bd849dc21bb93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2856&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ada McGraw poses with her 10-month-old Legend for a photo at OPB, May 5, 2026. McGraw worked with singer-songwriter Bre Gregg while she was serving time at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to write a lullaby for her son. It was performed by the Oregon Symphony in 2025. This year's performance is May 12, 2026, at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/fir-grove-elementary-closure-roseburg-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:41:37.354Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-30T20:41:37.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fir Grove closure could save Roseburg schools $1.3 million a year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/32NDABNMTVGKFG5YSQBHOEWNOM.webp?auth=de3192ce4f7e9977f7002dc49843d7400f0d6264fecd4e237df8a064bde8244d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=956</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Roseburg School Board meets on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/think-out-loud-pnw-scientists-extract-minerals-from-seawater/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:14:33.122Z</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>2026-10-30T20:14:33.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PNW scientists are working to extract minerals from seawater]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/the-crackdown-e3-when-narratives-of-portland-ice-protests-went-to-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T19:29:12.701Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-30T19:29:12.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When the narratives of Portland’s ICE protests went to court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZEDTSTKH3BDGPFMA5BXDA27JNQ.jpg?auth=83aba5ede55dbf124a1a38a1588db8fd7e7c1b69d59f54810e209334dead81a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Limits of Power | The Crackdown E3 | OPB Thumbnail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/oregon-governor-kotek-drazan-education-improvements/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:35:32.777Z</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>2026-10-30T18:35:32.777Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s candidates for governor: How would they improve the state’s education system?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AA6Q52JRYFBWLOFVOKGLC2JC4Q.JPG?auth=b13c7559d80b241cbf9f0663f0b1a6bab3e1a2770add4350613156f7839d1e96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7539&amp;height=5026</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Graduates practice marching before Estacada High School’s graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 13, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/12/oregon-comics-universe/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:32:56.519Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-30T18:32:56.519Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon between panels: How creators built a comics universe in Portland and beyond]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55GPTGHX6FCM3BGS2ILICYX4O4.png?auth=1e0f7dfd3869f5b3d98327cd5f23296d4bb6442aad172dd247c37f538e66d16e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Logo for the OPB documentary special "Indie Comics City: How Portland Built Its Own Comics Universe."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/washington-county-commision-races-progressives-moderates/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:02:02.727Z</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>2026-10-30T18:02:02.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commission races test progressive strength in Washington County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GVTXCSI2VJDDVEHW4OSGMT7QP4.jpg?auth=7f95867f2b3167173390b836f7b363608ec3ffcc69e85c418c6a328d5f1f97f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington County Commissioners Nafisa Fai, left, and Pam Treece, in a race for Washington County chair. Initial returns show Treece leading.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/ice-activity-is-surging-ahead-of-midterms-so-is-voter-turnout/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:00:15.707Z</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>2026-10-30T18:00:15.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE activity is surging ahead of midterms. So is voter turnout.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UNKSGAGIBRI35MUJ4JUNPAQWII.png?auth=927f0247d0b6920a0afac52b00d0a897cc109c577b1cb677c466b356cfd346c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal agents walk near the scene where a man was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an operation in the Bronx borough of New York on October 8, 2026, according to local media and police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/1400-people-died-by-suicide-in-washington-state-last-year-a-record/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:55:51.199Z</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>2026-10-30T17:55:51.199Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1,400 people died by suicide in Washington state last year, a record]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LEVYDLQY6ZHWTEPZEAK6H7FH5U.jpg?auth=82507b91cc0530d3ba633ae20b407c9757c21331e3ef50491c06afa7e58a65c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A coaster at a pub in Seattle advertises the 988 hotline in August 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/home-energy-score-eugene/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:45:22.024Z</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>2026-10-30T17:45:22.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene adopts home energy score requirements for houses up for sale]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7LKZQDKZFFF47CWHQGNJD5ADJU.JPG?auth=a470b1876a4b830dfa33c78b4636a5afd56a4cbe84b3c2e3679d0ff514c41ac8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A heat pump runs in the yard of a Portland, Ore., home on June 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/27/national-guard-portland-ice-protests/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:30:52.074Z</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>2026-10-30T17:30:52.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Portland’s ICE protests took the national stage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JSCIRDSM7JAC3FCXWJP36GCGFI.jpg?auth=6744439e6d0a921406222a0c75cf7717d8385ae6be3cad78f67de97c52cd4463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protester in an inflatable axolotl costume wrapped in a Mexican flag navigates a cloud of tear gas outside of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement building, where federal officers deployed tear gas, flash-bangs, and fired pepper balls, in Portland, Ore., Oct. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/11/the-effect-of-operation-black-rose-immigration-sweep-on-two-oregon-families/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:08:35.722Z</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>2026-10-30T17:08:35.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The effect of ‘Operation Black Rose’ immigration sweep on two Oregon families]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JXR6R2AYXVFQRBX4QPN7JY3MCE.jpg?auth=032bb8c89c3cff9d12b6f90991b60afe38b37f12c7b7ac1011d7bbfe29fbd706&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In part two of OPB's "The Crackdown," families describe jarring moments of family members being detained and the persistent struggle to bring them home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/trumps-va-killed-a-home-loan-program-veterans-are-paying-for-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T15:40:00.524Z</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>2026-10-30T15:40:00.524Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H3XG6MFGMJMEHPFATKHQPOGXMU.png?auth=5ce4b2509bac8835f8df2478a462012a6d56e44bc3d188a38d480d5429b91ce5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Army veteran Scott Boyd stands in his home with his dog, Jessi, near Columbus, Ohio. A loan modification raised his VA home loan payment by nearly $1,200 every month. Because of his work in military intelligence, Boyd asked that NPR not include his face in any photographs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/all-of-the-competitive-senate-races-in-the-midterms-ranked/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:42:18.387Z</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>2026-10-30T14:42:18.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QZISWBY3HJLMLIJDAWRFX4M6SU.png?auth=7fcaf75fe077d2f515df8e719d16179d15b690b42f4476e568a17e83d3e5f25d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5648&amp;height=3765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person walks past a voting sign at the East Point Library in Atlanta on the first day of early voting on Oct. 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/new-research-looks-at-teen-mental-health-and-ai-chatbot-use/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:36:40.314Z</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>2026-10-30T14:36:40.314Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YZIFBAFI5ZKMTNSZJZ4JOT2PHQ.png?auth=beedfee403d94d4ba90a98ba35e2912bedad1858defed6c1ae65942e950665ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5185&amp;height=3457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[According to survey data from Common Sense Media, nearly half 9-to-12-year-olds have used an AI chatbot or companion, and by age 13, nearly three-quarters of kids have used chatbots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/what-s-behind-scary-high-candy-prices-this-halloween/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:31:33.574Z</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>2026-10-30T14:31:33.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Candy prices got you scared stiff? What to know about the cost of Halloween this year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RYCTMMYJDVIKHCGGPVXBEPHZUM.png?auth=fd2df2facd851a6d140430490c292018736ed449a1943976e25809158ef7b125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5929&amp;height=3953</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Halloween candy is displayed for sale at a Weis Markets grocery store, Thursday, Oct. 22, in Dundalk, Md.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/trump-national-guard-court-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:30:01.144Z</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>2026-10-30T14:30:01.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The limits of power]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4IGH2VTTRBUZB3AFR43646WGY.jpg?auth=9eadc12e52c23398452b6cc06b81a8a8c046f4e5acb9b9f423af008ee2943ae3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fallen helicopter near McMinnville, Ore., on Oct. 29, 2026. Three people were killed following a midair collision between two helicopters Thursday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/pacific-northwest-author-creates-cozy-feral-fantasy-with-new-book-goblin-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:25:37.044Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-30T14:25:37.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest author creates cozy, feral fantasy with new book ‘Goblin Market’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BNN2Z6UTPFFNVKX74UTDWJQU3M.JPG?auth=cc495c826259e0ba7a16226c079d702f9e78f438e709294e134db7707889c6c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=642&amp;height=452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Pacific Northwest author A.J. Hackwith. Right: cover image for Goblin Market, which published Oct. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/nw-election-directors-on-the-security-of-the-election-system-as-election-day-nears/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T14:08:43.133Z</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>2026-10-30T14:08:43.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NW election directors on the security of the election system  as Election Day nears]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FR2653DZRJEEVMYXSC3SW4IFEU.JPG?auth=65cd88dc89b38745f35036e899606d1bfb4c809219a8f019eefbe88672e37ac8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luna Padilla, 10, drops off her mom’s ballot in a Multnomah County ballot drop box in Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland, Ore., on May 15, 2026. “I always let her drop it because there’s just teaching the importance of voting and being able to use your voice,” said Padilla’s mother, Brandan M Padilla, who tries to find many ways to show her daughter how to use her voice as a young girl.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/dan-sullivans-alaska-senate-race-roiled-by-spoiler-reporting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T13:51:51.921Z</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>2026-10-30T13:51:51.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alaska's all-important Senate race is roiled by a report on alleged spoiler candidate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6DPQV7HUM5MXRD3HDLMFO4KRCY.png?auth=e30a4290cad1d6d873c1fb84ce2ae74b4131fe3a07bcf9b2ba212713b2ba7ed6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This combination photo shows Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, left, and another Senate candidate named Dan Sullivan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/doj-issues-subpoenas-to-california-election-workers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T13:48:24.079Z</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>2026-10-30T13:48:24.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Justice Department issues subpoenas to California election workers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FWYQKDCONZNQ7M3AUIDXOFUNUI.png?auth=5bb8223d57d34f114d36dfbc95d0378721bd7ad70acba9725d7427fc78b98548&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan speaks at a press conference on June 2, 2026. His office confirmed to NPR on Thursday that it received grand jury subpoenas directed at employees<strong> </strong>last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/trail-blazers-grizzlies/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T13:25:58.765Z</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>2026-10-30T13:25:58.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Morant leaves in fourth quarter of Blazers’ 124-103 loss to Grizzlies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W7WCH2CFJZDAJG75GF7CVYFNHU.jpg?auth=afba7d960e60bdc729c71225b5cbf844cbf4fdcbbf7504938a33a09204ea1351&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5091&amp;height=3394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer, right, drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers guard Vít Krejčí, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/superabundant-recipe-chorizo-cheese-skulls-pan-de-muerto/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T13:00:06.964Z</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>2026-10-30T13:00:06.964Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Garlic bread skulls with saucy, molten chorizo-cheese brains]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QK3GNG4QGFBVRPWJWJTKXYYLYU.png?auth=a4d544542a4b9c32d526ec81b0e7e92951d651064f3f46e1c82db0830b93ce44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5139&amp;height=2891</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Give us this day our daily dead — these spooky garlic bread skulls have molten chorizo-cheese brains]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>