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Here’s why]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AWROYURCRGKRD37TBYVELEZ34.jpeg?auth=992c747ef927dad4331d9b0d2bc07b888eb0cab5991543a5931ee12272967aa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, speaks with constituents in Silverton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/portland-police-critical-incident-closes-southeast-stark-street/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T20:57:19.325Z</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>2026-09-25T20:57:19.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Homicide suspect, police K-9 dead following SE Portland shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2XSWCJF2F5DMHLMGGDQUJVOGZ4.JPG?auth=f1eca41eaa5cc9b80f0fa9a6f3a45938b83fb0bfafe6f433c0bbf21dfc52361b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[at the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the Chestnut Tree Inn in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 24, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/all-science-no-fiction-vaccines-to-prevent-opioid-overdose/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T20:48:10.693Z</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>2026-09-25T20:48:10.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6S5OGOVLB5BSRLKKS5HK56CI7A.png?auth=7d0a7b9b8e7073b9bb0984c14c1e0c5edc0aaf6c95d71049c193e2ee164aab40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Washington chemist Courtney Marecki builds a fentanyl vaccine from scratch in a video still captured in November 2025. 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The book is a collection of 13 essays about menopause, including stories by these three authors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/maryhill-museum-of-art-centennial-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T19:41:03.22Z</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>2026-09-25T19:41:03.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryhill Museum of Art in Columbia Gorge celebrates centennial anniversary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S37H4HLSAVDHPDVZSWATZZBHBM.jpg?auth=1f1b4f09423eee1f8b8d577ffa3e15a5eac6065593903b775e2e4fbdc5e64af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale overlooks the Columbia River Gorge in this undated, provided photo. 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Parade through downtown Pendleton, Ore., during the Pendleton Round-Up on Sept. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/dolly-parton-oregon-9-to-5-day-september-25-country-music/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T17:40:23.461Z</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>2026-09-24T17:40:23.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland declares 9/25 Dolly Parton Day, a nod to ‘9 to 5’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4RML3NSQNFNAFMENBPHXX7U5GQ.jpg?auth=c6881398405fca5b7c05c3b579c641359d296bb46e251e853debc7146e304e67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3574&amp;height=2330</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Dolly Parton performs at Glastonbury music festival, June 29, 2014.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/ballot-challenge-signature-voter-demographics-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T17:10:31.256Z</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>2026-09-24T17:10:31.256Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington voters of color more likely to have ballots challenged, per report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KVV5NINBCVC7JD73FCFRXTKBO4.jpg?auth=02ffa613bf544a14abc0b2970619cf23077f9b4b47aa27fd80012dd9603f6f12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3763&amp;height=2509</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A voter drops off a ballot at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/oregon-seafloor-study-sea-otter-reintroduction/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T17:09:29.674Z</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>2026-09-24T17:09:29.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elakha Alliance, Oregon Coast Aquarium join Seattle groups to study Oregon seafloor for sea otter reintroduction]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZE3VKPHZAFGFVH4DFG2QOA6YCM.jpg?auth=bd0d21e381e8209ec9911cf267275e8d26b83965a7540db50407e1f026c38264&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4027&amp;height=2375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A wild sea otter swims as he snacks on seaweed covered with roe in Prince William Sound, Alaska.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/cnn-msnow-politico-white-house/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T17:04:04.711Z</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>2026-09-24T17:04:04.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico return to the White House upon judge’s orders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TFN4UZNIFBPL7NZ3P4EAIC47PM.jpg?auth=f568e6e61883159f1c2022b37d9d7b1d4a8a7a32b42a23d2584d312584d9ff8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Broadcast news workspaces are seen outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/think-out-loud-older-adults-emergency/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T16:14:45.479Z</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>2026-09-24T16:14:45.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supporting Oregon’s rural older adults during emergencies]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/support-group-brings-together-extreme-weather-event-survivors-in-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T16:12:09.987Z</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>2026-09-24T16:12:09.987Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Support group brings together extreme weather event survivors in Oregon, across the country]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/think-out-loud-hanford-cleanup-radioactive-waste-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T16:09:13.096Z</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>2026-09-24T16:09:13.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington US Senator Patty Murray pushing back on proposed cuts to Hanford cleanup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D2KF3CAN2JDT3EQHCRXSZXXSY4.jpg?auth=aba047f12f3417913417b416dce5096253d2b9141341c56f154072f576c13c20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Budgeting enough money for the clean-up at the Hanford nuclear reservation in south central Washington is an effort Washington's senior U.S. Senator Patty Murray pushes for every year. In this May 6, 2026 photo provided by her office, she is seen touring the Hanford facilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/education-department-inefficient/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T15:10:02.968Z</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>2026-09-24T15:10:02.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Education Department hasn’t been dismantled. It’s become more inefficient, staff say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GHIP7V6OKJPTNMM7GDOPXI6JYU.jpg?auth=e512551f8fc975263df4a79a84ddbed8ce8e5aa3c1a3be2ad4dd02f2a6dafd6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Cutting through layers of red tape in Washington is one essential piece of our final mission," Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/starbucks-close-stores/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T15:04:43.324Z</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>2026-09-24T15:04:43.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7GO273YQTZGTZNGZMGBPID64CE.jpg?auth=7b94a97906916c553c15f1214fa7e5f6c220e7769052940c649d453c647e225d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A Starbucks sign is displayed in the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/standardized-test-scores-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T14:30:00.684Z</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>2026-09-24T14:30:00.684Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oregon students’ slow progress]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JECNPRN5PBGRVAI3HUQPKKFH64.jpg?auth=42ac7e45996738e29cea628b0241f8af909da3926afe3407849c0370e6d9abd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3404&amp;height=2553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students work in a math class at McKay High School in Salem, Ore., on Sept. 13, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/an-indigenous-journey-up-mount-tahoma-the-tallest-mountain-in-the-cascades/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T13:00:06.726Z</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>2026-09-24T13:00:06.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An Indigenous journey up Mount Tahoma, the tallest mountain in the Cascades]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FTNCDMSN5BGONF7YDXTIRYH3UU.jpg?auth=210a63c7c44eab53cb620621e4afd74edb50ed8ac2d0d3ff2d249a96e929cf91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of Indigenous climbers hikes Mount Tahoma, also known as Mount Rainier, on June 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/think-out-loud-new-album-portland-artist-freddy-trujillo/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T01:15:38.622Z</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>2026-09-24T01:15:38.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New album from Portland artist inspired by birds and birdwatching]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/idaho-case-may-be-connected-to-the-1982-tylenol-murders-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T00:38:28.461Z</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>2026-09-24T00:38:28.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Idaho case may be connected to the 1982 Tylenol murders, officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ECIPMPN2EFD6BF6DTUZFQ4AKEE.jpg?auth=506a9357bb6be33a175e3f4d5844aae5afb387ff33154fca234ad7c22ba4259a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1374</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Bottles of Extra-Strength Tylenol are tested with a chemically treated paper that turns blue in the presence of cyanide at the Illinois Department of Health in Oct. 1982, in Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/son-of-israel-s-ambassador-to-us-critically-injured-in-ramming-attack-in-the-occupied-west-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T00:30:39.01Z</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>2026-09-24T00:30:39.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Son of Israel's ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MYK3YU3QRVGERKDV4EYOITZCWQ.jpg?auth=5afa05d6262546117624f657b88a1f0d7b1a75aad70133aab4024c8f9f6b1a4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7728&amp;height=5152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli security forces inspect the scene where, according to police, a Palestinian man was shot and killed after ramming his car into a security checkpoint and seriously wounding an officer, near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beit Horon, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/oregon-narrows-lgbtq-foster-youth-protections-after-losing-federal-appeals-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:52:00.278Z</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>2026-09-23T23:52:00.278Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon narrows LGBTQ+ foster youth protections after losing federal appeals case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L6EDA57ZI5HIBC75QZYPTOXRVM.jpg?auth=8b16b4e6c853b260f5b3a7eb9edee67ea34461a09d67e95ca4943f1a35e4338f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Pride flag, Oregon flag and U.S. flag rest on a desk in the Oregon Capitol. The Oregon Department of Human Services has narrowed protections under Oregon rules for ensuring LGBTQ+ foster youth have inclusive placements.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/federal-judge-expected-to-rule-on-white-house-ban-of-3-news-outlets/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:42:45.824Z</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>2026-09-23T23:42:45.824Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OYNRWWUG6BPC5EF5SPAEOTQFTM.jpg?auth=bc703124847c3f1ef164e54efa4297c2473e1b9f137443abe83178baae7cbfe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4932&amp;height=3289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the press are seen outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/hydropower-and-the-himalayas-what-does-the-future-hold/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:41:22.494Z</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>2026-09-23T23:41:22.494Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TWHVGEFFLBO25DVZ5EZQYWHO7M.jpg?auth=c33f66e7f5b0dd92ced6799d4d79ec9fa70d6d3ae1b451d172a874a26ec5e952&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nepali Army conducts a search-and-rescue operation on Sept. 10 inside the Chilime Hydropower Station tunnel days after the deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nepal's Rasuwa district in August. In the wake of the disaster, concerns are being raised about the impact of the construction of hydropower plants and dams in the Himalayas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/trump-and-xi-meet-at-moment-of-global-consequence/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:36:47.485Z</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>2026-09-23T23:36:47.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi meet at moment of global consequence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6DUULNW46JJ7DAX6PP2HO6XTAE.jpg?auth=531fe96f14c728bf0400fa8b344b8e1a08a63d23faa69ea01c67e33510085144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5869&amp;height=3913</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[China's President Xi Jinping and President Trump arrive to attend a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>