<?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/2026/10/30/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/2026/10/30/2-helicopters-crash-midair-in-oregon-killing-an-experienced-pilot-an-instructor-and-a-student/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:26:06.137Z</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>2026-10-30T20:26:06.137Z</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/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><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/helicopter-crash-mcminville-investigation-faa-ntsb/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T03:56:03.071Z</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>2026-10-30T03:56:03.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 dead after two helicopters collide midair southeast of McMinnville]]></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. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/southwest-washington-state-house-dems/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T00:20:19.237Z</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>2026-10-30T00:20:19.237Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Outside spending against Dems running to flip Southwest Washington state House districts nears $2M]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XL35WMMW4NHFLJ5LQCY3QLEHZQ.jpg?auth=8e681f4e7eda529511156f93bc1d045a9c38d625c01c4c2b496eecc755c9330a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5207&amp;height=3349</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Clark County elections office on Oct. 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/think-out-loud-portland-oregon-opera-immigrant-story/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T23:23:26.033Z</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>2026-10-29T23:23:26.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Opera and The Immigrant Story blend live storytelling and music for ‘The American Story’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CE6ICZ2MPZF5PMKJTIXCXL54FY.jpg?auth=fe04a6472ed37bccf9db760e7311a732d0533dea5bef8c44a85c4122e659f736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2521</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Statue of Liberty in a photo dated July, 2018. "The American Story" features musical performances and live storytelling from citizens who are part of communities that have not enjoyed the full liberties and protections guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/judge-blocks-trump-administration-s-medicaid-rule-forcing-sick-recipients-to-prove-frailty/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T23:11:28.783Z</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>2026-10-29T23:11:28.783Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WTCC3V5NG5F6HOYMQE3DPT3Y7Y.jpg?auth=b23bfb619402b449a379be799376efe4aeb0a7d42390c9514e82e348dc552942&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7962&amp;height=5308</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision, demonstrates using a board to move from his wheelchair to a mat table at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/oregon-education-public-schools-parents-students-learning/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T22:36:30.849Z</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>2026-10-29T22:36:30.849Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Set up for success or destined to fail? Oregon’s accountability plan is latest test for a long-struggling schools system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5CXDJA5YXVADDBMXBDHDPXEU4A.tif?auth=eeeaffb66f6114fba3b7f0e741905ec60c8e48b8dad4a8d6cacbe00d2285f638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7998&amp;height=4500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State officials are holding Oregon’s 197 school districts accountable for progress on metrics including graduation, third grad reading and four-year graduation, beginning with this school year’s results. Districts that fail to meet the goals within two years will be required to receive coaching. If they are still not meeting goals in four years, the state can take control of a portion of the district’s funds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/port-of-portland-zaugg-mass-timber-tobias-levey/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T22:08:08.78Z</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>2026-10-29T22:08:08.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Critics question mass timber partnership with the Port of Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RTFNTNAZ5ZBCLF2ON7NGG2JFKQ.jpg?auth=ca991b4669bf41f4bc1801a5f7f535296d36cebd4d17b10e285f275bd50fa8fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4056&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated photo, Port of Portland's Terminal 2 sits on the edge of the Willamette River. The port is converting the shipping terminal into a mass timber hub, where Oregon's timber industry and wood products market can be showcased.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/multnomah-county-public-union-declares-no-confidence-in-top-officials/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T22:07:40.554Z</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>2026-10-29T22:07:40.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Multnomah County’s largest public union declares ‘no confidence’ in top officials]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R66OVS7TLRE67KDILWCK43SKDI.JPG?auth=9d48ea0ec543844343b818f5e4c48c5ed49b140ce41c3f58a0c28c9704b5a4af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5296&amp;height=3770</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson pictured in a 2025 photo at a warming shelter. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/data-center-company-battery-farm-site-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T21:43:36.115Z</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>2026-10-29T21:43:36.115Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Company known for building data centers eyes battery farm site in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BGIFWEW25VAADC2DGQ3CYSW6KM.jpg?auth=f0170d7e4ec4fc37691e0e44f190560ecd5bd50d9eac4c193362538f374620e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5781&amp;height=3739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon-owned data center on the outskirts of Hermiston, Ore., on April 1, 2026.  Morrow and Umatilla counties have become major hubs for data centers in Eastern Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/21/think-out-loud-author-ayad-akhtar-the-radiance-novel/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T21:36:31.879Z</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>2026-10-29T21:36:31.879Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ayad Akhtar’s new novel illuminates ‘The Radiance’ of a life-changing trauma]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/the-growing-popularity-of-girls-flag-football-in-oregon-and-beyond/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:37:24.62Z</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>2026-10-29T20:37:24.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The growing popularity of girls flag football in Oregon and beyond]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HUFYLCR2XBFMZN7MJ6BXPZ7IUA.jpg?auth=29779dd413b9babc81a4852b5407daa5659187832054a8c127280da01a762dc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6960&amp;height=4640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Tualatin High School girls flag football team are shown in this provided photo celebrating a home victory against Sprague High School on May 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/think-out-loud-bike-portland-oregon-jonathan-maus/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:24:05.878Z</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>2026-10-29T20:24:05.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BikePortland founder steps down after two decades of reporting on cycling culture, policy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M6K2UUMRXBF5HJYFZFI4XG6SRQ.jpeg?auth=76eabce3cb4307c19d5639cc48f923c17a671d8992e812d0ddf29d94d4f8da62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Journalist and advocate Jonathan Maus has announced he's stepping away from BikePortland.org, a blog that's chronicled Portland's bicycle community and politics for over two decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-stage-giant-also-of-star-trek-and-x-men-fame-dies-at-86/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:14:07.663Z</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>2026-10-29T20:14:07.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LVPD3T3PXVAC5BKMLKLTARFYQQ.jpg?auth=d9f77e6350019976d171db1af67bbbcc2ea5a82a3959ce4b056e5b33b62a2de8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1661</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Patrick Stewart arrives at the premiere of the third and final season of "Star Trek: Picard" on Feb. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/28/student-and-parent-protests-highlight-resistanc-to-portland-salem-closure-plans/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:41:18.895Z</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>2026-10-29T19:41:18.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Student and parent protests highlight resistance to Portland, Salem closure plans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5TUYSE4KMJDHJKJNV5WIYTV2DQ.JPG?auth=c7d7e125925c28ccd491a747203d86b8895c6f83d72cc9c46a18f163f11ce983&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4666&amp;height=3111</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candalaria Elementary School students Arlo, left, Nora, left center, and Hallie, center, stand among a few dozen children, parents and community members outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, to protest proposed school closures in Salem-Keizer Public Schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/oregon-democrats-supermajority-opb-politics-now/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:39:16.308Z</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>2026-10-29T19:39:16.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now: A handful of elections could determine Oregon Democrats’ supermajority ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4LBPZAELIZENRC5WTSHVMG3ZYU.jpg?auth=f8fe35c5a1388819140ed9106cf4bf263b7a82b959f3980003097ccf3a5aea36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1424&amp;height=802</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/portland-trail-blazers-kick-off-nba-season-with-dominant-home-victory-as-moda-center-deadline-looms/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:37:28.154Z</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>2026-10-29T18:37:28.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers kick off NBA season with dominant home victory as Moda Center deadline looms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/35NN64SPNZGTPIFXF2D7MVI454.JPG?auth=06af8f9ce21147db989d1c3fd7a795e959c4ee60776fbeeebbeeb2607cc70c7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shoots a fade away three-pointer as Phoenix Suns center Duop Reath 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/2026/10/22/think-out-loud-pnw-monarch-butterflies-tracked-annual-migration/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:18:38.009Z</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>2026-10-29T18:18:38.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For the first time, PNW monarch butterflies are being digitally tracked on their annual migration]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CHGPKGTPUZBZ7O35ZJMS5KXUVY.jpg?auth=8a723cf3335ea334e8def18e5c9ef35d43708b43d28cfd4834ac25f41ac9d618&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4403&amp;height=3299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Monarch butterfly is fitted with a BluMorpho tracker on Sept. 5, 2026 at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland, Ore. Fifteen Monarch butterflies were released in Portland in early September, and are among the first of 200 to be digitally tracked as they migrate South from the Pacific Northwest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/oregon-2026-wildfire-season-by-the-numbers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:10:13.962Z</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>2026-10-29T18:10:13.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fewer fires, record damage: Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season by the numbers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65ZG3KYEQVEA7IKBSOPLNKYTJ4.jpg?auth=a97341143a3d70e55bcfe48c1a246cbbcf6d7994b71f75ed4ff52728523446cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5242&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Bench fire burns along the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/washington-state-dairy-farms-bird-flu-spread/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:07:35.612Z</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>2026-10-29T18:07:35.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bird flu spreads to Washington dairy farms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y76KA5UCLFGVZPZOY344EJ2C3E.jpg?auth=8d6ca6ba386ecc7283a5e9237ec492af8921597d7b0581303599f9fa5a4509ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Cows on pasture at the University of Vermont dairy farm eat hay in Burlington, Vt.,  July 23, 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/27/oregon-voting-election-midterm-politics/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:48:07.465Z</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>2026-10-29T17:48:07.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon voter turnout up slightly a week before midterm election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RCP47MWT55EVLET3TNFAYZJ4EA.JPG?auth=23745b1cee3fbf529a32064f59618e49d65f5a0aed16c728c41ac1d9d550f9e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A voter drops off their ballot at a Multnomah County ballot drop box in Pioneer Courthouse Square in May 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/urban-league-portland-state-of-black-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:44:53.711Z</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>2026-10-29T17:44:53.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Urban League of Portland highlights the ‘State of Black Oregon’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U35II5Q3J5AMFKPVQEG42AFXK4.jpg?auth=33d4e89355818e26b8cadb3219bdfa5eac4ac0f6d1ab7c63ca5130c67b5f9786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4374&amp;height=3344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Youth librarian Aislyn Brown; writer and community advocate Lakayana Drury; and Portland State University Black studies professor Bright Alozie speak on a panel after the presentation of the 2026 State of Black Oregon report at Portland State University, Oct. 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore. The full report, due to be released next month, sparked conversation about what improvements the panelists would like to see in a future study 10 years from now.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/us-and-japan-agree-to-establish-a-japanese-facility-for-joint-missile-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:44:46.048Z</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>2026-10-29T17:44:46.048Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3NHSA2HAHVNMHFZEIXSIHITQO4.png?auth=126c6948a636522c870c2149d445c3b9b3c1811663b47c0c1fa01075fffec95a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japan Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepare to leave after posing for pictures before holding a Quadrilateral Meeting on the sidelines of the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 13th ADMM-Plus Meetings in Cebu, Philippines, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/27/oregon-coast-looking-new-rules-ocean-marine-ecosystem-seafloor/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:32:51.67Z</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>2026-10-29T17:32:51.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon looking at new rules for 3-mile-wide ribbon of ocean along the coast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WVCSGQ6EE5HERP5OS4M3UEAOXM.jpg?auth=7039d000fbb63bda98683ffe9714aa4cd050641115033020c59297799e42c689&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated photo of the bay at Port Orford, south coast of Oregon. The state regulates ocean uses along the full length of the coastline from the shore to 3 nautical miles offshore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/university-oregon-weighs-eliminating-some-postgraduate-programs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:31:25.638Z</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>2026-10-29T17:31:25.638Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Oregon weighs eliminating some postgraduate programs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G2FWZ2MF7FB3RBRJPIKTGMAIKU.jpeg?auth=5089a8585aa30ea8c53b7e4912b2bd2eb634d88cc15d412e1df66a7f7f18b69e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated photo of the University of Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/27/what-happens-to-your-oregon-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T16:55:57.658Z</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>2026-10-29T16:55:57.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[You’ve dropped off your Oregon ballot. What’s next?]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/sea-slugs-nudibranchs-oregon-coast/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T16:40:03.512Z</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>2026-10-29T16:40:03.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Oregon marine biologist knows nudis — tiny, carnivorous sea slugs — and you can too]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TFJME4RVRRBH5GAPSDTDSU4K7A.jpg?auth=1d5d6149ce670536d8fb763ff392587f7890d07a1b504b2a82f68321c181c24d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marine biologist Nancy Treneman explores the tide pools at Cape Arago, a coastal location near Coos Bay where she has recorded the ever-changing populations of nudibranchs for decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/washington-election-chief-federal-noncitizen-voting-list-includes-citizens/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T16:10:55.544Z</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>2026-10-29T16:10:55.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state’s election chief says federal noncitizen voting list includes citizens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWOWPZ55JFA3LPKSZCP6ZHVSIE.jpg?auth=1551b65abf416c791777f53aa4d8c970923b6a096290c1203815bf53a6903275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A ballot dropbox in Olympia on March 12, 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