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Warsh has promised to curb stubborn inflation, but has offered few details.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/university-washington-medical-research-cuts-federal-trump-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T17:01:57.46Z</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>2026-08-27T17:01:57.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UW struggles to see medical research through as Trump administration guts funding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6J346SS5NRDIBFN6PVHRRA5RMU.jpg?auth=f6d636e746f92e9ce108f2c7b37979127d0bbb8294341db681f1f197c967f9e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1274</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Research scientist Kevin Potts works on ovarian cancer cells being grown on a plastic plate at UW Medicine's Cancer Vaccine Institute Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Seattle. UW Medicine has faced a cut of almost 20% of its federal funding in the last fiscal year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/new-bass-fishery-in-oregon-helps-salmon-by-spearing-their-invasive-predators/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T16:22:21.155Z</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>2026-08-27T16:22:21.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How spearfishing bass in Oregon’s rivers helps salmon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7U2M4SN3KNHUPFYMTYZ5ZQ7LCI.jpg?auth=78405f3266ee08ac4c9a4f10d2440e4ce89cc4b81446c942e322f4d5b9f28b14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this video still captured in August 2025, Jared Nagreen, left, and Aaron Griffin prepare to venture onto the Coquille River in Southern Oregon for a spearfishing trip.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/a-new-proposed-rule-could-change-standards-for-radiation-exposure/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T14:31:23.284Z</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>2026-08-27T14:31:23.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LXLTTI3TDVIOPIISMT2TR7WHRQ.jpg?auth=535465182e51d8c775973970d8f6bbf0d4b8339c2e8bd4a14a8155901a65f35f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5085&amp;height=3390</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign warning of radioactive materials is seen on a fence outside Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y., just days before it closed in 2021. 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in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/kennedy-center-s-board-threat-to-demolish-the-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T14:04:51.521Z</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>2026-08-27T14:04:51.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3GEWBR2NOFMRJIXP2XE3OXXT7U.jpg?auth=ca697947aa0dc882652a4dd7688af70854c1c47c9b9bb7ed7834f845c2d642cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5637&amp;height=3683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entry to the Kennedy Center on Aug. 25, where a tarp remains in place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/think-out-loud-willamette-valley-white-oak/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T13:00:01.502Z</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>2026-08-27T13:00:01.502Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A look at white oak habitat restoration on private land in Willamette Valley ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/think-out-loud-independent-journalist-new-podcast-trust-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T13:00:03.542Z</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>2026-08-27T13:00:03.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland independent journalist’s new 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]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/beavertons-oldest-school-is-new-again/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T01:57:23.453Z</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>2026-08-27T01:57:23.453Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beaverton’s oldest school is new again]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R4TT2GQA45EOHJQ6OENXVSQP2M.JPG?auth=4e87e69e12fc33c6616e6065431ffe9fd6b5fd190dd276d25e31edf50be4a888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A student, left, walks by a window opening up to the courtyard at the newly rebuilt Beaverton High School on the first day of the 2026-2027 school year in Beaverton, Ore., on Aug. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/washington-ecology-longview-mill-violations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T00:18:27.983Z</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>2026-08-27T00:18:27.983Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Department of Ecology issues environmental violations after Longview paper mill chemical spill]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NVZZVRPLPVDGTPFJQWRMNGWY7I.jpg?auth=83fab93f33c093b43076d1146f7ee8a13627a82180b4fcb308f5906c80406045&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5376&amp;height=4032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated aerial shot of the Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill, where a chemical tank ruptured on May 28, 2026, in Longview, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/oregon-economy-signs-of-improvement-forecast/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T00:06:31.517Z</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>2026-08-27T00:06:31.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s economy shows signs of improvement, new forecast says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F3SGYL4TFVFQVB2J4JHWWQBKM4.jpg?auth=cff7ec27531067c69d3c2983f4c3ee8d5f83328963597edc739bc522fe716798&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4848&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American flag waves at the Oregon State Capitol on June 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/sou-exemployee-embezzlement-charge/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T23:42:18.693Z</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>2026-08-26T23:42:18.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-SOU employee charged with embezzling $15K from institution]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7F7MV6XU6RCOTPIVDVEBNKWIZU.webp?auth=831060470b65fc2f7584c39556e16ef35712f2fc16f7acc60f3b70a37515eacb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The archway in front of Southern Oregon University's Churchill Hall in an undated provided image.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/tualatin-lam-research-breaks-ground-new-lab-computer-chip-manufacturing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T23:07:42.998Z</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>2026-08-26T23:07:42.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Company that makes equipment for computer chip manufacturing commits $1.5B in Tualatin, breaks ground on new lab]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/56QITAE5QZENTPTPQ75BDMSM4Q.jpg?auth=6ab70ec4691956440fe4d08ef4bb78566ead352c8ba448fc7605e7d0568f486d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lam Research's groundbreaking ceremony on its new research & development lab in Tualatin, Oregon. The facility is expected to create 400 jobs at the semiconductor equipment company.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/washington-mail-in-voting-lawsuit-usps-election-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T22:19:51.97Z</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>2026-08-26T22:19:51.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington joins lawsuit against USPS to protect mail-in voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLRYKWPEYJAEDAHGJVCHNTXKWQ.jpg?auth=f5ad3be95eec369a5419ec3511262c670cccabdcf886ecc31af24d5b2ec5a342&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5264&amp;height=3359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters drop off ballots in a ballot box at Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Wash. on Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/at-least-75-killed-and-hundreds-missing-after-flash-floods-in-nepal-and-china/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T22:04:58.374Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T22:04:58.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T6QLUDSV25OWREVVATMGPLIU5U.jpg?auth=1a73e337b59cfda4fdd832f65bd158b47a6357875d6d5d8d006b90d92b1e152a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5084&amp;height=3380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/mckenzie-watershed-alliance-says-it-was-embezzled-eugene-water-board-wants-to-know-if-its-funds-were-impacted/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:58:25.72Z</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>2026-08-26T21:58:25.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[McKenzie Watershed Alliance says it was embezzled; Eugene water board wants to know if its funds were impacted]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VAEQR24YVZEMVAUPFD7BXIF24Q.jpg?auth=a3c0c09e471f91ce674d4897eac95a053fdfb2a4f39f7e7a9fdffc53d6ea8609&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1322</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Quartz Creek pictured May 18, 2026. The Eugene Water and Electric Board and the McKenzie Watershed Council worked together on a restoration project in the area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/nfl-owners-unanimously-approve-sale-seahawks-vinod-khosla-family/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T21:08:44.444Z</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>2026-08-26T21:08:44.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VNTVM2WWXNARHFLOZZY66EPMSI.jpg?auth=631d212b60935aec8f172711867b58eb201237dfd31a6c8ad797192c57e30281&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Seahawks owner's The Khosla family, Neeru Khosla, left, Vinod Khosla, center, and Neal Khosla speak during a news conference during an NFL football owners meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/vandalism-bathrooms-oregon-coast-state-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T20:56:07.98Z</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>2026-08-26T20:56:07.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Extensive vandalism forces closure of restrooms at 6 Oregon state parks in Lincoln County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2YYWGNBT4ZFS5LTT6YIVJCBCAA.png?auth=4bdd0dd695fb6e50f7093d8434c7036f65f3e5164c650f21070fe90e3f1efffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage to the interior of the women’s restroom at Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint just north of Depoe Bay, Ore., in an undated provided photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/lane-county-longest-serving-administrator-to-leave/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T20:43:46.863Z</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>2026-08-26T20:43:46.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane County’s longest-serving administrator announces plans to leave]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LCJ6GEFEXNBLJLSWB3I556K6WA.jpeg?auth=1f4f3c289200b9090086ea6ee7e6853fb1af005ceb534d30770503bdaa0dd66b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lane County Courthouse as seen in July 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/portland-city-hall-workers-adjust-government-overhaul/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T20:32:40.516Z</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>2026-08-26T20:32:40.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The behind-the-scenes players at Portland City Hall adjust to new normal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZKPNQ7IBFBXTFDFZQV3JVUJOE.JPG?auth=d494e7c722cc110bec0e3d5e1084ff93f075237c2246f45eaa492fab885ef53c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pillars mark the entrance to Portland City Hall, reflected in the door, in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/think-out-loud-portland-public-schools-screen-time-ai-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T20:17:09.445Z</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>2026-08-26T20:17:09.445Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parent advocacy group drafts revised screen time, AI policy for Portland Public Schools ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/city-of-north-plains-navigating-community-division-and-government-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T20:16:42.856Z</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>2026-08-26T20:16:42.856Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City of North Plains navigating community division and government crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EOURY7ZOIRASLFMZJBO6FU67GY.jpeg?auth=50a7b1474056e9bf007f74ba9121405f491eb6387ea1160dbefba1c303287e08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1959&amp;height=1469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cloudy afternoon in the city of North Plains on May 19, 2026. The Washington County town has fewer than 4,000 residents, and people inside and outside the city limits have been sharply divided over expanding the urban growth boundary. The rancor over differences of opinion about whether and how to plan for growth has spurred massive turnover in city government in the last two years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/think-out-loud-how-spokane-effectively-prepared-for-wildfire-evacuations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T20:16:31.703Z</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>2026-08-26T20:16:31.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Spokane effectively prepared for wildfire evacuations]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/trumps-new-beef-plan-may-not-cut-prices-much-experts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T19:58:19.492Z</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>2026-08-26T19:58:19.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OIYRI3R6NNJCRG2ETEBFNMZU44.jpg?auth=41f4476b2721c9d9b2bc56b612422cad764668d9bb9a5e6172a6857cb024553d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4176&amp;height=2784</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An order of ground beef is prepared for a customer at Deep Cuts butcher shop in Dallas on Oct. 21, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/federal-government-thins-the-herds-of-wild-horses-in-colorado/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T19:53:25.068Z</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>2026-08-26T19:53:25.068Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2EERUO4COBJ6RK2KGWHQNEYVE4.jpg?auth=e6c3deb5046793c1af2c0c24a846c2d3a7572e6deabb5ec9018b8a2294adea02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2036&amp;height=1358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A trailer of wild mustangs is transported to a temporary holding facility during the federal Bureau of Land Management's wild mustang roundup in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area in Rio Blanco County, Colo., on Aug. 5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/tribal-native-nursery-in-eastern-oregon-aids-in-salmon-habitat-restoration-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T19:34:12.817Z</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>2026-08-26T19:34:12.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tribal native nursery in Eastern Oregon aids in salmon habitat restoration, recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EAC7WRHELNCW3LZTQZSD7OJTHQ.jpg?auth=84ce90cae6073b51c3d41f1553c9c8b1b03d1cbbeab257bfc2999a714fd58e5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation operate one of a hundred indigenous nurseries across the country. At the CTUIR nursery, native plants are grown to aid in habitat restoration efforts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/think-out-loud-new-dashboard-drought-impact-umatilla-first-foods/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T18:46:15.967Z</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>2026-08-26T18:46:15.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New dashboard explores impact of drought on Umatilla first foods]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/think-out-loud-umatilla-county-nonprofit-temporary-housing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T18:40:19.973Z</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>2026-08-26T18:40:19.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Umatilla County cities partner with nonprofit to provide temporary housing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XKZ73XF4JJCFLLKP5H3LXCIQXU.jpg?auth=47ff4e375b4f95b8ecf37a23552c6ea40575da2ebfba5b57a2fe1c76da9d5d41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Project PATH office outside of Hermiston, Ore., on Aug. 18, 2026. The nonprofit Stepping Stones Alliance partnered with several cities and Umatilla County to create Project PATH, a temporary housing and shelter site for people experiencing homelessness.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/thousands-take-to-skies-for-the-super-bowl-kite-festivals/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T18:16:05.513Z</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>2026-08-26T18:16:05.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thousands take to the skies for ‘the Super Bowl of kite festivals’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KSXVZAUDLJAV3EDJTNZVSKMDNM.jpg?auth=9dd8cf2dcc8f9f7da3f6ce8a0cbb7fb78d52df340ccb48d32ee86dbba57fc6d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6841&amp;height=4407</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kites fly in the air while dozens of participants relax on the beach during the Washington State International Kite Festival in Long Beach, Wash., on Aug. 22, 2026. The Long Beach Peninsula is known for its continuous 28 mile beach.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/democratic-states-file-new-lawsuit-seeking-to-block-trumps-order-limiting-mail-voting-in-midterms/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T18:15:17.22Z</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>2026-08-26T18:15:17.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon joins other Democratic states to file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L3WAC7PB5RCITGIQVH6LNAEZT4.jpg?auth=ce3e113995d10df96a37e2c5965ca402260e78bf5f3ebe9717a626b5aa572f29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3493&amp;height=2462</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Two unopened Washington County ballots for Oregon's 2026 primary election sit on a table, Monday, May 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-tattoo-history-art-portland-bert-grimm-sea-tramp/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T16:44:24.893Z</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>2026-08-26T16:44:24.893Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tattoo People: The stories behind Oregon’s ink]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/52PBRCWAXND2FFMOKESMHUAXP4.jpg?auth=bdb815ebf032772694d0eb394befb97f1aa759b0b280b7fe12a2a31bdbcf3e7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tattoo People Thumbnail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/tim-curry-iconic-character-actor-who-starred-as-dr-frank-n-furter-in-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-dies-at-80/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T16:26:51.901Z</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>2026-08-26T16:26:51.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4ZAPPBX5RBGZBPGGJV2TJK6IUM.jpg?auth=95582c9ed91d7ec08d3e12072dbccb3ee8f941c67ab553c10a278419e8868509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2464&amp;height=1648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Tim Curry performs a number from the musical "Spamalot" during the Broadway premiere on March 17, 2005, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/darline-graham-wins-south-carolina-gop-nomination-to-replace-her-late-brother-in-us-senate/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T16:11:36.188Z</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>2026-08-26T16:11:36.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GS37Z2EH6FE6PEEKXL3UKA4CGQ.jpg?auth=6796f1b71a8220bd6a280babfbcc3c04e4fa595cb929535117fa5793ccdecef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4320&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., gives a speech to supporters after winning a special Republican primary runoff to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the November general election, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Columbia, S.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/think-out-loud-medicaid-cuts-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T16:10:16.219Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-26T16:10:16.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Medicaid cuts could look like in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/oregon-sherriffs-cut-ties-with-curry-county-john-ward/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T15:38:33.415Z</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>2026-08-26T15:38:33.415Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon sheriffs cut ties with Curry County Sheriff John Ward]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5ACPCTWA6VEBDITKBXPYFNZNIU.jpeg?auth=f25419cd923a85bd2ae5141656f5ee4915936460ec5fecfc80054bc7efcd18e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curry County Sheriff John Ward has been removed from the board of the Oregon State Sheriffs' Association after a report accused him of financial misconduct.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/hollywood-s-summer-box-office-is-up-but-the-story-is-complicated/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T15:18:57.196Z</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>2026-08-26T15:18:57.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hollywood's summer box office is glowing, but the numbers come with startling caveats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GNZWHKIRZKNRDHEWH5L5O2IYE.png?auth=4469e573c35fe812988c6ccced944a774246a3ed934caab7a9f428ad9ec4b4a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left: <em>Toy Story 5</em>, <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey </em>and <em>Backrooms</em>.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/the-next-atlantic-storm-will-be-named-dolly-but-it-s-not-connected-to-parton-s-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:47:11.385Z</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>2026-08-26T14:47:11.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it's not connected to Parton's death]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5RCHEI7BSREMXPNWNNS2RR4JAM.jpg?auth=7b5ae61d882bf82a330f79681497bde774ba255d6549b999864453137b4245c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:21 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic Ocean.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/how-dolly-parton-wrote-the-story-of-a-changing-america/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:44:43.506Z</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>2026-08-26T14:44:43.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton didn't just write hits — she created an American songbook]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MPP4CSEDUNKK7NF7QIY27DHOHI.jpg?auth=0bdb943e9e9195ff36e27efbe81b8f9844b7b8a912d75a6faf24552ae855504b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3816&amp;height=2600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dolly Parton in 1979.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/wave-energy-testing-site-opens-off-oregon-a-green-energy-milestone-in-the-trump-administration/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:31:25.046Z</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>2026-08-26T14:31:25.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wave energy site opens in Oregon, but no energy devices have arrived as developers face federal delays]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BQ54BBUATJEZHHLJWLL5X5PFSU.jpg?auth=838a80fcb1a77627c895a54b7ea861accd6dd0472796a4e2b9b2383a69763b58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1548&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — The PacWave wave energy test facility off Oregon’s coast will provide wave energy developers a place to test their devices in the open ocean and transport the energy they produce back to the grid. The electricity runs along a cable like this buried under the seafloor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/portland-city-hall-new-government-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:30:01.104Z</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>2026-08-26T14:30:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: BTS at Portland City Hall]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZUARGP33ZF2PARKG65EKY63MY.JPG?auth=a931cf6b34bfd4772dcbd8e49557460b3518ee91859e7ef200aa3163e145aefa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clerk Keelan Whetstone, center, talks with Eben Joondeph Hoffer, left, as security staff and attendees begin entering before the City Council meeting at City Hall in Portland, Ore., on July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/california-says-states-meta-agree-to-dollar17-billion-settlement-in-child-safety-trial/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:50:15.852Z</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>2026-08-26T13:50:15.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[California says states, Meta agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PVEBHHVSFJOBHGUT6GHN4XEHX4.jpg?auth=f5cc130493a0da73d4a5301c3390b6547970cc99b9579f99ae2a40de5d3dafb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8608&amp;height=5739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening arguments took place in the Meta trial over a lawsuit brought by US states about social media addiction at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Oakland, California, on August 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/portland-fire-lose-wings-clinch-final-wnba-playoff-spot-wnba/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:31:17.067Z</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>2026-08-26T13:31:17.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wings clinch the final WNBA playoff spot with 96-78 win over Fire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RKGXEUITUFA7ZKH22P6DQA6I7Y.jpg?auth=8311d797feb7edbc151e61379f84c793537d764df64fcce46046e4553694012a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4808&amp;height=3183</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) passes the ball to the inside of the paint as Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton (6) attempts to block the ball at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. The Portland Fire played the Las Vegas Aces, loosing 88-80.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/forest-grove-murder-killing-crime-benjamin-parker/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T02:12:24.148Z</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>2026-08-26T02:12:24.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Forest Grove killings were premeditated, began as domestic violence, investigators say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PV53JVSGTBCTLPNSZ46JIXKTY4.jpg?auth=690f350d1076c892562913c753c9a2d1c5f89e610b4343a6e7c3c59843a40878&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5561&amp;height=3979</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Detective Mark Povolny, lead investigator in the Forest Grove homicide case, addresses reporters at a press conference in Hillsboro, Ore., on Aug. 25, 2026. Investigators shared new details Tuesday that the quintuple homicide in rural Washington County initially began as a domestic violence incident.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-iconic-songwriter-singer-and-actor-has-died-at-80/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T00:14:37.026Z</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>2026-08-26T00:14:37.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UOLXPV7DMJF5BH23P4DZZI7BIA.jpg?auth=573fb0dbc63638c55624c4667fc38c395fa162d4fb2a1d42b6e2557b8ef1d028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2886&amp;height=2635</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Singer and Actress Dolly Parton shown at a party following the premiere of her movie 'Nine to Five' in Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 1980.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/south-carolina-u-s-senate-runoff-election-will-test-trumps-endorsement/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T00:07:58.672Z</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>2026-08-26T00:07:58.672Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[South Carolina U.S. Senate runoff election will test Trump's endorsement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TAGP5S44RBMQVM5RJVSDWSDIMI.jpg?auth=0da2409815864b852dbff86d6e81b8e5330f547c556a499061c83b7946bad5c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (C) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) during a campaign rally for Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) on August 21, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. President Trump traveled to South Carolina to join Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham for a campaign rally ahead of Tuesday's runoff election against Ralph Norman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/christine-drazan-heads-to-downtown-portland-to-promise-voters-better-days-ahead/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T23:40:37.041Z</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>2026-08-25T23:40:37.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christine Drazan heads to downtown Portland to promise voters better days ahead ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSC3WVRUXNCHBPNRUFXNVDMRSM.JPG?auth=69d9d690cb1232418a2b50394f3f5d8f6736d4ca4d1876535eba8fcfe7471832&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican candidate for Oregon governor Christine Drazan speaks during a press conference at Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/oregon-secretary-of-state-on-what-supreme-court-decision-on-mail-in-voting-could-mean-for-oregonians/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T22:59:32.011Z</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>2026-08-25T22:59:32.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State on what Supreme Court decision on mail-in voting could mean for Oregonians]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HNPYOFBOTBGVPMVMK6MAEIQTCY.jpg?auth=96d633c9910f192c4b00e9c8d837ba0faec4fcbc57c142474b04aa1ce5522cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3529&amp;height=2462</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An unopened Oregon ballot for Washington County and a Voters' Pamphlet for the 2026 primary election are seen on a table on Monday, May 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/the-archive-project-verslandia-2025/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T21:47:06.617Z</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>2026-08-25T21:47:06.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Verselandia! 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5LP7ZWOS3FAVNKHMLGS6CBYKOQ.jpg?auth=e72b938a7015691c39d521a789cbb82a38ee3905e0b29092318032dd0739e998&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Verslandia! 2025 participant]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-nitrate-pollution-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:43:20.88Z</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>2026-08-25T20:43:20.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What nitrate water pollution means for residents in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TN4S56FQORHZPJFR5PEUAYK7OM.jpg?auth=97b4807f3a19819a9e34338cdf403441d6120d95c7238803c53992621edceb73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4745&amp;height=3158</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A "West Glen United" sign is posted near the West Glen neighborhood south of Boardman, Ore., on Friday, July 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/how-ohsus-field-surgical-team-prepares-to-respond-to-emergencies/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:38:04.735Z</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>2026-08-25T20:38:04.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How OHSU’s field surgical team prepares to respond to emergencies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/746ORXRLTVD25MGTP7KZHZCF6E.JPG?auth=d86ec79c8f1ced278766ddf7a8b3fa6a9c3fba1b9174602bd2b786404f2e401c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A bird flies overhead as OHSU's Marquam Hill Campus in Portland, Ore., on April 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/think-out-loud-oregon-affordable-housing-spending-murky-details/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:25:07.223Z</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>2026-08-25T20:25:07.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Financial details of Oregon’s spending on affordable housing murky, ProPublica investigation reveals]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/victor-garcia-washington-fish-wildlife-commission/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:24:42.335Z</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>2026-08-25T20:24:42.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s newest Fish and Wildlife commissioner dies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7NI227QPMNHXHA2WTCJ6PXDWWE.png?auth=7ada3357b26a1a0360c0d5b04e2fd1cd023f7ed8435e45db1b687d7fcf024657&amp;smart=true&amp;width=631&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victor Garcia in a photo provided by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/ken-kesey-iconic-psychedelic-bus-leaves-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:22:41.972Z</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>2026-08-25T20:22:41.972Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ken Kesey’s iconic psychedelic bus leaves Oregon for first time in nearly 60 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4YYQARHPBJHHJATUJIS362TXOU.JPEG?auth=055fbee6ca9cc942be4cce9fa329fdb47517d144f4215c22c1f02dc5b4b7812e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2202&amp;height=1428</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This undated, provided photo shows the 1939 school bus called Furthur parked inside a barn on the Kesey family farm in Pleasant Hill, Ore. For the first time since 1969, the bus that became a symbol of '60s counterculture will be on public display as part of a Grateful Dead-themed exhibition in San Francisco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/dhs-concedes-noncitizen-voter-numbers-it-touted-are-inflated/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:16:27.444Z</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>2026-08-25T20:16:27.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BD2TTBCDKZNIRCVCEXCGHO76WA.jpg?auth=1c13acefdf5e387f367a51c8c60add8cb66b3657b55e9309e718aeca57619fd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5809&amp;height=3873</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter casts a ballot at a vote center set up in a tent in Las Vegas on June 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>