<?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/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-progress-report-portland-bull-run-watershed-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T22:25:21.841Z</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>2026-10-23T22:25:21.841Z</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/2026/10/16/portland-public-schools-superintendent-answers-questions-about-proposed-school-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T21:42:47.388Z</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>2026-10-23T21:42:47.388Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools Superintendent answers questions about proposed school closures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TAPOU66WAZEXFEYFQH5YF2EVPY.JPG?auth=5986e0fb1d5a22fb239c2a814d8c3f50a2a230cc00edd805283736cc61c6d419&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong introduces a school closure proposal during a Portland Public School Board meeting about closing up to 14 schools, at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/think-out-loud-nonprofit-volunteer-count-wildlife-oregon-roads/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T21:41:46.079Z</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>2026-10-23T21:41:46.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit seeks volunteers to help tally wildlife, dead or alive, on Oregon’s roads]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/think-out-loud-bend-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T21:40:07.443Z</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>2026-10-23T21:40:07.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grief in Bend after deadly school shooting ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/trumps-east-potomac-vision-alarms-d-c-runners-cyclists-birders/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:58:15.556Z</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>2026-10-23T20:58:15.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ITNZRJGY5ZOMLMCHULJRJ36C4I.png?auth=082904afaa56fb2d18b1371706a4a8e81351e4ac442f1ff23d264c1d0e00e767&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4903&amp;height=3269</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hains Point is part of the course of several major road races, including the Credit Union Cherry Blossom ten-mile run each April and the Marine Corps Marathon every October.]]></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>2026-10-23T20:51:56.082Z</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>2026-10-23T20:51:56.082Z</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/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-oregon-teacher-of-the-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:18:03.389Z</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>2026-10-23T20:18:03.389Z</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/2026/10/22/bend-school-shooting-spotlights-pressures-on-families-children-special-needs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:04:44.096Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T20:04:44.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Could we have done something more?’ Bend school shooting spotlights pressures on families of children with special needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AMW2YCXD3NDDZCULVA4R6YWKKQ.jpg?auth=1d7c030bd38ad4da57c25da7d87b3cc10e853af1f6df9de342f72b7947f62e6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5177&amp;height=3572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leah Persichilli's son Miles Barnes, 17, works with learning specialist Kim Drew in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/19/return-school-silver-rail-bend-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:02:46.847Z</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>2026-10-23T20:02:46.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Returning to school after tragedy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LLPIFWGER5E5ZOYLHSE4BGH5KE.JPG?auth=21bd07d9562640966275506d06e846f101ab2a16a89bbbcf0aafdd2258c903ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The playground at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/18/kotek-says-focus-is-on-families-after-bend-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:02:11.282Z</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>2026-10-23T20:02:11.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek says focus is on families after Bend school shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/77V3QOUPKRCSJLX4AHCMLR7PRQ.JPG?auth=0649e96cc59e98452208e263737973aac568a6a79adca02074b04edc333a472e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks during a candlelight vigil at Drake Park after three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore. on Oct. 15, 2026. The suspected shooter was a 16-year-old who entered the school and was killed by an armed bystander, bringing the total number of deaths to five.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooting-bend-silver-rail/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:59:18.224Z</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>2026-10-23T19:59:18.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In the first full day of loss, Bend learns more about Silver Rail shooting, mourns the victims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4O6C45O3M5FWHE5I7ETK7AJIMY.JPG?auth=9a33951dbf0a172245f48bb5ac076bc15c0390398b41c2a2837e338c24e1afe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candles are lit at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/bend-reels-after-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:58:15.906Z</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>2026-10-23T19:58:15.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bend reels after school shooting leaves 3 children, teacher dead]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/bend-oregon-kaylub-giamanco-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:41:36.556Z</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>2026-10-23T19:41:36.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘I’m just a carpenter from Bend’: Father who killed Silver Rail school shooter grapples with the aftermath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6IST5HVMDFE2ZJZRL46X3ORZZY.jpg?auth=69d1be2d1512fe681fde7c2a6ad9cd609d10bf94239c1d864bad130ea5eda31e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Kaylub Giamanco poses for a portrait in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026. Giamanco shot and killed the shooter after he witnessed the 16-year-old entering Silver Rail Elementary School with a gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/trump-says-he-ordered-the-justice-department-s-lawsuit-over-alaska-s-us-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:37:29.4Z</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>2026-10-23T19:37:29.4Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says he ordered Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K7V2K6M7OBHR3FXOLWJGPER36Q.jpg?auth=b3382548ef982e45effa50a406105859c7b4e224249c9909a5a2d03ff44ed615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5511&amp;height=3674</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Wasilla, Alaska.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/two-former-fbi-agents-charged-over-hunter-biden-probes/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:32:00.742Z</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>2026-10-23T19:32:00.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4UXGELMN6ZMUZGUTBJ3LDFYKF4.jpg?auth=ae74466ab450069bcc18cbb400063a6589568c94ae524aa134c84874b47e58c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3275&amp;height=2183</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, seen in July 2024 in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/federal-election-monitors-observers-portland-election-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T18:49:38.407Z</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>2026-10-23T18:49:38.407Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal election monitors will be on hand in Portland on Election Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4I3VR7Z6GFMDVIDWWLTF2AMVZ4.jpg?auth=da78d92c7ad11f00156b9c098ee9c4c2c2fb9afa0515afb4c3716a1786c526ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4716&amp;height=3113</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Ballots move through a signature verification system at the Multnomah County Elections Division office in Portland, Ore. The Trump administration is sending election monitors to the county on Nov. 3, Election Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/20/oregon-politics-deschutes-county-janelle-bynum-patti-adair/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T17:15:21.607Z</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>2026-10-23T17:15:21.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Rep. Bynum seeks re-election with Democrats poised for favorable midterm ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y5TBKUDNMNBAVLGSK6L3IB3MI4.jpg?auth=558935ea0d048b2588599b91abc0d015fdec1c08c3fb9cee7a21b1639d757709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candidates for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, Patti Adair, left, and U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/cyrus-javadi-switched-parties-will-his-oregon-district-reelect-him-anyway/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T16:20:28.166Z</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>2026-10-23T16:20:28.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyrus Javadi switched parties. Will his Oregon district reelect him anyway?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNUBKMLDWJGUHJI26V6G5J52TE.JPG?auth=50f36448814c6d61e043ecf045c4ba4e7fba0ceced992339cf2efd5b1eaff1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8400&amp;height=5600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, D-Tillamook, waves to a vehicle passing by while canvassing on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/bend-oregon-school-shooting-kaylub-giamanco/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T15:45:15.034Z</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>2026-10-23T15:45:15.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The man who shot the Silver Rail attacker]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6IST5HVMDFE2ZJZRL46X3ORZZY.jpg?auth=69d1be2d1512fe681fde7c2a6ad9cd609d10bf94239c1d864bad130ea5eda31e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaylub Giamanco in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026. Giamanco shot and killed the shooter after he witnessed the 16-year-old entering Silver Rail Elementary School with a gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/europe-s-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50000-lives/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:54:54.426Z</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>2026-10-23T14:54:54.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FM7YKSNUTZKD7LBNY2N6OVMJNE.jpg?auth=9d75e59c71867cfa24dd2ee65e01e35f177c380182668004780f7e214b7091c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Faithful wait for the start of Pope Leo XIV Angelus prayer St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/hacking-attempts-rise-after-flaws-found-in-program-affecting-world-s-websites/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:49:42.01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T14:49:42.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websites]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4SM7PL335MSROE3HVWITOOTVU.jpg?auth=43c3bd579a2c807d3ec369ded9122520ef1d2cab9a2ec01a54f562acb6fca7c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5824&amp;height=3883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The homepage of the PHP.net website is seen on October 22, 2026 in Singapore. Cyber-security flaws were recently identified in the popular PHP programming language, which is used on a vast number of websites across the world, including those of major companies and national governments. The PHP Foundation released two patches designed to fix the vulnerabilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/israel-orders-closure-of-west-bank-after-soldiers-kill-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:47:08.573Z</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>2026-10-23T14:47:08.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GMP3WGTRQRP5NDQFYQARYY7LCM.jpg?auth=75ded240d241883799dfdcce6c87a321f8113341e30d65590ec191c1150d731c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack near Yehuda Junction, near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/jet-fuel-prices-near-a-record-and-holiday-airfares-soar/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:06:39.167Z</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>2026-10-23T14:06:39.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With jet fuel prices near a record, holiday airfares soar higher]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UI57EATDIFJVJATMBXA2KWDUX4.jpg?auth=ac621a2ac23ab3b0ade5b20f63946cb7fb1a149473e142a34e47aecf65b17775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker fuels a United Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport in April, 2026. 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Despite a law meant to help, the DOE keeps fighting their claims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EOCWMQWSPNFKBNOF7AECNYK6TQ.jpg?auth=9388a9663394eaf99dbc92c01dd284d4dc73d893fda3ecb6a12fc77748fd5752&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=2999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lonnie Rouse was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that medical experts attributed to exposure to chemicals during his work cleaning up the Hanford nuclear site in Washington.]]></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>2026-10-22T21:37:21.923Z</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>2026-10-22T21:37:21.923Z</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. 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Miller Elementary School on Oct. 21, 2026 in Bend, Ore. School is resuming in the Bend-La Pine Schools district on Oct. 21, after being closed for several days following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/nonprofit-merger-green-empowerment-blueenergy/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T19:37:16.499Z</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>2026-10-22T19:37:16.499Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofits with Oregon roots form alliance to overcome tough funding landscape ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ET5RR2FR3ZHBHF4PWSWNIN5N5Q.jpg?auth=f4994964576672a04112a6c5208e40929d7956b6ae50301f8242737f798b9b3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this 2023 supplied photo, women in El Volcán, Nicaragua, carry a water tank to be installed to store and treat clean drinking water for the community. 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In 2026, Green Empowerment announced it was merging with blueEnergy US, another group working in Nicaragua. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/pacificsource-to-lay-off-134-more-workers-by-end-of-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T19:04:05.173Z</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>2026-10-22T19:04:05.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PacificSource to lay off 134 more workers by the end of the year]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/think-out-loud-rogue-valley-oregon-wine-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T18:39:38.149Z</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>2026-10-22T18:39:38.149Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley faring better than other Oregon wine regions amid industry-wide downturn]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/salmon-upper-klamath-river-repopulation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T18:37:40.183Z</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>2026-10-22T18:37:40.183Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Salmon are returning to the Upper Klamath River after 100 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UE56RCJV7RHW7JCWBDXKJC2DKQ.tif?auth=85fd0a501838ef8de7998f7b7223512fa354e2a71678ab045e3362128b05d49b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - After Iron Gate Dam was removed, salmon were able to swim past the former site in Northern California for the first time in more than 60 years in October 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/a-historians-perspective-on-where-we-are-as-a-nation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T18:35:24.019Z</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>2026-10-22T18:35:24.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A historian’s perspective on where we are as a nation ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/idaho-washington-oregon-natural-gas-pipeline/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T18:29:23.029Z</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>2026-10-22T18:29:23.029Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Largest natural gas pipeline network in Northwest could grow as Oklahoma-based owners pursue expansion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L4POKKM22ZASHKISDNO2VGX2VI.jpg?auth=333847b50bbf033d90df3afb5a4e0b8d9ce0e78453eccb59e3d56c5454ab03fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1300&amp;height=470</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natural gas pipeline and infrastructure in the Northwest. One of the largest pipeline systems in the state could soon carry even more gas to the region under a proposal by Oklahoma-based pipeline company Wilson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/ashland-city-council-makes-parks-fee-permanent/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T17:02:53.385Z</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>2026-10-22T17:02:53.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland City Council makes parks fee permanent]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5G6QX6S4KNHVDBKN73QBDO5JHY.jpg?auth=a54a5a7686514daf50eac2b099aee1af5a15bd806c9495753a89bd21ac56e5da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1755&amp;height=1035</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lithia Park opened in 1916 in Ashland, where the city recently decided to make a temporary parks fee a permanent one.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/beaverton-reser-center-performing-arts-rhythm-revolution-diverse-programming/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T16:59:25.744Z</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>2026-10-22T16:59:25.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Putting diversity center stage: How Beaverton’s Reser Center has bucked tradition and succeeded]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O2LEKH4RAJHNNAJTD555PJ6OAI.jpg?auth=fadf59aa43f8a8d9890d8dc9d8ffbb801b97a70cf4dabf6714b9bf22cc39d356&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5977&amp;height=3985</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Talilo performs at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts on May 9, 2026 in Beaverton, Ore. The nonprofit 550-seat arts center opened in 2022 ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/20/investigators-probe-bend-gunmans-connection-to-violent-extremist-groups/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T16:00:05.259Z</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>2026-10-22T16:00:05.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Investigators probe Bend school shooter’s connection to violent extremist groups]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PYVAZ3SL25GJTMXLSX25Y2VPPA.JPG?auth=17ec2966dcb26d5c3fec4b96cb6dded23bd3216935685345faa5a97a1e586c01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4354&amp;height=2903</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Authorities talk at Silver Rail Elementary School on Oct. 16, 2026, in Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/portland-jumps-out-to-huge-lead-torches-suns-124-83-in-season-opener/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T15:54:10.155Z</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>2026-10-22T15:54:10.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blazers jump out to huge lead, torch Suns 124-83 in season opener]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WPDEL2RHPNHQLJLLAVZPYBXW44.JPG?auth=108e6142e3821ef171604f01e9f3fa3dd77f7b67dfab0faac04aac34c22845b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard motions to his teammates as Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie 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/trump-s-redistricting-gave-republicans-a-head-start-in-the-house/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T15:33:09.177Z</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>2026-10-22T15:33:09.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's redistricting gave Republicans a head start, now it goes to the voters]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/even-workers-with-good-health-insurance-struggle-with-high-costs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T15:24:07.515Z</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>2026-10-22T15:24:07.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[High health costs squeeze workers, even if you have good insurance through a job]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NHV2X3AIABNJPLBY3OMBQOGMTQ.jpg?auth=197b70d1be2d6c3c985e7763cfb196d0bd6943a6e9b00b2f3cee65006843c091&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5101&amp;height=3401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The latest survey from health research organization KFF on employer-sponsored health insurance finds that premiums went up about 5%.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/farm-country-has-beef-with-trump-as-midterms-approach/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T15:22:29.696Z</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>2026-10-22T15:22:29.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Farm country has beef with Trump as midterms approach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RHIEBT5P5RJBXIM5AMRKOE3GTU.jpg?auth=295458c893c94b51ec97588e0c75505d8c5d9b68324c89f11acccb73c9cd6afe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6297&amp;height=4198</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cattle feed at a ranch in Dublin, Texas, on September 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/u-s-and-israel-are-planning-for-a-possible-post-midterms-attack-on-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T15:09:41.551Z</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>2026-10-22T15:09:41.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran, source tells NPR]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FQWIEBVQNZJ7XF32EQFK356MBA.jpg?auth=6503e83a09446333782b3a30f707d1a939e638c6e23be4304d3e52b595d4c389&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traffic in Tehran on Wednesday moves past an installation depicting butterflies forming the Iranian national flag.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/saving-to-buy-a-first-home-now-takes-twice-as-long/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T15:00:37.988Z</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>2026-10-22T15:00:37.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How long does it take to save up for a starter home? Twice as long as it did in 2019]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EFH277HR5VKCNAXERG7T4JJXMI.jpg?auth=25828ebe6f702874381265e3d413ea918a94d67a18ad1502d518a3ea892100a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5794&amp;height=3942</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For-sale signs are posted in front of condominiums for sale in July in Los Angeles. A new analysis from the Center for Responsible Lending finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/ai-disclosure-campaign-ads-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T14:30:00.772Z</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>2026-10-22T14:30:00.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: A test for Oregon’s AI disclosure law]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PYXY2SR3CFDHVNWJA2BJKNH47I.jpg?auth=d9a0ca4ea9f7aba3fe9cf56261de8e188360b034308681d693f20c8b060debb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=699&amp;height=671</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI-GENERATED CONTENT - This screenshot shows a post from the "Don't Rank Julia" political action committee that opposes Julia Brim-Edwards' candidacy for Multnomah County chair. 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box in Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland, Ore., on May 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/21/aipac-won-t-give-candidates-direct-contributions-anymore/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T02:00:24.535Z</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>2026-10-22T02:00:24.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AIPAC halts endorsements and direct contributions to candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KME4OFALYRLIVAGXWWCMZ2CSWA.jpg?auth=34a9538543642c7f7d680e689b6a420010992a62dcc3426f7ee953c3a61105e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this file photo from 2023, U.S. and Israeli flags fill a field in Boston, Massachusetts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/21/the-doj-begins-notifying-counties-about-election-monitoring/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T01:55:39.012Z</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>2026-10-22T01:55:39.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UA2AMJTDKFJLFKFHBLDTNZCCCU.jpg?auth=306b7a01f3dba11d26b2bc66b599d3ca50f6df08a85364fdc2a078e3b7ae1123&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6588&amp;height=4394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk by a polling place at Denver's Central Library on June 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/10/recipe-superabundant-autumn-walnut-apple-cider-doughnut-bread/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T00:21:09.602Z</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>2026-10-22T00:21:09.602Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Squeeze more from your apples with nutty apple cider doughnut bread]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6B2S4P36OBCAVOVQ3ZSC6Z6NZM.jpg?auth=1f1832834a1471be81cffe5ebb4ffcf1a8a0f9ae79fd9b4fcdac9847bcbc5236&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3214</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Walnut-apple cider doughnut bread combines the best of autumn into one baked treat]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/21/washington-transgender-student-athletes-trans-sports/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T23:45:42.785Z</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>2026-10-21T23:45:42.785Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In final weeks of 3rd District campaign, Braun champions ban on transgender girls in girls’ sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4UO6BRYPP5CZ3NQNYGTQJU46UY.JPG?auth=1ea37f7a1fefbae46abb3ad2b7bcb0033b8ff2fbef026be5abbffdc7ca1bbe49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington state Senate Minority Leader John Braun, a Republican candidate for the state's 3rd Congressional District, speaks during an interview with OPB at his family’s business, Braun Northwest, Thursday, July 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/21/teacher-who-survived-oregon-school-attack-says-she-had-no-chance-to-protect-children/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-21T23:29:41.527Z</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>2026-10-21T23:29:41.527Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teacher who survived Bend school attack says she had no chance to protect children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MO2KRSE7SFDCFDLTLFQJVBPZ2M.jpg?auth=f03552f3596a27680bc94fc083132de2d0c6db6cfc25ef850641cf8a12049f7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2850&amp;height=1900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donna Bishop left, prays with Leann Damian during a service at Victory Baptist Church, Oct. 18, 2026, in Bend, Ore., to honor the victims of the recent shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. Images of Saylor Graham, 7, and Becky Drury are displayed on the screen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>