<?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/2026/08/21/klamath-community-college-labor-dispute-hearing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T18:09:57.288Z</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>2026-08-21T18:09:57.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two-day hearing focuses on Klamath Community College labor dispute]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AU65Z3N2ORFWVI2EE57YUQ4KMQ.jpg?auth=dd6d67b6c1d03224fa53902c4b9c79620100e45fc35b3193f4569512c5007190&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Klamath Community College in Klamath Falls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/think-out-loud-malheur-county-schools-absenteeism/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T17:52:31.882Z</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>2026-08-21T17:52:31.882Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Malheur County schools find new ways to battle chronic absenteeism]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/income-tax-washington-ballot-statement/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T17:40:18.152Z</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>2026-08-21T17:40:18.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Court rebuffs attempt to ax ballot statement on Washington income tax measure’s budget effects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVPZI6DHIBBJXCOC7GXIJZQ4OM.png?auth=99a44b55f1eef1df19b4e21f587c96ab4c475a47429925fa6f0a3349c56e91dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Temple of Justice, where the Washington state Supreme Court meets, in Olympia, Wash., in an undated photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/freedom-250-grand-prix-d-c-s-indycar-race-explained/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T17:38:39.077Z</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>2026-08-21T17:38:39.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R2LASIYMFJK43M2BPBM2QJH4GQ.jpg?auth=3c1afb972d0d4d50d0e975218846bac2a407920f06bd2deefdf8c0f3be0850ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7749&amp;height=5204</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump speaks as Bud Denker, president of the Penske Corp., also in a suit and tie, applauds at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase outside the White House in July.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/emergency-request-aims-to-keep-trumps-name-off-kennedy-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T17:34:42.704Z</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>2026-08-21T17:34:42.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IN434EJNCBL25FMB2V3VWMMHEI.jpg?auth=3968b5374b95430feee7a3829f05326a0ac147e151a6ea39c55481bf2bfc77ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5869&amp;height=3912</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Guard troops patrolling outside the Kennedy Center on June 28. 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The company announced a major expansion on Aug. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/think-out-loud-oregon-gun-control-measure-firearm-sales/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T16:53:42.819Z</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>2026-08-21T16:53:42.819Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passage of Oregon gun control measure spurred thousands more firearm sales, new study shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2ER63K3YRRDCJLA72X3QDGGSOY.jpg?auth=31af240bd285ccba6000507e1bb2aad39582c7c8b692ade56cef2651879acee2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A photo illustration depicting firearms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/kotek-drazan-smith-minor-parties-three-way-race-oregon-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T15:00:00.653Z</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>2026-08-21T15:00:00.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek snags final minor-party nomination, likely cementing a three-way race for Oregon governor ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WH4TKZJEVNBRHMUNLEC2MZYA3Q.JPG?auth=5dcc69ce059d16e18d27b3bd80c7e79d1dc817e14a3d4af59d44612e00e46d57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek claps during a public appearance in June. Kotek, who is seeking reelection, won the nomination of the Oregon Working Families Party this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/resistance-to-police-surveillance-tech-like-flock-cameras-grows/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T14:51:06.65Z</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>2026-08-21T14:51:06.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3P7MGMBHEVNMFFAWE5TW277DZ4.jpg?auth=71283ab11b86170baae0e27d0709963f5e75df27a653739ffcd26ec45a12b247&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady O'Rourke in Crystal, Minn., holds a sign he made to block the view of a Flock camera, which tracks vehicles driving along the road. 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Will Republicans pay in November?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OVPTI72KXRKJRLOSCZIROAKUVI.jpg?auth=ff90f6a5ea6fc2a1b69c963b174b9c3f458ac6b5b50b1345ba5826025bfd9090&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ian Stamy, 38, a sixth-generation cash-crop soybean and grain farmer, walks into his field in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Aug. 12. 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A state law keeps the details secret]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CWTSOO4355AHTILVPZYIOLJRNE.jpg?auth=dcdb2673480a719e9947e980cffc1302f0e9827ce9dd381cdee133014d9fdefe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[THIS IMAGE IS ONE-TIME USE ONLY WITH ORIGINAL PROPUBLICA STORY. NO ADDITIONAL USE. Source images: Records obtained by ProPublica; Photo by Don Ryan/AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/superabundant-recipe-turkish-pide-summer-vegetables/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T13:00:04.223Z</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>2026-08-21T13:00:04.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: These Turkish pide are a celebration of summer vegetables]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4IKNL7M65BGVLUVDUCDPIYGKI.png?auth=93d2939c42ec845e576827ab46a0d13b0304239bd0a95d54a78d0a6415c91d3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5483&amp;height=3084</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish pide is just one more example of how truly everything (but especially summer vegetables) tastes better in a bread-canoe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/think-out-loud-medicaid-cuts-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T13:00:04.142Z</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>2026-08-21T13:00:04.142Z</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/2026/08/21/think-out-loud-nitrate-water-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T13:00:03.247Z</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>2026-08-21T13:00:03.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As nitrates continue to be a challenge for Eastern Oregon, irrigators 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Hermiston]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/a-quiet-channel-between-ice-and-iran-shaped-deportation-flights-newly-released-emails-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T00:35:46.682Z</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>2026-08-21T00:35:46.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ADIWNEKCRDGZC5JJUHNETWELA.jpg?auth=4f7d59e4637a35aeeb08918efc88a2c2dd5fc00d3ecafc87df0c8b370018524b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7963&amp;height=5309</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People shop at Tehran's traditional main bazaar, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/survival-mode-indiana-residents-endure-a-ninth-day-without-power/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T00:15:49.188Z</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>2026-08-21T00:15:49.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/STM2NLIYMZHHLJNGJYRKZ6AXFI.jpg?auth=8297dddf2962f0a6872df0e4c940efc3e4e154d37fc491e64721230f08c1c50a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person prays before receiving a free boxed lunch at City Life Center in Gary, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, more than a week after a deadly storm passed through the area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/federal-funding-cuts-test-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-response/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T00:07:44.59Z</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>2026-08-21T00:07:44.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VY5T3NYX2FKXPJ5UEU4ITHVFBU.jpg?auth=b7dd6ad73285439c7b4ae4048844c050fc6e1f2be7d7d55e48b9dfa4a969719f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=4000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/portland-police-ballot-initiative-backers-sue-local-elections-officials/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T23:30:35.684Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T23:30:35.684Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland police ballot initiative backers sue local elections officials ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5OSZFHCAABH3FJDLULV4KLLD4U.JPG?auth=8fc001f9b755b229ddb8fe655e99a62294922c2737632d3335e63caf67acfd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2307&amp;height=1516</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Safer Portland campaign holds a press conference July 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore., announcing the signature requirements for the November 2026 ballot measure were met. The proposal aims to hire more police officers using Portland's Clean Energy Fund.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/mass-fish-necropsy-helps-forecast-salmon-returns-in-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T21:27:49.673Z</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>2026-08-20T21:27:49.673Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mass fish necropsy helps forecast salmon returns in Oregon ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DJ4FKVTNCZECBFBNKTA3U5C3QA.JPG?auth=97b293032872568d57e43b5e03b7ffec9eab3df8ee992e10808d2e1e22935da3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cheryl Morgan, the principal investigator for OSU on the fish necropsy, looks for the tag in the head of a juvenile coho salmon in Newport, Oregon, on July 29, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/oregon-wildfires-firefighters-fire-weather/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T20:57:05.668Z</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>2026-08-20T20:57:05.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Containment of Oregon wildfires rises, evacuations lower going into final stretch of summer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6G3NT2RBHFGMRHITM6VJIGRVBM.jpeg?auth=5d1d18b30dff2eb0f154bfa47bfb0de7addca1d257ebf1f4b9b127b9f7cd63cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1950&amp;height=2600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wy'East Crew 8 working with Skidgen E-508 on Division Lima on the Hagen Fire on August 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-blue-mountains-forest-plan-revision/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T20:52:07.543Z</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>2026-08-20T20:52:07.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stakeholders weigh in on Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3TCVXOYBLRHFLCMUVKCI5UDEKQ.JPG?auth=eaefa7fb7d8f4e41c4151d687e0f419a1620b37106e27a12e472a2135058f185&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ponderosa pines, Douglas firs and other trees cover the slopes of the Blue Mountains, north of Enterprise, Ore., as the afternoon sun hits the Wallowa Mountains on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-new-data-centers-eastern-oregon-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T20:51:33.169Z</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>2026-08-20T20:51:33.169Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As new data centers are headed to Eastern Oregon, opponents share their concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power — which, if used, could release massive amounts of diesel pollution into nearby communities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/umatilla-tribes-see-lower-fish-returns-than-last-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T20:50:44.301Z</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>2026-08-20T20:50:44.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Umatilla tribes see lower fish returns than last year]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/trump-picks-dr-heidi-overton-as-his-fda-nominee/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:29:02.482Z</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>2026-08-20T19:29:02.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YOZ5T75MFVKLXFKY6TPWLKTBQ4.jpg?auth=52973551623d6d5cee8dec43e6eedce71d70684877ddf7d2f09a73041f60d8d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Heidi Overton speaks during a Aug. 10 press conference during which President Trump signed an executive order about the childhood vaccination schedule.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/the-bond-market-is-sensing-trouble-you-should-pay-attention/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:24:30.889Z</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>2026-08-20T19:24:30.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The bond market is signaling trouble ahead. This is why you should pay attention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JR7F2R2A5BMMFHT2FZMFSSLCZE.jpg?auth=ab465305e4db6dca27c85eca09e24f86d5cd0351a2a1a94f11c48bb4d22d6f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3202</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bond markets have tumbled over economic concerns — even as stocks have hit record highs recently.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/the-dollar40-trillion-u-s-debt-three-things-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:23:12.554Z</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>2026-08-20T19:23:12.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TBWDIKT6YVJR3HX2VWEGF5QQ54.jpg?auth=f148aec3a938513fe20ca7c6b522713e27e05d390b05ab6ed613dd197727b347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8216&amp;height=5477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The federal debt topped $40 trillion for the first time this week. Investors who buy government bonds are demanding higher interest rates to finance the growing debt load.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/winston-police-southern-oregon-ends-flock-cameras-contract/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:15:08.375Z</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>2026-08-20T19:15:08.375Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Another Oregon city ending its Flock cameras contract, despite reporting some success]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2O6K4NEYZFEKNI57AUYN6YYFNI.png?auth=dfecb527c7a3328ede4bf58313b7a47559023e7d049a8219a87fc4580b29a125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — An undated photo of a flock camera in Eugene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/psilocybin-oregon-use-ohsu-study-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:10:41.203Z</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>2026-08-20T19:10:41.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[More than 20,000 people have used legal psilocybin in Oregon. A new study shows how it went ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PZRDSIALRVBCHGL5THMK73P3MA.jpg?auth=33a60ff832db86d1901d577c7a673dd15798c6cdbece9b938abb578977e3e898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A grower cuts psilocybin mushrooms to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/think-out-loud-regional-orchestra-oregon-sw-washington-30-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T18:21:36.343Z</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>2026-08-20T18:21:36.343Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Regional orchestra has brought classical music to northeast Oregon and southeast Washington for nearly 30 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CTXPRLJRVBGAJG6M62AWSOGBEQ.jpg?auth=13dfc3a73f55a4d62a4bc25649c70c2d0b169dfb56acbd9cfd0010039621e59b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5328&amp;height=3636</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign for the Inland Northwest Musicians in McKenzie Park in Hermiston, Ore. on Aug. 20, 2026. The regional orchestra has been bringing classical music to nine counties across northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington since 1999.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:26:36.766Z</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>2026-08-20T17:26:36.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/oregon-documentary-highlights-columbia-river-bars-jetty-system-and-its-importance-to-the-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:22:00.921Z</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>2026-08-20T17:22:00.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon documentary highlights Columbia River bar’s jetty system and its importance to the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/think-out-loud-west-coast-landslides-vulnerable/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:19:20.012Z</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>2026-08-20T17:19:20.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[West Coast is especially vulnerable to landslides according to new University of Washington database ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/oregon-lawmakers-urge-state-corrections-department-to-curtail-use-of-solitary-confinement/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:16:34.301Z</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>2026-08-20T17:16:34.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers urge state corrections department to curtail use of solitary confinement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XETL7EYIQBCNZNTUSN3FCUW4ZY.jpg?auth=f077f77c1a5daa0ad5b0c69af145b8b6d9a60ac4a5dce4e41d5b5713253b0ca9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4896&amp;height=3672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated photo provided by the Oregon Justice Resource Center, an adult in custody stands with their arms stretched out inside a cell used for solitary confinement. In June, a group of incarcerated people filed a class-action lawsuit, arguing Oregon's prison system is violating the state Constitution. Separately, a number of lawmakers, led by Rep. Farrah Chaichi, send a letter to the Dept. of Corrections asking the DOC to sharply limit its use of solitary confinement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/ashland-mulls-keeping-parks-fee-set-to-expire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:15:41.997Z</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>2026-08-20T17:15:41.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland mulls keeping a parks fee that’s set to expire next year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QNPHLVBKAFA6BHNY6BGMVPV3AU.jpeg?auth=f0eb4de0677ae70652c072420f22f3a05be46abf8c22b0bd6e1fb5a84b37880e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to Lithia Park in Ashland, Ore., which opened in 1916.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/longview-washington-chemical-spill-nippon-dynawave/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:07:25.282Z</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>2026-08-20T17:07:25.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New video shows white liquor rupture at Longview plant that killed 11 workers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDCDPR7C3RDYTMNCGT26HZ2ITA.JPG?auth=f67005705ea338591311203840836cc5efb61f693d91f2d237b3f4031658aaec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2376&amp;height=1607</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial views of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Wash., showing the scene of a major chemical tank implosion at a Southwest Washington paper mill, May 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/longview-paper-mill-disaster-video-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:34:12.559Z</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>2026-08-20T16:34:12.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: New video of Longview chemical disaster]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDCDPR7C3RDYTMNCGT26HZ2ITA.JPG?auth=f67005705ea338591311203840836cc5efb61f693d91f2d237b3f4031658aaec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2376&amp;height=1607</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Aerial view of a collapsed tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Wash., May 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-public-universities-headed-toward-steeper-cuts-higher-tuition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:08:49.959Z</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>2026-08-20T16:08:49.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon public universities are headed toward steeper cuts and higher tuition, leaders warn ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7Q6FEQD3BBCIPJRHSOPAMVRBXE.jpg?auth=6a3493ba9fa5bf69cb26dc05cd26d1fbd70fd2598d647c6791522c2f3734f0b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4577&amp;height=3051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Oregon's Johnson Hall pictured in a file photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/pac-12-returns-to-the-football-field-with-8-teams-following-years-of-uncertainty/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:56:37.722Z</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>2026-08-20T15:56:37.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pac-12 returns to the football field with 8 teams following years of uncertainty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YQP3ZSKHVZDNDDLDIEYOXEG6WM.jpg?auth=086f47b721b38d224efd3317b6ff4b54df518013d1fa4e134a500668d25452c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Washington State wide receiver Tony Freeman (0) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Pullman, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/whistleblower-arturo-bejar-leads-testimony-in-landmark-trial-against-meta/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:54:35.951Z</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>2026-08-20T13:54:35.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MPWOOKDNFZNTLDM4FQKXOMMT6Q.jpg?auth=262f38543a0ca6ba94847bf9c93adde7bc59a5165c290df0178b670487a99b5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar leaves the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/census-report-on-noncitizen-voting-has-ties-to-trump-group/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:51:46.562Z</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>2026-08-20T13:51:46.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N46HJD6JC5MGZE6MUWF4YCRYWQ.jpg?auth=2e6cc1f03e08e2edd1a6872bdd876e848dad775d98588f1eacc1500f9cae601d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7559&amp;height=5039</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump is joined by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the Census Bureau, as he speaks in the White House's Oval Office in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/california-adopts-strongest-landscaping-rules-in-u-s-for-wildfire-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:50:05.447Z</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>2026-08-20T13:50:05.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[California passes toughest wildfire rules in the U.S. for home landscaping]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PHCGQIDGLRN3BD6RGVEVBNDSXU.jpg?auth=fad7d997282d891d39865b3230d35a6e9221e985eb01701e4615167fd8f559ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=609</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire experts have found that homes with dense vegetation are at higher risk of burning, like in the Palisades Fire in 2025. New regulations in California require homeowners to manage plants within five feet of a structure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/north-korea-fires-a-suspected-missile-toward-the-sea-japan-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:42:52.914Z</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>2026-08-20T13:42:52.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6FRORII52JMRXBGC76JEJTHODI.jpg?auth=77134d19dc41e83c0eeaab2ab9dbc97cacd972771de61a179cc36ed52980531b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7525&amp;height=5016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army soldiers try to dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/portland-timbers-beat-san-diego-3-1-velde-pantemis/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:13:23.533Z</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>2026-08-20T13:13:23.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Velde has a goal and an assist, Pantemis has 5 saves as Timbers beat San Diego 3-1]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TLDSQRL7MVBM7O5R3ANWJWQZ6M.jpg?auth=92b46f83a32493435ad6ec11a65b7a2e2319e7e59ee9a4c8407ae786939b1d9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5468&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Timbers' Kristoffer Velde (99) controls the ball during an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/invasive-emerald-ash-borer-beetle-confirmed-washington-ash-trees/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:00:08.26Z</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>2026-08-20T13:00:08.26Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWYY5SNIABERVETS4B6LPMR2NQ.JPG?auth=f76104495c857bbdb42fa3bc29ba6b37679625b4ffaac6f93dc57de1d44042c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1140&amp;height=743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Image of emerald ash borer beetle taken at the Oregon Department of Forestry in Salem, Ore., July 25, 2024. The agency announced three new infestation sites in the northern Willamette Valley on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/prehistoric-pedestrians-once-walked-9th-street-in-corvallis-now-you-can-see-proof-at-the-library/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:00:07.878Z</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>2026-08-20T13:00:07.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prehistoric pedestrians once walked 9th Street in Corvallis. Now, you can see proof at the library]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DZY3BFZLLFHZJHV7AGW6PI4IFM.jpeg?auth=7adf7cdf8d63a561b5f74b1bc4e8170209afeda50767c46e2351fd517d6a4f54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Columbian Mammoth tusk sits in a display case from the Highland Woodshop at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library on Aug. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/17/portland-man-michael-bivins-jewish-synagogues-federal-hate-crime-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:56:33.841Z</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>2026-08-19T21:56:33.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland man, former journalist, charged with federal hate crimes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BEGKUOVUXNB5NO46SEHPVPOYJE.jpg?auth=b10a0f096b0dfc9ae7b8e2832a949b0e76b2a8301c13f66dd2549ea953058045&amp;smart=true&amp;width=603&amp;height=331</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Surveillance video of an attempted arson at the Muslim Community Center of Portland, May 3, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-dollar40-trillion/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:03:28.663Z</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>2026-08-19T21:03:28.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MWCK5O43T5N5RJ7OCZWPRJLN6A.jpg?auth=8a6898b6a092fd8543167dddbedf16180ca373f6f23c1b4d48432fa9dd46a42a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The federal government's accumulated debt has reached a record $40 trillion, according to a daily update from the Treasury Department.  Government spending is expected to exceed tax revenues by more than $2 trillion this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/former-fauci-adviser-dr-david-morens-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-covid-related-records/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T20:57:22.533Z</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>2026-08-19T20:57:22.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UXWV3TUU65O7ZIUGBKUOJPGYRQ.jpg?auth=79bba71f98a1393f303765631a20f80f79ee749696991f6728af35ff4172ee77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. David Morens appears during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing on Capitol Hill on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-federal-funding-for-bees-butterflies-habitat/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T20:40:44.422Z</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>2026-08-19T20:40:44.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon gets $150K to create habitat for bees and butterflies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GK6RLWJLGVDTBJK5L53OFTOZ6U.jpg?auth=eabe7127e7cdf3956c92f932a369eac6640ece99c5d4cfc4ff278a32c7e82784&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mason bees are early pollinators. ]]></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>2026-08-19T20:27:02.571Z</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>2026-08-19T20:27:02.571Z</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>2026-08-19T20:26:24.112Z</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>2026-08-19T20:26:24.112Z</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>2026-08-19T20:25:27.542Z</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>2026-08-19T20:25:27.542Z</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/2026/08/12/think-out-loud-oregon-esperanto-universal-language/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T19:10:15.151Z</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>2026-08-19T19:10:15.151Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Esperanto speakers share a universal language]]></news:title></news:news></url></urlset>