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"pizza"]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/24/scientist-looks-to-microbe-found-in-extreme-environments-to-help-protect-washington-apples/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T13:00:01.722Z</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>2026-04-24T13:00:01.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Scientist looks to microbe found in extreme environments to help protect Washington apples]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/washington-closes-campgrounds-cut-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T03:30:00.404Z</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>2026-04-24T03:30:00.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Department of Natural Resources to close four campgrounds after lawmakers cut funding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/63A2NZKMWJCGXGDIYYBEU6GQZQ.jpg?auth=d65cf9b1d5312eb2ff339a69789a7b9202f8671285f6fd9883c6b5141eb0b5a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lyre River Campground in Port Angeles will close from September until April next year. It’s one of 11 campgrounds affected by state funding cuts to the Washington Department of Natural Resources.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/oregon-deq-pacific-seafood-3-million-fine-water-pollution/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T02:34:03.037Z</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>2026-04-24T02:34:03.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon DEQ fines Pacific Seafood $3.2 million for water pollution violations ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YPYQ6M6NIJHCRKN3ZB2HH4ETOI.jpg?auth=4b2e21252cfaaf6d0b4ba078d20953c8213b0268fba6d6abfcc2a1d6cd39e009&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE -Crab pots near the Pacific Seafood processing plant in Newport, Ore., Nov. 22, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/linfield-university-controversial-program-cuts-budget-deficit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T00:52:54.618Z</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>2026-04-24T00:52:54.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Linfield University considers controversial program cuts to close budget deficit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V44P6J2L6FDUPLTT53APW4P324.jpg?auth=fce16d09bd5ff3402865286d388612b72cfc0a5fe5b027ce6b9d04d0d528a42e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linfield University's McMinnville campus on March 2, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/portland-public-schools-closing-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T00:43:32.386Z</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>2026-04-24T00:43:32.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools wants to know: What should be considered when closing schools?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MMTLLSKV5GRHONNBZFJEJXMLA.JPG?auth=aa41777947ec46233a7e9a0bf53025754a8549925eb248abe4e7a09f33da14a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lyta Noijaroen, 4, covers her ears sitting on her mom Phantipha’s lap during the third meeting in a series to discuss how to “rightsize” Portland Public Schools at Ida B Wells High School in Portland, Ore., on April 22, 2026. PPS plans to close 5-12 schools by the 2027-2028 school year. Noijaroen is slated to be a Winterhaven K-8 student in 2027, the year by which changes in the district will happen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/battle-ground-teacher-censor-charlie-kirk/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T23:32:59.471Z</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>2026-04-23T23:32:59.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After the dismissal of a Battle Ground high school teacher, other educators censor their curricula ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PFR6PZQW4NDZZADHJODHPKMHBM.jpg?auth=717bf09a38f6bc2706866997cfb177fd77445052688d2bc13cea648fd24a56ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amanda Gonzales at her home on April 22, 2026. Gonzales has been trying to get reinstated as a social studies teacher at Battle Ground High School since she was put on leave eight months ago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/portland-police-chief-budget-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T23:21:28.644Z</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>2026-04-23T23:21:28.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland police chief cautions that budget cuts will cause ‘detrimental impacts’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BTQK7L3PZZA35GVSQUPHLKGFXI.jpg?auth=55e32d351a54472c56c57a9b7ea87cc919fc55146c7f0b1fc62dedc641ab5a19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Police Chief Bob Day at a January 2026 press conference. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/salem-mckay-high-school-teacher-wins-state-award-for-improving-youth-financial-literacy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T22:44:49.372Z</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>2026-04-23T22:44:49.372Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Salem McKay High School teacher wins state award for improving youth financial literacy ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/think-out-loud-portland-ukraine-folk-concert-chernobyl-/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T22:44:15.66Z</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>2026-04-23T22:44:15.66Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian folk singers honor 40th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster with Portland concert ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/think-out-loud-gene-editing-embryos/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T22:43:23.364Z</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>2026-04-23T22:43:23.364Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why some researchers are editing human genes in embryos]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/think-out-loud-author-book-london-falling-portland-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T22:36:32.555Z</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>2026-04-23T22:36:32.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book ‘London Falling’ at Lincoln High School in Portland]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/lane-community-college-cuts-programs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T22:35:10.15Z</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>2026-04-23T22:35:10.15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane Community College moves forward with program cuts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ABCZVR6IQREOFPPEO7PKQ4547U.png?auth=f8bf0475dc0c6e969c4cb2989d7c2c9b3ed04bb090d6f149f747c532969cb50f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1122</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign near the eastern entrance to Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/marijuana-rescheduling-trump-eases-rules-on-medical-cannabis/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T21:59:55.069Z</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>2026-04-23T21:59:55.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3J25D4YVHVOPXJ44S2EI74XUIQ.jpg?auth=a84df8e4fc0a923267038fc65c2eab7dc8433d489c27796a50c24ee591a06387&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5107&amp;height=3597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trump administration has reclassified medical marijuana on the federal level, from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/how-tiktok-is-driving-american-expats-to-southeast-asia/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T21:54:53.55Z</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>2026-04-23T21:54:53.55Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZEJAVAIYVJOZNKB6USQKYXNUFA.jpg?auth=320d6672e46fba11071daab055062dc36ebdd8d01a9dc1f1589f52fedc87c1a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5660&amp;height=3773</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of My Khe beach in 2019 in Da Nang, Vietnam. Some Americans who moved to Vietnam or Thailand say they now have less stress and can afford more than they could in the U.S.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/european-airlines-cut-thousands-of-flights-as-fuel-costs-soar/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T21:48:30.319Z</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>2026-04-23T21:48:30.319Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZXN6YG7F7ZLWLNYQJPZH6XKA7M.jpg?auth=4a7999559a86753f9fc0d8be082b2ccb55d32105d8418fd98ff57aecc23a6ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Lufthansa passenger jet refuels at the gate at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France in March, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/meta-will-lay-off-10percent-of-its-staff/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T20:57:14.8Z</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>2026-04-23T20:57:14.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meta will lay off 10% of its staff]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6TIBS2I4FL3THXILLKNGGK4LQ.jpg?auth=4f63152df59f030342254238aed30820bfca1129b78ea18881cc534f560abfac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3961&amp;height=2225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers walk past a display at Meta headquarters on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/school-instructional-time-oregon-students-data/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T20:47:49.715Z</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>2026-04-23T20:47:49.715Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Enormous variation in school instructional time for Oregon students, according to new data tool]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4CMY5DHENHU5PFWMCXMMGWXAM.jpg?auth=2d2d93bbab2cc4a66294dc0ce87f4af12b541504cf9feca48b62caed3df64c3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3677&amp;height=2699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lauren Weisskirk has two children in Portland Public Schools and says Oregon could learn from other states in how to provide more instructional time. 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James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks with the press while Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., looks on following weekly policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol on April 21.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/money-in-the-2026-midterms-right-now-in-4-charts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T19:33:13.813Z</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>2026-04-23T19:33:13.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 charts show where money is going in the midterms — and who has the most cash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VUZRUBLBAJNIFI7GCTLPWXWML4.jpg?auth=84c1f313e186116a3cfb5998775df9c6c374e0e6c20b0eb85539f8e335c8711e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5605&amp;height=3736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/opb-politics-now-budget-cuts-portland-multnomah-county/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T19:07:01.259Z</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>2026-04-23T19:07:01.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: Major budget cuts loom over Portland area  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AUFRS4B6BGTXEI73OZNKPFHLE.png?auth=1b4946632db66de8454107fb0227d5b9144903e7179d9d56206ad873c8478cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T17:17:31.686Z</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>2026-04-23T17:17:31.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/new-oregon-law-regulates-use-license-plate-readers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T17:03:27.722Z</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>2026-04-23T17:03:27.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A new Oregon law regulates police use of license plate readers. 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He is a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and former King County Superior Court judge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/there-have-been-new-bigfoot-sightings-on-screen-and-off-broadway/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T13:00:04.553Z</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>2026-04-23T13:00:04.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4V2THZVHFNIZHAPMYOMJYYTMJM.jpg?auth=6192c4411d4d6411b115994abbe28fc4babec4b1dd64d8816a0bba4e37add41c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Marq Evans' 2026 documentary <em>Capturing Bigfoot.</em>]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/assault-charge-for-immigration-officer-in-colorado-could-test-immunity-provisions-for-federal-agents/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:56:00.854Z</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>2026-04-23T00:56:00.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBCYDOGD5VGKBAFMNIWEADF5H4.jpg?auth=a0fb9bb8c35ae9eb8ae9177a76b222096e7a6fa006ed2797a312d895558ed2f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3164&amp;height=2110</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Law enforcement detain a man outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/trump-administration-flies-10-year-old-back-from-cuba-amid-custody-fight-involving-gender-identity/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:50:02.071Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:50:02.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UGBC2U3GJFC7RO5LE23HAOTUQY.jpg?auth=8fb3ff02c044142f6b97c6652dfe4d05807f2323c0e45b4e46d5e5802e276806&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5842&amp;height=3895</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 6, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/houston-changes-ordinance-limiting-cooperation-with-ice-after-pressure-from-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:36:11.221Z</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>2026-04-23T00:36:11.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Houston changes ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE after pressure from governor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5A2H4IZDEJFINMMUR5ELZHMWXE.jpg?auth=e467df2ca57682aabffe59e2421bf38e7c814aaea88fd20597d6bb660bd5ae4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students stage a walkout in protest against  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools and mass deportations, Feb. 6, 2025, at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center High School in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/the-pentagon-says-navy-secretary-john-phelan-is-leaving/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:32:16.105Z</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>2026-04-23T00:32:16.105Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B4AL26LI3ZPQ5LHI2E3TOFZTDM.jpg?auth=a02443f5a65768e65807d50ddac4376f26020c786bde05bf099183d0db1626ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3428&amp;height=2285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, as President Trump listens, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22 in Palm Beach, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/eugene-federal-court-oral-arguments-ice-activity/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T23:53:54.253Z</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>2026-04-22T23:53:54.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Federal Court hears oral arguments over ICE activity near schools, churches and hospitals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NCH7IXLQBJDJ7JI77TB23OJBWM.JPG?auth=e065629b15b371ef025b317af269d0cbbb274b69c48dfd5036067af2686133d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3380&amp;height=2134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Guidepost Montessori school in Beaverton, Ore., July 16, 2025, hours after ICE detained one of the students’ parents during morning drop-off.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/trump-canceled-national-nature-assessment-seattle/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T23:45:46.146Z</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>2026-04-22T23:45:46.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump canceled the National Nature Assessment first announced in Seattle. Scientists will publish it anyway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PISBIOSQF5GSBAWOSJXRFGV2MQ.png?auth=781ffad5f3f53b7e0542268ada61a145cf85bff0374447853ef69e2242a16ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vanessa Castle and Matt Beirne from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe head up the Elwha River to a fishing hole.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/republicans-lockwood-adair-oregon-5th-congressional-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:41:21.536Z</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>2026-04-22T22:41:21.536Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the two Republicans vying to flip Oregon’s 5th Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M77Z4AI4XBGOBMDOO7POCY6HSM.jpg?auth=3ed18e6760915a1d95a84ca4a5df376b0da4921e57dd6472f22171ee531d24a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jonathan Lockwood, 36, will run against Patti Adair, 74, in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026, in Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-coyotes-washington-county-tapeworms/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:35:31.301Z</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>2026-04-22T22:35:31.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coyotes in Washington carry tapeworms that can be passed to dogs, humans in rare cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4IIRLTEWW5FLHFEZ6ZNWJIQ6N4.jpg?auth=379ca854e0dc61cb07738f89d90197c7fd930b20bcc44850ba2f8f7b4861283c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new University of Washington study detected a parasitic tapeworm that can infect domestic dogs and humans in the intestines of one-third of coyotes surveyed in Washington. In this provided photo, a coyote (not part of the study) is pictured in a Seattle park in fall 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/portland-fertile-ground-festival-of-new-plays-offers-audiences-variety/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:34:55.74Z</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>2026-04-22T22:34:55.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Fertile Ground Festival of new plays offers audiences an enormous variety]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JH6LKKHTTFGCJD36LQMCP7K27Q.jpeg?auth=7421a169786111560ecfd26bf7b2400d6b265a21fdc2532893c94462c0f78147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo actors perform on stage at the  Hillsboro Arts Regional Theatre on April 10, 2026. Mini Sharma Ogle and Sini Sreekumaran are in the foreground, while Manie Grewal, Umi Om and Barbara Pineiro look on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/eugene-climate-tax-november-ballot-clean-energy-fund/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:34:14.154Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:34:14.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene petitioners begin push to get new climate tax on November ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M34XSPE6VZEUPAOF7N6AOYDMHY.webp?auth=da43557ac86f6074ad9b01c112efec9d9b782a8348bf2e1a307857c284a7e57f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nike Store at 5th Street Market in Eugene, Ore., pictured on April 21, 2026. It's not yet confirmed whether Nike would be taxed under this initiative, but any company that makes more than $1 billion in national gross profits from retail sales annually and more than $500,000 from retail sales in Eugene would be included.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-portland-band-builders-and-butchers-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:32:51.392Z</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>2026-04-22T22:32:51.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers release new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-sagebrush-health-maps-across-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:29:35.515Z</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>2026-04-22T22:29:35.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6OY5NSBLDNECZPTKEP47YXOFDY.jpg?auth=c0b4776f8cfa03740ffe793cbb32191d420fdf68c30c83efaa272585696348d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juniper trees dot a sea of sagebrush stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore., on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/oregonian-fired-questioning-company-contracts-ice/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T21:44:59.226Z</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>2026-04-22T21:44:59.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PYOQXXVZEFMYHLSRDJWIC4PFLI.jpg?auth=5bfb5bf495b5faf14574aaaa659a9bb87abb71afa3b1f8dce323d6bdfde425fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Masked agents stand at an intersection during an ICE immigration enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 31. Some employees of Thomson Reuters, which has a major presence in the Twin Cities, became concerned about the company's contracts to supply data to ICE as the Trump administration's immigration surge in Minnesota intensified.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/think-out-loud-measles-outbreak-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:25:21.961Z</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>2026-04-22T20:25:21.961Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Health officials warn Oregon measles outbreak is growing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/imagine-black-portland-voting-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:24:55.164Z</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>2026-04-22T20:24:55.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland nonprofit engages with Black voters through community events]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XX3W4DEIQJG3FKCEBV2THMVWTI.JPG?auth=c88a4f93ec87929f8c10b3ba0b14501e75e2e2dac93c975854c5acaf1d8e9339&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3079&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker places a ballot into the box at a drop-off location in downtown Salem, Ore., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/ohsu-cancer-researchers-work-offers-glimpse-into-future-of-cancer-detection-possible-new-treatments/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:16:44.708Z</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>2026-04-22T20:16:44.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU cancer researcher’s work offers glimpse into future of cancer detection, possible new treatments]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/the-archive-project-jill-lepore-in-conversation/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T19:26:56.289Z</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>2026-04-22T19:26:56.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Jill Lepore in Conversation ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PWPM2TNLY5CWJG44VC3WZM4NGI.jpg?auth=07b27c106102143607917742d8185296f8d77a4e9a1c654d21e2376c26bbc629&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author Jill Lepore]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/iranians-are-leaving-the-country-to-access-internet/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T18:22:06.3Z</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>2026-04-22T18:22:06.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OVLBEUZ6HZJQ5EZLZO6TDTEUAE.jpg?auth=ee877e048f727fef27c6c7d7ad1665d9c59e4afbb5f30fed00db61cc33b5f218&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6592&amp;height=4055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People at the Kapikoy border crossing between Turkey and Iran, in eastern Van province, Turkey, March 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/the-tariff-refund-process-has-begun-for-businesses-what-about-customers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T18:15:05.021Z</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>2026-04-22T18:15:05.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LKVX4YI6NNKVBBKNKJQKBZ2CWA.jpg?auth=bbb9abb2d154ee0a167d0e51222da5561000b4c6346a113d2ae133b4eea6555d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7327&amp;height=4885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman carries reusable shopping bags to her car on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/washington-state-children-disability-lawsuit-medicaid/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T17:27:28.761Z</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>2026-04-22T17:27:28.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why families caring for children with disabilities are suing Washington state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JG5PUQUFWNGTPGS7SVB36R76VI.jpeg?auth=45ce8af2aaaa9acbf9dbc471b93cfeff0e28e65d8817562af7933c85c3aa6fb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Families of children with developmental disabilities testified in front of a Washington House committee last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>