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A new report suggests students in some Oregon districts get the equivalent of eight fewer weeks of school than kids in other parts of the state.]]></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><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/trail-blazers-rally-for-106-103-win-over-spurs-to-even-series-after-wembanyama-exits-with-injury/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:48:43.166Z</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>2026-04-22T15:48:43.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers rally for 106-103 win over Spurs to even series after Wembanyama exits with injury]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ABV72EPNNRELNBRZMGIBNNRKDA.jpg?auth=3005e03e8dbb88afe819af65d36bec8f696efcf138eda9bd59383962df919389&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6493&amp;height=4328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) celebrates a score against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series in San Antonio, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/portland-ob-gyns-new-book-focuses-on-the-labor-and-delivery-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:26:55.969Z</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>2026-04-22T15:26:55.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland OB-GYN’s new 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]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/new-film-showcases-3-bend-athletes-commitment-to-outdoor-sports-after-life-changing-spinal-cord-injuries/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:21:51.195Z</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>2026-04-22T15:21:51.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New film showcases 3 Bend athletes’ commitment to outdoor sports after life-changing spinal cord 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(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/deschutes-national-forest-annual-national-rappel-training-wildland-firefighters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T14:34:14.498Z</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>2026-04-22T14:34:14.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Firefighting rappel crews sharpen their skills in Central Oregon forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLMFMHBMO5EJXDUMCD6QNG4RQI.JPG?auth=f8cd319ec2a1d6c40d43e860ff397a3f022768da22620325703c8cb5e061a289&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3774&amp;height=2485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person rappels from a hovering helicopter during an annual national U.S. Forest Service rappel training in Bend, Ore., on April 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/firefighter-rappel-training-bend-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T14:30:00.577Z</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>2026-04-22T14:30:00.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Central Oregon’s specialized firefighter training]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLMFMHBMO5EJXDUMCD6QNG4RQI.JPG?auth=f8cd319ec2a1d6c40d43e860ff397a3f022768da22620325703c8cb5e061a289&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3774&amp;height=2485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person rappels from a hovering helicopter during an annual national U.S. Forest Service rappel training in Bend, Ore., on April 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/federal-agency-accidentally-killed-2-protected-oregon-wolves-last-year-state-report-reveals/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:52:15.558Z</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>2026-04-22T00:52:15.558Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal agency accidentally killed 2 protected Oregon wolves last year, state report reveals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V2QKOTK6NBCU7JEDF4PIXLPSJI.jpg?auth=d142b4ec30bc53937ab0fc70c0e77d339237a0b1ef11d6ce24cecad5cf6fca8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1167&amp;height=778</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two gray wolves were accidentally killed by federal officials last summer, according to a report issued Friday. This February 2021 photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, shows a different Oregon-born gray wolf. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/northrup-shelter-portland-close/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:32:38.004Z</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>2026-04-22T00:32:38.004Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s controversial Pearl District shelter will close due to budget cuts ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YREGCJU3NNBQPBW6DYCSXIGA6Q.jpg?auth=8a891719c5f686785bf54cab000fd1090c91152448d267ac259d5ebaa9df12e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4572&amp;height=3048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The entrance of the Northrup shelter, an emergency overnight shelter in Portland, Ore,. on Nov. 27, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-nw-natural-gas-repays-households-disconnected-shutdown/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:56:25.368Z</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>2026-04-21T23:56:25.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NW Natural pays back nearly 200 households disconnected in error]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4XDXF5EPAFFVTIM6ADWBXJZUNU.jpg?auth=1dac66c8d02bea6f9c2816fcd2d477fdac070f4d28b9aaaa50bf58917df83d4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2939&amp;height=2205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A blue flame burns on a natural gas stove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/trump-says-the-us-will-extend-its-ceasefire-with-iran-at-pakistan-s-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:26:46.851Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:26:46.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5SX7VI3MUBGKDLIXGGIDJCQ6VA.jpg?auth=dbd01ef077be261c9f3ec6b49fdaf638e9305f5caf8e0606ef219476e6c5bcc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7366&amp;height=4911</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/virginia-voters-deciding-on-redistricting-plan-that-could-boost-democrats-seats-in-congress/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:20:52.279Z</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>2026-04-21T23:20:52.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UP3RZBUIRVA7XDFKO2P724IODU.jpg?auth=865183d1189e66e448ad75114e4dbf3d45deab5f1069b7e81f0edaccc6f21bfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5805&amp;height=3870</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["I Voted" stickers are laid out on a table at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy on election day for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Alexandria, Va.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/bandon-zoo-owner-pleads-guilty-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:20:03.064Z</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>2026-04-21T23:20:03.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bandon zoo owner pleads guilty to 47 animal neglect, drug and weapons charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55PBUFG365CDFHVVYIAK7FWGKE.JPG?auth=54ca41088d1be49a9a64095af07c3654d6bb3d9f43e890a8ec73396b88e40b08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1215&amp;height=905</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon State Police served search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari in Coos County, Ore., on May 14, 2025. The owner of the zoo has now pleaded guilty to dozens of charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/splc-charged-with-defrauding-donors-with-payments-to-extremist-informants/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:15:53.03Z</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>2026-04-21T23:15:53.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSSJBQ5CXRP4VEVVLTVXNZTZRU.jpg?auth=607536affdd4496ee282e7af6b31b4c7a2a10f0d428f06fee559c05ae8ca0615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3580&amp;height=2387</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/appeals-court-keeps-alligator-alcatraz-open-rejecting-need-for-federal-environmental-review/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:13:26.554Z</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>2026-04-21T23:13:26.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYAGYC4TI5EZTBHQUVE5IEVJVE.jpg?auth=df1fd19704a13d52df9b834b244db9abafe51c9e14893bf638560a9b4226f7a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:46:42.746Z</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>2026-04-21T21:46:42.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-politics-governor-republican-candidates-drazan-diehl-dudley/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:03:21.468Z</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>2026-04-21T21:03:21.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christine Drazan holds sizable lead in GOP race for Oregon governor, new poll suggests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FDWMJSXGRBBEXIEAGS263JUTUY.JPG?auth=e418dbcb04d24fd3941a1a191a49647cc91e56cb15573f3444706010fa28ad57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Republican Gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan responds to a question during the 2026 Oregon Republican Gubernatorial Debate at NW Events in Hillsboro, Ore., on April 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/the-archive-project-verslandia-2025/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T20:12:02.213Z</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>2026-04-21T20:12:02.213Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Verslandia! 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5LP7ZWOS3FAVNKHMLGS6CBYKOQ.jpg?auth=e72b938a7015691c39d521a789cbb82a38ee3905e0b29092318032dd0739e998&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Verslandia! 2025 participant]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-counties-100-million-secure-rural-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T19:47:51.832Z</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>2026-04-21T19:47:51.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After almost 2-year lapse, Oregon counties get nearly $100 million from Secure Rural Schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q3RLT3FMAFBXDLMNNQN66HRPEY.png?auth=b557b552c3c80d0348447302e99abd0ae7e77e36e34c4c336c1c5a6b515bcbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1361</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Chiloquin Elementary School, pictured here in an undated file photo, is part of the Klamath County School District in Oregon. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/portland-mayor-wilson-budget-deficit-cut-jobs-programs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T19:38:32.728Z</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>2026-04-21T19:38:32.728Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Mayor Keith Wilson proposes cutting jobs and city programs to balance budget deficit  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R7KURJQFVBADNIAK4FDJ4HDWQE.jpg?auth=86e53c0f7eab83170e1ad4d66e53428edcb572074279fd48bcbed0c90f86ae51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5698&amp;height=3994</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Keith Wilson leaves his state of the city address on April 17, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/ceasefire-iran-us-israel-hormuz-strait/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T18:59:25.374Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T18:59:25.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Talks with Iran are in doubt as Vance delays his trip without word if Iran will join]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SJIPOEAGCFJZBHEKP7CRPUKXWI.jpg?auth=ba7beb2144ca24e2306dafb60b472395776cbe444066b8da52df7e6ab999d73d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of Pakistani security personnel looks over a checkpoint from a police booth amid heightened security ahead of a potential meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials on April 20, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/metro-struggles-to-carry-out-voted-backed-oregon-zoo-makeover/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T17:18:13.368Z</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>2026-04-21T17:18:13.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Metro struggles to carry out voter-backed Oregon Zoo makeover, audit finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S4BRS3ZR5RCI5BVAI47HUET634.jpg?auth=9f6f626e51efa10c979a5ace27c5820d25eb1b6e4ef313d55a8ecb6ccef43fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5214&amp;height=3476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - People line up to enter the Oregon Zoo in a file photo. The 2024 bond was supposed to include re-envisioning the entry plaza. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:30:00.376Z</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>2026-04-21T14:30:00.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: An Oregonian leaves Trump’s Cabinet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYDGHSUC2RAHFJT5X3G6BQ44CI.jpg?auth=c28befcf0e1a4a7bfe5f3ac04cfac4fefe1fbfef8ac640fd4cff5ab7f6662587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, center, listens while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:19:34.753Z</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>2026-04-21T14:19:34.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 things to know about Trump's pick to head the Fed as his hearing gets underway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GF6FFP7Y2VPBDJBIAHMMWCXHLY.jpg?auth=7c6c98d9de51af4b85166462034440252b0844e1af2d1c55ca4c65d121ec45d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh speaks during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/us-education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-central-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T01:29:50.651Z</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>2026-04-21T01:29:50.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Central Oregon schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TZ72WSZ7HRDR5F2P2NT4HKLOX4.jpg?auth=4eb6e85d9645d155d9fb45d9a3bd1b69426d810dd93656962f0e510de722c303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3413&amp;height=2713</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits the student store at Crook County High School on Monday, Apr. 20, 2026. McMahon's visit to central Oregon schools was a part of her 50-state tour to learn more about education across the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>