<?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/2026/08/04/arson-suspect-arrested-as-spokane-battles-devastating-wildfires/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:58:18.257Z</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>2026-08-04T18:58:18.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire went to prison for killing his father]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I36LYV6RDJGLTJ3EPJHP7ROLEY.jpg?auth=76c55dbf1cc81f863b7e039a678f1c811a1e3b352b55635283e1d7f0e1ff43e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke hangs over downtown Spokane after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-one-year-later-elimination-federal-funding-where-were-headed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:54:54.521Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T18:54:54.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President’s Update: One year later, here's where we're headed - together]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RJOXUNEDRZCYHJAVCUWKAE4E7E.png?auth=2c11b957c72cd04b79abfe0d59877d30150d679e376ff9e75442f76d7e2a6304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=551</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/air-quality-advisory-oregon-wildfires-portland-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:53:14.617Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T18:53:14.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[People urged to limit outdoor activities as smoke blankets the Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AFZYR3SZ7JH5RBLG4MWRGXUDII.jpg?auth=b66baf2d04c1cf7079a339304565994771460ba3ac7c79df566a339cd7400cd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4830&amp;height=3305</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke blankets Highway 26 in Warm Springs, Ore., on July 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/spokane-wildfire-worst-natural-disaster-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:44:24.08Z</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>2026-08-04T18:44:24.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspected arsonist arrested for lighting Spokane fire, disaster declaration approved]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DDRA27JFRFATFGCLDVN7SLZ2WI.jpg?auth=661b229a82fb642c818639f435a8314a26ef50f4e622f971ede75e5c71be7615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8043&amp;height=5362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, homeowner Al Acosta, his son Louis Acosta, daughter Renee Stewart and son-in-law Jamie Stewart look through the remains of Al's home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/think-out-loud-seeds-of-peace-documentary-hiroshima-survivor-tree-seeds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T16:51:27.188Z</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>2026-08-04T16:51:27.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Seeds of Peace’ tells story of Hiroshima survivor and trees planted from seeds of those that survived after the blast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J2G3UDULUZAO3A6KDJDDKP7VM4.jpg?auth=52e578990ba9a85f2d9079eb3264159322835feba20d4b0b7e54843a634598a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The seeds of trees that survived the atomic bomb have been planted and are now growing in more than 55 trees around Oregon. 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Now she's suing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5IHBDVPF5BPBXIZAX5XYGUM6K4.jpg?auth=a0ac9de11bcecfdce63c55bc304e373bef35989e015447fd3219af6c8feb940f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2826&amp;height=1683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ring video shows veteran Anna King being detained by National Guard troops.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/primaries-in-5-states-today-have-high-stakes-for-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:44:45.8Z</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>2026-08-04T14:44:45.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 states have primary elections on Tuesday. These are the races to watch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IO5IIQKZVFPSHNJ3VEUMK4CZI4.jpg?auth=2b88bd381e26944428f5280a3b641c54ccdba2bf5ce87707a6e542463ab72025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7934&amp;height=5292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks outside Lincoln Liquor & Wine on Monday in Oak Park, Mich. The highly contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is bringing national attention to Michigan ahead of voting on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/washington-election-day-voting-politics-elections-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:41:34.655Z</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>2026-08-04T14:41:34.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington primary election voting ends today. The race for its 3rd Congressional District is just getting started]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GA43ZGMALNDHPAMYLO3VBJSKBA.jpg?auth=164976e2056a1ef1dca736f1d3c287521f73144261478a390845f24499a33fae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5294&amp;height=3529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An election worker processes ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash. on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/washington-state-primary-election-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:30:00.654Z</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>2026-08-04T14:30:00.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Election day in Washington state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GA43ZGMALNDHPAMYLO3VBJSKBA.jpg?auth=164976e2056a1ef1dca736f1d3c287521f73144261478a390845f24499a33fae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5294&amp;height=3529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An election worker processes ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/oregon-data-centers-advisory-committee-to-propose-statewide-regulations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:00:04.084Z</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>2026-08-04T13:00:04.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Oregon cities buck data centers, a committee is set to propose statewide regulations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5ZHUAKMPQ5BGRPOGJB45VHHGAY.jpg?auth=3c9b00e32600abcff542b5bfa5af68fb066f9de9edff265c7a25e86211893972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3379</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A data center under construction in Umatilla, Ore., on April 3, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/native-run-elderberry-wisdom-farms-teaches-environmental-practices/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:00:04.045Z</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>2026-08-04T13:00:04.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Native-run farm teaches environmental practices, but faces hurdles under Trump administration ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GPDDVLPET5E6XH5S5QLZSBO6QQ.jpg?auth=91e1ee5a1110cd7b455fb630af6dd69586616e7ad7bacb0133d77d2bb82f3349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The founder and interns of Elderberry Wisdom Farm in Salem, Ore., July 9, 2026. Seated from left: Rose High Bear, Elderberry Wisdom Farm founding director; Roman Wood, intern; Paige Wentzel, intern; Jaimie Myrick Duckett, intern. Back, from left: David Mora-Flores, urban forestry coordinator; Joaquin Ocana, native plant nursery coordinator; Claudia Vega, intern; Damian Salazar, intern.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/think-out-loud-oregon-needs-transit-oriented-upzoning/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T00:52:54.647Z</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>2026-08-04T00:52:54.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon needs transit-oriented upzoning, says one Portlander]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/oregon-attorney-general-sues-trump-tariffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T00:44:08.625Z</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>2026-08-04T00:44:08.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon attorney general again sues the Trump administration over tariffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/444TMBSZX5CA3I37ISL4EAZ36E.JPG?auth=8c23f84d03d36a43883f4a364cc6defcd576de12816a592a73ddf2219a5f628e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4754&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield speaks during a town hall held at the Federal Building in Portland, Ore., March 17, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/wildfires-burn-parts-of-malheur-national-wildlife-refuge/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:10:48.038Z</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>2026-08-03T23:10:48.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wildfires burn parts of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F75INK6OCBHC3DNXAUPCCXXKEM.jpg?auth=57e504688913c06fb06cc98a9cb1f02ecad237473ca756bd4da88d929451d4c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2600&amp;height=1733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided photo shows crews responding to the Jackass Butte Fire near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/02/large-vacant-warehouse-burning-in-northwest-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:44:37.726Z</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>2026-08-03T22:44:37.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warehouse fire sends massive plumes of smoke over Northwest Portland ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/pendleton-homelessness-lawsuit-resting-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:43:10.168Z</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>2026-08-03T22:43:10.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pendleton wants homelessness lawsuit thrown out after tweaking city ‘resting’ rules ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UGMYBILYF5GKFC25R4QCNZTPIE.jpg?auth=1b9b2540f0f434574acce8221b4d8d6ab8b334249f9138505f778f665a9c849c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5394&amp;height=3595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pendleton City Hall in Pendleton, Ore. on May 23, 2024]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/snohomish-county-building-largest-battery-plant-in-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:46:28.975Z</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>2026-08-03T21:46:28.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Snohomish County is building Washington’s largest battery plant]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SLUM6UPJTVEWJPLUBMIQNK7PWI.jpeg?auth=9c8293efe1ddd145a24ad6c8f83f918131976d499f2fc8619bbeeec446400930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Snohomish County program manager Jessica Spahr stands alongside the nearly completed Tesla-made battery energy storage system in Arlington. 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The Nogles spent about a week saving about 150 cows and their calves from the Grasshopper Fire, a wildfire burning east of Mount Hood. Tygh Valley, Ore. July 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/farmland-klickitat-county-solar-battery-data-centers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T19:51:23.308Z</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>2026-08-03T19:51:23.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rising tension in central Washington as farmland is eyed for energy and data center projects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GR7D3WUIS5FVZD77ULT5VVJXU4.png?auth=45d9aa4b8fae5fb4e9714c5cb0518560ab2b5856f32555da3580dca2cf07af33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wind turbines in south-central Washington in an undated photo. 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late July, was drained a second time after the Fourth of July fireworks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/shut-out-of-the-u-s-cubans-start-new-lives-in-brazil/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T19:42:40.3Z</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>2026-08-03T19:42:40.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EV7V5SHLBROJFJISNRMDRGSXGI.jpg?auth=baf49744de017cb428c40f6e0b484d734f27c5dbb86d9b2ebe32867095e0bb81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8147&amp;height=5431</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man pushes his bicycle along a trash-strewn street in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, June 9, 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Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., one of just two Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump in 2021 still serving in the House of Representatives, recently announced his retirement, opening up a rare electoral opportunity for Republicans in the deeply blue state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/federal-workers-say-forced-summer-relocations-have-been-haphazard/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:02:21.585Z</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>2026-08-03T15:02:21.585Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been 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Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EZFQWI3JORPC5DAZ3U44WZWTMQ.jpg?auth=4c2422073cf2f6e140eb48f5bb9dd54f0378c716bf933eb6abb8c6f5136afc4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5349&amp;height=3566</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Soccer and Mauricio Pochettino have agreed to a new contract that extends the men's national team coach's tenure through 2030.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/how-ai-is-helping-people-with-criminal-records-secure-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:49:48.77Z</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>2026-08-03T14:49:48.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/blanche-rescinds-dollar1-8b-anti-weaponization-fund-in-push-for-confirmation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:44:23.902Z</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>2026-08-03T14:44:23.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Acting AG Blanche rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund in push for confirmation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EALSQHXQ4JK27KEIYVDSTAYGEI.jpg?auth=8c671984d191ad03bddebbe788897cfbb355a2d987274a47bac1aa4864bb7bfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3371&amp;height=2247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/fire-camp-cattle-rescue-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:38:47.664Z</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>2026-08-03T14:38:47.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Serving firefighters and saving cattle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6MSKQUSDBJECDCRUBAR3GQUCVA.JPG?auth=93570c6c8156c7a1c4d47bfc0151baabd4bf9613d758bb3c9bbf45f60862c2f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2058</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters with the City of Arcadia Fire Department, who came in from Southern California, talk while eating breakfast before their shift fighting the Akawa Butte Fire in Sisters, Ore., on July 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/lia-godfrey-scores-in-the-wave-s-1-0-road-victory-over-the-spirit/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:00:49.55Z</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>2026-08-03T14:00:49.55Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thorns strike early but then give up five unanswered goals in loss to Utah]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/wnba-portland-fire-lose-la-sparks-after-kelsey-plum-trade/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:54:47.672Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:54:47.672Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire lose 106-101 to Sparks after LA trades Plum to Phoenix]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RKGXEUITUFA7ZKH22P6DQA6I7Y.jpg?auth=8311d797feb7edbc151e61379f84c793537d764df64fcce46046e4553694012a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4808&amp;height=3183</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) passes the ball to the inside of the paint as Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton (6) attempts to block the ball at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. The Portland Fire played the Las Vegas Aces, loosing 88-80.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/the-evergreen-podcast-mexican-immigrant-woodburn/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:00:00.823Z</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>2026-08-03T13:00:00.823Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: ‘I don’t want to find out if they’re going to put me in a detention center’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2Y25UOVIJZADFANBR7RUEYMD2I.JPG?auth=35f1a6f84dfa0c11988f2d911cc16caf222a17bd89726ded92e798d731c8be9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5330&amp;height=3602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis Lamas gazes out the window of the home in Woodburn where he rents a room, May 14, 2025. Lamas is a Mexican citizen who came into the United States in 2021 and overstayed his temporary tourist visa, and is now returning to Mexico voluntarily.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/oregon-drought-grows/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:00:04.031Z</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>2026-08-03T13:00:04.031Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon drought grows, reaching most widespread level in 4 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JG3Z5HQXSJCRDJMKOQR6KAQAQY.jpg?auth=1f7530c016ebc0556db10d93b2c1a772fb8b3fe169115e3697238f096ff28159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3264&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The dry bed of Detroit Lake is pictured on Oct. 25, 2015.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/the-evergreen-podcast-mexicano-inmigrante-woodburn/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:00:01.106Z</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>2026-08-03T13:00:01.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: ‘No quiero averiguar si me van a meter a un centro de detención’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2Y25UOVIJZADFANBR7RUEYMD2I.JPG?auth=35f1a6f84dfa0c11988f2d911cc16caf222a17bd89726ded92e798d731c8be9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5330&amp;height=3602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis Lamas gazes out the window of the home in Woodburn where he rents a room, May 14, 2025. Lamas is a Mexican citizen who came into the United States in 2021 and overstayed his temporary tourist visa, and is now returning to Mexico voluntarily.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/ashland-logging-project-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:00:03.703Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:00:03.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Environmental groups fail to prevent logging project near Ashland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6RERFOWRKZAUDE5JDLSOGTKWV4.jpg?auth=ba2be75cfd868c3da90f513a2ba6c98e0853bb293cf201d087b2178cf14064c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The view of the Applegate Valley from the Sterling Mine Ditch Trail, January 17, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/02/eastern-washington-fires-evacuations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T21:48:26.645Z</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>2026-08-02T21:48:26.645Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U4BW666RCFGDPACSY4PNJ2HERA.jpg?auth=7dc0d2862a0c165dfcdf6b47ea075f7a2e8f5ccb977334c1865831560fde6f19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A structure on N. 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Oregon Chinese Coalition holds this event the first Saturday in August, a free admission, open to the public event full of food, crafts, and culture.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/02/warm-springs-recovery-bench-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T20:20:37.769Z</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>2026-08-02T20:20:37.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warm Springs Reservation faces years of recovery after Bench Fire sweeps through]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B7M45AI3JFDG5PRLN5HIDK5Y3Y.jpg?auth=71807eff7dda0ffbb41cd608e1a11eafe8524628b7d45f6128d305c3ec631787&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4870&amp;height=3149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign displayed at the Indian Head Casino in Warm Springs, Ore., on July 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/02/from-a-mothers-grief-to-a-nations-fury-how-an-exam-leak-became-a-political-storm/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T19:42:17.255Z</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>2026-08-02T19:42:17.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From a mother's grief to a nation's fury: How an exam leak became a political storm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PKU5WKSTCVNRRKELZXF7ONF63Q.jpg?auth=d8ffbd28e045d1d9265c796e753deeb4a10d7dbb9b15ba78fd66bfe3f6ae42e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neelum Chaturvedi holding a picture of her 18-year-old daughter Akanksha, who took her own life in May, soon after authorities cancelled the results of a high-pressure medical exam Akanksha had taken, saying the results had been leaked.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>