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Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/data-center-eastern-oregon-air-quality-umatilla-basin/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T15:51:04.763Z</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>2026-07-23T15:51:04.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why data centers pose an outsized threat to Eastern Oregon’s air quality]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. 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What does that say about us?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4ZSQ72FAE5K7XL7CBNIACOLRJU.jpg?auth=9c8dbda702c5f200d819e8a6bfc7a0d6185aeab3a8419eec358b2761e3ba247a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2600&amp;height=1463</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The reflecting pool resurfacing has had many dramatic twists and turns, from algae to arrests to a second draining.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/data-center-air-quality-how-we-reported/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T18:44:26.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T18:44:26.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How we reported the story about emissions from data center generators]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YFLQHVZFYVCETFKTMBJKQ3FYVU.jpg?auth=2b0489cb7f508b418a487b0705e97bc7aa7d01dafc7c4f4c9d671637a529bbb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5953&amp;height=3602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Generators and their exhaust pipes are visible outside of an Amazon data center in Umatilla, Ore., in April 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/corvallis-city-council-approves-ballot-measure-elected-officials-term-limits/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T18:31:58.857Z</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>2026-07-22T18:31:58.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Corvallis City Council would shrink if voters pass new ballot measure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S5N5Y2ECRRGNLET7DJGDVCUIKA.jpeg?auth=ac2954fd6c41dc7cc5002f3c909bb86c7939589fb28e32779a31b935a75717b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Corvallis City Hall, as seen on May 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/washington-board-of-education-proposes-new-high-school-graduation-requirements/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T18:29:00.973Z</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>2026-07-22T18:29:00.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s Board of Education proposes new high school graduation requirements]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V7RVCHNXTJHFRI46V4Z3I5A33U.jpg?auth=89521e584957d4c9c55b30981e3004a9bb2547e9fcac88d5c5c1fc0785e90d6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Stadium High School in Tacoma, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/wildfire-smoke-blankets-eastern-oregon-air-quality/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T18:18:20.626Z</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>2026-07-22T18:18:20.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘This is when you really pray for rain’: Wildfire smoke blankets Eastern Oregon and much of the state ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QAX7GGASB5FUJKUVCZHDARC3VI.jpg?auth=f52f1e6f1bf1e858503abcac6ad4955d5cb43141dd22aad41c30e3a0c1ab6202&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3568&amp;height=2348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fred Ingersoll, 72, rides his bike home from Walmart in Island City, Ore., on July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/oregon-coast-data-center-boom-undersea-cables-use-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T18:01:55.514Z</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>2026-07-22T18:01:55.514Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Following data center boom, Oregon for first time considers charging use fees for undersea cables]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FI3KE7ROKZER3GMRZUMEQJYAAM.jpg?auth=e4310770861fecb4a6170b54cf7926f356ea16e9b51406cc35cf1396f9a0cdf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ten of the 16 undersea fiber-optic cables permitted off the Oregon Coast are in areas in Tillamook County, pictured here.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/eugene-clean-energy-fund-signatures/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:45:54.639Z</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>2026-07-22T17:45:54.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Clean Energy Fund supporters say they’ve gathered enough signatures for fall ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZHP3QTBTONCUVAUW7KE4UZ5EUE.png?auth=3cfdadbdf34d29a36c24beb4024a5f7460ecfc9e6ec6b36a5d7591a0d486fab4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1258</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eugene Clean Energy Fund supporters march through downtown Eugene, July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/oregon-department-corrections-audit/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:07:15.16Z</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>2026-07-22T17:07:15.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Audit highlights Oregon’s crumbling prisons, staffing shortages and outdated technology]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S6NF6G3VHVANRGNS366LQGRPNI.JPG?auth=2431858e6f2f3c02c0d12c880dc758437fc47d6918bb7c91f68c5a786337b1d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Ore., pictured in a 2021 file photo. According to an audit, the facility and other state prisons are outdated.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/citizen-scientists-photograph-50-years-of-melting-glaciers/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:40:55.669Z</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>2026-07-22T16:40:55.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Citizen-scientists photograph 50 years of melting glaciers]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/data-centers-pollution-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:52:27.927Z</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>2026-07-22T15:52:27.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Data centers, diesel generators and air quality]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/attorneys-allege-systemi-misuse-of-body-cameras/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:30:00.595Z</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>2026-07-22T15:30:00.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Attorneys allege ‘systemic misuse’ of body cameras after Clark County deputy fatally stabbed man last year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YATFIDVAWFBAPES3TA4O6LQF4Y.jpg?auth=8b793b5cb43b5214fe1082fffb1a95fd584f9850d1a5a04a57abee11b4a34db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An Axon Body 2 body camera is shown by a police officer in Phoenix, Arizona in 2019. A similar type of body-worn camera is used by the Clark County Sheriff's Office. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said they plan to investigate claims that deputies muted their body cameras after a deadly use-of-force incident in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/cinco-anos-calor-mortal/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T14:45:49.147Z</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>2026-07-22T14:45:49.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Han pasado cinco años desde que una ola de calor mortal azotó a Oregón. Esto es lo que ha cambiado.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C3VOPSP75JFSJASPV7EI5ZQTBQ.JPG?auth=236f6f4f3e4d5abea62844daf7c3d50c4b2a4a6edbed5c2a836d5df641efec00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cientos de personas buscaron refugio en un centro de enfriamiento en el Centro de Convenciones de Oregón en Portland, el 28 de junio de 2021. Este centro proporcionó agua, refrigerios, comidas, mantas y catres o colchonetas para dormir. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/french-lawmakers-approve-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-15/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T14:36:00.355Z</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>2026-07-22T14:36:00.355Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MIGEFKCQQBKZJPCR2S2TPUIKRY.jpg?auth=7762b059cb758819e05e063be4d6c79abdd0f1ad7d375979a203629dcbac3b7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3414&amp;height=2276</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Phones are kept for charging at a Doctors Without Borders informal camp in Mardyck, northern France, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/mamdani-says-new-york-city-can-t-arrest-netanyahu/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T14:33:13.503Z</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>2026-07-22T14:33:13.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2K6RTRYRTFKUDDXAWQLRVSAL4M.jpg?auth=c5c0262ff51caff74544c24210fb563950948595e012fae6f6e0bd4e0b17cf94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5734&amp;height=3823</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States at City Hall on Friday July 3, 2026 in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/trump-backed-candidates-2020-election-deniers-win-arizona-primaries/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T14:30:40.734Z</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>2026-07-22T14:30:40.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump-backed candidates, 2020 election deniers, win Arizona primaries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IY5QY5RSZZL4PNP2BYBIE62QVI.jpg?auth=9f41117b681e98fffffedf5e74dadf01ec8458924b9251baafc55a1c84e69088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5598&amp;height=3732</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A poll worker assists an Arizona voter at a polling location in Phoenix as people cast their ballots on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/20/thunderstorms-could-bring-more-wildfires-to-central-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T01:23:36.484Z</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>2026-07-22T01:23:36.484Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, fill air with smoke, forcing businesses to close ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VFVEZNRQAVHI5BEKWA35UBYZ2M.jpg?auth=e09ae8eec667473a4d9355407687392bfb6727a5a01f450f31e27b63a6aab1f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rowe Creek Complex Fire is made up of wildfires largely sparked by lightning in Central Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/deschutes-county-sheriff-lt-james-mclaughlin-law-enforcement/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T01:01:12.497Z</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>2026-07-22T01:01:12.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Deschutes sheriff candidate sent the SWAT Team over a $700 theft. Now he’s under investigation for misconduct]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XDZIAW7CFBHCXKI6V6JB2V6PCE.jpg?auth=6895a2a1ec84af993e139692523603460b7192f3a2e3a8f462a8d6c8a8b40d39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5868&amp;height=4140</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this supplied photo dated Nov. 29, 2025, Lt. James McLaughlin is photographed at Smith Rock State Park, in Terrebonne, Ore. McLaughlin, an 18-year veteran of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, announced his bid to be the next sheriff on Jan. 26. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/portland-state-university-layoffs-oregon-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T00:53:26.753Z</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>2026-07-22T00:53:26.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland State scales back faculty cuts in final layoff plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UTFTTSVKSRDEJEHKVGIMK3JZNY.JPG?auth=3630b34209ac60ad2924c699bb3c4981fa0fb229a72ab21f184784838be037bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3307&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland State University has released a final layoffs plan for represented faculty and academic staff. The PSU campus in Portland, Ore. on June 29, 2024. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/washington-3rd-district-marie-gluesenkamp-perez-john-braun/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T00:45:02.449Z</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>2026-07-22T00:45:02.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s 3rd District could be among the most competitive House races this fall ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GKEDFSNBRE3VO3S6TAFVQBWGE.jpg?auth=9158aa6c643d2bf7d3af786e0cee0aeac9c304b8450cc1f2d305455aded2ed59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and state Sen. Leader John Braun, both candidates for the Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/mexican-man-killed-after-ice-encounter-in-florida-was-on-vacation-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T00:33:40.425Z</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>2026-07-22T00:33:40.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QFAJ37RQ55DOJGQPCFE3JYAMCE.jpg?auth=a9861e6fbadc865fe9dc069f0493d701da5d45f1bf2f10e9e65e218b9af67852&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patricia Ramos, of Palm Coast, wears a flag and waves at passing cars during a vigil for a Mexican man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while running from an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcements officers the day before, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in St. Augustine, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/republicans-in-house-doge-subcommittee-excoriate-a-smithsonian-administrator/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T00:28:58.709Z</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>2026-07-22T00:28:58.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DWU5ZPE7IFLK5H4HAANZV7SAJQ.jpg?auth=7afd98cbe95fe1391cd0ba057e0333c2797ab4154c5014c9e24572897f4d95b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, appears in front of the House DOGE subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/us-military-identifies-3rd-service-member-believed-to-have-been-killed-in-iranian-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T00:24:16.943Z</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>2026-07-22T00:24:16.943Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LGICWJ7UDBBN7JDZDUFN7NZVSE.jpg?auth=4c96e733152858cff01a9210511a72db120c0ff316b6c92b602171b800db879d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6400&amp;height=4267</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[American flags fly above the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/11/new-investigation-shows-how-wealthy-ranchers-and-corporations-profit-off-public-lands/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T23:52:22.19Z</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>2026-07-21T23:52:22.19Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New investigation shows how wealthy ranchers and corporations profit off public lands]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/17/oregon-wildfire-fire-dry-creek-hoag-evans-creek-salmon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:13:33.942Z</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>2026-07-21T22:13:33.942Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Resources spread thin as crews fight dozens of Oregon wildfires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PIWSJLD7YFFNPB624ZPCIDEFUA.jpg?auth=aec4a01296efc0aad7b1e104bc3e15299ecae3e26bf56c11aa4dc73ad590b814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1106</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The East Evans Creek Fire burns in Jackson and Jefferson counties on July 18, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/ilovemakonnen-headlines-his-first-portland-pride-weekend-concert/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:55:47.069Z</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>2026-07-21T20:55:47.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[iLoveMakonnen headlines his first Portland Pride weekend concert ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/think-out-loud-washington-ballots-vote-supreme-court-judicial-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:54:43.295Z</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>2026-07-21T20:54:43.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington voters to decide candidates for 4 seats on state supreme court, with vote on 5th seat in November]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JY6QSPN66JSQWJJ4JZWUTVTO6A.jpg?auth=e3abf933c60d39e599090721c037cfb0c72037fc76762b856d1aeeba147b9d64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: An undated photo of the Washington State Supreme Court. Five of the nine seats are currently up for grabs. Primary voters will decide the candidates for the November election in four races, with the fifth seat already set to be voted on in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/oregons-school-funding-formula-hurts-kids-in-poverty-the-most-according-to-oregonian-reporting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:53:52.211Z</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>2026-07-21T20:53:52.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s school funding formula hurts kids in poverty the most, according to Oregonian reporting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WQWUZKOT4BFS3MSMSIOVY5BZXY.JPG?auth=819ec7d2da880d145ce26f0baec4788932cc1acea50081a3cc6181bd6bc8151c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3267</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reynolds High School, as seen March 26, 2021. The Reynolds School District educates the highest percentage of low-income students in the Portland metro area. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-uw-study-roadless-rule-helps-protect-drinking-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:51:02.245Z</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>2026-07-21T20:51:02.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UW study shows ‘roadless rule’ helps protect drinking water for 25 million people in US]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-washington-long-term-care-benefits/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:21:22.785Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:21:22.785Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First-in-the-nation program in Washington state now providing long-term care benefits]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-oregon-wildfire-season-begins/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:20:15.87Z</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>2026-07-21T20:20:15.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon wildfire season begins in earnest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6JF2BAJGFVD53JV5L2YWT4JXGA.jpg?auth=8065d0c7d3ff0fccf3767b83bf21b2e090f3ea4371aad95c6103171e8d5e73ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The East Evans Creek Fire burns in Jackson and Jefferson counties on July 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/matching-gifts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:29:28.868Z</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>2026-07-21T19:29:28.868Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Get your contribution matched and double your impact]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/portland-timbers-hire-new-head-coach-marti-cifuentes/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:51:22.66Z</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>2026-07-21T18:51:22.66Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Timbers hire new head coach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UJVEN4EMLJDA7MHJ2IA2E4T7II.jpg?auth=40c06b4240e20ca7b1238f735360d144a2a6767aa4b4619e63d136674ef2acd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2566&amp;height=1728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Providence Park stadium in Portland, Ore., in 2024, home of the Portland Timbers soccer team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/federal-endangered-species-habitat-protection-state-management-regulations/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:42:45.874Z</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>2026-07-21T18:42:45.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2LRGUYTLCZC4RE5SZXLDOBPLHI.jpg?auth=1d07e89dab6f4b40a9b3807c14fe0b58ac3fce4f5083afaae152ceacc35300f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For decades, federal wildlife officials have protected old-growth forests as critical habitat for northern spotted owls. But a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act issued by the Trump administration removes protections for wildlife habitat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/amid-u-s-iran-war-houthis-threaten-to-blockade-bab-el-mandeb/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:28:46.084Z</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>2026-07-21T18:28:46.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OHP75MMMSNIV5H2APHZX42IWEM.jpg?auth=143f40fbfc29000a669f815a83fbf958ae6263becc8a7b27a7451473aa371c27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement gather during a rally against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/20/nike-sex-discrimination-trial-2nd-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:09:59.25Z</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>2026-07-21T17:09:59.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jury begins deliberation in Nike discrimination trial 8 years in the making]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OUFRITHJQ5EGHE6ZWVN3XP4K7U.JPG?auth=b9de3edee2fe0018c1812b131ae7bee263977ee54d373161a9c56f98dcbe6fb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4588&amp;height=3160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[American and Oregon flags fly above the Nike Headquarters near Beaverton, Ore., June 30, 2025. Nike’s Washington County campus is considered to be the company’s global headquarters, containing more than 75 buildings across 286 acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>