<?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/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-blue-mountains-forest-plan-revision/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T18:22:53.649Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T18:22:53.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stakeholders weigh in on Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3TCVXOYBLRHFLCMUVKCI5UDEKQ.JPG?auth=eaefa7fb7d8f4e41c4151d687e0f419a1620b37106e27a12e472a2135058f185&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ponderosa pines, Douglas firs and other trees cover the slopes of the Blue Mountains, north of Enterprise, Ore., as the afternoon sun hits the Wallowa Mountains on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/think-out-loud-regional-orchestra-oregon-sw-washington-30-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T18:21:36.343Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T18:21:36.343Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Regional orchestra has brought classical music to northeast Oregon and southeast Washington for nearly 30 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CTXPRLJRVBGAJG6M62AWSOGBEQ.jpg?auth=13dfc3a73f55a4d62a4bc25649c70c2d0b169dfb56acbd9cfd0010039621e59b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5328&amp;height=3636</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign for the Inland Northwest Musicians in McKenzie Park in Hermiston, Ore. on Aug. 20, 2026. The regional orchestra has been bringing classical music to nine counties across northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington since 1999.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:26:36.766Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:26:36.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/oregon-documentary-highlights-columbia-river-bars-jetty-system-and-its-importance-to-the-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:22:00.921Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:22:00.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon documentary highlights Columbia River bar’s jetty system and its importance to the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/think-out-loud-west-coast-landslides-vulnerable/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:19:20.012Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:19:20.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[West Coast is especially vulnerable to landslides according to new University of Washington database ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/oregon-lawmakers-urge-state-corrections-department-to-curtail-use-of-solitary-confinement/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:16:34.301Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:16:34.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers urge state corrections department to curtail use of solitary confinement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XETL7EYIQBCNZNTUSN3FCUW4ZY.jpg?auth=f077f77c1a5daa0ad5b0c69af145b8b6d9a60ac4a5dce4e41d5b5713253b0ca9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4896&amp;height=3672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated photo provided by the Oregon Justice Resource Center, an adult in custody stands with their arms stretched out inside a cell used for solitary confinement. In June, a group of incarcerated people filed a class-action lawsuit, arguing Oregon's prison system is violating the state Constitution. Separately, a number of lawmakers, led by Rep. Farrah Chaichi, send a letter to the Dept. of Corrections asking the DOC to sharply limit its use of solitary confinement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/ashland-mulls-keeping-parks-fee-set-to-expire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:15:41.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:15:41.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland mulls keeping a parks fee that’s set to expire next year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QNPHLVBKAFA6BHNY6BGMVPV3AU.jpeg?auth=f0eb4de0677ae70652c072420f22f3a05be46abf8c22b0bd6e1fb5a84b37880e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to Lithia Park in Ashland, Ore., which opened in 1916.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/longview-washington-chemical-spill-nippon-dynawave/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:07:25.282Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:07:25.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New video shows white liquor rupture at Longview plant that killed 11 workers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDCDPR7C3RDYTMNCGT26HZ2ITA.JPG?auth=f67005705ea338591311203840836cc5efb61f693d91f2d237b3f4031658aaec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2376&amp;height=1607</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial views of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Wash., showing the scene of a major chemical tank implosion at a Southwest Washington paper mill, May 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/psilocybin-oregon-use-ohsu-study-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:50:42.653Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T16:50:42.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[More than 20,000 people have used legal psilocybin in Oregon. A new study shows how it went ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PZRDSIALRVBCHGL5THMK73P3MA.jpg?auth=33a60ff832db86d1901d577c7a673dd15798c6cdbece9b938abb578977e3e898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A grower cuts psilocybin mushrooms to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/winston-police-southern-oregon-ends-flock-cameras-contract/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:45:25.052Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T16:45:25.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Another Oregon city ending its Flock cameras contract, despite reporting some success]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2O6K4NEYZFEKNI57AUYN6YYFNI.png?auth=dfecb527c7a3328ede4bf58313b7a47559023e7d049a8219a87fc4580b29a125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — An undated photo of a flock camera in Eugene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/longview-paper-mill-disaster-video-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:34:12.559Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T16:34:12.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: New video of Longview chemical disaster]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDCDPR7C3RDYTMNCGT26HZ2ITA.JPG?auth=f67005705ea338591311203840836cc5efb61f693d91f2d237b3f4031658aaec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2376&amp;height=1607</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Aerial view of a collapsed tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Wash., May 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-public-universities-headed-toward-steeper-cuts-higher-tuition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:08:49.959Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T16:08:49.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon public universities are headed toward steeper cuts and higher tuition, leaders warn ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7Q6FEQD3BBCIPJRHSOPAMVRBXE.jpg?auth=6a3493ba9fa5bf69cb26dc05cd26d1fbd70fd2598d647c6791522c2f3734f0b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4577&amp;height=3051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Oregon's Johnson Hall pictured in a file photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/umatilla-tribes-see-lower-fish-returns-than-last-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:57:58.212Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T15:57:58.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Umatilla tribes see lower fish returns than last year]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/pac-12-returns-to-the-football-field-with-8-teams-following-years-of-uncertainty/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:56:37.722Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T15:56:37.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pac-12 returns to the football field with 8 teams following years of uncertainty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YQP3ZSKHVZDNDDLDIEYOXEG6WM.jpg?auth=086f47b721b38d224efd3317b6ff4b54df518013d1fa4e134a500668d25452c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Washington State wide receiver Tony Freeman (0) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Pullman, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-new-data-centers-eastern-oregon-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:46:41.216Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T15:46:41.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As new data centers are headed to Eastern Oregon, opponents share their concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power — which, if used, could release massive amounts of diesel pollution into nearby communities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/whistleblower-arturo-bejar-leads-testimony-in-landmark-trial-against-meta/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:54:35.951Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:54:35.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MPWOOKDNFZNTLDM4FQKXOMMT6Q.jpg?auth=262f38543a0ca6ba94847bf9c93adde7bc59a5165c290df0178b670487a99b5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar leaves the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/census-report-on-noncitizen-voting-has-ties-to-trump-group/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:51:46.562Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:51:46.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N46HJD6JC5MGZE6MUWF4YCRYWQ.jpg?auth=2e6cc1f03e08e2edd1a6872bdd876e848dad775d98588f1eacc1500f9cae601d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7559&amp;height=5039</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump is joined by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the Census Bureau, as he speaks in the White House's Oval Office in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/california-adopts-strongest-landscaping-rules-in-u-s-for-wildfire-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:50:05.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:50:05.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[California passes toughest wildfire rules in the U.S. for home landscaping]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PHCGQIDGLRN3BD6RGVEVBNDSXU.jpg?auth=fad7d997282d891d39865b3230d35a6e9221e985eb01701e4615167fd8f559ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=609</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire experts have found that homes with dense vegetation are at higher risk of burning, like in the Palisades Fire in 2025. New regulations in California require homeowners to manage plants within five feet of a structure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/north-korea-fires-a-suspected-missile-toward-the-sea-japan-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:42:52.914Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:42:52.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6FRORII52JMRXBGC76JEJTHODI.jpg?auth=77134d19dc41e83c0eeaab2ab9dbc97cacd972771de61a179cc36ed52980531b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7525&amp;height=5016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army soldiers try to dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/portland-timbers-beat-san-diego-3-1-velde-pantemis/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:13:23.533Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:13:23.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Velde has a goal and an assist, Pantemis has 5 saves as Timbers beat San Diego 3-1]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TLDSQRL7MVBM7O5R3ANWJWQZ6M.jpg?auth=92b46f83a32493435ad6ec11a65b7a2e2319e7e59ee9a4c8407ae786939b1d9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5468&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Timbers' Kristoffer Velde (99) controls the ball during an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/invasive-emerald-ash-borer-beetle-confirmed-washington-ash-trees/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:00:08.26Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:00:08.26Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWYY5SNIABERVETS4B6LPMR2NQ.JPG?auth=f76104495c857bbdb42fa3bc29ba6b37679625b4ffaac6f93dc57de1d44042c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1140&amp;height=743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Image of emerald ash borer beetle taken at the Oregon Department of Forestry in Salem, Ore., July 25, 2024. The agency announced three new infestation sites in the northern Willamette Valley on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/prehistoric-pedestrians-once-walked-9th-street-in-corvallis-now-you-can-see-proof-at-the-library/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:00:07.878Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:00:07.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prehistoric pedestrians once walked 9th Street in Corvallis. Now, you can see proof at the library]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DZY3BFZLLFHZJHV7AGW6PI4IFM.jpeg?auth=7adf7cdf8d63a561b5f74b1bc4e8170209afeda50767c46e2351fd517d6a4f54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Columbian Mammoth tusk sits in a display case from the Highland Woodshop at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library on Aug. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/17/portland-man-michael-bivins-jewish-synagogues-federal-hate-crime-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:56:33.841Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T21:56:33.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland man, former journalist, charged with federal hate crimes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BEGKUOVUXNB5NO46SEHPVPOYJE.jpg?auth=b10a0f096b0dfc9ae7b8e2832a949b0e76b2a8301c13f66dd2549ea953058045&amp;smart=true&amp;width=603&amp;height=331</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Surveillance video of an attempted arson at the Muslim Community Center of Portland, May 3, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-dollar40-trillion/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:03:28.663Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T21:03:28.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MWCK5O43T5N5RJ7OCZWPRJLN6A.jpg?auth=8a6898b6a092fd8543167dddbedf16180ca373f6f23c1b4d48432fa9dd46a42a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The federal government's accumulated debt has reached a record $40 trillion, according to a daily update from the Treasury Department.  Government spending is expected to exceed tax revenues by more than $2 trillion this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/former-fauci-adviser-dr-david-morens-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-covid-related-records/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T20:57:22.533Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T20:57:22.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UXWV3TUU65O7ZIUGBKUOJPGYRQ.jpg?auth=79bba71f98a1393f303765631a20f80f79ee749696991f6728af35ff4172ee77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. David Morens appears during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing on Capitol Hill on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-federal-funding-for-bees-butterflies-habitat/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T20:40:44.422Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T20:40:44.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon gets $150K to create habitat for bees and butterflies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GK6RLWJLGVDTBJK5L53OFTOZ6U.jpg?auth=eabe7127e7cdf3956c92f932a369eac6640ece99c5d4cfc4ff278a32c7e82784&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mason bees are early pollinators. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/tribal-native-nursery-in-eastern-oregon-aids-in-salmon-habitat-restoration-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T20:27:02.571Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-19T20:27:02.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tribal native nursery in Eastern Oregon aids in salmon habitat restoration, recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EAC7WRHELNCW3LZTQZSD7OJTHQ.jpg?auth=84ce90cae6073b51c3d41f1553c9c8b1b03d1cbbeab257bfc2999a714fd58e5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation operate one of a hundred indigenous nurseries across the country. 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The tarp remains one of the questions at the center of a federal lawsuit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/trump-picks-dr-heidi-overton-a-top-white-house-aide-to-lead-the-food-and-drug-administration/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T18:08:28.075Z</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>2026-08-19T18:08:28.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M4UGEJ7LJNFHHKVLCPQM4S5TTQ.jpg?auth=9f545b01819ead335fa484ea9b52bdbd5731b9491f694c4506c7263b74c023d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, speaks during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/rage-room-portland-vancouver/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T18:06:48.39Z</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>2026-08-19T18:06:48.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rage rooms: where customers pay money to smash bottles, electronics and more ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/environmental-group-challenges-federal-push-to-expand-grazing-across-the-west-including-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T17:43:00.952Z</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>2026-08-19T17:43:00.952Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Environmental group challenges federal push to expand grazing across the West, including Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LOTUUN45NRFCLGNVPVM3OYHN6M.jpg?auth=5a18a1e5684aca8e0d0638449e66f957c1e518a51c1c1da6fee378d18e179813&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cars drive down U.S. Highway 20 among the sagebrush-filled landscape stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore., on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/washington-state-20-wildfires-cost-tops-200-million-dollars/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T17:18:25.869Z</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>2026-08-19T17:18:25.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cost to battle 20 wildfires in Washington has topped $200M]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I5QFKSRK5BHB5PU66UPWVSGKVQ.jpg?auth=db85939b16921cd03bd9bf50076c18b52b0afed81e0fee6f5e3c1ee76b016cd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Trails Fire is seen from Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/think-out-loud-stay-safe-wildfire-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T16:30:54.109Z</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>2026-08-19T16:30:54.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregonians can stay safe from wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ZAVGUJRYVGLVGN4YIWB2VSOQU.jpg?auth=0c5b0887679ddaffbedded6c4077ef7f0d273362485c4c6f8e441d6659038000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2709</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fairgoer wears an N95 respirator while walking the grounds of the Crook County Fair in Prineville, Ore., on Aug. 5, 2026. 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Includes editable vector eps and jpg file in download. Easy to edit. All fonts outlined.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/former-executive-sues-ohsu-alleging-wrongful-termination-retaliation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:58:03.691Z</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>2026-08-19T14:58:03.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former executive sues OHSU alleging wrongful termination, retaliation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZMVFV6L4G5FLLNGPBN2FLHKEHM.JPG?auth=135820b0f7a3cfbbdfb570d1def3ad3563a154762e447a4fdd6b5f283330c44c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — OHSU's Marquam Hill Campus, where the OHSU and Doernbecher Emergency Room is, sits on Marquam Hill in Portland, Ore., on April 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/camas-government-change-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:30:00.517Z</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>2026-08-19T14:30:00.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: A new government in Camas?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T2JHAY6QYZEFRPOPI7KMKCF7PA.JPG?auth=af1188d217593f10f4cc0e46d3491607d95855cb5c17048334c0fea25bee9505&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5801&amp;height=3867</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bicyclist rides past a sign that reads “Change Camas Form of Government?” on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Camas, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/israel-strikes-an-air-base-in-northwest-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:21:59.832Z</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>2026-08-19T14:21:59.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4R5IYWU3XJPY7BGOHIHOSLPJSU.jpg?auth=2fad83dfc93d9e082066242e13626c7ca14a32d59fa77dfa7368402c5c1ca868&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=792</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/trump-says-u-s-and-canada-reached-deal-to-delay-u-s-tariffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:10:06.532Z</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>2026-08-19T14:10:06.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L3VD6NOQNVNXZF7XNF22QQ7W6M.jpg?auth=1477ca019ac9b7c92236eea0869be12c57a0dcd83535488d457ad48671ebf304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1131&amp;height=754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, 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2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/congos-ebola-outbreak-reaches-5000-cases/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:03:19.109Z</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>2026-08-19T14:03:19.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S4SSUDXD45OOVFZ7ZZ4MELBO4A.jpg?auth=a9554a6cdfdee74fa6519406a79d6a12930bf349ee6864de02200286a4f3ed23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People dressed in protective gear prepare to lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/embattled-florida-republican-rep-cory-mills-loses-his-fights-to-keep-his-house-seat/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:58:26.086Z</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>2026-08-19T13:58:26.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Embattled Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills loses his fight to keep his House seat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KED5QWIOG5PWZL5TU6KNIOTWGU.jpg?auth=a10c64184caf4f77e1db9a01231d3f3606272ffdd9e39a3cda6e30ffe741204f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5133&amp;height=3501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on April 22. The House Ethics Committee is investigating Mills over allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations. Mills denies any wrongdoing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-tattoo-history-art-portland-bert-grimm-sea-tramp/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:00:02.015Z</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>2026-08-19T13:00:02.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tattoo People: The stories behind Oregon’s ink]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/52PBRCWAXND2FFMOKESMHUAXP4.jpg?auth=bdb815ebf032772694d0eb394befb97f1aa759b0b280b7fe12a2a31bdbcf3e7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tattoo People Thumbnail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/osu-cascades-childcare-head-start-building-lease/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T00:37:25.892Z</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>2026-08-19T00:37:25.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OSU-Cascades to lease childcare building to Head Start program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YJULJ5DQVFFM3E42HSQDLEK2UY.jpg?auth=75c769af3ef845b9d04cfacb29af03772c836815e9af5326a243ecaff02ed0b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5290&amp;height=3527</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OSU-Cascades Little Kits building in Bend, Ore. on June 23, 2026. NeighborImpact will open a Head Start program in the building on Sept. 8.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/portland-pearl-district-centennial-mills-demolition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T00:14:53.73Z</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>2026-08-19T00:14:53.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The shockwave was visceral’: Centennial Mills water tower explodes in planned demolition ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CPNTLVZK2JGW5MUMZNNUDFW4PA.jpg?auth=18c8adedc3741dec65d0fa354846e6ead405fb4bca89db159a81245db5ebac86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4383&amp;height=3170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds watch as the water tower on the Centennial Mills building is demolished on Aug. 17, 2026 in Portland, Ore. The warehouse was set to be demolished after a fire swept through the building and rendered it unsafe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/portland-oregon-moda-center-sports-merritt-paulson/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T00:03:17.521Z</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>2026-08-19T00:03:17.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Owner of Portland Timbers says Moda Center negotiations are a ‘wake up call’ for regional leaders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G56WN6LZXZCOTL6V2TKKDOOH4U.JPG?auth=24920e083081e2d6dd8427e40bf155dc7b56b167bd266556b2bad82b9fd4567d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Timbers Army with a "Gut The Fish" sign ahead of the Portland Timbers' match against the Seattle Sounders at Providence Park in Portland, Ore., on May 12, 2024. The Timbers ultimately lost 2-1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/03/opbs-first-look-unaffordable-affordable-housing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T22:45:44.807Z</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>2026-08-18T22:45:44.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Unaffordable affordable housing]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/03/oregon-housing-rent-apartments-affordable-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T22:45:20.232Z</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>2026-08-18T22:45:20.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A low-income housing program is pouring big money into housing many Oregonians can’t afford ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XXQQQJPM4BFVNM4MNLJK6PJQWI.jpg?auth=832491e1c4511ec4bd74f98f1dc3380dc8bc3166bdf5b1a87d2c9b97b49196b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[THIS IMAGE IS ONE-TIME USE ONLY FOR A PROPUBLICA STORY. NO ADDITIONAL USE. Source images: IRS and Flickr]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-nitrate-pollution-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T21:59:18.174Z</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>2026-08-18T21:59:18.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What nitrate water pollution means for residents in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TN4S56FQORHZPJFR5PEUAYK7OM.jpg?auth=97b4807f3a19819a9e34338cdf403441d6120d95c7238803c53992621edceb73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4745&amp;height=3158</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A "West Glen United" sign is posted near the West Glen neighborhood south of Boardman, Ore., on Friday, July 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-federal-overhaul-hanford-nuclear-cleanup-board/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T21:37:31.226Z</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>2026-08-18T21:37:31.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOE overhauls the longtime Hanford Nuclear Reservation advisory board]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U3DM5K4CS5HVDBYGRB6XADBMO4.jpg?auth=48590074063a6f5b0b850d9ed8a6b3a7fe78a26377b444613a3c21a034f78beb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caution signs warn of radioactive materials outside a tank farm holding waste on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The DOE is now narrowing the size and scope of the advisory board that has provided input on the cleanup. This photo was taken on September 24, 2024 as part of an OPB-NWPB collaboration for a week of "Think Out Loud" shows about Hanford, broadcast live from the WSU, Tri-Cities campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/washington-wildfires-ferguson-baumgartner-trump-federal-aid-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:50:25.233Z</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>2026-08-18T20:50:25.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ferguson, Baumgartner seek meeting with Trump on Washington wildfires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CBDKNIHDYBAMBE4MDZEXPBNX3U.jpg?auth=07338454d328a62683626ab914b2d6d9a674a999d867a79dcef2baab1465dbb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Pictured on Aug. 6, 2026, in Spokane, Wash., neighbors set out paper cups with flowers in them, expressing their condolences for lost homes in the Old Trail Fire that's destroyed more than 850 buildings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/curry-county-southern-oregon-seeks-more-timber-revenue-federal-forests/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:39:04.08Z</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>2026-08-18T20:39:04.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Curry County pursues more timber revenue and a larger role in federal forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A5OYKI7HKJCTHB4KDUJFLEGXTE.JPG?auth=9fac932de6f64119c05ca9362144aecc9c6743f2ecffd1286be042937a46bfd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1368&amp;height=922</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A significant portion of Curry County's forestland is federally managed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/the-child-safety-trial-against-meta-kicks-off-in-federal-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:20:30.658Z</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>2026-08-18T20:20:30.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZE6SEFTNZOFDKYQXZYE7J27TI.jpg?auth=79566de0af892f66bbce17e4249ad00e937ccf645ef2953af102b895a8b745a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People line up outside the Oakland, California federal courthouse ahead of opening arguments in the trial that four state attorneys general are bringing against Meta Platforms, Inc.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/abc-sues-fcc-alleging-retaliation-for-kimmel-satire-and-news/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:16:19.913Z</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>2026-08-18T20:16:19.913Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6A35H45YEVOFXIL6EVGO7NQAZA.jpg?auth=2e56763fad41b84cd7872f10b97415ab804503d613d91d5ad611b9988a72a131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4869&amp;height=3246</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Josh D'Amaro, CEO, The Disney Company, Chairman attends the press day of 'Disney Adventure World' & 'World Of Frozen' at Disneyland Paris on March 28, 2026 in Paris, France.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/trump-administration-moves-ahead-to-end-roadless-rule-on-national-forests/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:12:43.52Z</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>2026-08-18T20:12:43.52Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/COA4WSYIYZDF3DYK7XWAG3KJEM.jpg?auth=71ba9dd6f14e24bd2e3a0cb078b110d5a6a24460a81e2867310b3b9095d0d86c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Cut down trees are visible at the site of a timber sale in the Tahoe National Forest, June 6, 2023, near Camptonville, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/pendleton-leaders-tour-portland-homelessness-programs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:14:41.685Z</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>2026-08-18T19:14:41.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pendleton leaders tour Portland homelessness programs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O5HJ7IK5IVEULG3JN43SLUPJPI.jpg?auth=6b29a4eed42b9742774a1068f6f6f4be5d6a13fe958acf941971d9fb5d9e7781&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to the Clinton Triangle shelter in Southeast Portland on February 27, 2024. Guests are allowed to park their cars and other transportation outside the shelter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/think-out-loud-seattle-supersonics-relocation-portland-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:06:48.302Z</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>2026-08-18T19:06:48.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the Seattle Supersonics relocation can teach us about the Trail Blazers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L4AAQUUH45BQXP52AUXVSAJZS4.jpg?auth=50ec919557b1fff33ed064e30a41d22c966ad0db0a75d658fd3b3a4e91c5788c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5596&amp;height=3731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fan hold up a sign in the stands urging the former Seattle Sonics basketball team to return to Seattle before a preseason NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>