<?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/2026/05/03/new-academy-rules-for-99th-oscars-in-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T15:06:04.364Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T15:06:04.364Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Academy announces major overhaul to rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7JINOXVWENLGTH2PDZZ7DZ6L2M.jpg?auth=bd15226496a324c638413edebe03b0c89b61be7148c3c0a81c64f75a3f73d0ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5236&amp;height=3508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Oscar statue is seen ahead of the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/03/golden-tempo-takes-the-kentucky-derby-as-cherie-devaux-becomes-the-1st-woman-to-train-its-winner/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T15:04:57.697Z</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>2026-05-03T15:04:57.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/63MWLTMQKRMN5HABNIIW6OKIGA.jpg?auth=4f78d1c34ab163bc8237a215a876e4ffc63a43c7acd2a47fe29324af5accf455&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5298&amp;height=3532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Tempo (19) ridden by Jose L. 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LanguageLine interpreters have had their hours drastically cut after the company said it experienced fewer customer demand and started using new scheduling software. Some workers are trying to organize a union.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/03/to-save-salmon-a-tribe-near-seattle-is-flooding-farmland/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T14:42:36.437Z</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>2026-05-03T14:42:36.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2Z5KDOAAO5JOJB2WECUDLY6JIE.jpg?auth=3406cf7e2b108f16fce10caa94879a2261c16e625810348973b1023e616585b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new levee built by the Stillaguamish Tribe, left, separates farmland from newly restored wetlands at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington, on April 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/spark-the-portland-fire-an-activist-league-tips-off-in-a-city-known-for-protest/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T14:32:07.184Z</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>2026-05-03T14:32:07.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spark the Portland Fire: An activist league tips off in a city known for protest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MCKBOIAZJB3XGJ2XFLOGYNCK4.JPG?auth=49f32a4edc81979d094ebc7239a3fb087d6117a84cb898e3b2dc782ca0bc69df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4050&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the newly unveiled logos for the Portland Fire at the team’s launch party, Portland, Ore., July 15, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/03/documentary-showing-portland-cryptocurrency-lying-for-money/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T13:00:00.57Z</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>2026-05-03T13:00:00.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How cryptocurrency is ‘like subprime, but dumber.’ A new documentary showing in Portland offers some insight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SWKEZDFV2ZBHPFQTVXPVV6MAP4.jpg?auth=6c7adad37175047d8f7216193981b58fa54f69432a18ebabe95066946772e434&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Ben McKenzie self-funded the documentary 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' which has Ben as the central figure, unraveling the cryptocurrency industry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/03/greg-higgins-restaurant-portland-retires/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T13:00:03.063Z</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>2026-05-03T13:00:03.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A new chapter for Higgins, both the man and the Portland restaurant ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4ZQJBQFVGBAVBFFGS3ZE5XQUK4.jpg?auth=8203283d1e974ebf38af1c043234dc3841e6f1b0bc005b21fec9a808d3ab7ac9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2785&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Greg Higgins stands in front of the open kitchen at Higgins Restaurant in Portland, Ore. on April 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/portland-multnomah-athletic-club-crash/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T04:07:23.503Z</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>2026-05-03T04:07:23.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police say 1 dead, multiple explosive devices found after attack on Portland’s Multnomah Athletic Club]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AVAB53HEQREOVINJQTPCTTZMAM.JPG?auth=a4d20553d5b010acc3f80c7c42f2adc3d2b7575e3793391108260cd2ea229998&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bomb squad officer works outside the Multnomah Athletic Club as Portland Police Bureau, Federal Bureau of Investigations and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives crews work at the scene where a car with an explosive device inside crashed into the MAC, leaving one person dead and several blocks around the area closed, in Portland, Ore., on May 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/germany-says-u-s-troop-withdrawal-anticipated-spain-and-italy-could-be-next/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T01:43:11.67Z</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>2026-05-03T01:43:11.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal 'anticipated', Spain and Italy could be 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mifepristone]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NNZXGRNN7FMIXG7CCBMCEVC3YY.jpg?auth=cc2a56926073a8a5a0354bf2ad43c3ba79e7521ddb35fc14ca81daa8d6d4184b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8251&amp;height=5501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/imprisoned-iranian-nobel-peace-prize-winner-in-critical-condition/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T20:02:51.819Z</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>2026-05-02T20:02:51.819Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LHQKWNE3LJKTZH5LRDPPFKMXUM.jpg?auth=ec36141c7431e88dd019caa88af4f55413204295831dc8cefb47fe95bae9f43d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5703&amp;height=4613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nobel Peace Prize laureate Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi's daughter Kiana Rahmani, son Ali Rahmani, and chairman of the Nobel Committee Norwegian Berit Reiss Andersen attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2023 in Oslo, Norway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/taiwan-s-lai-lands-in-eswatini-in-a-trip-delayed-by-lack-of-overflight-clearance/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T20:01:10.353Z</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>2026-05-02T20:01:10.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taiwan's Lai lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JICF4B3QVJJAJI3BFDRBZ45QAM.jpg?auth=448ab576cd01cc09431bdff81b3ec7f701c30178ba1f582322897bf7d09936c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/astoria-cruise-season-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T19:30:10.437Z</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>2026-05-02T19:30:10.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Astoria cruise season boosts economy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G547IIECI5DW7POFF7KLDDTZNE.jpg?auth=7dc9457288140cb7c05c756fb34824184dd79134f10044f0487d0994ab327b48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5314&amp;height=3573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Clatsop Cruise Hosts Association welcome cruise ship passengers off the boat first thing in the morning on April 18, 2026, in Astoria, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/may-day-protest-pacific-northwest-international-workers-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T16:33:04.181Z</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>2026-05-02T16:33:04.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[May Day rallies take place across the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XGOWI4PX5RB55E3LI7EP6AXDPY.JPG?auth=5e4aa8e0123667ad34a5674c66777d1f2efdef9b83f168c43481b0559ec5f93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4683&amp;height=3037</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A half dozen people gathered on the Discovery Trail pedestrian bridge over I-5 in the West Minnehaha neighborhood of Vancouver, Wash., as part of a May Day rally on May 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-says-it-will-cease-operations/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T15:20:11.142Z</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>2026-05-02T15:20:11.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QYCWHTN3KFK2JG4KFGEOZRIMRU.jpg?auth=ae878b9074e5cdd5a105aaf91d12b3d60021b601b627672e3f3c74b484d49f6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3510&amp;height=2528</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines has announced it will cease operations. The ultra-low-cost carrier has struggled for years and filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024. Spirit had sought a bailout from the Trump administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/myanmar-attempts-to-rehabilitate-image-with-suu-kyi-move/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T15:15:59.82Z</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>2026-05-02T15:15:59.82Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TKHCUUKXUBJWDGZED66NPLQCTU.jpg?auth=088e9175f8a5e04ab0f75f43a49ad9c099ec6764689b0b8d90c4a689cafc5f3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=2299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated photo provided on April 30, 2026, by the Myanmar Military True News Information Team, the country's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, talks with officials in an undisclosed location in Myanmar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/a-tech-worker-in-china-is-laid-off-and-replaced-by-ai-is-it-legal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T15:15:05.008Z</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>2026-05-02T15:15:05.008Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. 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March 5, 1986 in Johannesburg's Alexandra township.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/02/us-wildland-fire-service-first-chief/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T14:48:38.096Z</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>2026-05-02T14:48:38.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As potentially significant season kicks off, the US Wildland Fire Service’s first chief shares priorities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2PGLOK5T3RG5JIIWYHQVWXQTOI.jpg?auth=2e04b80c22f70ddd73b9a6c1ed089cd9b21efe76db2b2b9148c0da9017d2327b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy speaks about the the status of a Thursday crash involving firefighters during a press conference in Santa Ana, Calif., Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/ocean-cruise-ships-astoria/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T13:00:03.287Z</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>2026-05-02T13:00:03.287Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ocean cruise ships will bring 28,000 passengers this summer to Astoria, a town of 10,000 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G547IIECI5DW7POFF7KLDDTZNE.jpg?auth=7dc9457288140cb7c05c756fb34824184dd79134f10044f0487d0994ab327b48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5314&amp;height=3573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Clatsop Cruise Hosts Association welcome cruise ship passengers off the boat first thing in the morning. Astoria, April 16, 2025]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/portland-metro-council-races-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T00:59:35.643Z</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>2026-05-02T00:59:35.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about the Metro Council races]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TU4VOOX6BFGB7NQK3OUBRN3AT4.jpg?auth=5448bbd04c6bbd9ddd6ad0c8de8c767bd036139cfe7c006a901a0077342b5744&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4280&amp;height=2681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Interstate 205 runs along the east side of Portland, intersecting several major highways, July 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/court-restricts-abortion-access-across-the-us-by-blocking-the-mailing-of-mifepristone/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T22:27:03.35Z</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>2026-05-01T22:27:03.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EBWCRIQZ3FH3ZEXUTNZ5ACG3QE.jpg?auth=f3ca9a25c91b17ad73ea8437752b81270a1ba8d7a395b9fe6cf5ad9a12a4ec3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8251&amp;height=5501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, July 18, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/30/portland-mayor-wilson-budget-cuts-jobs-public-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T20:14:03.28Z</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>2026-05-01T20:14:03.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor Keith Wilson on proposed cuts to dig Portland out of deep budget hole]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F4ZZ3PFAZVBEJK4EOP4OAGKMIM.jpg?auth=82d29ab626823d171bc4efca9934e0018dbe61580b41cc93cab765f53e54c0b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5002&amp;height=3526</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mayor Keith Wilson delivers his state of the city address on April 17, 2026, at Portland State University in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/mexico-city-is-sinking-so-quickly-it-can-be-seen-from-space/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T20:01:06.682Z</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>2026-05-01T20:01:06.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OSNUZX3KFVCVVFQID6RVKNTXNI.jpg?auth=121e12210f1b2a0640d6fa215bd80d981fecf34a03a2e25bea1cc401dffad5d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5501&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Pedestrians walk past a slightly tilted historic building in downtown Mexico City,  June 15, 2016. The city was built on a drained lake bed and many buildings are noticeably tilted, from sinking unevenly into the soft earth over decades or centuries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/30/one-killed-one-injured-mt-hood-ski-bowl-chairlift-malfunction/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T19:19:29.502Z</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>2026-05-01T19:19:29.502Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 worker killed, 1 injured in chairlift malfunction at Mt. Hood Skibowl]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DETFVRPC5VHIJLFLWKTVRS4W7M.jpg?auth=da54a8889fc327b3148d8a823adc5a400b6a35104fafdb4f88863c5155d61165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One person was killed and one was injured April 30, 2026, when a chairlift malfunctioned at Mt. Hood Skibowl East.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/water-safety-heat-wave-portland-vancouver/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T19:14:58.736Z</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>2026-05-01T19:14:58.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Water safety warnings ahead of weekend warmup in Oregon, Southwest Washington ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2NTFDMG4NNAPTEC6TBBJMSMJKE.JPG?auth=575ef4cd475f9b05a2ee7fa9486771bf507e62581f88283afe748ac25695c188&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - People lounge on dock south of the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Ore., during a heat wave June 28, 2021. 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Val Hoyle faces criticism on economy, and standing up to Trump, in Democratic primary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4C5POPDTSRBB7KAHH3XO2DK32A.webp?auth=af0e8d3ef8614210859f6db8850e2722dc4e5662fdcf70ba0aef890b47dca2f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=968</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Val Hoyle, left, and Melissa Bird, right, are both running for the Democratic Primary nomination in the 4th Congressional District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/24/portland-podcaster-and-puzzle-enthusiast-explains-what-is-speed-puzzling/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:11:26.163Z</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>2026-05-01T18:11:26.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland podcaster and puzzle enthusiast explains what is speed puzzling]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/24/scientist-looks-to-microbe-found-in-extreme-environments-to-help-protect-washington-apples/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:10:28.042Z</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>2026-05-01T18:10:28.042Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Scientist looks to microbe found in extreme environments to help protect Washington apples]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/24/think-out-loud-washington-gray-whales/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:09:48.859Z</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>2026-05-01T18:09:48.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington researchers are concerned about gray whale populations after uptick in early-season deaths]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/think-out-loud-owyhee-canyonlands-protection/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:53:26.654Z</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>2026-05-01T17:53:26.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: Owyhee Canyonlands protection effort remains in limbo]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/ev-chargers-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:36:07.149Z</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>2026-05-01T17:36:07.149Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon to add 24 new electric vehicle charging stations across its highways]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UTBS6ER7NZAGLO62F5YZVFWKUA.png?auth=4ab6c387caeefaf0215df09f959a422621594351151474fd236c7ea71d7220cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An electric vehicle is charged at the Woodburn Transit Facility in Oregon on May 24, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/george-fox-university-3-year-bachelors-degree-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:34:11.281Z</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>2026-05-01T17:34:11.281Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[George Fox University first in Oregon to introduce 3-year bachelor’s degrees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CECX3Y5Y2VGW7NFIYLKP7K4NIE.jpg?auth=8c5f0ab1139f1eeacd81e4a156da0ef171344e1251cc72bffbc4231b1e97f7a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7751&amp;height=5400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[George Fox University will be the first university in Oregon to offer bachelor's degrees that students can finish in three years. The George Fox campus in Newberg, Oregon on July 22, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/rogue-valley-voters-decide-future-bus-service/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:16:56.929Z</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>2026-05-01T17:16:56.929Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rogue Valley voters to decide future of bus service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GUCWDHOFNGKDOJI4ESMJO6JPY.jpg?auth=d935286b404d18611514e48804cd1226459b91f28d9e057996f6fc4ffa9de9d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People board the RVTD bus in Phoenix, Ore. on April 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>