<?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/2026/04/15/oregon-chronic-absenteeism-university-of-oregon-research-solution/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:15:50.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:15:50.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon has the second-highest chronic absenteeism rate. A UO institute has some research-backed solutions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JECNPRN5PBGRVAI3HUQPKKFH64.jpg?auth=42ac7e45996738e29cea628b0241f8af909da3926afe3407849c0370e6d9abd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3404&amp;height=2553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students work in a math class at McKay High School in Salem, Ore., on Sept. 13, 2023. A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have solutions for schools struggling with chronic absenteeism.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:13:31.108Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:13:31.108Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-portland-band-builders-and-butchers-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T15:48:02.431Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T15:48:02.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers release new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-higher-fees-road-construction-street-maintenance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T14:31:56.176Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:31:56.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland poised to approve higher fees on road construction to fund street maintenance  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTCGEFM6LFB4XDVNEISR5WUMCI.jpg?auth=150e8a79ebf7ddd011a5a7952e7ff8811722a0a6e057147003bd5f7cab9ae3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Portlandia statue sits atop the Portland Building, home to thousands of city employees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-street-cutting-charges-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T14:30:00.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:30:00.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The cost of cutting into Portland streets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTCGEFM6LFB4XDVNEISR5WUMCI.jpg?auth=150e8a79ebf7ddd011a5a7952e7ff8811722a0a6e057147003bd5f7cab9ae3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Portlandia statue sits atop the Portland Building, March 11, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-administration-moves-to-erase-jan-6-riot-convictions-for-seditious-conspiracy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:59:25.98Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:59:25.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NPTVMKTRWBJJVAGITPTHLNSVUY.jpg?auth=7d0e049ef3cfa8ae85190c87a4b9f60bd132aa241abaeae1e41a373e7b7d1590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5654&amp;height=3769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump did not grant Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, a full pardon when he returned to office. Now, the Trump Administration is seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions for several defendants, including Rhodes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/tax-season-s-big-refunds-are-smaller-than-expected/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:56:40.121Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:56:40.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3HVDJN7KROMHAALM6CYWDNN6Y.jpg?auth=6046b2425a02b4e4d44a9914cddd303e1114d0648938f16a7efb949a81dc0b24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The average tax refund is higher this year, but falls short of promises.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/raffle-winner-claims-a-picasso-with-a-dollar117-ticket/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:51:10.295Z</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>2026-04-15T13:51:10.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G62RV67DBZNDTB45WXL6GSO6IU.jpg?auth=47eea18f22b4d5ec74aba769d238e38de56ce349d0c0e00b28e01bcb30ffad5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5386&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peri Cochin, right, founder of "1 Picasso for 100 euros," speaks on the phone with the winner, Ari Hodara of Paris, next to the painting 'Head of a Woman' by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1941, after the raffle draw at Christie's in Paris, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in support of Alzheimer's research.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-trail-blazers-deni-avdija-41-points-nba-victory-phoenix-suns/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:19:35.079Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:19:35.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deni Avdija drops 41 points in NBA postseason debut, leads Blazers to the playoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GNPHHYJGZVHMJBSBKXSTZJ2L3A.jpg?auth=54ca44b2b1832f278c25c31b42a5763c3f127d331ebf54c21b837f874cf19cf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5165&amp;height=3443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, left, celebrates a win against the Phoenix Suns with Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) after an NBA play-in tournament basketball game, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Phoenix.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-sagebrush-health-maps-across-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:00:04.006Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:00:04.006Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6OY5NSBLDNECZPTKEP47YXOFDY.jpg?auth=c0b4776f8cfa03740ffe793cbb32191d420fdf68c30c83efaa272585696348d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juniper trees dot a sea of sagebrush stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore., on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-coyotes-washington-county-tapeworms/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:00:04.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:00:04.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coyotes in Washington carry tapeworms that can be passed to dogs, humans in rare cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4IIRLTEWW5FLHFEZ6ZNWJIQ6N4.jpg?auth=379ca854e0dc61cb07738f89d90197c7fd930b20bcc44850ba2f8f7b4861283c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new University of Washington study detected a parasitic tapeworm that can infect domestic dogs and humans in the intestines of one-third of coyotes surveyed in Washington. In this provided photo, a coyote (not part of the study) is pictured in a Seattle park in fall 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/corvallis-beavers-nonprofit-dams/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:00:03.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:00:03.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Co-existing with beavers: Corvallis, nonprofits try new tactic in bypassing dams]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DOVK3EPPPVEA5B5E3ZP6N4RUSI.webp?auth=d36f3ba0a5ad0f798377d73416847ebbd94858b667f6dad024574c6959bd9191&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This March 13, 2026 photo show one of many trees in the pond along Mulkey Creek that have been gnawed by beavers. The animals eat the cambium, a layer of soft inner bark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/11/oregon-capital-chronicle-elections-voting-ballot-politics-government-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:25:53.707Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:25:53.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who’s running for office in Oregon in 2026?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPNAXLEIKNB5FD6Q5GP2MDNAZA.jpg?auth=f5fd2060abdd36cb9e6941682e3cfa4fc77b564dc80254d3e741a2778e9055f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3132&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ballots for the May 16, 2023, Multnomah County special election were delivered to some Portland-area homes on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/oregon-secretary-state-tobias-read-challenge-mail-voting-trump-executive-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:25:20.756Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:25:20.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State plans to challenge Trump executive order on mail-in voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XPACC5QQVGSNMP32HR6LEBSFI.jpg?auth=c10fbb7a3e3c73616c78b1575ab47845d85b484b145817932e86992a9916424e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6470&amp;height=4775</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tobias Read speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. As Secretary of State, Read vowed to challenge President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting in court.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/01/central-oregon-leaders-vote-by-mail/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:24:51.224Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:24:51.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With a national vote-by-mail fight ahead, Central Oregon leaders say some damage is already done]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUNHJHH4Q5CABKALDX7HTIAOFE.jpg?auth=04165c2bd9bb0e75cf358ba4355ce20a0e454cc7d9967b753fa7a59d31966d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4123&amp;height=2908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden speaks at a press conference in Bend on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He was joined by Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang (left), State Representative Emerson Levy and Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/trump-signs-order-directing-creation-of-a-national-voter-list-a-move-sure-to-face-legal-challenges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:24:20.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:24:20.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon officials push back against Trump order limiting mail-in votes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFNRMZGIYBDNNILAXGTE4I3OHQ.jpg?auth=5508d181e0792446793bc4251b3a189bfdbc85b2c17dc44c51e82dd9c7eb034b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5013&amp;height=3342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump holds papers in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/23/supreme-court-late-mail-ballots/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:23:56.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:23:56.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Mississippi law allowing late-arriving ballots]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/62THYM7NQBH4BHAE2H42SJ7LRY.jpg?auth=eef2bc9b262ddb4585721df374b1e557961bb4f0d640b5bd25ec70367ead51d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5734&amp;height=3823</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An election worker sorts ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/02/oregon-politics-gas-tax-bill-transportation-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:23:13.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:23:13.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon gas tax vote is moving to May, as Democrats OK election change]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G72AZHGIOBH3LO3MHWXW6RFQDM.JPG?auth=e80413348e125a17509ab4a651f87daf5c4c662efd26916b0e803fb3a174dcae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4375&amp;height=3134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon voters are expected to decide in May whether to approve hikes to the state's gas tax and transportation fees, after legislative Democrats voted to reschedule the election. It had been set for November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/federal-court-rules-oregon-law-insurance-abortion-contraception-unconstitutional/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T03:26:29.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T03:26:29.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal court rules Oregon law requiring insurance to cover abortion, contraception unconstitutional]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IW4POVJLQ5CLDCYKUXNVAU7WPM.jpg?auth=6c129b191305eb6f2c529ce680fa3046aa5b98dc605cc8d28b15c20fa967bdc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5296&amp;height=3531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Monday, Feb 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/measles-has-reached-a-portland-school-heres-why-health-officials-think-they-can-stop-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T01:43:53.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T01:43:53.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles has reached a Portland school. Here’s why health officials think they can stop it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/north-portlands-jefferson-dancers-celebrate-a-major-milestone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T00:44:07.148Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T00:44:07.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years of tradition, talent and community: North Portland’s Jefferson Dancers celebrate a major milestone ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/winter-storm-warning-snow-cascades/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T23:28:58.202Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T23:28:58.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Winter storm warning for heavy snow in the Cascades starting Tuesday   ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N6MVMD5NMNFQ3B64GDHKOESIOI.jpg?auth=4f517c7cf25198c500d8b696b9367ee6cbfa4539f11cc8cd546655e9ae8bc4ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Poor snowpack covers Mt. Hood on a warmer than average day, reaching 56 degrees Fahrenheit, in Portland, Ore., on Feb. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/think-out-loud-oregon-governors-race-prediction-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:46:36.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:46:36.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What prediction markets can tell us about Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial candidates]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/the-evergreen-renee-watson-bestselling-childrens-author/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:45:33.86Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:45:33.86Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: Renée Watson grew up in Portland, then became a bestselling children’s author]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UZHDSLUX65GJBDLFS3AQ2LWBFQ.jpg?auth=43a1cb7295fc59dc2fd2e76bc8936c84f0aa7521ecfd55d6acd563cbe6b137c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Newbery Medal winner Renée Watson hopes Black readers can see themselves in her stories.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/marion-county-ends-public-defense-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:43:24.107Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:43:24.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Months of work later, Marion County no longer in public defense crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DAO7OWUNV5FT5I2M6SWTT4DPL4.jpg?auth=4c17ef116e23c0ea848ee57f56e1398b7ec1f7d115f5e1711f3d1307d5f5bf85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated photo of the Marion County Courthouse in downtown Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/portland-fire-take-2-europeans-make-trade-in-wnba-draft/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:12:25.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:12:25.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire take 2 Europeans, make trade in WNBA Draft]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PAWKLJRKZRDFDBPGGYYHOHI2UI.jpg?auth=6915efc22be814b8109bc322904cd5bcc988432b1356287933be4cf2d85f19cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7393&amp;height=4929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert holds a Portland Fire jersey after selecting Iyana Martin Carrion, of Spain, seventh overall in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/portland-ob-gyns-new-book-focuses-on-the-labor-and-delivery-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:21:18.512Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:21:18.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland OB-GYN’s new book focuses on the labor and delivery experience]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/why-portland-general-and-pacific-power-customers-are-getting-another-rate-hike-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:20:28.28Z</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>2026-04-14T21:20:28.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Portland General Electric and Pacific Power customers are getting another rate hike in April]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/washington-department-of-housing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:57:07.052Z</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>2026-04-14T20:57:07.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Work underway to create new Washington state housing agency]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EASHKXZOANHX3FFFYI6LJ4Z3HQ.png?auth=1a00028b0de224b76c6f61d5b5c17464e340f275b7b75084472927027ab6ddca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Beacon Pacific Village housing complex where Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced new proposed housing investments on Dec. 18, 2025, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/think-out-loud-portland-trail-blazers-nba-playoffs-trip/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:24:16.721Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T20:24:16.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers aim to keep season alive with possible trip to NBA playoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KW6WQ7GIF5HI3FIN22HYGWRG54.jpg?auth=5708d3987f91d0d37a7cfe778b23bfd2b6504d5fce4767919a7cc89259825de3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7359&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle, right, looks at a locket worn by forward Jerami Grant, center, as forward Toumani Camara, left, looks on after an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/historic-decline-in-u-s-overdose-deaths-threatened-by-changing-street-drug-supply/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:19:37.867Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T20:19:37.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W6V3VJHEEJME7LC72YHWVA7SGY.jpg?auth=10e63d6574227470aa5ac72ebddf6792bb19dad936994457ed0d329fd0cc864b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5592&amp;height=3727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A forensic chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administration holds vials of fentanyl pills at a DEA research laboratory in this file photo. Fentanyl deaths are plunging in the U.S, but the recovery is threatened by a new "synthetic soup" of toxic street drugs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/doj-says-biden-unfairly-targeted-anti-abortion-activists/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:17:46.23Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T20:17:46.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NDC7VJQ7Y5O6FD3JTFTABXDQXE.jpg?auth=862570e761cedd454e0767b8d5cbc2ed2ada35356ddc1ca14504ff2c6169eab0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5833&amp;height=3889</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An abortion-rights protester, left, faces off against an anti-abortion protester in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/oregon-education-accountability-targets-districts-students-success/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T18:35:05.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T18:35:05.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon education officials propose new accountability targets for districts, students’ success]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EBZRMWHNTBF4RN64KTTGLOFR4M.jpg?auth=07f7ce63715109b6f665b1c45ca178ecd03a61c1d47ccb122a8503a978c3755a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The American flag hangs in Julie Schaffner’s fifth grade class at Wascher Elementary School in Lafayette, Ore., on Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025. Oregon Education Department leaders shared new Statewide Performance Growth Targets on Monday in a news conference ahead of the state education board's consideration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/willamette-river-third-body-recovered-from-crash/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:26:08.244Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:26:08.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Third body recovered from crash into Willamette River]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MLNS3HXSMZHFND3I4FUM3UPUMY.jpg?auth=51b3f9ed6473de5572c0fbdb0e83510077e3c5985a6228e8cfb8a8e91cd16d9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caution tape and a city vehicle block off the scene of the car crash into the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., on April 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-drought-irrigation-farmers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:10:19.155Z</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>2026-04-14T17:10:19.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe drought impacting Oregon farmers as temperatures rise]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-kuow-investigates-seattle-high-school-sexual-abuse/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:09:31.297Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:09:31.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New podcast from KUOW investigates rumors of Seattle high school sexual abuse]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-banned-fish-traps-salmon-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:08:44.146Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:08:44.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How banned fish traps could help salmon in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/jes-burns-brooke-herbert-june-l-biedler-prize-cancer-journalism/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T16:17:15.877Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T16:17:15.877Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jes Burns and Brooke Herbert win national award for reporting on cancer research]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GOCOLLPOLBG2BLFVU2YFXADDWQ.png?auth=92aa8b259a8a6895b4740649da978e1086312b5408cbf30f32136f5aa5d12d7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jes Burns & Brooke Herbert]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/vancouver-washington-light-rail-public-transit-i-5/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T16:16:04.878Z</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>2026-04-14T16:16:04.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vancouver City Council approves resolution opposing shorter I-5 light rail route]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DAJZZVJWZFFDLLTGNH7C2MJVDM.jpg?auth=bdd8d470a14d7520e20d4fa1dca701ee8d45fe75ae14927ada1aa0f491575e36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Interstate-5 bridge in Vancouver, Wash., on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/portland-trail-blazers-phoenix-play-in-postseason-game-prime-video/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T16:08:50.623Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T16:08:50.623Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers play Phoenix in team’s biggest game since 2021 — but you need Prime Video to see it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OKOY7FK5NRATHD7C75S2C5JNV4.jpg?auth=fcf3cf19e4342d9fc096053ac746f93ddfa839e296350a072303471df3d87fed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A crowd attends a Blazers game at the Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/trail-blazers-amazon-prime-play-in-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:38:47.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:38:47.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Paying a premium to watch the Trail Blazers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OKOY7FK5NRATHD7C75S2C5JNV4.jpg?auth=fcf3cf19e4342d9fc096053ac746f93ddfa839e296350a072303471df3d87fed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A crowd attends a Blazers game at the Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/why-congress-is-fighting-over-a-central-tool-of-american-surveillance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:35:00.417Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:35:00.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/54SK25SDU5IP5HXB3C5JQPFRYM.jpg?auth=691d2e1b03e16371aa66ecad2f0b0103bd29fcfa7f5a3b1c04f737d475a34cf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3504&amp;height=2336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A computer workstation bears the National Security Agency logo inside the Threat Operations Center in the Washington suburb of Fort Meade, Md.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/man-accused-of-openai-ceo-attack-charged-with-attempted-murder/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:32:00.32Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:32:00.32Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LE7P7KBL4NKZHGPYRMLCNGUQPI.jpg?auth=cf168aeb414e40b458807a18c6e41d6498d295c1ed100f09f233960311f8a651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4769&amp;height=3180</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Cobo, F.B.I. San Francisco Acting Special Agent in Charge ( right) speaks next to San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew (second from right) and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins (third from right) during a news conference Monday, April 13, 2026, in San Francisco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/virginia-ups-the-national-popular-vote-compact-to-222-votes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:29:00.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:29:00.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TVYMYFZ35ZLS7FOJTX3LYWBGAY.jpg?auth=3670ee7ff677ef9e448dfcc000c8c20daf309a277f53026f22ef43d16b974cf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5705&amp;height=3803</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person marks their ballot at a polling place in Falls Church, Va., during early voting for the 2024 election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/who-is-peter-magyar-who-beat-hungarian-pm-viktor-orban/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:25:07.786Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:25:07.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XSETWTYFTBKQZECXRFIKMXGFJI.jpg?auth=6f2706c3402a9f5c8c957c67ba7defb4ccb1b0ed36b03d378b99be63eeb49c6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative Tisza Party, speaks at a Monday press conference the day after his landslide election victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/judge-dismisses-trump-s-dollar10b-lawsuit-over-the-wall-street-journal-s-epstein-reporting/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:21:46.712Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:21:46.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WAIW6NKU2BJXVLKYQOWWGNRXWE.jpg?auth=1058021cb293a90a58eb3dfb2b2a183fbbbab29eb0615a08ff40eec520838788&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3882&amp;height=2588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on April 11 in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/florence-oregon-siuslaw-school-district-bond-may-ballot-new-high-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:13:19.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:13:19.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Siuslaw School District voters will decide whether to build a new high school in Florence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TP73DDGMHZDXRDXITGUUJFGVJU.jpg?auth=8e9b5773516c324e2e18b36fc00dfa9be87b0056eebc03962614739e4af2c193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1146</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This overhead architectural drawing illustrates the proposed high school in purple. The existing high school is on the right, in a layer under the proposed softball fields, which are in yellow.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/road-repairs-restore-access-mount-st-helens-observatory/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:03:58.9Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:03:58.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Road repairs to restore access to Mount St. Helens observatory]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TMFTC5DC7NGSZF3RXS2ZAALVQM.jpg?auth=b40c3ba86705ade006b8008c73cf2b4c5b63ce682d0c1397b3f116d9b899be13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=860</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the massive slide and washout on State Route 504, around the time it happened May 2023. The damage knocked out access to the Johnston Ridge Observatory, within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/incarcerated-oregon-youth-restore-native-plants-forests/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T13:00:03.683Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:00:03.683Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How incarcerated Oregon youth are helping restore native plants and forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3OKBVKX2TVGPJKMKTZEUB5VHYM.jpg?auth=1e2c05b0a5943679065c845fd6dbdad568390a7381de454ca22488f64096e9be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incarcerated youth at Camp Tillamook remove weeds from plants at the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s native plant nursery attached to the facility’s campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/uber-lyft-driver-pay-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T23:17:59.478Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T23:17:59.478Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland proposal to raise pay for Uber and Lyft drivers draws opposition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4RXC5AFAEZBATDIJADAHW6L25E.JPG?auth=937f6cad24d7994ba4c59ff0ad8415671483c4833f9517bddaf98ad836b0d46f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2708&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Signs for Uber and Lyft services are advertised in a driver's window in Portland, Ore., Jan. 10, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/ice-threats-portland-father-soccer-tournament-immigrant-refugee-girls/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T23:17:42.418Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T23:17:42.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid ICE threats, Portlander organizes safe soccer tournament for immigrant and refugee girls]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/11/oregon-democrats-hospital-bills-medicaid-charity-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T22:45:55.018Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T22:45:55.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Oregon, Democrats weaken protections against hospital bills for low- and middle-income patients ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/64BS7PAWBZAJRHHXOPJUY42HCM.jpg?auth=1a4a778ef73a4e28c1d4ac7c63cf723205504a94676b9e841d03d5d1d856e545&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5787&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, in Oregon City, Ore., Aug. 2, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/eric-swalwell-to-resign-from-congress/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T22:04:39.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T22:04:39.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KTXBFJUN45IYJEGBRMHMLDRDS4.jpg?auth=111311d7a0c985326dc16bf3ea6287d1151c93f25e6060a6e76b4f1dab7e51b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5696&amp;height=3797</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 08, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/gray-whale-washes-ashore-near-yachats/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:57:55.912Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:57:55.912Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gray whale washes ashore near Yachats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/32HWLRN6DVEPJIAW4WI2HQSMWE.jpg?auth=d984d131a9d4f3c9ef3c96feb824500dd76ec2f462b180dcfc5d32b5f92e82ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jim Rice, stranding program manager for the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University, takes a sample from a deceased gray whale near Yachats, Ore. on April 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/oregon-governor-primary-race-predictions-polls/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T18:46:03.109Z</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>2026-04-13T18:46:03.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prediction markets have exploded. What can they tell us about Oregon’s hottest primary race? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HXANNUDJ4FBGJOZJEU3VR7R2RE.jpg?auth=19124ac502906032a23169479e9d9cbf3f3e885a9c759819f01cdedb6f30c23f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5780&amp;height=3853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A betting pool on polymarket.com for the Oregon governor Republican Primary winner on April 10, 2026 in Portland, Ore. Prediction markets allow users to bet on a range of events from the weather, to politics, to sports and entertainment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/oregon-beach-monitor-bacteria/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T17:32:38.489Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T17:32:38.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Beach Monitoring Program set to resume in May]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XIC53IHZVNFWFB2CGFGTNGGHPU.jpg?auth=eeeb4fe1d83d8c62d167fbc8e6a97ef9a18737562658ced4f8b9aac2f5acc595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5516&amp;height=3677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Tolovana Park in Cannon Beach, Ore., on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The beach at Tolovana is one monitored for bacteria.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/famous-oregon-pets-over-century/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T17:00:47.216Z</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>2026-04-13T17:00:47.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Some famous Oregon pets from the past century ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/32JZFV6QNZD5VA3M7MRCG46OBA.jpg?auth=a857488ebd203b73e24600ef22673176e7d6a5b8c5f1a5a264f879d15f6bd882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7285&amp;height=5280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobbie the Wonder Dog sits on the back of a car parked on a street in Silverton, Ore. Bobbie achieved nationwide fame when he found his way home to Silverton after being lost in Indiana in 1923.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/12/oregon-ski-resorts-shrinking-snowpack/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:58:32.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:58:32.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ski resorts adapt to shrinking snowpack amid rough season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NRDLCYEBVZBOLDRWTH5366FLQE.jpg?auth=139b5db4b05ad5c75a212e53c30e9c58f292e4a4934a5427194eba71ea0cc433&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The chair lift sits empty above irregularly patchy snow conditions before Mt. Hood Meadows opens for its second-to-last weekend in Mt. Hood, Ore., on April 4, 2026. The ski resort is closing weeks early this season after an abnormally warm and low-snowpack winter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-fire-wnba-season-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:51:47.336Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:51:47.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland Fire gear up for their inaugural WNBA season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RH5NW6SN45BAVGQYTTSBNXP6GI.JPG?auth=ebef1b13562c63b7e1d8d0283357f1e6ffdd24d866eec4e6440e591965a5f32b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4170&amp;height=2870</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wait in line for shirts at the launch party for the Fire, Portland’s new WNBA team, at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., July 15, 2025. The Fire's inaugural season is set to tip off May 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/vancouver-housing-construction-slow-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:49:09.163Z</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>2026-04-13T16:49:09.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vancouver’s housing construction not keeping pace with city’s expected growth]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQZWRDXL2VAR7K3KSMBIAJ66WI.JPG?auth=619fb2f83af28d19c119a5efce7507657bc8c05df652944285c76ecc7d6ae912&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A seven-story, mixed-use housing development in downtown Vancouver called 12th and Main on April 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/think-out-loud-oregon-donkey-sanctuary-animals/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:47:58.846Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:47:58.846Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Donkey sanctuary outside Oregon City saves animals and provides tranquil space for visitors]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/75H7EQSA3NAC3MSPIEAG7WLZBE.jpg?auth=1234e447fca207a26735d25bb9c68d6e117286af92a8f574e0ccd0d9f851b89b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this March 2025 photo provided Oregon Donkey Sanctuary founder Jim and Rhonda Urquhart, a volunteer feeds some of the donkeys at the sanctuary. The Oregon City nonprofit nurtures abused and donkeys with special needs, providing visitors a tranquil space to spend time with them, with the help of 160 volunteers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-clean-energy-fund-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:42:35.653Z</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>2026-04-13T16:42:35.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How should Portland’s clean energy fund be spent? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFEY2YDDS5ATDOJ2NJYJILYXUA.jpg?auth=cfeac6f6983cc984ed85fbe48d3e95ea8896587dbbe479e9d6828248339b7efe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/oregon-climate-protection-high-costs-low-accountability-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:35:25.918Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:35:25.918Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Industry groups raise concerns about Oregon’s Climate Protection Program]]></news:title></news:news></url></urlset>