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California City Immigration Processing Center stands in the Kern County desert awaiting reopening as a federal immigrant detention facility under contract with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California City, California on July 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/appeals-court-says-congress-must-ok-white-house-ballroom/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:27:16.786Z</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>2026-08-08T15:27:16.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OMIDJ64RRZNCNONNB2J6WYEZJA.jpg?auth=446af1bb4ce796b2f1f10788b681fdf5dbb5681171e9f579ab2b43d680727a63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction has continued on the White House ballroom all summer, as seen on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/senate-votes-to-confirm-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:25:39.612Z</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>2026-08-08T15:25:39.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I3AARCKJZVJ2FHQH2ZVP646ROQ.jpg?auth=0db7aaae3e30e58f029f96f84eba5ff00f6890b867d854aef33327c814dbc4c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4131&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing for attorney general in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/data-centers-are-a-top-issue-in-midterms-for-voters-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:24:33.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:24:33.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CKWT7MSO45M3VOF5LMLHGNJH5E.jpg?auth=89fe59bf08f90437bb14cf9524af5719bc3861864bc0f5344554c760d1b3a9a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8693&amp;height=5752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view of a data center on April 14 in Vernon,  Calif. 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The bunker is the world's largest underground nuclear bunker, constructed to house 20,000 people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/how-k-pop-is-creating-a-new-generation-of-chilean-pop-stars/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:15:09.761Z</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>2026-08-08T15:15:09.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B3ABA4OG7NISFC3LFV5FYLKGVQ.jpg?auth=a45aadeb30681ca0bb3f92fb1c3c502addc5ca2bb162210f90257710974adb42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9289&amp;height=6192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Q_ARE, a Chilean K-pop-inspired boy band, pose for a photo in Santiago, Chile.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/wildland-firefighter-deaths-put-crews-on-edge-as-fires-blaze-in-multiple-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T14:22:10.724Z</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>2026-08-08T14:22:10.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When tragedy strikes, America's wildland firefighters ask, was it 'somebody that we loved?']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7TQ45R7I4BKZ5H5XGZO7PHBS4M.jpg?auth=d3c601fd7f2277d5cc5b44f756799ba65eab017d4ca26d7d6685a21e2becb7dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1986&amp;height=1324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A captain with the Clifton Fire Protection District salutes the passing procession carrying the bodies of three firefighters killed while fighting the Snyder Fire in Grand Junction, Colo., on June 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/lessons-learned-in-past-wildfires-may-have-helped-spokane/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T14:19:11.953Z</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>2026-08-08T14:19:11.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZRNBB2J3FBNOVKJGNHPW2AJLQI.jpg?auth=884aa9652058b1714925bfe7e3099af32ec260256e621e6196252aa882bda595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters and residents dig through debris on Tuesday after a wildfire destroyed homes in a neighborhood in Spokane, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T04:07:19.8Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T04:07:19.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/eastern-oregon-state-representative-greg-smith-ethics-violations-settlement/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T01:59:04.552Z</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>2026-08-08T01:59:04.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Oregon state Rep. Greg Smith will pay $12K to settle latest ethics violations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G7EFY37JORAP3DT433UDM3RGVI.jpg?auth=9ceb7a2bfe1ed53a7de79b272ebfc53747832364f64f63b7acebe02980baf260&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, looks at papers on his desk in the state House in January 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/wrights-spring-fire-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T00:38:04.208Z</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>2026-08-08T00:38:04.208Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed battling Wrights Spring Fire in Klamath County ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DAMNXE7DCRFZLOVNQ4PYBBIGQE.jpeg?auth=d15bb48802b12f9440166df4d3a210999cbf203bed56b183e11a26d02d8a2c78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This provided photo shows the Wrights Spring Fire burning in Klamath County on Aug. 6, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/spokane-washington-wildfires-fire-aaron-farinacci/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T00:26:03.313Z</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>2026-08-08T00:26:03.313Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Court docs: Spokane arson suspect told police he set 25 fires over the past year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PF4MFSVHU5H2FLOGJDDLOHXS5I.jpg?auth=bb34dab824a1371cdfe3650c4ca6be6964fc06b1471f09d4786082c18aefd691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1787&amp;height=1192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arson suspect Aaron Farinacci waits for his initial court appearance by video at the county courthouse in Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026,  (AP Photo/Young Kwak)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/battle-ground-city-manager-firing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T23:57:43.178Z</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>2026-08-07T23:57:43.178Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle Ground city manager firing came after police officer complaints]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UKHBLEIE4RDGLKAKZNC5MT7VQY.jpg?auth=9e233101aeed2f1373787c87be14aed2072b4334cafa97038b3f5063a660c0b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3654</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Battle Ground City Hall on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/oregonian-klamath-tribes-member-mark-cruz-indian-health-service/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T23:53:55.735Z</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>2026-08-07T23:53:55.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregonian Mark Cruz will lead federal Indian Health Service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D34QQ537ZJAEXOKYNGKGSDAOS4.jpg?auth=be34b51b41b14f9244de13e7d540c24b2c7cfacd46e0d9ae0c18462d5aa35541&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2676&amp;height=1842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Cruz has been named as director of the Indian Health Service, seen in this image from a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on June 25, 2026. Cruz is a citizen of the Klamath Tribes and is from Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/politics-washington-glusenamp-perez-john-braun/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T23:44:36.782Z</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>2026-08-07T23:44:36.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Gluesenkamp Perez win over the Democrats who voted against her in Washington’s primary?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GKEDFSNBRE3VO3S6TAFVQBWGE.jpg?auth=9158aa6c643d2bf7d3af786e0cee0aeac9c304b8450cc1f2d305455aded2ed59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and state Sen. Minority Leader John Braun, both candidates for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/wildfires-oregon-red-flag-air-quality/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T23:42:17.664Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-07T23:42:17.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Red flag warnings, air quality alerts expand into the weekend as Oregon wildfires grow]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VGP54JBRKZA4VAPC4EAF2CTQ4I.JPG?auth=78aa5fb1ab154d8e5842e09bdef4b3a0276165df6c929eb548248e30a7408ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighting helicopter lowers to refill water from a pond west of Friend, Ore., to fight the Grasshopper Fire, burning in the distance, during a tour of the wildfire on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/oregon-drinking-water-system-accessed-cyber-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T21:38:36.268Z</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>2026-08-07T21:38:36.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon drinking water system accessed in recent cyber attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L6SYQUFJ35CCFLW5NJMXF7LIIE.jpg?auth=96eb3b9e415c0de0e70b11d9aa2fa00e7a71cfaa8b12cc79d369ec007cb1571c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8137&amp;height=5425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A water tower is seen Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's, earlier this week, state officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/think-out-loud-bench-wildfire-central-oregon-impact-confederated-tribes-warm-springs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T21:13:53.541Z</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>2026-08-07T21:13:53.541Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Bench Fire in Central Oregon is impacting the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RY45ZWUN2FENTH2XMAC7IFGDGU.JPG?auth=6863765aed9b86b9aae87854fcb9c12dfdf92bd8e599aee4d9ea0fcda0271f27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bench Fire burns on the Warm Springs Reservation, seen from Culver, Ore., on July 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/31/think-out-loud-kwso-warm-springs-radio-wildfire-coverage/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T21:12:29.786Z</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>2026-08-07T21:12:29.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warm Springs radio station KWSO keeping community up to date with latest on wildfires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ERE67IJUGRBWFIOIR3IYM6ENU4.jpg?auth=7b778cb3f8977b9533c4b9995745cbd8cc987379d43b586715e1952b3bf15b4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bench Fire is seen from Highway 26 near Warm Springs, Ore., on July 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/31/portland-family-childhood-cancer-memoir/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T20:57:40.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-07T20:57:40.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Light of Day’ memoir tells story of Portland family’s heartbreaking struggle with childhood cancer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2VB5ARVNLRBONFZSUF7QJFGEMY.jpg?auth=2b72dc0bb0560c6ef4aa26746d2f675d4a18933420314c2913b3812d344e2cb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland author Lorna MacKinnon Day's son Sam was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a childhood bone cancer, when he was 9 years old. MacKinnon Day tells his story and her own in her new memoir, "Light of Day." After his death she founded the Sam Day Foundation, advocating for more research into childhood cancers, which only 4% of all federal cancer research money goes toward. In this 2014 family photo, provided by MacKinnon Day, Sam was 13 years old.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/think-out-loud-poet-laureate-ada-limon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T20:51:41.04Z</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>2026-08-07T20:51:41.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: US Poet Laureate Ada Limón on “The Hurting Kind”]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/port-orford-south-coast-seafood-hub-waterfront-revitalization/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T17:56:39.358Z</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>2026-08-07T17:56:39.358Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Port Orford wants to become a South Coast seafood hub. Here’s what comes next]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TQZEZB5UFRFQZHDMZJZB2WCOFQ.jpeg?auth=3932a9439ed7a4e6fe7458e02db0e27c1c9ba5bccd29b848c0c16fd9e101f23c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fishing vessel sits below the Port of Port Orford's dolly dock, Aug. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/spokane-wildfire-suspect-aaron-farinacci-court-arraignment/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T17:43:10.094Z</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>2026-08-07T17:43:10.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with setting devastating Spokane fire to be evaluated for competency to stand trial ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2PSUGASCTZF47DXUSFRVZGFJSI.jpg?auth=f1ddd2c8d25a5a225a47224ed8c2c1d3feac565a695e87a91a91b28cdb0ceda4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1658&amp;height=1105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arson suspect Aaron Farinacci waits for his initial court appearance by video at the county courthouse in Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/portland-oregon-moda-center-trail-blazers-basketball/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T17:28:51.765Z</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>2026-08-07T17:28:51.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland and Multnomah County set table for Moda Center negotiations ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PH4NOBEPWRGU7JFENRRNASQR6A.JPG?auth=a5b176ef7d666e0861659ec446bbb6141cb82fd8feb09ac69390633d6131822d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A fan sports a Damian Lillard jersey during the third game in the Trail Blazers’ first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on April 24, 2026. The governmental talks to put public money toward renovating the building continue. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/eugene-weekly-new-owner-editor-camilla-mortensen-takes-over/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T17:16:41.129Z</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>2026-08-07T17:16:41.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Weekly’s new owner is a familiar face for many readers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SJ7PF4D265DBPHOBNPSVA7OFA4.jpg?auth=1f9fe17a80e7191ec9736807a332e88bdde4be2a89033b6eeec822324402c7c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1198</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Camilla Mortensen, Eugene Weekly editor and owner, on Aug. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/new-vaccine-could-defeat-a-major-cause-of-diarrheal-disease/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T16:45:14.902Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-07T16:45:14.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZJHCSNHK6FNZ5CKHXEHYKALDWQ.jpg?auth=c94059366eca0277a17132e4c9de0b5d3869b94be732fd430c6b0e267abb0ce9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/the-danube-river-s-water-is-dropping-so-low-that-world-war-ii-ships-are-emerging/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T16:30:00.678Z</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>2026-08-07T16:30:00.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3O3E2OUH3FDY3DXXQEHHZBZYMY.jpg?auth=da5fcf958d0d2074301ac2c22ecdc36e253a12b344fcdb8e8d5799fb7d32d1a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7912&amp;height=5275</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People watch the wreckage of a WWII German warship, emerged due to the drought, in front of Djerdap II, a large dam on the Danube River, between Romania and Serbia, near Prahovo, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/warnings-of-new-wave-of-atrocities-in-besieged-sudanese-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T15:27:11.793Z</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>2026-08-07T15:27:11.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L2NOZHVC2VMJHFZUXIBL2LEV3Q.jpg?auth=70d8f9324269f1493184a31821b3f31c7afaa9c68f5f2c9ab5b23d2d599c91da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3800&amp;height=2533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Women and children queue to receive free food being distributed in al-Mohayra camp for displaced people, near the city of el-Obeid on June 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/employers-unexpectedly-cut-23000-jobs-as-labor-market-wilts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T15:24:58.711Z</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>2026-08-07T15:24:58.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6VQ5O7EIPRNYVK2C2V2JYPL2PM.jpg?auth=fc8d53d50476b651cf450d524cb0947df0b28a2820a44b33e7c9711d0757dee0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3850</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. labor market softened in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs. Construction companies and factories continued to add workers, but retailers and restaurants shed jobs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/portland-timbers-5-2-blowout-victory-over-club-puebla-leagues-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T15:14:35.998Z</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>2026-08-07T15:14:35.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Timbers open Leagues Cup play with 5-2 blowout over Club Puebla]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OBKIKCTOERHFBJYUPHJ46T2UYE.jpg?auth=1a75099b3c5e1d1bb766cbd7d412a821455b5bfb965cd0a41c919da484628a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6350&amp;height=4233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Timbers midfielder Cole Bassett, shown in this July 16, 2026 file photo taken in Seattle, scored twice in Thursday night's win over Club Puebla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/trump-administration-s-latest-buyback-of-offshore-wind-leases-brings-total-to-nearly-dollar4-billion/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T15:04:58.736Z</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>2026-08-07T15:04:58.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/434467AFLRCCVC7LQ6CEN4ARMY.jpg?auth=d46677f4a2b917c7be7a5231840ce33533b515c83e07fd8b01eb689ec5e8f5cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6642&amp;height=4428</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Turbines are visible at Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Montauk Point, New York, April 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/nps-says-trump-arch-would-harm-historic-sites-could-it-move/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T14:58:58.275Z</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>2026-08-07T14:58:58.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RDCL2JKPQFK4FGGO6KGMTG5I5Q.jpg?auth=3544b247ac56529bd5a9581ec3db251f14ec86e2b343a69b47e4b2bbf2239d19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6217&amp;height=4142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump stands near models of his arch during an October 2025 event with White House ballroom donors. The administration's proposed design and location for the structure have changed little since then.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/iran-moves-to-ban-u-s-israeli-ships-from-hormuz-charge-toll/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T14:56:55.371Z</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>2026-08-07T14:56:55.371Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OZJECLU3DJOVHEXWKQ5WO55NP4.jpg?auth=c5a832272117d98083afc1bd94b06511f7a3256630b9a3ba001f2dee74a3a177&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6225&amp;height=4150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A vessel is anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3. The war with Iran nearly ground traffic to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/oregon-board-of-education-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T14:31:51.874Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-07T14:31:51.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Tension at the Oregon Board of Ed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NBDV2NYT75FKFH6MTS2RESJJHQ.jpg?auth=cefdc03fbb634a9295613555dd98ec91267b367e1fccc9f4fb5ab985cc2bab1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4536&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oregon State Board of Education members Becky Tymchuk, left, and Shimiko Montgomery, right. Tymchuk and Montgomery left the Oregon State Board earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/why-doctors-and-hospitals-fail-to-treat-patients-with-addiction/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T13:52:41.468Z</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>2026-08-07T13:52:41.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hospital staff said he was faking it and released him. He died from an overdose soon after]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XFSL4AEPLVPFZPWRV2B3RIJ5FY.jpg?auth=0dde32ac419155d431975476c5681ae78d42721ae96f6dca7ebcd95c0d5d7704&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1892&amp;height=1582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In bodycam footage released by the Milwaukie Police Department, 26-year-old Jean Descamps can be seen in a hospital bed at the Providence Milwaukie Hospital emergency room in Milwaukie, Ore., in December 2023. Soon after he was discharged by the hospital, Descamps died from drugs already in his system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/portland-fire-beat-toronto-tempo-97-83-to-snap-5-game-skid/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T13:43:08.428Z</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>2026-08-07T13:43:08.428Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire beat Tempo 97-83 to snap 5-game skid, while Toronto loses 8th straight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NLZXI4AXZNEURONAAEB66LFKZM.jpg?auth=90f7691fc61b257a1a1a0414717ae863d893b4851d4785514a095457e668f417&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4376&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Fire guard Carla Leite (0) dribbles the ball as Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) puts her arms up to block at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026.  The Portland Fire played the Las Vegas Aces, loosing 88-80.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/oregon-education-board-educators-tina-kotek/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T13:00:05.665Z</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>2026-08-07T13:00:05.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Exit of two members of Oregon State Board of Education points to tension over changing state role]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NBDV2NYT75FKFH6MTS2RESJJHQ.jpg?auth=cefdc03fbb634a9295613555dd98ec91267b367e1fccc9f4fb5ab985cc2bab1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4536&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oregon State Board of Education members Becky Tymchuk, left, and Shimiko Montgomery, right. Tymchuk and Montgomery left the Oregon State Board earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/superabundant-recipe-peach-sorbet-three-ingredients/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T13:00:02.382Z</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>2026-08-07T13:00:02.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Make perfect peach sorbet with just three ingredients*]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WAJIDW6Q7NG2FISOJQRPG6FFAY.png?auth=99f262ecc13fc868d26ec818ea9dab21fc3073299e24da9e6a2932d578a38def&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5480&amp;height=3082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It only takes 3 ingredients to make perfect peach sorbet]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/humback-whale-newport-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T13:00:03.952Z</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>2026-08-07T13:00:03.952Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Response group rescues humpback whale from massive entanglement west of Newport, but it’s not expected to survive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LGKNAQURNBDS3HUBKQVHKZT6TU.jpg?auth=a32826f81b7335c907d83f689619085f8d5496b2f7fddb0c840c6e50f7b101f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1426</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A researcher in a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted the entangled humpback whale anchored to the bottom about 20 miles off the Oregon Coast on July 23. The whale’s white pectoral flipper extends underwater to the lower left, while white baleen outlines its open lower jaw at bottom right. The entanglement left the whale’s mouth stretched permanently open, making it unable to feed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/think-out-loud-author-patrick-radden-keefe-book-london-falling/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T04:23:43.948Z</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>2026-08-07T04:23:43.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book “London Falling” at Lincoln High School in Portland]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/think-out-loud-portland-trail-blazers-basketball-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T03:46:10.43Z</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>2026-08-07T03:46:10.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers relocation threat heightens, as Portland city officials approach Moda Center draft sheet deadline]]></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/2026/08/05/wildfire-smoke-oregon-normal-unhealthy-residents-adapt/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T21:48:39.582Z</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>2026-08-06T21:48:39.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke becomes a regular occurrence across Oregon, as residents learn to adapt ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CREDZHXVDRGCPG2UZ4O75YM47Q.JPG?auth=80c10e02fbcecc0b8dff374c591301ac9d23f626b235d5862da33cea12eeec71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fawnda Buck wears a KN95 mask as she looks up to the smoky sky as she rests in the yard of her home Airbnb, accompanied by one of her dogs, Porsche, in Sandy, Ore., on Aug. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/destructive-emerald-ash-borer-reaches-more-oregon-towns/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T21:47:00.873Z</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>2026-08-06T21:47:00.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Destructive emerald ash borer reaches more Oregon towns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFUNN6D2CRBPVDNUWITPT5UIOI.jpg?auth=925b7c42051d9914b90e93d6fa0d10ed48557441d8c052531f216e4ad5df7877&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1203</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE- In this undated file photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, an adult emerald ash borer is shown (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources via AP, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/iran-war-renews-concerns-about-the-lasting-toll-of-traumatic-brain-injuries-to-us-troops/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T20:24:13.004Z</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>2026-08-06T20:24:13.004Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AANZJ2H3O5DY5L2N2KFU7L67AU.jpg?auth=04fa69a0278fcd78c0f1297f59cfa8a513bbf5267676b8d143a7d90fe353d6c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Shearer, who was recently diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, poses for a portrait in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/jalapenos-linked-to-a-us-salmonella-outbreak-are-tracked-to-a-mexican-farm-and-a-distributor/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T20:20:43.972Z</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>2026-08-06T20:20:43.972Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4SCKBEORGFH7BILNIHA7R72QOM.jpg?auth=2e3cd5696a60fa41db62ab31dd614fffb1fc8e699e0b954d0852eeac889879f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2365&amp;height=1576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Chipotle logo is displayed at a store, Aug. 13, 2025, in Newton, Mass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T19:30:34.451Z</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>2026-08-06T19:30:34.451Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/06/oregonians-college-degree-economy-university-budget-woes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T18:59:47.271Z</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>2026-08-06T18:59:47.271Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregonians with some college but no degree could help state economy, university budget woes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A2DZY6MXVZER3AZM4C5JENN6YI.jpg?auth=dac33776a670ec2e594978692519687953566d060674495cba43428e31be7799&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4986&amp;height=3768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland State University enrolls the most adult learners out of all of Oregon's public universities. PSU graduates attend the University Honors College commencement ceremony at the university on June 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>