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Vancouver, Washington, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention since May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/iran-economy-struggles-as-war-and-sanctions-take-their-toll/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T00:07:06.866Z</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>2026-09-12T00:07:06.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FETGGFWENBKDFNZF2BEYGYHHAU.jpg?auth=157610385b2a1f867539cc1fa0efdcf3f845bc3ee14e81a551cc558546527a55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk past closed shops at the nearly empty traditional main bazaar during Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, holidays in Tehran, Iran, March 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/how-shofars-became-the-spiritual-soundtrack-of-rosh-hashanah/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T00:01:33.962Z</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>2026-09-12T00:01:33.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How shofars became the spiritual soundtrack of Rosh Hashanah]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M2GCE7VVSJLILDXJFQFTEZ5474.jpg?auth=c424f940bc1a866761e5573dfce7de951a3998f43a077c58658b03237da707f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3888&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man blows a shofar, or ram's horn, during a Rosh Hashanah ritual in 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]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/think-out-loud-i5-lane-closures-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:55:10.081Z</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>2026-09-11T22:55:10.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transportation officials urge drivers to make alternate plans during I-5 lane closures in Portland ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6I54DNKYFZFCTG63YJTOLYUPUU.JPG?auth=2e8d103d64a4070888f9b1120e88e0f3f992345bbe589411d6b18da0c0e8a8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The I-5 freeway through the Portland's Rose Quarter on Aug. 27, 2026. Southbound lanes I-5 will be closed starting Sept. 11 for up to five weeks for repair, as part of the larger Rose Quarter Improvement Project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/austin-fire-firefighter-dies/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:36:49.967Z</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>2026-09-11T22:36:49.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Firefighter dies after being injured battling Austin Fire ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/oregon-portland-9-11-terroritst-attacks-fire-rescue/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:31:20.199Z</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>2026-09-11T22:31:20.199Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First responders commemorate 9/11 at events on the Portland waterfront]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X5BWAFC46FFAJNJGST6Y4DYSKE.JPG?auth=70e9b7fb1fa3a04875ac08bb32fa08f82239e117d8c07d206dd1458d53143682&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deborah Grimshaw, right, wipes away tears during at the Portland Fire ceremony to commemorate the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, at Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 11, 2026. “It feels like it just happened yesterday, just the emotion of it,” said Grimshaw, who was six months pregnant with her daughter, Sarah Grimshaw, sitting just in front of her, and whose son, now working for Portland Fire and Rescue and in the pipes and drums, was four years old. “I just remember feeling very scared. Not just scared, like terrified, just terrified of what this meant for our future and for my kids.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/wildfires-most-expensive-funding-oregon-lawmakers/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:17:23.779Z</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>2026-09-11T22:17:23.779Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OACK7WR54ZANZDSFVUPXMPVS3Y.JPG?auth=f77f8c823c71a89ce8c9241cb8709c6173f078246af57f6bcec0637d407e5809&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A firefighting helicopter leaves after refilling water from a pond west of Friend, Ore., to fight the Grasshopper Fire during a tour of the wildfire on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/eastern-oregon-data-centers-expansion-unlikely-to-slow/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:13:44.697Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T22:13:44.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek’s push against data centers unlikely to slow expansion in Eastern Oregon, local officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/563DQYK775HTVPBLSUTZ3RWZEI.JPG?auth=b8311b34e41439c84a327b76cb59a0a4d3e2376b184367e79a884bfb37921723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jim Doherty, a rancher and former Morrow County Commissioner, center right, listens to a House Interim Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment informational meeting on data centers at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., on Sept. 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/tualatin-valley-firefighters-9-11-anniversary-new-york/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T21:34:26.578Z</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>2026-09-11T21:34:26.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tualatin Valley firefighters travel to New York to mark 9/11 anniversary ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VMVKHXKRYJFL5ADYKZT7MGBU2Y.JPG?auth=2e4bda99975fca2194e69438766d9be2488a91f2ca03be6c74dee089b9083da7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1276&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided photo show members of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue in New York City on Sept. 11, 2026, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/geek-week-pdx-sasquatch-hunt/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T21:32:31.102Z</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>2026-09-11T21:32:31.102Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Geek Week PDX’ launches art hunt for dozens of sasquatches]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DDVJEK2QQNEJNOD2GRT5UDVM7U.jpg?auth=8d46f9aa43e4a634f85b5a43a8be209c29d555859799ac267be355d84e8fd26c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland artists Moni and Rick Sears installed their Sasquatch in city hall. It's just one of 25 submitted by various artists for Geek Week PDX. Portland, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/think-out-loud-reflecting-on-9-11-25-years-later/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T20:34:30.538Z</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>2026-09-11T20:34:30.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reflecting on 9/11, 25 years later]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HLLEZ7AZRZE27FTK5CR2IXMKVU.jpg?auth=0155227d5e86713860348bb468266fe6b4e5531a8c280da88a9b9de3b9b3f287&amp;smart=true&amp;width=626&amp;height=390</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Oregon Professor and journalist Peter Laufer interviewed people during three cross-country road trips in the days after 9/11, one in 2011 years later and the other in 2021. Those stories comprise his new book, "We Are All Americans," released on this 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T20:09:49.712Z</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>2026-09-11T20:09:49.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/09/portland-council-no-money-downtown-venues/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T19:34:45.532Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T19:34:45.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland City Council commits support — but no money — to 2 downtown venues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UFWZ3UOFPZGJ7LZQPJEMW7ZJBY.jpg?auth=2669f45e57fa6f09bd6423e3389bf76df6fa387bf53097be7db8ef2c6846dac4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4012&amp;height=2928</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The exterior of Keller Auditorium in Downtown Portland in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/interstate-five-highway-closure-oregon-portland-rose-quarter/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T18:56:10.658Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T18:56:10.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ODOT warns of upcoming major road closure along I-5]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4CFNQ5KXHRAXZOSDIRTGTYO26U.JPG?auth=bac291eaa74e4d7227c12fbb74c306ee9a8fd2e9db604b33fb0413eb5a4439db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=3403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial views of the area surrounding the Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon, on September 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/worries-about-the-cdc-reliability-hover-over-flu-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T17:54:36.018Z</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>2026-09-11T17:54:36.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YYKWIDGOT5IO3CTEPBBBGSIA6M.jpg?auth=b823fbb03f69e1976898b17afa98210fffbec80dec2fbfb7ae94393a1822adee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2121&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David J. Sencer CDC Museum at the Edward R. Roybal campus, the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. CDC is the national public health agency of the United States, under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/southern-oregon-university-emergency-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T17:40:59.873Z</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>2026-09-11T17:40:59.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southern Oregon University gets final $7.5 million in state funding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZYYOO6CPMZDLFKOPN6IGLUF3TI.png?auth=3ee8ca2dc1f8ed4950a898bf83507149e2fc5399d7d8b1015d64dc39a756ab71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland on May 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/no-6-oregon-ducks-face-oklahoma-state-college-football-polls-drop/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T15:17:14.209Z</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>2026-09-11T15:17:14.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No. 6 Oregon travels to Oklahoma State as Ducks look to get back on track after dropping in polls]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UMR4FRO6QFDIVBYB2IW37ZFJWM.jpg?auth=4b74de572d2189195fcf99dc6cd87dcb501df1230f18767edba056211e387be5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3554&amp;height=2370</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) walks off the field after the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Eugene, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/portland-jewish-torah-study-group-shir-tikvah-queer-lgbtq/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:58:08.795Z</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>2026-09-11T14:58:08.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For the Jewish new year, a Portland Torah study group asks ‘queer’ questions of ancient texts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q633ITBSFVFDHMZA235FPBNCSA.JPG?auth=8a0209fbf1723ecfc5ec0ca853b3927397f1a7ebefac2a8a7e352beb341c041c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Congregation Shir Tikvah Rabbi Ariel Stone, left, laughs during a discussion on the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Torah, while flipping through her Torah at Shir Tikvah’s weekly queer Torah study group at Eastside Jewish Commons in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/opbs-first-look-i-5-closure-faq/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:30:00.911Z</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>2026-09-11T14:30:00.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: I-5 closure FAQ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/how-the-wnba-got-embroiled-in-america-s-culture-wars/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:25:29.901Z</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>2026-09-11T14:25:29.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UFQ6XBS3DJIZTPOBGYAJ6LDZXY.jpg?auth=117da12ec7e1a98ab1fe8e1a9153f5e237a35b83fbc53bdc027248c4fd6a98ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2697&amp;height=1798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, right, drives to the basket against Sydney Taylor of the Chicago Sky on Aug. 23.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/us-diesel-prices-soar-past-dollar6-a-gallon-deepening-strain-for-hauling-everyday-goods/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:19:06.296Z</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>2026-09-11T14:19:06.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4VRNHCKGVFIZ5DQGAY4UQ5ZDCY.jpg?auth=6c7f632c0527e7938f09196a858981eb4e040e168905b00f4ef42a4998e52afb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5233&amp;height=3489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The price for diesel fuel is displayed on a pump at a gas station Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Dickson, Tenn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/how-the-trade-war-with-canada-is-affecting-auto-parts-makers/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:14:41.326Z</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>2026-09-11T14:14:41.326Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The U.S.-Canada trade war is creating a headache for auto-parts makers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XLK7KBS35BKULOAKNCUMJB3B64.jpg?auth=861d8b93dfe841b7516874235fe1931d1d6766ca3b7cd6e4acd793e4892e95ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3746&amp;height=2498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A truck passes over the Peace Bridge between Canada and the United States, in Fort Erie, Ontario, on August 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/7-takeaways-from-the-trumpapalooza-republican-convention/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:11:01.75Z</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>2026-09-11T14:11:01.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XJ3FGAC53VIM3DT2PE7P5MQGY4.jpg?auth=e6dc69b76c18e6251e2d1e48b1abdcc74d97e80f7b195b3f0d5fb22c589a2a97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4933&amp;height=3289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump watches as balloons fall at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/for-25-years-my-dad-kept-his-911-story-private-then-i-asked-him-to-talk-about-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:07:52.109Z</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>2026-09-11T14:07:52.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For 25 years, my dad kept his 9/11 story private. Then I asked him to talk about it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y25VKLLPZFJMDA4S4FRIT4TEV4.jpg?auth=dd485203ed81868d51adf15286892cc288ebebedcd846abf44ebc8afc240c6f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Retired New York City Fire Department Captain Rocco Fertoli pauses near a reflecting pool at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan on Aug. 10. He visited the site with his daughter, reporter Annmarie Fertoli, as he shared his memories of 9/11 for the first time.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/the-u-s-remembers-25th-anniversary-of-911/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T14:01:59.71Z</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>2026-09-11T14:01:59.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a divided U.S. gathers to remember and grieve]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SDWMXXBFANNSHM2DOB4MU7CT4Y.jpg?auth=15a2f6080d7c69e372cbec7245a6bd92bde84997fccf8f8123d1f377f8339703&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7237&amp;height=4755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A child walks through Empty Sky, the 9/11 memorial in Jersey City, N.J., on Aug. 23. In the distance are One World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/4-things-to-know-ahead-of-i-5-closures-through-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T13:00:01.79Z</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>2026-09-11T13:00:01.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 things to know ahead of I-5 closures through Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FE7IXJAEUFCOHGQNMKTOA2RLWI.JPG?auth=305fea3ffd3b155a615806472ad058997ebc27ae22282c167085d5b900b42878&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cars drive on Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter and on the I-5 southbound ramp to Interstate 84, at left, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 27, 2026. Parts of the I-5 going southbound, including these two sections, will be temporarily closed in September for up to five weeks to repair the aging roadway surface.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/superabundant-recipe-chilled-tomato-somen-noodles/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T13:00:01.155Z</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>2026-09-11T13:00:01.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Chilled ginger-tomato somen with shiso]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MHXDVAXM4RDQLG5IXUSWB7APEY.png?auth=4b21b1ff62a71f47fabe2b8a72b8175ec7c64d15e589b0809d3ec988a68121da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chilled tomato-ginger somen with shiso to celebrate the best of tomato season]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/last-night-of-the-republican-convention-underway-in-dallas/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T00:50:32.416Z</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>2026-09-11T00:50:32.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vance, Trump speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B4QFSYSDIJJCPCXRMYO755BNRA.jpg?auth=f32aaad4f08ae8722b3b9c4e5bb4200cc64d35d5c4e160ccfa9d5e7b144bfcf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5440&amp;height=3627</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees wear letters that spell out TRUMP on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/hexagon-energy-geothermal-plans/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T00:27:06.815Z</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>2026-09-11T00:27:06.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[East Coast energy company announces geothermal plans for Oregon, Washington Weyerhaeuser lands]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7GTUG3IBBBAZXDQKJVMZ6PKGHA.jpg?auth=08159e7df76f15b2db0c2f84aab33a51bedb07725911a82650ad998e6668c05f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Transmission towers near Eagle Creek, Jan. 5, 2023. Hexagon Energy says it has plans to add up to 3 gigawatts of geothermal energy to the electrical grid in Oregon and Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/05/twilight-fandom-helps-fund-quileute-tribe-move-higher-ground-tsunami/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T22:13:39.349Z</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>2026-09-10T22:13:39.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Twilight fandom helps fund Quileute Tribe’s move to higher ground]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z5OSBSLQKBE73BE2ZUVAQ3TP24.jpg?auth=8aef76f3bb664891fedd20dddbcdb88a532eb9a99bcd8c2bc5e6671181eabeaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=600</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/think-out-loud-visa-struggles-international-students-oregon-universities/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T20:51:04.326Z</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>2026-09-10T20:51:04.326Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Visa struggles plague international students at Oregon universities]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/think-out-loud-proposed-changes-national-historic-preservation-act-native-american-input/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T20:44:52.694Z</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>2026-09-10T20:44:52.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to National Historic Preservation Act could exclude Native American input on federal projects]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/think-out-loud-oregon-state-climatologist-el-nino-winter-weather/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T20:43:24.46Z</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>2026-09-10T20:43:24.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s state climatologist says strong El Niño likely to bring warmer weather and more rain this winter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D5TYEGO3XRAZDE7BAU3RA5A7F4.jpg?auth=47f08e1f1e12cab68ce53c744f99c887fa6e724d9ee8989bc7e6f2434e4ff008&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waters rise in Johnson Creek in Portland, Ore., on March 12, 2026. El Niño is expected to bring a warmer, wetter winter to Oregon, increasing the risk of floods and landslides. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/think-out-loud-oregon-recycling-modernization-act-clears-legal-hurdle/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T20:42:17.112Z</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>2026-09-10T20:42:17.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s landmark Recycling Modernization Act clears legal hurdle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P2UKIKXE6RBU3AU3GN52UTFUUE.jpg?auth=33b18ce554f7768141865158ffbc27e81fb15e0631696dfe33a9ae1d03a730cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Recycling bins sit on the sidewalk in Portland, Ore., on Feb. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/ballot-box-funding-oregon-vote-by-mail/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T20:29:11.392Z</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>2026-09-10T20:29:11.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers approve $1.25 million for more ballot drop boxes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3PYNZEDIQRE2HBX74OOHSLQPMQ.JPG?auth=94c0693951bab76f4020bb94b20d22a3f948ab27a6e7366fd7e4cb009b2b61cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A voter walks up to cast a ballot at the Hillsboro Public Library-Shute Park ballot drop box in Hillsboro, Ore., May 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/endangered-species-act-lawsuit-critical-habitat/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T19:55:46.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-10T19:55:46.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington, Oregon sue to prevent federal changes that would undercut Endangered Species Act]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q2QR2KZEL5CZFMPTUQ5PYY4CFY.png?auth=cad383cd5198d3814e584074f52abe1c3e53f52e4ff26f28efc5af9ebac7e36d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1172</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Southern resident orcas from J Pod surface and breathe together on Aug. 15, 2019, near Lime Kiln Point off San Juan Island. (Image taken under authority of NMFS permit No. 22141)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T19:50:59.432Z</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>2026-09-10T19:50:59.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/affordable-care-act-insurance-costs-to-rise-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-10T18:52:18.038Z</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>2026-09-10T18:52:18.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act insurance costs to rise steeply again in Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5XUEQRVR75BZRI6XIWCDWQI7KU.jpg?auth=93233acdf675ac912bef6e73bd09627929becebb4992c654029ecde301743104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The emergency department at Salem Health in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>