<?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/2026/10/09/think-out-loud-increase-ice-arrests-portland-area/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T22:10:03.847Z</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>2026-10-09T22:10:03.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Increase in ICE arrests in Portland area has advocates worried a federal operation is coming]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RY7NYX2F7VAZLJMQXEM6TXYON4.jpg?auth=df2302e2f060aa51a61a16fd0534564329fcfc065f1e02fc06ee1d2e2cd199ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign hangs on a tree in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on Oct. 7, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/oregon-campus-radio-stations-on-keeping-college-broadcasting-alive/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T22:09:47.226Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T22:09:47.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon campus radio stations on keeping college broadcasting alive ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/la-grande-gas-tax-tensions-oregon-governor-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T21:44:12.253Z</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>2026-10-09T21:44:12.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gas taxes are unpopular. La Grande says it still needs one to fix roads]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ENFR4OGIFZCIRPUIGIECCDMH4Q.jpg?auth=2eb9a30cedb7b9b20d465620fcdeac133eb0aa4f50275130de8293fdb318831b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4106&amp;height=2488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pothole-filled road in La Grande, Ore., on Sept. 30, 2026. The city is proposing a local 5-cent-per-gallon gas tax to help repair and maintain deteriorating roads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/superabundant-recipe-wasabi-steelhead-ochazuke/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T21:20:28.181Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T21:20:28.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Steelhead ochazuke with wasabi and barley]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VVJCPUGWQ5DNRICIJCXMJ67IZU.png?auth=7d75e832c7e52a506846ac4729c68b56223a7c863e7332698f5333a4d03900f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A comforting and simple homestyle Japanese dish gets a bright green pop of Oregon-grown wasabi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/como-votar-en-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T20:57:23.999Z</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>2026-10-09T20:57:23.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cómo votar en Oregón (y una nota sobre Washington)]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZGPH26K6EVDMVBCM5UEVI7SQJ4.JPG?auth=c0f90fee231525691ca69d91ab4b6cade7e38f5e49038cf26289fd1033d143a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Archivo – Un ciclista deposita una boleta de votación en un buzón electoral del condado de Multnomah, situado en la plaza Pioneer Courthouse, en el centro de Portland, Oregón, el 15 de mayo de 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/think-out-loud-clark-county-youth/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T20:56:35.588Z</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>2026-10-09T20:56:35.588Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How youth are making their voices heard in Clark County]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/clackamas-county-sheriff-office-veterans-vie-for-top-position/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T20:35:01.863Z</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>2026-10-09T20:35:01.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office veterans vie for top position  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AE67YKPV3JCAJOHXIESL24M3MU.jpg?auth=0e75bf4dc6edb1c2f5a774800cb63d4ee5bbdda486bfdadd0e713816b1e443a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candidates for Clackamas County Sheriff in the November 2026 election, Brad O’Neil, left, and Interim Clackamas County Sheriff James Rhodes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/a-magnitude-7-7-earthquake-shakes-panama-prompting-evacuations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T20:00:19.14Z</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>2026-10-09T20:00:19.14Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DFOC3TOD25CLXDEJUMCE5TMREA.jpg?auth=d0db4645f40c936cbc671ad5db8c523daff18516e559fa9f7168da7d2b3b27d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2553&amp;height=1702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People gather outside a shopping mall after an earthquake hit Panama City, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/ashland-seeks-new-city-manager-as-sabrina-cotta-steps-down/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T19:28:10.956Z</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>2026-10-09T19:28:10.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland seeks new city manager as Sabrina Cotta steps 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They’re still mostly idle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HVQRYMXTHJB6FNT3ZNCB2LPMKM.jpg?auth=f9234145d883895fac96cf00dc21fd269e9e0a5e1949511b635c1ab6e8e2b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1361</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center in Millersburg sits idle off of Interstate 5. State and Linn County leaders promised it would get trucks off the highway and move hay and grass seed to Puget Sound ports by rail.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/medford-ramada-inn-loring-wildfire-survivors/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:44:41.371Z</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>2026-10-09T17:44:41.371Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Medford moves toward taking over former hotel that housed wildfire survivors]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBFQHTUQNNAVHG2I2SJTULTW2A.png?auth=fcbcdfee36b2e7c312f4479ad9a26d541f7a1fe8520d6957e7fd38100e4d8876&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=986</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a screengrab by JPR, Medford city councilors meet on Oct. 7, 2026, to discuss the Loring property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/oregon-wasabi-sushi-tillamook-superabundant/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:35:44.037Z</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>2026-10-09T16:35:44.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Your wasabi is probably fake. Oregon growers hope to change that]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BDE2OMME5VEYJJPSGLJP3W3KRM.jpg?auth=6f35d0c871d19bb9975b589dc6d5f9eb3c2adbf2e0919a9d48aa998398fce726&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Markus Meade, co-owner of Oregon Coast Wasabi in Tillamook, holds a freshly harvested wasabi plant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/why-mail-in-ballots-may-get-rejected-for-late-usps-postmarks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:01:21.759Z</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>2026-10-09T15:01:21.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZZTGMYMWAVML3I4IIEYHHZYYSE.jpg?auth=b694fe224e1ed7274bcf8c10af1991224615d94f495c74ffebb83aff48fd95ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Wake County Board of Elections employee prepares a mail-in ballot to be sent out to a voter in September in Raleigh, N.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/pentagon-says-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-be-livestreamed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:49:11.431Z</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>2026-10-09T14:49:11.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QEA2GYOW6VOV5BTYNIN63OUSIA.jpg?auth=b7ed7c0bd1a31bdc08ae4cb0786bce74aa3092b81b7e08ae3a2b88edcbf644ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4286&amp;height=2996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/openai-bans-russian-iranian-accounts-over-influence-efforts/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:47:52.291Z</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>2026-10-09T14:47:52.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RAGE746ZNBKAZNEOUKZWHLO5JQ.jpg?auth=7fe799af08306dc969193a4689a338a2fb382a9798c2b8bdd6d87fcd8a99d60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5163&amp;height=3442</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OpenAI says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/nobel-peace-prize-awarded-to-human-rights-lawyer-navi-pillay/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:42:31.626Z</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>2026-10-09T14:42:31.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AOGC35HAHZOWXEOJM2SKQXBNYI.jpg?auth=74e04fda59381101d3a71bf98178defbc19a475b4abaa1c16772f0364ad61148&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, arrives for a news conference in Geneva on June 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/la-grande-oregon-gas-tax-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:30:00.707Z</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>2026-10-09T14:30:00.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: La Grande’s local gas tax]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ENFR4OGIFZCIRPUIGIECCDMH4Q.jpg?auth=2eb9a30cedb7b9b20d465620fcdeac133eb0aa4f50275130de8293fdb318831b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4106&amp;height=2488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pothole-filled road in La Grande, Ore., is pictured Sept. 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/democratic-senator-kayse-jama-not-seeking-term-caucus-leader/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T13:00:07.681Z</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>2026-10-09T13:00:07.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama will not seek another term leading caucus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SDWF3OFJ6BDETMHN5WL2GVUFHY.jpg?auth=b2e0cc1cad2c6eff65e45d4be692e48ebf2be84f77ded7467de20e985e3ffb7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Sen. Kayse Jama (D-Portland) speaks to the press during a legislative preview on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/governor-race-kotek-drazan-influencers-outreach/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T13:00:07.567Z</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>2026-10-09T13:00:07.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Facing tight race, Gov. Tina Kotek taps friendly influencers to spread message]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P35P64UAGFCH3MHYIMDAVGZKKA.JPG?auth=cbd511b5c23e7e1e66e99c34355b52441d9701b1599eaba3b98ce5e017ed68a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, right, talks with twins Joey and Aubrey Hager, left, and their mom, Kelly Hager, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars cowboy breakfast before the Pendleton Round-Up on Sept. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/eugene-voters-facing-clean-energy-ballot-measure-modeled-after-the-portland-clean-energy-fund/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T04:17:26.397Z</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>2026-10-09T04:17:26.397Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene voters facing clean energy ballot measure modeled after the Portland Clean Energy Fund]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JMEF7PEX2NGVBH6SQ2TIU5VB4U.jpg?auth=91b8e2f9813e89a204f82780eb72ceebc55039c71d4f76d45444c654f38e0590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5465&amp;height=3591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PDX Community Solar is a more than 2,200 panel project, located in Northeast Portland, aimed at helping lower helping energy bills for low-income qualified Cully neighborhood residents. The PDX project is funded through a grant of more than $4 million awarded to Verde from the Portland Clean Energy Fund. Once completed the solar project could power up to 150 homes. Photo taken on August 22, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/drazan-donation-rga/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T02:09:34.493Z</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>2026-10-09T02:09:34.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christine Drazan reports $1 million check in tight race for Oregon governor ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUGMVONKSNBQDIX6MZOHLS7LK4.JPG?auth=50be71efcc44fa0f4a9e858c7e0826bacba068901e23574e3ef0cb5de9320bfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6678&amp;height=4452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican state Sen. 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Christine Drazan (left) and Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek (right) pictured in a screenshot from the KOBI5 livestream of a Oct. 7, 2026 debate in Medford.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/new-polls-kotek-may-lead/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T23:56:23.372Z</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>2026-10-08T23:56:23.372Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 new polls suggest Kotek may lead in Oregon governor’s race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O57BKZ6475HZTG2VAPUF6V25VE.JPG?auth=6f980ebeaecf5b3611dbf3f3489a8a0ab54051633626de6bb7b529f87e1dc5de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5642&amp;height=3761</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan, left, and Democratic Gov. 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for climate projects, while critics warn of higher retail prices]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BU6JB7L4XZDP5D75S74MV4VLVA.png?auth=c0d7b6d3f0abfa7bbea0fa5b5f86db3f96f0984cd1eb8d0d9f2b51fafbe90722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1248</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eugene Clean Energy Fund supporters Tim Herrera, left, and Aya Cockram, center, debate opposition campaign volunteer Laura Sedwick, right, at City Club of Eugene, Sept. 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/25/data-centers-ice-and-the-dsa-election-tensions-rise-in-washington-county/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T17:17:33.597Z</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>2026-10-08T17:17:33.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data 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suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NOEXIZPOPNE65L46WXJ56EBAQU.jpg?auth=ea26386d2a9da49c2018d11919f7685f7420442766d3d34935b0f0ff692ef7a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4108&amp;height=2739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance speaks as Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling listens during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/opb-poll-shows-oregon-governors-race-virtually-deadlocked/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:42:52.268Z</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>2026-10-08T16:42:52.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB poll shows Oregon governor’s race virtually deadlocked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GAVZ4DKPTBEX5DRSCRXBCXYSTI.JPG?auth=3a6e6aa86e0a965abb9c5a7140c4dfc8bde7d95b09ec6479c9db1cc14534cbe4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5784&amp;height=3856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Sen. Christine Drazan, left, and Gov. Tina Kotek shake hands at the end of the gubernatorial debate on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/chiefs-for-change-and-school-closures-in-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:30:36.59Z</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>2026-10-08T16:30:36.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What is Chiefs for Change, the organization called out in Portland school closure claims?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TAPOU66WAZEXFEYFQH5YF2EVPY.JPG?auth=5986e0fb1d5a22fb239c2a814d8c3f50a2a230cc00edd805283736cc61c6d419&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong introduces a school closure proposal during a Portland Public School Board meeting about closing up to 14 schools, on Oct. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/trump-proposes-presidential-retreat-at-his-private-florida-golf-club/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:00:01.798Z</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>2026-10-08T16:00:01.798Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LJ4AA6VV6FMBJILNAIJ452GXL4.jpg?auth=b472fbeb2ccc18cc873a003714a8208b043dd4a75ee8a83e5bc026b2f2d47b46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5318&amp;height=3545</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The motorcade for President Donald Trump arrives at Trump International Golf Club, Jan. 2, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/a-rocky-wonderland-in-arizona-is-poised-to-be-the-next-us-national-park/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:26:23.92Z</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>2026-10-08T15:26:23.92Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A rocky 'wonderland' in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G3AIJ2UOEBAJDFMG7CZYBTUUZQ.jpg?auth=b7843d74afa75535a58bd20c0d812d4b7d60594ab2d0fa763f6d562585554c0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2422&amp;height=1615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — This photo provided by the National Parks Service shows Chiricahua National Park in Arizona on April 5, 2006.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-shook-spain-has-died-in-hospital/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:22:00.465Z</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>2026-10-08T15:22:00.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NZKXWDRGTRPF3J6S26B7TTL6UM.jpg?auth=fdd45ded99ec067491ce3c6cda3af6288b81607c1d6e3bf56a8f301947fa249a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters gather after the reported death of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests, in Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/trump-approves-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:18:00.379Z</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>2026-10-08T15:18:00.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. 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Ayers, left, presents arguments during a court hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn., as attorneys for Christa Pike request the Tennessee Department of Corrections to preserve all evidence related to her failed execution.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/trail-blazers-owner-pledges-championship-to-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:06:40.243Z</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>2026-10-08T15:06:40.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers owner says he intends to bring a championship to Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OXQKPCJEBFD5LHRKKOJAUJKJTA.JPG?auth=a6dbf1d12bcd419e1c407e8e0fdec92c1b2ee3bd36529c6844d52a9ac2aa8a74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5095&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Dundon, an owner of the Portland Trailblazers, speaks during a press conference at the Moda Center, April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/sexual-assault-oregon-eugene-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:30:00.697Z</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>2026-10-08T14:30:00.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Sexual assault at UO]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N6HYUINVPREYHHT4NERU7AF3ZM.jpg?auth=316ed3c4bc71f2988ee2acd5d939f7f2ddc0d37bb6c07f0fb31d327966669413&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4164&amp;height=3123</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jennifer Freyd in 2021. Freyd taught at UO for 35 years and is a national expert on interpersonal violence and institutional betrayal.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/wildlife-impact-oregon-roads-volunteer/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:00:04.578Z</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>2026-10-08T13:00:04.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit recruits volunteers to help track wildlife impacted by Oregon’s roads]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UIZXZB6NABC75N4EXHE33CYB4E.png?auth=1e66e889906e6da6c84444405ef09258a7acbc99bac937d2c00fcaf62e7943f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon Department of Transportation has built six wildlife crossings, including this tunnel beneath U.S. 97 south of Bend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/ice-portland-immigration-enforcement-spike-metro/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T03:47:27.437Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T03:47:27.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sudden spike in immigration arrests around Portland metro spark fears of new surge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUBVJLOSPZDXVLNYW2TEW4IG6A.jpg?auth=a38db21908d183b4e305382bb31b62d71edb487cc9c181da262b21744450b3aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4238&amp;height=3221</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers with PIRC stand in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building as a person walks in on Oct. 7, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/trying-to-execute-christa-pike-again-would-push-into-uncharted-legal-territory-experts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T00:57:33.182Z</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>2026-10-08T00:57:33.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VG3PWSRHBFCGBOGJEVDTRCLX2Q.jpg?auth=2fd5685370946ebe6763874251fc4d62fcbfd0ef0fa4ba95d353d23bb1aeaecf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5060&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorneys for Christa Pike hold a news conference after a judge ruled the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all 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intelligence service Bundes Nachrichten Dienst, known as BND, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-is-forecast-to-strike-the-us-gulf-coast-as-a-hurricane/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T00:35:14.26Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T00:35:14.26Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a hurricane]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PIZYSDQL6JBPPMSNPL6FOMX7JI.jpg?auth=f06effe0d282d49e069c6a4e338c05eb41810d040acdab96d5be0661c137236b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2278&amp;height=2242</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Isaias off the eastern coast of Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/15/pendleton-oregon-round-up-aaron-hines-happy-canyon-night-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T23:46:10.941Z</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>2026-10-07T23:46:10.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Longtime Camp Crier and his horse prepare for final ride at Pendleton Round-Up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K4QSFY5TCJERPM425D723YYP7E.JPG?auth=09decc4d5d952f134b6d3e2b3edca0ac2b0af9e411782f2a5e893d8a6458b8af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2766&amp;height=2406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Happy Canyon Night Show participant Aaron Hines and his paint horse Dancer present the flag during the national anthem at a rehearsal on Sept. 10, 2026, at the Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/battle-ground-school-levy-activists/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T23:38:03.701Z</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>2026-10-07T23:38:03.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle Ground school levy activists try for a November win after 3 defeats ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SQAYGUIQXRBY7IXSCV36HIPW4Y.jpg?auth=120cad0d8f594fde16f8ea87ee53260776c96ea7c67d040e1805968adf6700fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Rice and Terry Dotson with Battle Ground Citizens for Better Schools canvas a neighborhood to support Prop. 11, a levy to fund the local school district on Oct. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/opb-video-app/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T23:37:43.243Z</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>2026-10-07T23:37:43.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Introducing the OPB video app]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/portland-interstate-5-southbound-closure-ending-lanes-reopening/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T22:46:52.625Z</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>2026-10-07T22:46:52.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s I-5 closure ending early, lane opening begins Wednesday night]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6V76HNYZWBFFJGSYKTALDWATA4.jpg?auth=f46106b1af9de7e541b2662a89f2e99b686c7c70fb51252506a82385cf429836&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cones mark the beginning of the closure zone on Interstate 5 in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2026. 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