<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-coyotes-washington-county-tapeworms/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:33:31.138Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:33:31.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coyotes in Washington carry tapeworms that can be passed to dogs, humans in rare cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4IIRLTEWW5FLHFEZ6ZNWJIQ6N4.jpg?auth=379ca854e0dc61cb07738f89d90197c7fd930b20bcc44850ba2f8f7b4861283c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new University of Washington study detected a parasitic tapeworm that can infect domestic dogs and humans in the intestines of one-third of coyotes surveyed in Washington. In this provided photo, a coyote (not part of the study) is pictured in a Seattle park in fall 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/peace-health-hospital-klcc-peacehealth-dr-jim-mcgovern/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:32:46.764Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:32:46.764Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge orders PeaceHealth Oregon’s top exec to testify in lawsuit against hospital system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HO45KHMNMFCFPMX2ZQ73RDZFX4.jpg?auth=dddbd977a3976c8dc443db1e667b2a05f5c7f54af1ea58a33fb8ac9030587738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5067&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, WA on Aug. 12, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-portland-band-builders-and-butchers-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:02:15.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:02:15.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers release new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-sagebrush-health-maps-across-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:00:39.734Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:00:39.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6OY5NSBLDNECZPTKEP47YXOFDY.jpg?auth=c0b4776f8cfa03740ffe793cbb32191d420fdf68c30c83efaa272585696348d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juniper trees dot a sea of sagebrush stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore., on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/lane-county-ciminal-justice-crime-police-law-enforcement/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T21:38:03.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T21:38:03.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane County’s struggling criminal justice system has left unincorporated residents with little patrol]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OHLOLQ2PSRHVPGG22AYBYT6QWA.webp?auth=c9fe418cec4eba5c0a64037c5b6a64e8b26bab4bd568b4acf0603da127a3d7f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tracy Sandahl, pictured on March 27, 2026, said she lost several family heirlooms, including a jewelry box her father bought her when he was stationed in Japan, along with firearms, her husband's hunting equipment and other valuables in a burglary. She said none of those items have been recovered and she no longer feels safe living in unincorporated Lane County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/winter-storm-warning-snow-cascades/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:58:30.624Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:58:30.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heavy snow in the Cascades; winter storm warning continues through Thursday morning]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YFT7423LNNEKJJJ7DT2ADHTSHI.jpg?auth=7192dcaa5450f1245041bc92981fc887762998f11665a4c991085adf640148dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=720&amp;height=550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows a plough on East Timberline Road in Government Camp, Ore. on April 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-s-attacks-on-the-pope-are-unprecedented-religious-experts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:55:46.922Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:55:46.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NBEREVFT6VKH7PJ4MCT6OSLY2Q.jpg?auth=43f03a3c1c6e6861ebbeb6c54661a6efec098a7606386b556537d3ab2384655c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump's attacks on the pope are a break from how previous popes interacted with American presidents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/fluoride-shortage-for-us-drinking-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:49:21.167Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:49:21.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SNIUQF6FB5OXXAM3EO2S4LRKP4.jpg?auth=031d5866c458d45a8be0a3b43ea22a4bd7d091896927d338c561058f534ca036&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4204</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A supply disruption is leading some water systems to reduce the amount of fluoride in drinking water.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/federal-court-rules-oregon-law-insurance-abortion-contraception-unconstitutional/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:18:15.523Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:18:15.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal court rules Oregon law requiring insurance to cover abortion, contraception unconstitutional]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IW4POVJLQ5CLDCYKUXNVAU7WPM.jpg?auth=6c129b191305eb6f2c529ce680fa3046aa5b98dc605cc8d28b15c20fa967bdc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5296&amp;height=3531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Monday, Feb 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/08/think-out-loud-jackson-county-health-clinic-mobile-oregon-medford-ashland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:15:27.865Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:15:27.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jackson County nonprofit health provider rolls out new mobile health clinic]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UAZ5R4R6SFAOZOX4BMMWTIEI7Y.png?auth=9ba951f935c58226940be33831af4be75f45c95084eb49c005cf8bd67b87c6ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1441&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In February 2026, the Jackson County nonprofit La Clinica rolled out its new mobile health clinic, shown in this provided photo taken outside La Clinica's administration building in Medford. The mobile clinic operates five days a week, makes stops in Ashland and Medford and offers services such as lab tests, dental exams and treatment for an array of medical conditions and illnesses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/08/think-out-loud-oregon-state-hospital-nurses-patients-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:15:08.234Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:15:08.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nurses say patients at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem still at risk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4GSC2NJKF5C4NIYJPC337X2BAY.jpg?auth=34cd523ba0976e0592e267b6efbf5c72ed961dd6b938dddd6ef818517b30773b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5744&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon State Hospital in Salem, March 8, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/08/think-out-loud-ohsu-children-medicaid-kindergarten/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:14:49.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:14:49.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU program helps children on Medicaid prepare for kindergarten]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WIB4LLT22VDBDCW6L6YVJTHSWE.jpg?auth=cd32dd92b32f4cdf4aac06a2259c947799177b01c54779cf99d21da6bdd6f411&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1090&amp;height=727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated file photo of Oregon Health & Science University. OHSU's Kinder Coaching Program aims to incorporate school readiness into medical care.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/jury-finds-that-ticketmaster-and-live-nation-had-an-anticompetitive-monopoly-over-big-concert-venues/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:48:25.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:48:25.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AOQKR3D6WNBWTLZC36EB3KGWG4.jpg?auth=9a98e2a5fa048a42541d8e15abe040a0d155baeb4a9f65bf3cd6bf3650c6f96d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6731&amp;height=4487</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/kalshi-polymarket-gambling-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:09:51.424Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:09:51.424Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are prediction markets illicit gambling? Washington state says yes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VE7LESKBNVE2FMFBXMDTA6L74U.png?auth=07ec4fce399ceab4ea0ffc59df44c64b3992085747943835987d744c8d14bf24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=924&amp;height=616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration of a hand metaphorically placing a bet on a mobile prediction market. Assets courtesy of Canva.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/state-policy-contributes-to-mentally-ill-oregonians-falling-into-homelessness-multnomah-county-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:04:59.678Z</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>2026-04-15T19:04:59.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State policy contributes to mentally ill Oregonians falling into homelessness, Multnomah County says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CBRUXOJ6YBCYLGBLJTZB4H4OEE.jpg?auth=11f172486d4dd22f785a2e5908d5710a73808f313cdfa5c87ba25a6edaa002fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rapid Response, a biohazard clean-up crew, sweeps up people’s belongings during the forced removal an encampment of unhoused people as Portland police put an arrested unhoused woman in their squad car in the central eastside of Portland, Ore., on Jan. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/cancelacion-de-ceremonias-ciudadania-noroeste/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:46:52.379Z</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>2026-04-15T17:46:52.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cancelación de ceremonias tiene en el limbo a solicitantes de ciudadanía del noroeste]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3FKQ2SG25FDWXCW2GABBNN5BCQ.jpg?auth=c7bf8cce746234cf9888b22d7e5d63550a888fa5557f3c1323870e74cde373a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1691&amp;height=1268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File: Hundreds sit at the annual naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/bandon-schools-community-survey-growing-dissatisfaction/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:34:18.432Z</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>2026-04-15T17:34:18.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bandon community survey finds some families considering leaving the school district]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZXE4CHWNRFOLPJPTFSWR6XS7Y.png?auth=0f47f506ddd01633a4e80a5ad7580143756164dd9db8ac0b81a13b95e2062ee1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bandon School District has faced recent controversy, including allegations of intimidation by the superintendent and improper teacher transfers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/president-trump-backs-braun-southwest-washington-house-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:08:12.232Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:08:12.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump backs Braun to unseat Washington’s Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6AHWI7F2VFABDIHN3NFAUNKWFU.jpg?auth=4b13a373efdf637b50ad3b3ddaf00cf62673d8526f8e74b58e48cad8a1e553fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1167&amp;height=594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Washington state Senate minority leader, John Braun, speaks at a press conference during the 2025 legislative session.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-renews-threat-to-fire-fed-chair-jerome-powell/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:29:00.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:29:00.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Once again Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AF65CK5S3ZNK7AEF7QHOTLE7NI.jpg?auth=f5356b5af9b6df55e078fb94a8eec296b4587cc2e5f8ff486a7ece5bdebffe54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump accompanied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on a tour of the Fed's headquarters renovation last summer. The Justice Department is investigating cost overruns on the project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-as-u-s-blocks-iranian-ports/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:28:03.776Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:28:03.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FP3S774YANNPRJEJBJCNPVGSBQ.jpg?auth=5d3018e75d7ef3285ad39660724c6df527f1d86307bce8af60df96f72a960d3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Comrades, relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/superabundant-recipe-crisp-garlicky-asparagus-thai-basil/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:19:44.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:19:44.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Garlicky stir-fried asparagus with Thai basil ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SIPRI35TFZDT3IKQJ7H6PTNWOM.png?auth=bb46aaf13f8966471b05ae02be5aa98d79075bc1350055b34ff2d0858f8eb4f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This garlicky stir-fried asparagus with Thai basil is a fast and tasty side dish]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/oregon-chronic-absenteeism-university-of-oregon-research-solution/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:15:50.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:15:50.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon has the second-highest chronic absenteeism rate. A UO institute has some research-backed solutions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JECNPRN5PBGRVAI3HUQPKKFH64.jpg?auth=42ac7e45996738e29cea628b0241f8af909da3926afe3407849c0370e6d9abd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3404&amp;height=2553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students work in a math class at McKay High School in Salem, Ore., on Sept. 13, 2023. A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have solutions for schools struggling with chronic absenteeism.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:13:31.108Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:13:31.108Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-higher-fees-road-construction-street-maintenance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T14:31:56.176Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:31:56.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland poised to approve higher fees on road construction to fund street maintenance  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTCGEFM6LFB4XDVNEISR5WUMCI.jpg?auth=150e8a79ebf7ddd011a5a7952e7ff8811722a0a6e057147003bd5f7cab9ae3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Portlandia statue sits atop the Portland Building, home to thousands of city employees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-street-cutting-charges-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T14:30:00.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:30:00.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The cost of cutting into Portland streets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTCGEFM6LFB4XDVNEISR5WUMCI.jpg?auth=150e8a79ebf7ddd011a5a7952e7ff8811722a0a6e057147003bd5f7cab9ae3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Portlandia statue sits atop the Portland Building, March 11, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-administration-moves-to-erase-jan-6-riot-convictions-for-seditious-conspiracy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:59:25.98Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:59:25.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NPTVMKTRWBJJVAGITPTHLNSVUY.jpg?auth=7d0e049ef3cfa8ae85190c87a4b9f60bd132aa241abaeae1e41a373e7b7d1590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5654&amp;height=3769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump did not grant Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, a full pardon when he returned to office. Now, the Trump Administration is seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions for several defendants, including Rhodes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/tax-season-s-big-refunds-are-smaller-than-expected/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:56:40.121Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:56:40.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3HVDJN7KROMHAALM6CYWDNN6Y.jpg?auth=6046b2425a02b4e4d44a9914cddd303e1114d0648938f16a7efb949a81dc0b24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The average tax refund is higher this year, but falls short of promises.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/raffle-winner-claims-a-picasso-with-a-dollar117-ticket/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:51:10.295Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:51:10.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G62RV67DBZNDTB45WXL6GSO6IU.jpg?auth=47eea18f22b4d5ec74aba769d238e38de56ce349d0c0e00b28e01bcb30ffad5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5386&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peri Cochin, right, founder of "1 Picasso for 100 euros," speaks on the phone with the winner, Ari Hodara of Paris, next to the painting 'Head of a Woman' by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1941, after the raffle draw at Christie's in Paris, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in support of Alzheimer's research.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-trail-blazers-deni-avdija-41-points-nba-victory-phoenix-suns/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:19:35.079Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:19:35.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deni Avdija drops 41 points in NBA postseason debut, leads Blazers to the playoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GNPHHYJGZVHMJBSBKXSTZJ2L3A.jpg?auth=54ca44b2b1832f278c25c31b42a5763c3f127d331ebf54c21b837f874cf19cf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5165&amp;height=3443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, left, celebrates a win against the Phoenix Suns with Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) after an NBA play-in tournament basketball game, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Phoenix.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/corvallis-beavers-nonprofit-dams/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:00:03.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:00:03.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Co-existing with beavers: Corvallis, nonprofits try new tactic in bypassing dams]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DOVK3EPPPVEA5B5E3ZP6N4RUSI.webp?auth=d36f3ba0a5ad0f798377d73416847ebbd94858b667f6dad024574c6959bd9191&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This March 13, 2026 photo show one of many trees in the pond along Mulkey Creek that have been gnawed by beavers. The animals eat the cambium, a layer of soft inner bark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/11/oregon-capital-chronicle-elections-voting-ballot-politics-government-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:25:53.707Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:25:53.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who’s running for office in Oregon in 2026?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPNAXLEIKNB5FD6Q5GP2MDNAZA.jpg?auth=f5fd2060abdd36cb9e6941682e3cfa4fc77b564dc80254d3e741a2778e9055f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3132&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ballots for the May 16, 2023, Multnomah County special election were delivered to some Portland-area homes on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/oregon-secretary-state-tobias-read-challenge-mail-voting-trump-executive-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:25:20.756Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:25:20.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State plans to challenge Trump executive order on mail-in voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XPACC5QQVGSNMP32HR6LEBSFI.jpg?auth=c10fbb7a3e3c73616c78b1575ab47845d85b484b145817932e86992a9916424e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6470&amp;height=4775</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tobias Read speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. As Secretary of State, Read vowed to challenge President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting in court.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/01/central-oregon-leaders-vote-by-mail/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:24:51.224Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:24:51.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With a national vote-by-mail fight ahead, Central Oregon leaders say some damage is already done]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUNHJHH4Q5CABKALDX7HTIAOFE.jpg?auth=04165c2bd9bb0e75cf358ba4355ce20a0e454cc7d9967b753fa7a59d31966d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4123&amp;height=2908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden speaks at a press conference in Bend on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He was joined by Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang (left), State Representative Emerson Levy and Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/trump-signs-order-directing-creation-of-a-national-voter-list-a-move-sure-to-face-legal-challenges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:24:20.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:24:20.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon officials push back against Trump order limiting mail-in votes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFNRMZGIYBDNNILAXGTE4I3OHQ.jpg?auth=5508d181e0792446793bc4251b3a189bfdbc85b2c17dc44c51e82dd9c7eb034b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5013&amp;height=3342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump holds papers in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/23/supreme-court-late-mail-ballots/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:23:56.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:23:56.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Mississippi law allowing late-arriving ballots]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/62THYM7NQBH4BHAE2H42SJ7LRY.jpg?auth=eef2bc9b262ddb4585721df374b1e557961bb4f0d640b5bd25ec70367ead51d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5734&amp;height=3823</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An election worker sorts ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/02/oregon-politics-gas-tax-bill-transportation-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:23:13.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:23:13.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon gas tax vote is moving to May, as Democrats OK election change]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G72AZHGIOBH3LO3MHWXW6RFQDM.JPG?auth=e80413348e125a17509ab4a651f87daf5c4c662efd26916b0e803fb3a174dcae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4375&amp;height=3134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon voters are expected to decide in May whether to approve hikes to the state's gas tax and transportation fees, after legislative Democrats voted to reschedule the election. It had been set for November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/measles-has-reached-a-portland-school-heres-why-health-officials-think-they-can-stop-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T01:43:53.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T01:43:53.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles has reached a Portland school. Here’s why health officials think they can stop it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/north-portlands-jefferson-dancers-celebrate-a-major-milestone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T00:44:07.148Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T00:44:07.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years of tradition, talent and community: North Portland’s Jefferson Dancers celebrate a major milestone ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/think-out-loud-oregon-governors-race-prediction-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:46:36.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:46:36.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What prediction markets can tell us about Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial candidates]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/the-evergreen-renee-watson-bestselling-childrens-author/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:45:33.86Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:45:33.86Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: Renée Watson grew up in Portland, then became a bestselling children’s author]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UZHDSLUX65GJBDLFS3AQ2LWBFQ.jpg?auth=43a1cb7295fc59dc2fd2e76bc8936c84f0aa7521ecfd55d6acd563cbe6b137c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Newbery Medal winner Renée Watson hopes Black readers can see themselves in her stories.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/marion-county-ends-public-defense-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:43:24.107Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:43:24.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Months of work later, Marion County no longer in public defense crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DAO7OWUNV5FT5I2M6SWTT4DPL4.jpg?auth=4c17ef116e23c0ea848ee57f56e1398b7ec1f7d115f5e1711f3d1307d5f5bf85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated photo of the Marion County Courthouse in downtown Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/portland-fire-take-2-europeans-make-trade-in-wnba-draft/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:12:25.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:12:25.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire take 2 Europeans, make trade in WNBA Draft]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PAWKLJRKZRDFDBPGGYYHOHI2UI.jpg?auth=6915efc22be814b8109bc322904cd5bcc988432b1356287933be4cf2d85f19cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7393&amp;height=4929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert holds a Portland Fire jersey after selecting Iyana Martin Carrion, of Spain, seventh overall in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/portland-ob-gyns-new-book-focuses-on-the-labor-and-delivery-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:21:18.512Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:21:18.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland OB-GYN’s new book focuses on the labor and delivery experience]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/why-portland-general-and-pacific-power-customers-are-getting-another-rate-hike-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:20:28.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:20:28.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Portland General Electric and Pacific Power customers are getting another rate hike in 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of the car crash into the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., on April 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-drought-irrigation-farmers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:10:19.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:10:19.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe drought impacting Oregon farmers as temperatures 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San Francisco Acting Special Agent in Charge ( right) speaks next to San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew (second from right) and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins (third from right) during a news conference Monday, April 13, 2026, in San Francisco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/virginia-ups-the-national-popular-vote-compact-to-222-votes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:29:00.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:29:00.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TVYMYFZ35ZLS7FOJTX3LYWBGAY.jpg?auth=3670ee7ff677ef9e448dfcc000c8c20daf309a277f53026f22ef43d16b974cf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5705&amp;height=3803</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person marks their ballot at a polling place in Falls Church, Va., during early voting for the 2024 election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/who-is-peter-magyar-who-beat-hungarian-pm-viktor-orban/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:25:07.786Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:25:07.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XSETWTYFTBKQZECXRFIKMXGFJI.jpg?auth=6f2706c3402a9f5c8c957c67ba7defb4ccb1b0ed36b03d378b99be63eeb49c6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative Tisza Party, speaks at a Monday press conference the day after his landslide election victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/judge-dismisses-trump-s-dollar10b-lawsuit-over-the-wall-street-journal-s-epstein-reporting/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:21:46.712Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:21:46.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WAIW6NKU2BJXVLKYQOWWGNRXWE.jpg?auth=1058021cb293a90a58eb3dfb2b2a183fbbbab29eb0615a08ff40eec520838788&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3882&amp;height=2588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on April 11 in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/florence-oregon-siuslaw-school-district-bond-may-ballot-new-high-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:13:19.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:13:19.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Siuslaw School District voters will decide whether to build a new high school in Florence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TP73DDGMHZDXRDXITGUUJFGVJU.jpg?auth=8e9b5773516c324e2e18b36fc00dfa9be87b0056eebc03962614739e4af2c193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1146</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This overhead architectural drawing illustrates the proposed high school in purple. 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