<?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/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooting-bend-silver-rail/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T19:36:32.814Z</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>2026-10-17T19:36:32.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In the first full day of loss, Bend learns more about Silver Rail shooting, mourns the victims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4O6C45O3M5FWHE5I7ETK7AJIMY.JPG?auth=9a33951dbf0a172245f48bb5ac076bc15c0390398b41c2a2837e338c24e1afe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candles are lit at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/bend-grade-school-shooting-details-unfold/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T18:29:34.803Z</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>2026-10-17T18:29:34.803Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Multiple people acted to stop suspected killer in fatal shooting at Bend grade school]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZJCTIRKFFBBYLOEJFF73SUPIDY.jpg?auth=d802e844f4e30dbf09884701d589f5335d81f62ef481958d2a0690c632e90ee8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teacher Megan Lambert, 25, left, and kindergarten student Rhoam Summer, 5, both died in the Oct. 15, 2026, Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Ore. 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]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7MYGFWC6SCUSECQSCEGJESPBNM.jpg?auth=479ac9cb8fcf591cc7becaabc73c596bdb593b2ebcf97e47d9c992b44169a4c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=512&amp;height=425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Transportation-related emissions amount to around 45 percent of all carbon emissions in Washington state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/portland-superintendent-scenario-b-school-closure-plans/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T00:43:46.044Z</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>2026-10-17T00:43:46.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland superintendent: ‘Leaning into Scenario B’ on school closure 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Timber Lodge had to close the lift on July 19, its earliest closing day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/portland-public-schools-superintendent-answers-questions-about-proposed-school-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T22:13:19.406Z</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>2026-10-16T22:13:19.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools Superintendent answers questions about proposed school closures]]></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[Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong introduces a school closure proposal during a Portland Public School Board meeting about closing up to 14 schools, at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2026.]]></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>2026-10-16T21:44:35.821Z</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>2026-10-16T21:44:35.821Z</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/think-out-loud-clark-county-youth/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T21:42:49.108Z</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>2026-10-16T21:42:49.108Z</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/think-out-loud-increase-ice-arrests-portland-area/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T21:36:07.452Z</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>2026-10-16T21:36:07.452Z</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/2026/10/16/new-tool-helps-oregon-voters-track-their-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T21:06:39.384Z</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>2026-10-16T21:06:39.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wondering where your ballot went? A new Oregon tool helps you keep track]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NX2FXH3M5VF2RAOLPSQBBYH25A.jpg?auth=3fdc453ee9c3993817956544dbc30cf1dca2b402683ebe23d270413b6cd4ef03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot drop box site in Albany, Ore. A new interface will allow Oregonians to track the status of their ballots across any part of the state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/como-votar-en-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:31:17.804Z</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>2026-10-16T20:31:17.804Z</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/2026/10/02/how-to-vote-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:29:56.029Z</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>2026-10-16T20:29:56.029Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to vote in Oregon (and a note about 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[FILE - A cyclist drops of his ballot at a Multnomah County ballot drop box in Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland, Ore., on May 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/citizen-panel-rejects-pay-hike-for-washington-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:19:02.42Z</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>2026-10-16T20:19:02.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Citizen panel rejects pay hike for Washington governor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BMZTEOLOHFEMPOZYHQ322RU4RI.jpg?auth=f4e55a3204b50172df0bd966d3a8cde6e962c7c43c24de938361290a12b9f871&amp;smart=true&amp;width=827&amp;height=511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Bob Ferguson, seen here during an event in June, will not receive a raise in the next two years under a recommendation adopted Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/think-out-loud-bend-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:16:06.144Z</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>2026-10-16T20:16:06.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grief in Bend after deadly school shooting ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/think-out-loud-nonprofit-volunteer-count-wildlife-oregon-roads/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:12:11.825Z</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>2026-10-16T20:12:11.825Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit seeks volunteers to help tally wildlife, dead or alive, on Oregon’s roads]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/a-rare-family-of-barn-owls-moved-into-manhattan-captivating-new-yorkers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:40:08.024Z</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>2026-10-16T19:40:08.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7KPPJYM6UJJQZPJFEAPARIIXAA.jpg?auth=dbfbca1d6cd381dcb5e258c150e4ce7fb75b8b2f512d4ec1c41658c037531c28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3851&amp;height=2567</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American Barn Owl sits perched on a water tower on the Upper West Side neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-beat-palestinians-u-s-photojournalist-in-west-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:33:02.328Z</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>2026-10-16T19:33:02.328Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XYY4JAU6YRN6BIZ2A4JTXLGBJY.jpg?auth=f03c16e72ece50d4b20fb380fd85c1a041404e056a5ae673d88cbc47aa2b6795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Photojournalist Heidi Levine leaves a hospital emergency room in a wheelchair in the Israeli-occupied city of Ramallah, West Bank. She's being treated after an attack by Israeli settlers as she was photographing Palestinian farmers harvesting their olives, in the Palestinian village of Abu Falah on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/trump-casts-doubt-on-press-secretary-zacharia-s-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:57:53.734Z</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>2026-10-16T17:57:53.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump casts doubt on press secretary Zacharia's future]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ABADRY7WWRAYTKPWDTKNA7ZH4Y.jpg?auth=53817da4ec023fe82b91d614bd2fa4408921d4aaeb85e54b6b8b31f46bc31174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks to the reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington, as White House press secretary Katie Zacharia looks on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/justice-department-sues-portland-over-mask-ban/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:09:09.658Z</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>2026-10-16T17:09:09.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Department of Justice sues Portland over mask ban ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UAOAYGEXTZFQ5OAMAF5L5N6DMY.JPG?auth=a687e5467cee1787f52dd74c25398c0f6d44dd02337a22aa39776eb41ff010ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3719&amp;height=2637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security officers protect the driveway of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., June 17, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/sally-rooneys-books-will-no-longer-be-sold-in-u-k-after-palestinian-action-support/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T15:30:00.695Z</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>2026-10-16T15:30:00.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in U.K. after Palestinian Action support]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CTNDAFW6XJMFROM7R7VOEZX2AM.jpg?auth=7deff988ca47d96168ffdd803a70b097d3e63783aa2747dd432b1111bbe8b366&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7603&amp;height=5068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sally Rooney's books are displayed for sale at a bookshop in London, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/christine-drazan-oregon-governor-politics-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T15:16:47.976Z</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>2026-10-16T15:16:47.976Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christine Drazan says she’s her own person, but will it matter? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QQQZ73N2ONB2ZP6KUTQ2M5ZW3I.JPG?auth=4fb6d3d47bfc0e4686de67903aac6257fac0353a42baba2da19df49cd483d02d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6887&amp;height=4591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan, during the gubernatorial debate in Eugene, Ore., at the University of Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooting-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:30:01.366Z</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>2026-10-16T14:30:01.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Bend school shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D3CKR7HQXJCN7CPK6GTJYGOFCA.JPG?auth=c716f36a7be9b8e853e5a424e7eb54336e339699a66fadff5e7f722e3a742ef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wave their hands in prayer during a candlelight vigil at Drake Park after three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore. on Oct. 15, 2026. The suspected shooter was a 16-year-old who entered the school and was killed by an armed bystander, bringing the total number of deaths to five.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/crowds-throng-new-delhi-and-wave-indian-flags-amid-escalating-protests/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:25:51.71Z</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>2026-10-16T14:25:51.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crowds throng New Delhi and wave Indian flags amid escalating protests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PQSWGRJ6IVOJNNNBBTJZ6JE2II.jpg?auth=a1a363be4b3568d684f7f236a4574e32a2607adca3d88b26541684f1fbbe013d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3707&amp;height=2471</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prominent student leader Neha Bora, center, shouts slogans as she is detained by the police during a youth demonstration demanding the resignation of the country's election chief Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/children-shooter-dead-bend-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:18:42.979Z</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>2026-10-16T14:18:42.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 children among the dead after shooting at Bend elementary school]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AAGKNZRURNBLNJ2CL3CL5PM6SI.JPG?auth=313e761409ad7a02ecbb3b8ed6472e01b14fe556021ec5caa633a4c6542cb1c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1956&amp;height=1244</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Law enforcement crews search the field behind Silver Rail Elementary School, in Bend, Ore., Oct. 15, 2026. A shooting occurred at the school, leaving multiple victims, including children, officials say.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/bend-school-active-shooter/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:17:38.025Z</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>2026-10-16T14:17:38.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What we learned about the fatal Bend elementary school shooting in real time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFYWIWGK4ZHMTGM633GUI3KXBY.JPG?auth=ac62ef0a0f743d8bb0ace312962e1cb1336ff29a11cda6dff883300f693a94a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7535&amp;height=4816</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Items are left in front of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., Oct. 15, 2026, as the investigation continues at the scene. Sources have confirmed that three children and an adult died in the shooting. The suspected shooter also died at the scene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/gen-z-support-for-trump-fades-as-midterms-near/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:08:52.226Z</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>2026-10-16T14:08:52.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Everything got worse': Gen Z express frustration, regret after Trump vote]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J34MPDOCGFO6VIAIOPU63VHALA.jpg?auth=8405f3ab7901f7d6946da0d1991b679c5327c82e051ed24c27967c51408535b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in San Antonio on Oct. 7. Trump made big inroads with young voters in 2024, but some of that support appears to be waning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/appeals-court-to-weigh-case-over-who-owns-presidential-records/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:05:39.881Z</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>2026-10-16T14:05:39.881Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2GJPFZQLWVIEJKJISW54I3TXA4.jpg?auth=a1fea875afd28c72f6a9aa9d18d9c120b270f2e1edec8d889562d0e7c1f40535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4134&amp;height=2757</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a group of supporters near Mar-a-Lago, Fla., in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/suspicious-mailings-to-election-officials-congressional-offices/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:01:20.102Z</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>2026-10-16T14:01:20.102Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LXRSRVJLUJPQNEBGQNL4GWSDZA.jpg?auth=1cfe733e0eff66e0cc718ce82c118b128121362427ac7792f0ec08d0222e7a9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8003&amp;height=5336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings sent to election officials and congressional offices in multiple states. Above, a USPS mail collection box in Pasadena, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/brewers-sweep-the-dodgers-to-reach-the-world-series/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:58:17.909Z</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>2026-10-16T13:58:17.909Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brewers sweep the Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FWBQKTBNHBPEBIFBE6M3YNQLW4.jpg?auth=82d7e2d521fcb8b70e4658d0e37c289c1e02b9c852b09e80caca18644986b694&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7609&amp;height=5073</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after Game 4 of baseball's National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/gov-tina-kotek-interview-election-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:00:06.676Z</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>2026-10-16T13:00:06.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Tina Kotek swears she’s making progress]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VWGQUJJ6Y5DYTKSHZOU6YCG6IY.JPG?auth=edd392b1d0437c0414c797a977b58f467bf8f2bd197b440a15054b38d5c5e81c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7728&amp;height=5152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE -- Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek listens to a question from the panel during the gubernatorial debate in Eugene, Ore., at the University of Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Kotek is counting on anger over President Donald Trump's policies to overshadow her own unpopularity in the Nov. 3 election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/superabundant-recipe-chanterelles-spaetzle-chicken/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:00:00.92Z</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>2026-10-16T13:00:00.92Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Spätzle with chanterelles and crispy chicken thighs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WOGLXLPT6NAIHKFNK5LJFSMP4E.png?auth=ceb06688a2faba1a26c2fd7145689a4577c9973dbeb980bd186e4d6d5c5a0f94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4679&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrate a strong start to chanterelle season with this classic German dish]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/seeking-kenny-wrestler-book-michael-copperman/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:24:00.964Z</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>2026-10-16T01:24:00.964Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New book ‘Seeking Kenny: A Wrestler’s Journey’ chronicles extraordinary life of Oregon wrestling champ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/46OH5N5AAFBVVPHUY7GL6DSLSM.jpg?auth=dc28d4569fca31f65424acb4b537ff6398fbe0bfed7046f9ad87919149ee23c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1733&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Author Michael Copperman wrote about his friend and fellow Oregon wrestler Kenny Cox for his novel. Right: “Seeking Kenny: A Wrestler’s Journey” published in June of 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/historic-preservation-law-is-under-threat-at-60/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:21:24.525Z</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>2026-10-16T01:21:24.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. historic preservation law faces the most serious threat in its 60-year history]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MZ2TWSHWFL3PPKTBJ6UUUMRWE.jpg?auth=7659d406d53b91adf4e23e42a36fd5564fedee8025d6eacdbd3e01bf95c8a9b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6249&amp;height=4687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Historic preservation advocates say the Grand Canyon and Arlington Memorial Bridge — where President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch — are examples of historic sites that would lose protection under the proposed changes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/washington-schools-chief-urges-governor-to-reject-federal-tax-credit/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T00:33:02.568Z</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>2026-10-16T00:33:02.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington schools chief urges Gov. Ferguson to reject federal tax credit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W7WHEU3IWNBEBJ6XDHHDJ2MO3I.jpg?auth=01f22eb7a3d50512166df8d3a2f16425282372dc6d83f87c2d875899b2e5d1ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5106&amp;height=3404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, left, walks with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, right, before the State of the State address from Gov. Jay Inslee during a joint legislative session at the Washington state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>