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Pictured in undated images provided by the campaigns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/road-maintenance-spending-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T17:37:51.234Z</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>2026-09-21T17:37:51.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon has one of the nation’s largest funding gaps to meet road maintenance needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DY4RZTAGMJAX7LPTRDCBDOB2F4.png?auth=e707244858b88615c1f47bb6a8b9f193006b6956a6a43ae731f490eac7911e00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon Department of Transportation works on safety improvements along the Portland and Gresham city limits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/portland-olmsted-conference-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T17:28:55.203Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T17:28:55.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland hosts annual Olmsted Conference]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/02/27/truffle-dogs-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T17:06:10.958Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T17:06:10.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: A golden retriever in Eugene is helping unearth Oregon’s truffle biodiversity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GEKIX5U3CZCRNOKBOPDCVXFKGM.JPG?auth=6e616a1a6aa469542bc60001d06dc1fe2dbbac9effb7d6be76b6159561e03582&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Oregon biology doctoral student Heather Dawson takes a photo of a truffle her golden retriever Rye located during a survey she conducted in May 2024 in Jackson County. Dawson has trained Rye to find all kinds of different truffles, not just prized gourmet ones, such as black and white truffles. Her research aims to expand scientific understanding of truffle biodiversity in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/crime-stoppers-of-oregon-sunsets-ts-anonymous-tip-line-after-43-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T16:29:45.327Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T16:29:45.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers of Oregon sunsets its anonymous tip line after 43 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AIEEZ2S6LJDIJKP2AMVJLOZZLA.jpg?auth=f0bc41b4789a70c227ac9836bba8b56dd7d2610ca3734702aca064c4386134cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3504&amp;height=2336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Henry Groepper, chairman of Crime Stoppers of Oregon, shuffles through newspaper clippings featuring unsolved crimes and cases he has collected over the years at his home in Portland, Ore. on Sept. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/think-out-loud-portlanders-public-servants-services/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T16:18:23.173Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T16:18:23.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Portlanders are feeling about their public servants and services]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZKPNQ7IBFBXTFDFZQV3JVUJOE.JPG?auth=d494e7c722cc110bec0e3d5e1084ff93f075237c2246f45eaa492fab885ef53c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pillars mark the entrance to Portland City Hall, reflected in the door, in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/oregon-governor-race-pendleton-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T16:15:07.615Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T16:15:07.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wrangling for votes: Oregon governor candidates make political pilgrimage to Pendleton Round-Up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5MPDFLRWCRCTPGK2FQC3U2P2JQ.jpg?auth=bf7a14a35eaf4c5e1f0711c8b8bc154b1874d41d3a3576f8c63993dc370e2d7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First image: Christine Drazan waves to attendees while campaigning in the Westward Ho! Parade in Pendleton, Ore., on Sept. 18, 2026. Second image: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek shakes hands with Dan Glenn of Pendleton at the VFW Outdoor Cowboy Breakfast in Stillman Park, in Pendleton, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/think-out-loud-music-oregon-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T16:14:23.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T16:14:23.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregon’s music industry is faring]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/un-general-assembly/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T14:41:37.374Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T14:41:37.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SUIE37JFDZLVHBZP627676WCME.jpg?auth=ad35e534fe8ed1ef5441f2b98efa7251f64c5b39ec67e24e7591d9fe94a8bf37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3313</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the opening of the 81th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sept. 8. Guterres will attend his last high-level week as secretary-general.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/data-center-backlash/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T14:32:55.812Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T14:32:55.812Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CW5TUYLAWNN33LGGDOCPRT7RZ4.jpg?auth=3fa0e52689732d7181211b76e4da43453a2116b537d87e7e921a2c67479e255b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5333&amp;height=3000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/pendleton-round-up-governor-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T14:30:00.88Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T14:30:00.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Wrangling for votes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5MPDFLRWCRCTPGK2FQC3U2P2JQ.jpg?auth=bf7a14a35eaf4c5e1f0711c8b8bc154b1874d41d3a3576f8c63993dc370e2d7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First image: Christine Drazan waves to attendees while campaigning in the Westward Ho! Parade in Pendleton, Ore., on Sept. 18, 2026. Second image: Oregon Gov. 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You can watch them on an app ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CHGPKGTPUZBZ7O35ZJMS5KXUVY.jpg?auth=8a723cf3335ea334e8def18e5c9ef35d43708b43d28cfd4834ac25f41ac9d618&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4403&amp;height=3299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Monarch butterfly is fitted with a BluMorpho tracker on Sept. 5, 2026 at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland, Ore. 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