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Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/30/keeping-wild-horses-safe-from-wildfires/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T16:27:10.746Z</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>2026-07-30T16:27:10.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Our livestock depended on us to be there:’ A Warm Springs rancher tries to keep wild horses safe from fire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IURLQJCJNJDKPGAT7DJUR2E7EM.JPG?auth=552177fd3f7ee103777f58ba2355f8b7f192a7f687dcc26d06e7bab21d582eff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this long exposure, the Bench Fire burns on the Warm Springs Reservation, seen from Culver, Ore., on July 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/think-out-loud-willamette-pacific-universities-merger/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T16:18:10.682Z</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>2026-07-30T16:18:10.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Willamette and Pacific Universities say merger will save money, serve students]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VRKFQNTHYJGRZJIEWSH5JPU76A.jpg?auth=c63c850b3448a009550544a38397ccf5b256626252a195709ef39e762756d21e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk through the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, Ore., on Feb. 22, 2026. Pacific University and Willamette University have just inked the deal to merge. Leaders say educational opportunities for students at both schools will expand significantly under the new collegiate university model.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/osp-tribal-liaison-glendon-smith-on-bridging-the-gap-between-tribal-and-state-law-enforcement/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T16:12:31.299Z</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>2026-07-30T16:12:31.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OSP Tribal Liaison Glendon Smith on bridging the gap between tribal and state law enforcement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2TGTIFRLZZCC5CMHATRIKBWB7A.png?auth=c7bb6fda69b4fba3377d1ba81b00ecf44a1e413be05b5fc7aed39d967e285141&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon State Police Tribal Liaison Glendon Smith, pictured here in a provided photo, received a public service ambassador award from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on May 21, 2026. Smith has been serving as the OSP's first tribal liaison since 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/think-out-loud-oregon-awarded-160-million-dollars-expand-semiconductor-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T16:07:55.927Z</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>2026-07-30T16:07:55.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon awarded $160M to expand the semiconductor industry and boost economic development]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZETNMICPSJCAPKF4Y27X2JZHC4.jpg?auth=d909ce8fb5b03eed986bed2673e48a84e1f919f9a025c815ad3d724c71398666&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[in this 2021 photo, provided by Intel, employees in a cleanroom are working in "bunny suits" at the company's D1X factory in Hillsboro, Oregon. Intel is one of a consortium of organizations that will benefit from the $160 million federal grant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/oregon-wildfires-growing-fast-and-early/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T16:01:19.261Z</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>2026-07-30T16:01:19.261Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon nears record wildfire acreage as peak season looms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3RCEYUIHRCQFPVFTXFLIFP5OY.jpg?auth=be9e6ff286f54ad1bf627f267be562766e2ef9091d3a268d833f590691c6d3be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy smoke rolls off of a wildfire burning in Central Oregon, July 27, 2026. As of Tuesday, large fires covered more than 1.1 million acres, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/portland-oregon-comic-book-artists-superheroes-eisner-awards/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T15:56:57.505Z</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>2026-07-30T15:56:57.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three Portland comic artists nominated for prestigious Eisner Award ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E7DKGITI55FMNNO3J7DSJUYK54.jpg?auth=8f4d603d461f7b76cec3c0630c8bc2272141031322baba9d4437cc33f672561e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pictured left to right: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Rupert Kinnard, and Sarah Shay Mirk interviewed by OPB for an Oregon Art Beat special.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/six-oregonians-win-eisner-awards-at-comic-con/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T15:49:21.349Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T15:49:21.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Six Oregonians win Eisner Awards at Comic Con]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGL2DCWZ2NGTDO2S6EJ6IF7SPM.JPEG?auth=fc23dbc2dc53bc037251825f6d2ca3980fa07eca2f9c4c48b4a1187fc562e94d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1279&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Books With Pictures owners Andréa Gilroy and Katie Pryde on stage at the Eisner’s ceremony.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/30/first-look-the-low-end-north-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T14:30:00.734Z</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>2026-07-30T14:30:00.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The Low End invites North Portland neighbors in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PVNG7DHRQBHBTAF2P7QH4Z6QCQ.jpg?auth=71ad28d0e3604b6e911eef4752d2c8a252312307bff856ef1f312f3ab086e242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5062&amp;height=3525</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People tour an art installation at one of the sites purchased by 1803 Fund on North Mississippi Avenue and North Interstate Avenue on July 20, 2026 in Portland, Ore. 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prosecutors seek adult trial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SWUHRBSMEZCNLPB6YLWZLMJMTY.jpg?auth=c5dfbe58013f1ece154b9386ed95a1d9220898e3c0c76efdf0cf4cef94fae101&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lit candles line the International Fountain during a community vigil in honor of the three people who were shot and killed during Bite of Seattle the previous day, on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Seattle Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/portland-daimler-truck-manufacturing-moves-carolinas/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:51:45.305Z</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>2026-07-29T23:51:45.305Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daimler to move truck manufacturing from Portland to Carolinas ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OETG4CJL2VCRNDTQZ7KYUF5JOI.JPG?auth=7c2a7089436ee0ccfa89850a319043c8f7128466f26964606795347bf06896f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daimler’s North American headquarters in Portland, Ore., on July 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/oregon-advocates-immigration-detensions-strategies/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:35:36.487Z</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>2026-07-29T23:35:36.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With reports of immigration detentions rising and school year approaching, Oregon advocates seek strategies to protect children ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2DVKXLGOJRET3GJGFIMMQ33Y44.jpg?auth=add539193627f7d57fdda7194416a8d7c47e1162c4694c589438d52150ff2d59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2242</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roosevelt High School principal KD Parman, left, and Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition coordinator Alyssa Walker Keller speak at a roundtable hosted by US Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Parman and Walker Keller discussed the effects of federal immigration enforcement on students and their families.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/oregon-is-on-track-for-its-worst-wildfire-season-yet/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:10:20.056Z</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>2026-07-29T23:10:20.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFMWYMZEWJKNNPXTMHJVPF33SI.jpg?auth=d8097d416b67e8bf1ffe0bc4369efc16ab50d6c614de3bf8748cb79aca378770&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4089&amp;height=2726</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An air tanker drops retardant while battling the Bench fire on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/oregon-ev-electric-vehicle-rebate-reopens/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:08:42.163Z</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>2026-07-29T23:08:42.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s popular EV rebate program to reopen next month]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UTBS6ER7NZAGLO62F5YZVFWKUA.png?auth=4ab6c387caeefaf0215df09f959a422621594351151474fd236c7ea71d7220cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An electric vehicle is charged at the Woodburn Transit Facility in Oregon on May 24, 2022. Oregon is preparing to re-open its popular EV rebate program in late August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/think-out-loud-oregon-health-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T22:58:08.198Z</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>2026-07-29T22:58:08.198Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Big changes coming for people on Oregon Health Plan]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/think-out-loud-reed-college-antisemitism/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T22:57:22.699Z</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>2026-07-29T22:57:22.699Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reed College student body president on the college’s settlement of antisemitism complaints]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55TIJOANO5FY5CRJW77XBON3XQ.JPG?auth=cabcdd9d76e1fb6049429d94548977d948584f9990b305183ab5283c4320230c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2040&amp;height=1530</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated provided image of Eliot Hall and the Great Lawn on the Reed College campus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/washington-jay-inslee-millionaires-tax/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T22:44:06.262Z</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>2026-07-29T22:44:06.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state’s ‘millionaires tax’ wins former Gov. Jay Inslee’s endorsement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RUPPJPAHQJGPNI6UWZKBYTNC3I.jpg?auth=a56afe3202a7781f5898d1c1fb33757476b5f3ff9de5c5a4f72558d1810d0b73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3278&amp;height=2186</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his final State of the State address to a joint legislative session in House chambers at the Washington State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/clark-county-council-primary-election-trains-taxes-growth/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T21:35:14.446Z</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>2026-07-29T21:35:14.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tension over trains, taxes and growth drives crowded Clark County Council primary race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7EAGPCAVJZH7NOTPYT5DS7ONCE.jpg?auth=bd71fa0b127c9f9202f2191e6438b51d1215a9ee051c3672908d02b4c0e09d83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5595&amp;height=3630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Clark County councilors Sue Marshall, Wil Fuentes and Matt Little attend a work session meeting at the Public Service Center in Vancouver, Wash. on July 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/think-out-loud-tailors-seamstress-sewing/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:12:45.456Z</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>2026-07-29T20:12:45.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As tailors, seamstresses decline nationwide, Oregon professionals share their thoughts on the industry]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/southern-oregon-university-financial-crisis-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:11:46.356Z</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>2026-07-29T20:11:46.356Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Could a public campus really close? The fight to save Southern Oregon University]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TSKXEQGIPFCEDHNKNLOCFIXIPM.JPG?auth=98c3bb1cbc83006a66a1d5173b8d99ec28dfd1c5ead7c7218f6920e7e59ebfc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cyclist passes before the library building at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/curry-county-sheriffs-donations-private-gain/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:08:54.219Z</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>2026-07-29T20:08:54.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Curry County commissioners say sheriffs used donations to buy jet ski, speed boat and more for ‘private gain’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XELJZZVPKZDXVKFAGPOXBK2OKY.JPG?auth=2716baafa4831dd23ca57a467d600050a4a2f3bf8a528bc1e5a7f2287d2ef54d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1391&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated photo of Curry County Sheriff John Ward.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/blm-rule-changes-to-allow-more-cattle-grazing/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:41:22.332Z</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>2026-07-29T19:41:22.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BLM rule changes to allow more cattle grazing on public lands in Oregon and the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55S4QTJMOVEG7IH7E75XRWSZFU.jpg?auth=bd984c3faf081c7e1a71aa62068f7a0223b37549cf13c7d591afeb356c539772&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2514&amp;height=1676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: In this photo, provided by the BLM, cattle graze at sunset on open public rangeland in Malheur County, Oregon, on Oct. 17, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/roseburg-homeless-urban-campgrounds/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:40:46.414Z</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>2026-07-29T19:40:46.414Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roseburg City Council will explore potentially creating homeless urban campgrounds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DYQO75M6IBFKJIQKC5MK4NYVBY.jpg?auth=cadd48f56052d43966ea751f6f54347f5b81a13e5160bc25843bb0e26c695326&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Deer Creek Park in Roseburg in July 2025, where many homeless people camp illegally.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/think-out-loud-tribute-bands-music-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:30:16.727Z</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>2026-07-29T19:30:16.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon musicians on why they perform in tribute 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Eastside.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/17/think-out-loud-mary-fariba-afsari-ob-gyn-portland-oregon-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T17:17:31.396Z</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>2026-07-29T17:17:31.396Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland OB-GYN’s new memoir ‘Labor’ highlights abortion access and medical care in a mobile health clinic]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-uw-study-roadless-rule-helps-protect-drinking-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T17:15:46.649Z</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>2026-07-29T17:15:46.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UW study shows ‘roadless rule’ helps protect drinking water for 25 million people in US]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/citizen-scientists-photograph-50-years-of-melting-glaciers/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T17:14:21.667Z</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>2026-07-29T17:14:21.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Citizen-scientists photograph 50 years of melting glaciers]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-washington-long-term-care-benefits/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T17:12:47.296Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T17:12:47.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First-in-the-nation program in Washington state now providing long-term care benefits]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-oregon-wildfire-season-begins/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T17:10:20.755Z</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>2026-07-29T17:10:20.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon wildfire season begins in earnest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6JF2BAJGFVD53JV5L2YWT4JXGA.jpg?auth=8065d0c7d3ff0fccf3767b83bf21b2e090f3ea4371aad95c6103171e8d5e73ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The East Evans Creek Fire burns in Jackson and Jefferson counties on July 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/oregon-incarcerated-prison-english-corrections-youth-authority/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T17:00:01.433Z</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>2026-07-29T17:00:01.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State audit points to gaps in services for incarcerated Oregonians ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B7GHEHI5QRBLLGX26ZOBUYAGYU.jpg?auth=63a2c87bbaf6d641d445813465f5d90998208019a5c9bfa2ebd47c343e1bd93f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5456&amp;height=3637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The main building of the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Ore., on Nov. 6, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/think-out-loud-portland-trail-blazers-basketball-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T16:17:33.866Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-29T16:17:33.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers relocation threat heightens, as Portland city officials approach Moda Center draft sheet deadline]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFEY2YDDS5ATDOJ2NJYJILYXUA.jpg?auth=cfeac6f6983cc984ed85fbe48d3e95ea8896587dbbe479e9d6828248339b7efe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/27/wildfire-oregon-weather-public-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T15:57:48.67Z</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>2026-07-29T15:57:48.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thousands under ‘Go Now!’ evacuation orders as Oregon wildfires burn over 1.5 million acres]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6MXJXMNU3VDRJCYW6WNKJ6SKKY.JPG?auth=c9f8aed861a984756eb8d6cc1c6290c64c0fa507cd808a6e7bf6c6c4a56e9cf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighting crew hikes up a hillside while clearing brush  just inside the Warm Springs Reservation, on the edge of the Bench and Beachcomber Fires, seen from Madras, Ore., on July 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/27/as-moda-center-deal-ooms-portland-city-officials-at-the-center-of-negotiations-weigh-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T15:24:22.805Z</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>2026-07-29T15:24:22.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Moda Center deal looms, Portland city officials at the center of negotiations weigh in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7KZ2H2XNPJG55MSTGSBJD4R3J4.jpg?auth=a82da8fa97adc6c24f64e49f9d4829620fa5e459821abdbe02afaf0451cec2f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5938&amp;height=3959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The jumbotron at the Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/iran-resumes-missile-attacks-as-us-and-saudis-strike-tehran-backed-militias-in-iraq/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T14:50:30.352Z</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>2026-07-29T14:50:30.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QSLZYQBRXNAT5MVFO757QK3Q2Q.jpg?auth=109d1256d415af02ba55f15f6ed04b17a41651781686e9f455cf0cb3b9c4b4d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4023&amp;height=2682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A damaged vehicle at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/wildfire-evacuees-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T14:30:00.897Z</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>2026-07-29T14:30:00.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Support for wildfire evacuees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HETF4GYAF5BKPMWAGFFWUVP6O4.JPG?auth=a9847c7c252b8f691083b2968141d00cae2097a629026ea153d4379c169ffc3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Friends Tari Donohue, left, and Karen McCarthy load food, drinks, clothing and supplies for evacuees of the Bench Fire, mostly burning on the nearby Warm Springs Reservation, into McCarthy’s trunk in Madras, Ore., on July 28, 2026. They spent a total of $270.86 on supplies with money donated from community members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-a-7-1-quake-kills-18-in-southwestern-japan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:42:26.637Z</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>2026-07-29T13:42:26.637Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7DXRTEXR7RCJLKHZBC67LL3WKQ.jpg?auth=5c43fda22cf2f39c98f49839da050f43fde545f0eee7784b7dd05db543999ad7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rescue worker walks in front of AEON Mall, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, is seen in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/more-americans-are-going-bankrupt-what-does-that-mean/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:28:28.402Z</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>2026-07-29T13:28:28.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NOKWZIXMDVMQLMADWP3RBHSL2U.jpg?auth=a9497bb24224be0caf77d233532a4e95a92dfc5a1194b4cd4094604a440c89f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/fauci-invokes-fifth-amendment-and-declines-to-testify-in-republican-led-covid-19-senate-hearing/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:23:15.286Z</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>2026-07-29T13:23:15.286Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/63P4WCTZNNAETIYFYQIZWBY4P4.jpg?auth=71c02924b184b1f9f0a681dcb191391d22ede9a5c56f9fd56f3c40dbc002c3c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5372&amp;height=3581</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/29/oregon-grocery-retail-medicaid-employees-highest-number/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:00:04.007Z</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>2026-07-29T13:00:04.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUCSE6A3LJGTLGPG4K5IN2IRUQ.jpg?auth=169a5c0695cbcd16f801924c4ccb28628f4c799ffdfb7a0defa56e927081567a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7131&amp;height=4754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Walmart sign is displayed outside the store in Gurnee, Ill., April 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/oregon-wildfire-evacuees-warm-springs/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T00:51:17.969Z</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>2026-07-29T00:51:17.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregonians look for ways to help evacuees as fires bear down on communities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HETF4GYAF5BKPMWAGFFWUVP6O4.JPG?auth=a9847c7c252b8f691083b2968141d00cae2097a629026ea153d4379c169ffc3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Friends Tari Donohue, left, and Karen McCarthy load food, drinks, clothing and supplies for evacuees of the Bench Fire, mostly burning on the nearby Warm Springs Reservation, into McCarthy’s trunk in Madras, Ore., on July 28, 2026. They spent a total of $270.86 on supplies with money donated from community members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/clackamas-county-sheriffs-office-rhodes/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T00:47:17.3Z</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>2026-07-29T00:47:17.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clackamas County appoints interim sheriff in wake of surprise mid-term resignation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDPEZCCYAZBTJEQEJP5C4FIAOY.jpg?auth=2bec660a0e34ac24ad8533fd07a6d2895e5d779791537414bb5d85d8e0d9fe19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Clackamas County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/the-us-says-it-thwarted-an-iranian-missile-attack-that-ended-a-brief-pause-in-fighting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T00:05:25.574Z</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>2026-07-29T00:05:25.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6TUCZO2AM5G7PK4DVYS64V7PZY.jpg?auth=ed9df863646dd74ec5187b412da23f28cd5b30ca303df48ca991bff3a3d16895&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/three-year-bachelor-degrees-pacific-university/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T23:36:18.957Z</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>2026-07-28T23:36:18.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3-year bachelor’s degrees are coming to Pacific University]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VDKLWBUKHRHBVNM62X5T5F2UJA.jpg?auth=a753c045d6c95cbae1abdcc06feb2c76735d6e6047b5d99c86d7358a920810e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3580&amp;height=2507</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Pacific University is the second institution in Oregon to announce a move toward three-year bachelor degrees. A student walks on the Pacific campus on October 11, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>