<?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/2026/10/06/portland-public-schools-closure-proposals-rightsizing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T15:38:32.376Z</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>2026-10-07T15:38:32.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds of students, parents, staff ask Portland to pause school closures ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F5WAVNHV45HQPBGVI4X5SQ3PWY.JPG?auth=80f5733c668ea7784d65df95c5525a8a294039bd0bb91f39552d729db3fa5b29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sam Ellingson, who is the a second grade parent at James John Elementary and the Parent Teacher Association president, chants before a Portland Public Schools board meeting inside the Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center, Oct. 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/base-in-uk-faced-iran-linked-threats-to-kill-us-troops-and-destroy-planes-official-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T14:51:49.543Z</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>2026-10-07T14:51:49.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Base in UK faced Iran-linked threats to kill US troops and destroy planes, official says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H2BYL3UWIJCIFO23QGML7ODMNQ.jpg?auth=06d5e35dabfabcf2f3573cda427528a84e4f972d6635a0ac51c9d4668f4ac2a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6315&amp;height=4210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A B1 bomber prepares to take off as police officers man a checkpoint near RAF Fairford air base, in Fairford, England Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/medicare-for-all-gets-big-boost-in-midterm-battlegrounds/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T14:46:20.874Z</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>2026-10-07T14:46:20.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7EBOBRHGYNJPZF26GF44BLV6QI.jpg?auth=49f0b5554d64a89f5851a5dcf24d6ffc2d9de657ced77986ff91a490f7719d07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7871&amp;height=5247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference in Detroit on Aug. 19, 2026. 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Rush's home, during a search on May 19, 2026, in Ashburn, Va.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/arthur-read-tv-debut-30-years-of-the-iconic-pbs-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T14:37:34.106Z</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>2026-10-07T14:37:34.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The iconic Arthur Read made his TV debut 30 years ago]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4Z43JCSWT5MMVCQJZSPUCIEA3M.png?auth=303898d2b7dbbab7a71e2d2540c3a7f1f9df956589ae0a6391b1f9378d046e00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=501&amp;height=376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Dora Winifred "D.W." Read, Allen "The Brain" Powers, Arthur Read, Muffy Crosswire, Jane Read, and Sue Ellen Armstrong celebrating Arthur and Muffy's birthdays from "Happy Birthday Arthur" in 1996.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/school-closure-portland-protest-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T14:30:00.553Z</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>2026-10-07T14:30:00.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: School closure plan draws protest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F5WAVNHV45HQPBGVI4X5SQ3PWY.JPG?auth=80f5733c668ea7784d65df95c5525a8a294039bd0bb91f39552d729db3fa5b29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sam Ellingson, a second grade parent at James John Elementary and PTA president, chants before a Portland Public Schools board meeting inside the district headquarters, Oct. 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/israel-marks-3-years-since-oct-7-asking-if-pm-ignored-warnings/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T13:47:04.503Z</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>2026-10-07T13:47:04.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GK5TP7VHKRMUZK2DZDQMWKAEIY.jpg?auth=9b0dfb44ffbe2418c79fc315ef1faa9836bdafabba1b3dd54ba83f6c35b8ac5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3693&amp;height=2462</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister 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Standing next to Herrington are Elija Rain, the assistant commissioner of the British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police, left, and Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd, right.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T23:12:10.22Z</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>2026-10-06T23:12:10.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/05/siletz-tribe-reclaim-ceded-land/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T23:11:53.765Z</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>2026-10-06T23:11:53.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After more than 170 years, Siletz Tribe to reclaim ceded land]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZC6IOHQA5E2NNSRQWWIYTXQSQ.jpg?auth=5b5ecbf15495c2ac4b966287468a12df97a77c7361a89c986fafed998cb65342&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rocky Shore area, early September 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/sponsorship/sponsor-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T22:18:57.708Z</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>2026-10-06T22:18:57.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet our Sponsors]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/05/portland-public-schools-closures-rightsizing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T21:39:02.331Z</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>2026-10-06T21:39:02.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Up to 14 schools closing in Portland Public Schools ‘rightsizing’ scenarios]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SSCR2JQ4MVGRHCFFQC2SUTVPOU.JPG?auth=5145d990a82e9e3e7d36d983d443d2fe002f83c1cb05d83f20e4f518ca80ddf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3238&amp;height=2498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong hands out pens to students at Woodlawn Elementary in northeast Portland, Ore., Aug. 27, 2024. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/portland-tim-leatherman-shares-stories-and-lessons-in-new-book/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T21:26:53.345Z</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>2026-10-06T21:26:53.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Tim Leatherman shares stories and lessons in new book]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/think-out-loud-portland-toody-cole-europe-winter-tour/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T21:26:19.285Z</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>2026-10-06T21:26:19.285Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Toody Cole heads to Europe for winter tour]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/29/portland-tape-op-magazine-recording-music/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T20:17:20.301Z</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>2026-10-06T20:17:20.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From humble Portland roots to worldwide reach, Tape Op magazine celebrates 30 years ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/29/a-portlanders-second-act-making-realistic-fake-food-and-other-props-for-the-stage/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T20:16:30.057Z</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>2026-10-06T20:16:30.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Portlander’s second act making realistic fake food and other props for the stage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SITRYOHPZZC4VBWFNE2UTW3EFY.jpeg?auth=31f0978ddd3d9cd7fec30cd5c5dd167b75e3d59c2c980512ec4b2be3bd3cacca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This undated, provided photo shows fake food props of croissants, macarons and beef bourgignon that were made by Olivia Vavroch for Profile Theatre's production of "Samsara" in 2025. Vavroch is a Portland-based artist, teacher and theater designer who specializes in making realistic-looking fake food using styrofoam, clay, acrylic paint and other materials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/cornell-rape-case-updates-school-picks-independent-reviewer/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T20:12:14.53Z</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>2026-10-06T20:12:14.53Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQV7YAVD6VLMZNOGK4LL3SJIKA.jpg?auth=7801d8c1c7db247c475673d7955fd728090ab0a2bdc90d31978f105068d27a81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4446&amp;height=3114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has been tapped to lead an independent investigation into how Cornell University handled the rape allegations of a former student. Here, Yates speaks at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/eugene-oregon-cesar-chavez-elementary-school-renaming/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T19:29:30.087Z</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>2026-10-06T19:29:30.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene 4J School District accepting new name nominations for Chávez Elementary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DXMPOV62ZZFQBJALY73GN5T3CY.webp?auth=83dde1ba1cdca13e33489f25c3adc5f7787b47dbefad71c95fc3c86180be62e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cesar E. Chavez Elementary in Eugene on March 19, 2026. The public will be able to submit nominations for a new name for the school until Oct. 23.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/05/i-5-traffic-portland-oregon-transportation-interstate/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T19:22:35.585Z</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>2026-10-06T19:22:35.585Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Increased I-5 closure traffic levels out on neighborhood streets near Portland’s Rose Quarter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QO2WCCLSUZEWRKKHTJYW5JJXCE.jpg?auth=dac0582d5ae152e245c823b6d7d76c0f47ad6418dc53f3edf84d00fe0ec625cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3046&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction is seen from above on the Interstate 5 near exit 301 on Oct. 5, 2026 in Portland, Ore.  All southbound lanes of I-5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter are set to reopen on Oct. 16, after five weeks of construction.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/opb-poll-shows-oregon-governors-race-virtually-deadlocked/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T19:21:10.103Z</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>2026-10-06T19:21:10.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB poll shows Oregon governor’s race virtually deadlocked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2STGQ3VGO5GVNDEYK7KZ4G3N7U.png?auth=ec64144183db1768840ab2fbe04621b9bfe7c8d33a6b484f84d7b3d5627ff6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Christine Drazan at her election night party on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Right: Gov. Tina Kotek at her victory announcement on Nov. 10, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/community-impact/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:31:25.6Z</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>2026-10-06T18:31:25.6Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s role in strengthening our community]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:30:52.532Z</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>2026-10-06T18:30:52.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/see-the-2026-national-book-award-finalists/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:56:32.869Z</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>2026-10-06T17:56:32.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here are the finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FPMPUKCSWBKBPJJRY5XA5IJH44.jpg?auth=6880b100a6bfac1d6e7e22139ef2ff5a8e9184946a3cd201e53661cf50916bf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1084</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/supreme-court-orders-review-washington-state-political-maps/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:54:58.777Z</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>2026-10-06T17:54:58.777Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court orders another look at how Washington state political maps are drawn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NZSBRXHPO5A4VJ77GVCM5MCZJE.jpg?auth=67dbfc856b5dd0ad9e592ebb3654132ce54d2c3f43f2da2c1caff2e697a65ffc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5300&amp;height=3533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/washington-state-transgender-girls-sports-ban-poll-silent-support/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:34:14.312Z</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>2026-10-06T17:34:14.312Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Polling shows Washington ban on trans girls in girls’ sports could pass in November]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T77XKPQNHBBPHM5HFU5BWSQZCY.jpeg?auth=834b484259a64b02d33ed32bb7a89e6f4ef50cbf5ee96ce497433f2af11a55f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Millions of kids play soccer across the nation. However, only 6% will play the sport in college. And of those, only 1% will play professionally. But the competitive landscape of youth soccer and the promise of top-tier clubs that they can help kids play Division 1 has created an environment where players and parents are willing to do anything for the opportunity to play at the highest level.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/oregon-wine-beer-sales-drop-grape-harvest/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:51:46.392Z</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>2026-10-06T15:51:46.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s grape harvest is in full swing, but wine sales have been dropping]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5JKQ24RX6RGLVIBV77U3HISKPQ.jpg?auth=0928d3b0b568032b8931e22d4b45d7028494016bbca41bb5479256cea0d536d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3960&amp;height=2640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Durant reaches out to inspect this year's pinot noir harvest on Sept. 8, 2026, in Dundee Hills, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/pentagon-taps-elon-musk-and-palmer-luckey-for-strategy-study/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:56:41.311Z</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>2026-10-06T14:56:41.311Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's new Pentagon roles raise ethics worries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JUSKFTCP2JJ7THSH4J6XGK2TMQ.jpg?auth=e508847d2887f9db59b3e07f120b2b0325ef5250606f548df572a41b63f978e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5232&amp;height=3488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced "Project Meridian: The Future of Warfare," a study of automated and AI-powered weaponry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-high-energy-neutrinos/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:31:01.039Z</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>2026-10-06T14:31:01.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5TRZ4Q7H2ZPYVNAZE62LBDN7IU.jpg?auth=31e446fbd0b4b21ebf1710b33885a95a227205df3d7fb76b7029523a870525d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5276&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A Nobel diploma and medal are displayed, Dec. 8, 2020, during a ceremony in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/close-portland-public-schools-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:30:00.677Z</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>2026-10-06T14:30:00.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Closing Portland schools?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NYF2TZHBZNDWJOGKDCQUPWVQSU.jpg?auth=587a5d6decaeb910a81dbced3b1345233ea0ac682bcabef79d9cbe123f44eee3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3238&amp;height=2498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong hands out pens to students at Woodlawn Elementary in Northeast Portland, Ore., Aug. 27, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/state-rep-paul-evans-accused-hit-and-run-indepedence-stop-sign/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:18:03.422Z</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>2026-10-06T14:18:03.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State Rep. Evans accused of drunken hit-and-run with stop sign in Independence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MI2HLF32VVEAVCCJ4ESVDUVG3I.jpg?auth=e79f620777c87d4f2db24a909acc9952e083456d789c3592b0579a1d96ec093b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1139&amp;height=1677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. 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