<?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/2026/08/12/oregon-committee-recommends-increase-school-spending/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T23:10:22.773Z</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>2026-08-12T23:10:22.773Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon education funding committee recommends increasing school spending by $2.5B to $5B]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CD4K2X5USJHIRM4HSQOGAEQRYI.jpg?auth=6610e9c9d723ae07f72201ea0c604025cf40d95710fe3eb48732ca1e33bd02dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5001&amp;height=3490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A student in the hallway at Jefferson High School on April 10, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/portland-city-council-approves-moda-center-renovations-term-sheet/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T23:04:19.554Z</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>2026-08-12T23:04:19.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland City Council approves term sheet for Moda Center renovations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HPVR2J3GPBAWVKWG4JUAPXXNHM.JPG?auth=da97b3ae4459757ac1f6c02c1d8dafa4930c413ca4e030d0f1654a13631434fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, lead city negotiator and a managing partner of Stafford Sports, LLC Carl Hirsh, deputy city administrator Donnie Oliveira and senior deputy city attorney Ken McGair sit at the dais as dozens of attendees hold up “No Bailouts for Billionaires” signs in protest of public funds going to the Moda Center during a Portland City Council meeting, in which the final vote on a “term sheet” is slated to happen, at Portland City Hall in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 12, 2026. The term sheet lays the framework for Moda Center lease negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/springfield-evacuations-grass-wildfire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:59:08.443Z</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>2026-08-12T22:59:08.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grass fire prompts evacuations outside Springfield]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5TJJDGHYKBHQXA7CJEXWCDITPU.jpg?auth=55b59542dfeeba2e5559bda2599b49a67499d81e677c8f881beb308831e5e729&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke northeast of Springfield, Ore., on Aug. 12, 2026, as seen on a University of Oregon Hazards Lab camera.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/eastern-oregon-hermiston-plan-drinking-water-forever-chemicals-pfas/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:30:42.874Z</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>2026-08-12T22:30:42.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hermiston approves $26 million plan to rid drinking water of forever chemicals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2X5UJDQU35BVZL33UI7AXSUA24.jpg?auth=71b7ef624b3ce9e247ba66b95b0bd424561ca0b4ace7e2df1c8aa534a62ece64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5059&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Hermiston water tower in Hermiston, Ore., on Jan. 16, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/oregon-state-hospital-superintendent-murphy-fired/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:15:38.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T22:15:38.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State Hospital superintendent is gone after 1 month on job ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4GSC2NJKF5C4NIYJPC337X2BAY.jpg?auth=34cd523ba0976e0592e267b6efbf5c72ed961dd6b938dddd6ef818517b30773b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5744&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Oregon State Hospital in Salem, pictured March 8, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/classical-guitarist-and-composer-kicks-off-two-months-of-concert-performances-at-oregon-state-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:15:10.771Z</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>2026-08-12T22:15:10.771Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Classical guitarist and composer kicks off two months of concert performances at Oregon state parks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YHWWCARQZRC7HEFSHE6N7RI6ZI.JPEG?auth=1f9d6cdd3be738285b550a9858f78b2fd20597e43a37bd0d671d286c9b49c08b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1609&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated, provided photo, classical guitarist and composer Tye Austin poses for a portrait in Ashland. Austin kicked off an inaugural concert tour on Aug. 1, 2026 of more than 30 performances at 15 Oregon state parks and other outdoor locations across the state. He hopes to expand the outdoor concerts in coming years by including other musicians and venues outside of Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/think-out-loud-washington-primary-election-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:10:25.368Z</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>2026-08-12T22:10:25.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s primary election results]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IKYXTGU47NCV5FOYLOONHM2IMA.jpg?auth=7f07195176e0473cc4c7b35e8cc197b9eb66707a21a349d4395f4df44ed5b982&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Washington statehouse building in Olympia, Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/think-out-loud-stay-safe-wildfire-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:08:00.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T22:08:00.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregonians can stay safe from wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ZAVGUJRYVGLVGN4YIWB2VSOQU.jpg?auth=0c5b0887679ddaffbedded6c4077ef7f0d273362485c4c6f8e441d6659038000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2709</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fairgoer wears an N95 respirator while walking the grounds of the Crook County Fair in Prineville, Ore., on Aug. 5, 2026. Wildfire smoke settled over the fairgrounds on opening day, prompting some attendees to mask up against the haze.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/oregon-farm-madison-ranches-settlement-lower-umatilla-basin-nitrate-pollution/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:04:10.196Z</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>2026-08-12T22:04:10.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon farm to pay $6.2 million in settlement over Lower Umatilla Basin nitrate pollution]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U5XBCPZWQVEJ7BS5GK3WIKKDSA.jpg?auth=398fe7f24d8068b5b24c5f01eae4084b624897249a05ebc10b34b92de90e36a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5167&amp;height=2868</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central pivot irrigation waters a crop south of Boardman, Ore. on July 24, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/think-out-loud-oregon-esperanto-universal-language/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:55:09.848Z</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>2026-08-12T21:55:09.848Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Esperanto speakers share a universal language]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/grasshopper-big-grass-fire-updates-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:49:04.489Z</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>2026-08-12T21:49:04.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 houses burned, 200 buildings threatened by Grasshopper Fire near Mount Hood]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GSBMDTVE3FCTRAHD2OBV2UN5EA.JPG?auth=ee162d3c6fb1b90a4007232bab27057864c368ae8c961b14613586eef3ee7fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grasshopper Fire burns in the mountains west of Friend, Ore., on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/superabundant-recipe-fresh-strawberries-tiramisu/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:01:35.099Z</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>2026-08-12T21:01:35.099Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Greet Oregon strawberry season with this glorious tiramisu]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7HF7REMC6ZE7DLRUN3YPJFFFXQ.png?auth=66a9c8e87cdeaf8ba070360e508c15032102d0e191ed580998837020197859a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Greet Oregon strawberry season with this beautiful tiramisu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/controversial-group-wins-dollar158m-contract-to-represent-unaccompanied-immigrant-children/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:01:32.934Z</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>2026-08-12T21:01:32.934Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Controversial group wins $158M-contract to represent unaccompanied immigrant children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QBS6XXDNDJKGZMXNOXMDTXP5VE.jpg?auth=ed30238f2aa84e9fdb50d730ff14039ae3fca16b4ee05a34fa3e53886ef3d148&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5456&amp;height=3637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children wait outside of an immigration court at the Jacob K. 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no-nimono]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/12/superabundant-recipe-cherries-porcini-french-pate/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:57:44.978Z</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>2026-08-12T20:57:44.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Chicken liver pâté with porcini mushrooms and cherry confiture]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FUXWMWHRX5CNHOQAEEWEWLLS7Q.png?auth=a63615df8cfea0fad3b806db246faa8220ed32280583507b71fad26b8e00f918&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4931&amp;height=2774</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chicken liver pate with porcini mushrooms and cherry confiture — a classic French approach to savoring Northwest cherry 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changes]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/11/superabundant-recipe-labneh-balls-spreadable-cheese/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:56:43.381Z</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>2026-08-12T20:56:43.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: These easy labneh balls are your new World Cup snack #goals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PC4WQNFMUNAPTHS6QI5T6A24NY.jpg?auth=ffe28afb413839ca58b31aff9aa0d0d1fbad3fd65aabc8b441971acc12fe55c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4272&amp;height=2403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Labneh balls are a deceptively simple way to work through a glut of 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ingredients*]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WAJIDW6Q7NG2FISOJQRPG6FFAY.png?auth=99f262ecc13fc868d26ec818ea9dab21fc3073299e24da9e6a2932d578a38def&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5480&amp;height=3082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It only takes 3 ingredients to make perfect peach sorbet]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-youngest-person-to-hold-role-to-leave-at-month-s-end/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:52:31.247Z</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>2026-08-12T20:52:31.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month's end]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UHE7UIXFURAWDCF7OPY3OWFOXA.jpg?auth=2f969b771180945ae4bf254e4739b81e536860d551345bfd0ddc2f9337fb9589&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1823&amp;height=1216</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt points to a reporter to ask a question in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, March 30, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/trump-sued-over-selling-faster-access-to-truth-social-posts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:46:52.473Z</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>2026-08-12T20:46:52.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social 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He is facing a lawsuit over a service offering early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/housing-portland-overlook-margaret-carter/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:35:25.936Z</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>2026-08-12T20:35:25.936Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After pushing Black families out of North Portland, effort to welcome them back continues ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LOYMRAXH6ZGGDC3MCGSGWCSB2I.jpg?auth=425db4f34a6b7f5af7e7278c2a12c903be5d4fd46797f8aaa2e7505c399cdd77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4663&amp;height=3619</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Urban League of Portland President and CEO Nkenge Harmonon  and Margaret Carter cut the ribbon for the new M Carter Commons building on Aug 11, 2026 in Portland, Ore. The new affordable housing unit for seniors was named after the former Oregon legislator and was co-developed by the Urban League of Portland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/this-strip-mall-coffeehouse-transforms-into-an-intimate-jazz-club/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T19:34:12.598Z</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>2026-08-12T19:34:12.598Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Everett strip mall coffeehouse transforms into an intimate jazz club]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6NRJWKJQ6ZA2LIWYZLMNV55ALQ.webp?auth=bca36e50d3a7e92c191190b5cf027f60db3b3ec9b0944ff38db91b7629bdd6d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner Sean Dokko poses inside Butter Notes Cafe, a dessert cafe and jazz club.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T18:14:49.648Z</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>2026-08-12T18:14:49.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/think-out-loud-willamette-pacific-universities-merger/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:30:04.882Z</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>2026-08-12T16:30:04.882Z</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/2026/08/12/corporate-power-reset-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:30:00.544Z</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>2026-08-12T14:30:00.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Corporate money in Oregon politics]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBGNHLCG6BD5NOKELBCGZHXA6M.jpg?auth=19155c786e4ff03b8da450ebcf311ae960c6f551f8916e80e7878237bf649c66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/oregon-ballot-initiative-citizens-united-corporate-money-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:23:40.992Z</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>2026-08-12T14:23:40.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ballot initiative would skirt Citizens United, ban corporate money from elections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBGNHLCG6BD5NOKELBCGZHXA6M.jpg?auth=19155c786e4ff03b8da450ebcf311ae960c6f551f8916e80e7878237bf649c66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. A forthcoming ballot initiative in Oregon could test whether the court's 2010 Citizens United decision is vulnerable. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/inflation-eases-in-july-as-gasoline-and-grocery-prices-fall/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:16:46.458Z</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>2026-08-12T14:16:46.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C7AZRWTJGNJTPF7SJAC4IIKCV4.jpg?auth=f4018e0ddaa626ab60a09aa406915fafd6a41396e1a5a9f01a8578676c52bb3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3996&amp;height=2545</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Falling grocery prices helped to keep inflation in check last month. Lettuce prices dropped sharply in July after an outbreak of food-borne illness prompted a recall of some leafy greens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/cyberattacks-on-the-u-s-water-sector-are-exposing-vulnerabilities-during-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:07:10.847Z</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>2026-08-12T14:07:10.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WLJAQM63HFN55BAKB7656P7MFY.jpg?auth=475610cac0fb57c03d719abd2885374540cda0cf88e41a165ac609e45a8d2848&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8239&amp;height=5493</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A water tower is seen on July 30 in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's late last month, state officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/zhu-rongji-former-premier-of-china-has-died/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:52:03.291Z</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>2026-08-12T13:52:03.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BCXWMAI5KNPRPDYPW35P53HXSQ.jpg?auth=0fde6d7e79cf59f9d26c3375e11216fe3683dc13e4f0056d36ca38e5882e1d88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1425&amp;height=1360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji arrives at Hong Kong's international airport on Nov. 18, 2002, for the opening of the World Congress of Accountants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/ai-chatbots-are-offering-financial-advice-should-you-trust-them/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:41:20.475Z</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>2026-08-12T13:41:20.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LMQDJTCX2FMC5PBANEMZY6JNCU.jpg?auth=bfd7a4425c3695664d2ab997484c32324d37923d188f09a67d49fea6fb9814e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Experts say AI can get personal finance fundamentals right but may struggle with nuanced questions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/four-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-six-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:16:52.971Z</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>2026-08-12T13:16:52.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJOJXQHL65JKNJNK4LI766TSDU.jpg?auth=3e178877b26916f94cca65a52901b43c02d8e5eaf3c07f453ac6e8a6bb8fa581&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7703&amp;height=5138</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MADISON, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 11: Residents vote in the state's primary election on August 11, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/washington-republicans-tough-primary-delivers-alarming-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.504Z</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>2026-08-12T13:00:03.504Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For Washington GOP, a tough primary delivers alarming results]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KW5LV75I55DWXOVTWOJVMS4MQA.jpg?auth=83b9127a07ffaca22aad0fa74a4fb92e35c1bfd4eb568f28da2d31c4e7b8ec6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington state lawmakers in the House chamber on the first day of the 2026 legislative session.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/portland-councilors-land-plan-moda-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.402Z</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>2026-08-12T13:00:03.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland councilors advance plan to develop city land adjacent to Moda Center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ON7LYZ3DZJGULEALCMXYJG7T54.JPG?auth=8ca6bddc791b7019a2a0ff0467bf5665063b9bec3e8d4426fe5458923f1eec78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5047&amp;height=3486</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland’s Moda Center in September 2025.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/washington-state-lawmakers-push-gun-law-changes-after-seattle-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.835Z</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>2026-08-12T13:00:03.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state gun law could be rewritten after Seattle Center shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LK7FOVT2VZBX5FWEIODNMVSLIQ.jpg?auth=6da567d9138fb66e59ae009712dcb68dbbf845d9b0cfb01158d5e5e697d3129f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members attend a silent vigil in honor of the victims of the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting, on Wednesday, July 27, 2026, at Seattle Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/lake-oswego-schools-condemnation-southlake-church-property/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T01:55:38.583Z</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>2026-08-12T01:55:38.583Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lake Oswego schools considering condemnation of church property ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YVUQG5ZXLBGAHAWGGHURGYC5TI.JPG?auth=86114e70a40940b20e8e3f9e1c920b2d2968b8ee1c3000abcd420c530a0eec3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SouthLake Church recently purchased property across from Lakeridge High School. The Lake Oswego School District hopes to acquire the property, seen here on Aug. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/sen-darline-graham-advances-to-gop-senate-primary-runoff-to-replace-late-brother-lindsey-graham/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:36:56.814Z</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>2026-08-12T00:36:56.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sen Darline Graham advances to GOP Senate primary runoff to replace late brother Lindsey Graham]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J643YIZUEVCPNOVQD7JENGL64Q.jpg?auth=94d9937ad2d7a0148342130bbaa6040aca2b22b5c132aae64f8574730820cae3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2456&amp;height=1637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Larry Nordone looks on as his wife, U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters after she voted in a special Republican primary to replace her brother, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on November ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Florence, S.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/democratic-incumbents-win-us-house-primaries-in-alabama-districts-redrawn-after-supreme-court-ruling/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:34:26.892Z</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>2026-08-12T00:34:26.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democratic incumbents win US House primaries in Alabama districts redrawn after Supreme Court ruling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IZIHQ3JU4VDMHEPH7UWZQLYQ3A.jpg?auth=1aded893c16226f6cca628d748829e284a3d35e460c4353ef8e373800dd38305&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. 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Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power. This is in sharp contrast to the Verrus model, which uses batteries and what it calls "power orchestration technology" to provide power backup. The company says its design allows data centers to be operated sustainably.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/chuck-redd-canceled-his-performance-in-protest-now-the-kennedy-center-must-pay-his-legal-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:55:40.718Z</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>2026-08-11T20:55:40.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QGPUFY7RXJJZXGRT3H7WAWL77U.jpg?auth=5e4456a7326cfade00cea95c82c06f0aaa6bcfe8aeb1c9c5def60ef27d9f5e63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, as seen from the Washington Monument, on Aug. 10.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/trump-s-order-on-vaccines-raises-questions-for-parents-we-have-answers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:52:03.655Z</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>2026-08-11T20:52:03.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RR7P26V55VPOTBOHCQR2K3BHB4.jpg?auth=63515809bc3a6ddf5dc1c36c38dc7104abd3fc65b39c13e7c5c1e067f4734174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A child is prepped to receive an MMR vaccine at Lurie Children's Primary Care in Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/portland-art-museum-michael-j-anderson-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:43:06.567Z</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>2026-08-11T20:43:06.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Art Museum names new director after 9-month search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SLH37ARCC5FEFG6Z3LE5OYNCAU.jpg?auth=305a198ddc88b5d2092e8656067392cade49f9423475526bdce8dec2397c1b67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3515&amp;height=2343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided and undated image, Michael J. Anderson, who will lead the Portland Art Museum as its new director beginning Oct. 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/09/the-archive-project-patrick-radden-keefe/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:10:26.564Z</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>2026-08-11T20:10:26.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project -  Patrick Radden Keefe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BJDFD5F6SRHGDCOWV6ZQNO624M.jpg?auth=9b2325e65dfb361be5b25d17806a8cac6661c8fb12cffdb04dcff48d86892bf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author and staff writer at The New Yorker, Patick Radden Keefe]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/think-out-loud-seeds-of-peace-documentary-hiroshima-survivor-tree-seeds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:18:51.674Z</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>2026-08-11T18:18:51.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Seeds of Peace’ tells story of Hiroshima survivor and trees planted from seeds of those that survived after the blast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4WKKFZJM4FCEPN2MJ4CT76OVIQ.jpg?auth=892a20933d1a7362bd3762bfb91091f67ca3ede245137808844055810365b2c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The seeds of trees that survived the atomic bomb have been planted and are now growing in more than 55 trees around Oregon. The new documentary "Seeds of Peace" tells the story of Hiroshima survivor Hideko Tamura Snider, pictured with urban forestor Michael Oxendine, and her peace work.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/trains-expected-to-pass-centennial-mills-warehouse-as-early-as-monday-afternoon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:16:55.902Z</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>2026-08-11T18:16:55.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trains expected to pass Centennial Mills warehouse as early as Monday afternoon, despite risks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KWQHIYBW5NGPBNGYUQU4IZ772E.jpg?auth=0ce4bc36f8af7d0241e4e1e899cc2cd0d6eda606c15fdec777b1cfe5dad1cefc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cyclist crosses the train tracks near the Centennial Mills building on Aug. 10, 2026, in Portland, Ore. 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Angie Craig, D-Minn., candidate for U.S Senate, greets Merci Wolff and her daughter during a canvassing event at SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local #10 headquarters, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/prescribed-burning-mosier-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:30:00.727Z</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>2026-08-11T14:30:00.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: A proactive approach to fire in Mosier]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVZTC6ZINNDCDHOFC2DQG5ZDW4.jpg?auth=ce0c2dcc2e09baf2996d27a15b046f11db349642b4eb0991a55c4c0743d39d8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mosier Fire District Captain Connor McKibben conducts a prescribed burn on Preston Booker's property, April 4, 2026, in Mosier, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/alabama-s-primary-election-is-confusing-voters-and-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:16:58.939Z</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>2026-08-11T14:16:58.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NJR66ON2KJPQXMOCGSBFRTAPUA.jpg?auth=b87e7a8847a615a0b4ebf56d2b009d648cae76adf5844acd520f17f979ad4651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5954&amp;height=3969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Shomari Figures speaks at an event hosted by the Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, July 29 in Montgomery, Ala.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/1-year-in-national-guard-troops-have-became-part-of-d-c-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:15:39.874Z</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>2026-08-11T14:15:39.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Armed troops have patrolled D.C. for 1 year now. It's challenging democratic norms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZSQYELANFLDDOJTDON6AXFQL4.jpg?auth=ec08c3d28dc50259fe932c2da9d8986554b8887baab48f7c55b36128c02405cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5842&amp;height=3895</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington Monument is seen in the distance as members of the National Guard stand atop the steps at the Lincoln Memorial at sunrise on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/trump-pivots-sanctions-iran-other-strategies-war-fizzle/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T13:51:55.788Z</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>2026-08-11T13:51:55.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y4W2NMVYHRB5VERZUWHDPIBGOI.jpg?auth=7dbe160361881bff544eff587f524e1ed9c36ba1a14a070a110ef1accdec4fbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/washington-county-da-judge-drug-court-hiatus/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T13:00:03.815Z</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>2026-08-11T13:00:03.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington County DA, judge trade blame for drug court hiatus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/37AYNP3JEBFLPPAEI7RKB5LXWE.jpg?auth=f60b1ef0c205d4930952c375b609ab4d00fb3b6016385605cb6b516e9ef59481&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2309&amp;height=1589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton pictured in August 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/contiguous-us-breaks-its-record-for-hottest-month-ever-noaa-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:36:13.18Z</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>2026-08-11T00:36:13.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZRGEN3N22ZFYZI5NFP3S57K4NE.jpg?auth=39c3aff054fd28e5e1dffdfc9d7c6495911e1f1d90a344c071b41533f6039877&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3578&amp;height=2393</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, July 1, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/washington-loosens-financial-assistance-requirements-other-state-laws-in-effort-to-mitigate-wildfire-impacts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:24:37.769Z</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>2026-08-11T00:24:37.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington loosens financial assistance requirements, other state laws in effort to mitigate wildfire impacts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YHU3XY5C6VE3VA3EADEJXPHY7A.webp?auth=848753c9be819f485c0e53c84326d6fcd78357309fec8be77c8be91325e6b7df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters from both Moses Lake, Washington, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, spot-check a neighborhood that burned to the ground on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in northwest Spokane. “This is by far and large the worst one we’ve been on, like, hands down,” said firefighter Steve Moyer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/trump-signs-executive-order-to-change-childhood-vaccine-schedule/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:11:07.501Z</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>2026-08-11T00:11:07.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S44MW5BLG5N7FBGTRAS6F2AYOQ.jpg?auth=6229c76f23ba161c32252afe5e04844d544871f793bdaab6f055266a9d907972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7961&amp;height=5307</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order that calls for changing the childhood vaccine schedule. With him in the Oval Office, from left, are Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of NIH; Jayme Franklin, a conservative activist; Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of domestic policy for the White House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/01/eastern-oregon-community-faces-fox-fire-aftermath/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:53:36.17Z</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>2026-08-10T23:53:36.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 homes razed, a firefighter hurt and a town spared: Eastern Oregon community faces Fox Fire aftermath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K2EAGJKKSBA5RCVWYEJSBVFAMM.jpg?auth=80dba514cb4732d3f9ede04d570c7f5ac68e51e8778d96dea7694e46341de054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Jeter, 78, walks through ash and debris July 29, 2026 in Huntington, Ore., after the Fox Fire destroys his home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>