<?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/2026/08/04/air-quality-advisory-oregon-wildfires-portland-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T17:14:38.366Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-05T17:14:38.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland air quality is among the worst for major cities worldwide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CK24SMWYIFFCJJHYCPZEYSQFXM.jpg?auth=2cbf19907c96a45463fc837adb5a92ccd4a5e7dfaa9e1a79ec3a5f9901b4e50f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke blankets downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 4, 2026. The National Weather Service issued a warning that air quality will reach unhealthy levels over the next couple of days as wildfires continue to burn accross Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/progressive-abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-primary-for-senate/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T16:01:00.408Z</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>2026-08-05T16:01:00.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFM56U5PIVOS7DJ6STHB5IBJKQ.jpg?auth=44f2887e9fab6a1caa12c7873e9270de0673715bf886c59f3944a01db7b513ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6955&amp;height=4637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People vote in the primary election at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/republican-braun-democrat-gluesenkamp-perez-advance-to-wa-3-general-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T15:00:14.132Z</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>2026-08-05T15:00:14.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Primary sets stage for WA-3 toss-up between incumbent Democrat and Trump-backed Republican]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GKEDFSNBRE3VO3S6TAFVQBWGE.jpg?auth=9158aa6c643d2bf7d3af786e0cee0aeac9c304b8450cc1f2d305455aded2ed59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D), left, and state Sen. Leader John Braun (R), will face one another in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat race in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/washington-congress-gluesenkamp-perez-braun-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T14:30:00.622Z</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>2026-08-05T14:30:00.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Showdown set for Washington CD3]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GKEDFSNBRE3VO3S6TAFVQBWGE.jpg?auth=9158aa6c643d2bf7d3af786e0cee0aeac9c304b8450cc1f2d305455aded2ed59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, will face Republican state Sen. John Braun, right, in the November general election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/fuego-volcano-spews-more-ash-and-mud-as-guatemala-shelters-1700-who-fled-nearby-villages/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T14:00:27.033Z</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>2026-08-05T14:00:27.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fuego volcano spews more ash and mud as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PIMD7INQRFBM5GYJSO35ICJTHA.jpg?auth=1bba72285986d4ccd8b8a24a361d1746681889cca3bc9324c8f5b621d56a05d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/house-ethics-committee-to-investigate-max-miller/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:55:00.231Z</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>2026-08-05T13:55:00.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House Ethics Committee will investigate Ohio Republican Max Miller]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SGDOEUPU65O4JIAF4OAAMRKAB4.jpg?auth=f3123fb4c189a73449ccd949e6569f3bd581a318f06925a7e6a048d4c025ee12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5230&amp;height=3487</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, walks out of a meeting with Steve Scalise on Capitol Hill, Oct. 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/british-columbia-is-logging-its-last-old-growth-protesters-are-sleeping-in-the-road-to-stop-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:52:07.744Z</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>2026-08-05T13:52:07.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WMCOQQKWZZAS7EILBN2GRDZ2EQ.jpg?auth=dfed329bee30aa26744ebbcd324a4dc626d49c021e84eb71cffa00896a123821&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5464&amp;height=3640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Logged trees lie in a section of the Prince of Wales Range near Campbell River, British Columbia, Sunday, May 31, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/progressives-and-moderate-democrats-both-see-wins-in-primary-races-while-trump-flexes-power-over-gop/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:38:36.351Z</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>2026-08-05T13:38:36.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Progressives and moderate Democrats both see wins in primary races while Trump flexes power over GOP]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3MNS3C7RGFLDZEBHVJ2CIIBPNQ.jpg?auth=0f1238b2f54ca0662c7395a05fa06f2b0f5285d6838f317c91fc3909d45fd99b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LANSING MICHIGAN - AUGUST 4: Voters go to the polls to cast their ballots in the Michigan Primary election on August 4, 2026 in Lansing Michigan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/europe-heat-wave-strains-energy-and-wildfire-response/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:35:43.605Z</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>2026-08-05T13:35:43.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Europe's heat wave fuels drought, wildfires and fears about energy supplies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IJEJBCO7MJNOXD2ORQCI3OLEGE.jpg?auth=5dc3d25bbb888875ee7b781420984d603ae5186e503c674a47cc7a3d31e695b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7597&amp;height=5065</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks on a sandbank by the wreckage of a WWII German warship, which emerged during the drought in front of Djerdap II, a large dam on the Danube River between Romania and Serbia near Prahovo on Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-in-ukrainian-capital-region-kills-17/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:33:35.391Z</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>2026-08-05T13:33:35.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SQOZMRXZPVJ5LAARABQ4XTB3FI.jpg?auth=544675655acc5852273775eb3040099181ba185045137603901c69dcfdd0c653&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8144&amp;height=5424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/pac-12-mountain-west-conferences-finalize-settlement-over-poaching-and-exit-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:23:59.387Z</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>2026-08-05T13:23:59.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pac-12, Mountain West conferences finalize settlement over `poaching' and exit fees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VIFBIEE22RBOZMIQF3TXDJQDOU.jpg?auth=4cafef9c06a858a953ee9bc54f71fb31b911c0e162ab41bc3a27eeb2f2035e95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The PAC-12 logo is displayed, March 3, 2024, in Boulder, Colo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/oregon-republicans-fishing-hunting-ballot-intiative/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:00:03.096Z</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>2026-08-05T13:00:03.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon GOP leaders want constitutional hunting, fishing protections in response to ballot measure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FMFU77NL6BH47FDGCZPYOGKLBE.jpg?auth=2bcb7ed3a6b8896fbce0eb9c402c631aa5be92a6b89a8c940386079732b6ce0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1361</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, and the Republican nominee for governor (center), organized an event at White’s Country Meats in Gresham on Aug. 4, 2026 to announce a proposed amendment to Oregon’s Constitution that would guarantee fishing, hunting and farming rights.]]></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>2026-08-05T13:00:03.107Z</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>2026-08-05T13:00:03.107Z</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/2026/08/04/the-latest-michigan-awaits-outcome-of-fierce-democratic-senate-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T04:46:27.401Z</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>2026-08-05T04:46:27.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters settle primaries in host of races, including Washington, Missouri ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/URUQFAZSQZAGFDIYPTOE3HR6LA.jpg?auth=26e060e3e0ae9b0e39d3fc707b84e8bb02fe74ee2a614f8fca181bf929ee5e26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7548&amp;height=5032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People vote in the primary election at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/grasshopper-fire-clackamas-county-evacuation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T04:30:09.295Z</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>2026-08-05T04:30:09.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Clackamas County told to prepare to evacuate as Grasshopper Fire burns near Mount Hood]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O5DHKOXY25GDXCYV4MSPIXUMWM.JPG?auth=76c5aceac4057924e5b9e60b577e4de13983aa2dc84647e6f6084d11721406cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighting helicopter refills water from a pond west of Friend, Ore., as crews battle the Grasshopper Fire, seen during a tour of the wildfire on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/incumbents-likely-advance-in-clark-county-council-race-early-returns-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T04:08:05.892Z</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>2026-08-05T04:08:05.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Incumbents likely to advance in Clark County Council race, early returns show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZNTPKSZVH5CFZJ2NTTDNFG4L3M.jpg?auth=eaff9d4de3c83778d185116b4c77524597168f0df8e19ab336f702566c8bf3f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5312&amp;height=3549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Clark County councilors Glen Yung, Sue Marshall and Wil Fuentes 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/2026/08/04/washington-election-day-voting-politics-elections-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T03:42:53.889Z</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>2026-08-05T03:42:53.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington primary election voting ends today. The race for its 3rd Congressional District is just getting started]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TIX5DYN2ZBDQFEHJYFWHM2YXEU.jpg?auth=4faaefc7294601665064771b34509c95cdb7ffb171baeefe30056d01c4604720&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5510&amp;height=3291</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ballot sorters sort ballots by hand into different categories to be counted and certified again after the initial machine sort in Vancouver, Wash., on Aug., 4, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/washington-3rd-district-marie-gluesenkamp-perez-john-braun/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T02:25:42.439Z</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>2026-08-05T02:25:42.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s 3rd District could be among the most competitive House races this fall ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GKEDFSNBRE3VO3S6TAFVQBWGE.jpg?auth=9158aa6c643d2bf7d3af786e0cee0aeac9c304b8450cc1f2d305455aded2ed59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and state Sen. Leader John Braun, both candidates for the Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/initiative-seeking-to-hire-police-with-portland-climate-funds-fails-to-qualify/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T00:27:41.806Z</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>2026-08-05T00:27:41.806Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Initiative seeking to hire police with Portland climate funds fails to qualify for the November ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T53PRV3QKZCNPBZPY7OHSZPT2E.jpg?auth=69cf3cfa0d443f8d35df4d668504976ca1cc8091416888e065b24785edbf4ec2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bob Simril, center, speaks at a press conference July 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore., announcing Safer Portland had cleared the signature requirements for the November election. The proposal aims to hire more police officers using Portland's Clean Energy Fund.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/oregon-data-centers-advisory-committee-to-propose-statewide-regulations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:41:05.656Z</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>2026-08-04T22:41:05.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Oregon cities buck data centers, a committee is set to propose statewide regulations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5ZHUAKMPQ5BGRPOGJB45VHHGAY.jpg?auth=3c9b00e32600abcff542b5bfa5af68fb066f9de9edff265c7a25e86211893972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3379</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A data center under construction in Umatilla, Ore., on April 3, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/30/the-archive-project-tracy-kidder/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:32:13.208Z</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>2026-08-04T22:32:13.208Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Tracy Kidder]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L7SXDC23GRC7JIMEJGG4NQJ3IQ.jpg?auth=93234a9991b95e09e74dbfc431aae47ea34a2970e5e2f5301956885a7a2683d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author Tracy Kidder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/oregon-data-centers-polling-data/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T21:43:46.969Z</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>2026-08-04T21:43:46.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregonians are extremely skeptical of data centers, new polling suggests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BJZ6XFQSABBW5HLPOTZGEGMABE.jpg?auth=d9be549e784738bd0a86978c7ef4f96056ce8869ab7f9e63cf87c1b576020414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5992&amp;height=3290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cow walks in front of a data center in Umatilla, Ore., on April 3, 2026. Polling suggests a broad majority of Oregon voters oppose the facilities]]></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>2026-08-04T21:04:07.866Z</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>2026-08-04T21:04:07.866Z</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/2026/08/04/demand-soars-for-u-s-patriot-missiles-from-mideast-to-ukraine/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:46:47.342Z</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>2026-08-04T20:46:47.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZ56PMQKI5MLPEBTD2DK2PIVMQ.jpg?auth=a6be9a23f027973090ef06c017741c2be78d6412b7fdf0cf70d282c081ec8de3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4187&amp;height=2791</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot air and missile defense system in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on Aug. 4, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/sponsorship/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:27:22.463Z</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>2026-08-04T20:27:22.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sponsorship]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/31/think-out-loud-kwso-warm-springs-radio-wildfire-coverage/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:04:15.458Z</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>2026-08-04T20:04:15.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warm Springs radio station KWSO keeping community up to date with latest on wildfires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ERE67IJUGRBWFIOIR3IYM6ENU4.jpg?auth=7b778cb3f8977b9533c4b9995745cbd8cc987379d43b586715e1952b3bf15b4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bench Fire is seen from Highway 26 near Warm Springs, Ore., on July 30, 2026.]]></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>2026-08-04T19:57:18.865Z</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>2026-08-04T19:57:18.865Z</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/2026/08/04/oregon-ohio-state-1-2-preseason-coaches-college-football-pool/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:53:17.207Z</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>2026-08-04T19:53:17.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason coaches poll, SEC's 9 ranked teams leads all conferences]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ROFEEIEFU5HHRDOEW2CD4EGY4E.jpg?auth=d5333df8cc76ca98394a219de1ae1a1a9aad8752d3ea1666712333f9649f3ec1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) works against Indiana during the second half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/28/oregon-forestry-department-on-response-to-wildfires-raging-across-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:52:28.791Z</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>2026-08-04T19:52:28.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon forestry department on response to wildfires raging across state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LVHTB5E6KRHRJAQZQQBQJTH5BA.png?auth=5ae5ed409f3c00ab20ed90580eafb1d9f044689ebce669a9fbe556c2dc39b85f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crews provide structural protection for private residences in the path of the Akawa Butte Fire near Sisters, Ore., July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/arson-suspect-arrested-as-spokane-battles-devastating-wildfires/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:58:18.257Z</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>2026-08-04T18:58:18.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire went to prison for killing his father]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I36LYV6RDJGLTJ3EPJHP7ROLEY.jpg?auth=76c55dbf1cc81f863b7e039a678f1c811a1e3b352b55635283e1d7f0e1ff43e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke hangs over downtown Spokane after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-one-year-later-elimination-federal-funding-where-were-headed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:54:54.521Z</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>2026-08-04T18:54:54.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President’s Update: One year later, here's where we're headed - together]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RJOXUNEDRZCYHJAVCUWKAE4E7E.png?auth=2c11b957c72cd04b79abfe0d59877d30150d679e376ff9e75442f76d7e2a6304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=551</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/spokane-wildfire-worst-natural-disaster-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:44:24.08Z</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>2026-08-04T18:44:24.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspected arsonist arrested for lighting Spokane fire, disaster declaration approved]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DDRA27JFRFATFGCLDVN7SLZ2WI.jpg?auth=661b229a82fb642c818639f435a8314a26ef50f4e622f971ede75e5c71be7615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8043&amp;height=5362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, homeowner Al Acosta, his son Louis Acosta, daughter Renee Stewart and son-in-law Jamie Stewart look through the remains of Al's home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/think-out-loud-portland-culinary-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:35:43.975Z</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>2026-08-04T15:35:43.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based nonprofit offers culinary education for those with major barriers to employment]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/the-sneaky-economics-of-healthwashing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:26:08.233Z</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>2026-08-04T15:26:08.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The sneaky economics of healthwashing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E75GA4P5FRL7ZNQY6O47KT7F5A.jpg?auth=87685c6cca0f24b5d381ea325cb34d59609b1039f0d77d28db5a09f4d5fc2bd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/medicaid-work-rule-leaves-homeless-people-in-the-cold/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:24:14.768Z</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>2026-08-04T15:24:14.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JU2E3KQDBJPBBJEO33QCOKSG2I.jpg?auth=2559d3d9eb0b34e600248077bced3ac200499687185ea477fc2106a663a71fe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Izzy Kadrmas, a medical assistant at Partnership Health Center's Watershed Clinic in Missoula, Montana, prepares to take Tywon Pugh's blood for testing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/a-veteran-was-detained-by-the-national-guard-in-her-front-yard-now-shes-suing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:08:44.197Z</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>2026-08-04T15:08:44.197Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5IHBDVPF5BPBXIZAX5XYGUM6K4.jpg?auth=a0ac9de11bcecfdce63c55bc304e373bef35989e015447fd3219af6c8feb940f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2826&amp;height=1683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ring video shows veteran Anna King being detained by National Guard troops.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/primaries-in-5-states-today-have-high-stakes-for-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:44:45.8Z</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>2026-08-04T14:44:45.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 states have primary elections on Tuesday. These are the races to watch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IO5IIQKZVFPSHNJ3VEUMK4CZI4.jpg?auth=2b88bd381e26944428f5280a3b641c54ccdba2bf5ce87707a6e542463ab72025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7934&amp;height=5292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks outside Lincoln Liquor & Wine on Monday in Oak Park, Mich. The highly contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is bringing national attention to Michigan ahead of voting on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/washington-state-primary-election-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:30:00.654Z</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>2026-08-04T14:30:00.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Election day in Washington state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GA43ZGMALNDHPAMYLO3VBJSKBA.jpg?auth=164976e2056a1ef1dca736f1d3c287521f73144261478a390845f24499a33fae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5294&amp;height=3529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An election worker processes ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/native-run-elderberry-wisdom-farms-teaches-environmental-practices/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:00:04.045Z</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>2026-08-04T13:00:04.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Native-run farm teaches environmental practices, but faces hurdles under Trump administration ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GPDDVLPET5E6XH5S5QLZSBO6QQ.jpg?auth=91e1ee5a1110cd7b455fb630af6dd69586616e7ad7bacb0133d77d2bb82f3349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The founder and interns of Elderberry Wisdom Farm in Salem, Ore., July 9, 2026. 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Back, from left: David Mora-Flores, urban forestry coordinator; Joaquin Ocana, native plant nursery coordinator; Claudia Vega, intern; Damian Salazar, intern.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/think-out-loud-oregon-needs-transit-oriented-upzoning/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T00:52:54.647Z</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>2026-08-04T00:52:54.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon needs transit-oriented upzoning, says one Portlander]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/oregon-attorney-general-sues-trump-tariffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T00:44:08.625Z</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>2026-08-04T00:44:08.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon attorney general again sues the Trump administration over tariffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/444TMBSZX5CA3I37ISL4EAZ36E.JPG?auth=8c23f84d03d36a43883f4a364cc6defcd576de12816a592a73ddf2219a5f628e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4754&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield speaks during a town hall held at the Federal Building in Portland, Ore., March 17, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/wildfires-burn-parts-of-malheur-national-wildlife-refuge/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:10:48.038Z</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>2026-08-03T23:10:48.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wildfires burn parts of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F75INK6OCBHC3DNXAUPCCXXKEM.jpg?auth=57e504688913c06fb06cc98a9cb1f02ecad237473ca756bd4da88d929451d4c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2600&amp;height=1733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided photo shows crews responding to the Jackass Butte Fire near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/02/large-vacant-warehouse-burning-in-northwest-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:44:37.726Z</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>2026-08-03T22:44:37.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warehouse fire sends massive plumes of smoke over Northwest Portland ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/pendleton-homelessness-lawsuit-resting-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:43:10.168Z</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>2026-08-03T22:43:10.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pendleton wants homelessness lawsuit thrown out after tweaking city ‘resting’ rules ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UGMYBILYF5GKFC25R4QCNZTPIE.jpg?auth=1b9b2540f0f434574acce8221b4d8d6ab8b334249f9138505f778f665a9c849c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5394&amp;height=3595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pendleton City Hall in Pendleton, Ore. on May 23, 2024]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/snohomish-county-building-largest-battery-plant-in-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:46:28.975Z</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>2026-08-03T21:46:28.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Snohomish County is building Washington’s largest battery plant]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SLUM6UPJTVEWJPLUBMIQNK7PWI.jpeg?auth=9c8293efe1ddd145a24ad6c8f83f918131976d499f2fc8619bbeeec446400930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Snohomish County program manager Jessica Spahr stands alongside the nearly completed Tesla-made battery energy storage system in Arlington. The system is expected to go online this fall to add capacity to the electric grid in support of low-emissions renewable power sources.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/27/portlander-named-2026-national-yo-yo-contest-champion/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:48:55.395Z</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>2026-08-03T20:48:55.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlander named 2026 National Yo-Yo Contest champion]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/oregon-southwest-washington-smoky-skies-hot-weather/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:43:06.889Z</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>2026-08-03T20:43:06.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smoky skies and hot weather ahead as Oregon nears record wildfire season ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KDB477TLZFPVBFRFEGBH5XPJZU.jpg?auth=e70329384fe4bd0df976c5acdfb4d46ea316269372ffa88678bf3517e3fdab43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Old Trails Fire is seen from Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/30/southwest-washington-congress-race-opb-politics-now/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:24:22.345Z</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>2026-08-03T20:24:22.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: A Southwest Washington race could help determine who controls Congress ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AUFRS4B6BGTXEI73OZNKPFHLE.png?auth=1b4946632db66de8454107fb0227d5b9144903e7179d9d56206ad873c8478cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/think-out-loud-oregon-magicians-keeping-craft-alive/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:23:01.39Z</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>2026-08-03T20:23:01.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregon magicians are keeping the craft alive]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/30/think-out-loud-a-visit-to-the-burned-piano-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:14:04.103Z</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>2026-08-03T20:14:04.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: Revisiting ‘The Burned Piano Project: Creating Music Amidst the Noise of Hate’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AJKVLKNAFBEGDBMZTDH4OZG3WE.jpg?auth=7abcf52c299a985312dab8429d93c9928a23a216b6f6053c83046f8e762d78ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2626&amp;height=1936</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Burned Piano Project was on display April 7 - June 30, 2024 at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/ranchers-protect-cattle-grasshopper-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:09:10.658Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T20:09:10.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ranchers race to protect cattle from Grasshopper Fire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/COSDW53MKZFPZF3GAKEDUXOI6Q.jpg?auth=759d9a087f632def5575c313ab6e6bdd234fad5d39fb79db7ec7d1eb73f63400&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2750&amp;height=1951</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Whitney Nogle leads a horse out of a trailer as she prepares to search for her family's cows. 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July 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/03/farmland-klickitat-county-solar-battery-data-centers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T19:51:23.308Z</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>2026-08-03T19:51:23.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rising tension in central Washington as farmland is eyed for energy and data center projects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GR7D3WUIS5FVZD77ULT5VVJXU4.png?auth=45d9aa4b8fae5fb4e9714c5cb0518560ab2b5856f32555da3580dca2cf07af33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wind turbines in south-central Washington in an undated photo. 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