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Tina Kotek at a ceremony where she signed $30 milllion summer school funding bill. 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Particularly in the Southwest, scientists estimate that by mid-century less than 5% of the ponderosa trees may remain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/22/ponderosa-pine-forest-book-gary-ferguson/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:05:40.896Z</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>2026-04-20T17:05:40.896Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland author’s new book celebrates threatened ponderosa pine trees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CJECYIXEEZGPLJODEIX2432PLQ.jpg?auth=3ce931fbae390c16811f0d7b435b5751ff566888cbfec46b88b039dbe3022757&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5570&amp;height=3662</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A ponderosa pine seedling in its second growing season in the Klamath Basin forest, June 29, 2023. The Bootleg Fire of 2021 burned more than 400,000 acres, including ponderosa pine forests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/businesses-refunds-monday-trump-tariffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:40:02.668Z</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>2026-04-20T16:40:02.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5HVXTML6TNDIFIY73LF66HIVHI.jpg?auth=87e6d6a41abe246c73a8c9348125742a5083a16b2500c4b22b4a8da864bfd65a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, Oct. 27, 2017, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/portland-fertile-ground-festival-of-new-plays-offers-audiences-variety/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:38:23.763Z</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>2026-04-20T16:38:23.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Fertile Ground Festival of new plays offers audiences an enormous variety]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JH6LKKHTTFGCJD36LQMCP7K27Q.jpeg?auth=7421a169786111560ecfd26bf7b2400d6b265a21fdc2532893c94462c0f78147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo actors perform on stage at the  Hillsboro Arts Regional Theatre on April 10, 2026. Mini Sharma Ogle and Sini Sreekumaran are in the foreground, while Manie Grewal, Umi Om and Barbara Pineiro look on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/washington-county-deflection-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:36:43.308Z</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>2026-04-20T16:36:43.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First year of Washington County’s deflection program shows progress, areas to improve]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OQKFFNVSSZF5DAEV2DTDD5KQV4.JPG?auth=044c211cb5beb8dc03e8f8b7c586cb2d67daea15b288d12fd18cb23a43779c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Ore., March 5, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/think-out-loud-charitable-donation-bins-oregon-us-deaths/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:26:05.147Z</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>2026-04-20T16:26:05.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How charitable donation bins in Oregon, and around the US, can be deadly]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/gray-whales-starving-died-oregon-coast/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T15:22:08.886Z</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>2026-04-20T15:22:08.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gray whales are starving. Some have died off Oregon Coast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZOFGS4XK5JEEFBHW76BYKJLKYI.JPG?auth=df8024bb636a25e1b8f2e138a1764e073e74e4b632b127dfc77a12ece5ef9924&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided image, a deceased 40-foot male Gray whale was found on the south end of Seaside Beach on April 14, 2026. A necropsy is planned for later in the week to learn more about how the whale may have died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/california-wildfire-settlement-payouts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:47:22.696Z</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>2026-04-20T14:47:22.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[California wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EWLHNVXA6FFX5FGZEKUD4237BU.jpg?auth=0a7c19ebf4df1af41b4c248e8d66de01ac87bbb47f9896020244d5b7f441ac32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A lone home stands among residences leveled by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/with-no-end-in-sight-to-their-deployment-national-guard-troops-roam-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:43:44.017Z</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>2026-04-20T14:43:44.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington, D.C. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PUQ3LVCCJJCEDHZ6GV35QUZNQE.jpg?auth=546047cfcfc508956763682fde05ad3802f49601b8ca9f7214c42f0c2c307b51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - National Guard patrol the Washington Mall, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/portland-salem-burlesque-festival/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:42:14.781Z</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>2026-04-20T14:42:14.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Booklover’s Burlesque Festival brings seductive storytelling to Portland and Salem ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SDENM6XSO5CVZCH6E2WAUFFYGE.jpg?auth=8ed6ceef07b8eb28d6528c66d9faff70483eb48fc76c1bfd4416cdbc1dbab04a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1796&amp;height=1010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Burlesque performer Given performs during the 4th annual Booklover's Burlesque Festival at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland on Saturday, April 11th, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/how-data-centers-could-play-a-role-in-the-midterm-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:36:48.884Z</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>2026-04-20T14:36:48.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QJS5EBPDTVIG5GJWDHVMYNWP2Y.jpg?auth=8a635942564cdcffbfd837f96c953f8d80ea221c4590490dd9ac43893f9db427&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Meta data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/gray-whales-stranded-oregon-coast-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:30:00.453Z</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>2026-04-20T14:30:00.453Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: What’s ailing whales]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6APC5EHYLBCX7FNRV34ZICYV2U.jpg?auth=18c9c218aa49dd77cab5179fa84a5072b2a931e7d08e95875437f102dfaa47e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A sign indicating no vehicles are allowed on the beach in Long Beach, Wash., on Dec. 20, 2024. On April 17, 2026, a Baird's beaked whale is found stranded on Long Beach Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/north-portlands-jefferson-dancers-celebrate-a-major-milestone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:29:43.881Z</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>2026-04-20T14:29:43.881Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years of tradition, talent and community: North Portland’s Jefferson Dancers celebrate a major milestone ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/the-evergreen-podcast-at-work-with-food-pantry-fitness-coach/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:16:21.362Z</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>2026-04-20T14:16:21.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ a food pantry worker, a park ranger and a fitness coach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MBQJT6H3BVH7JMRUWJHFVSKNIM.jpg?auth=76a5d9ed4689bd0c23e37c94d3e29e6adfeed8ddce1fdf472a19f43745f34bb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state park ranger Rhett Wilkins grew up nearby and has been visiting Tryon Creek State Natural Area for over 15 years. He can’t always believe he gets to work here now. “I’m super happy to be here now and I kind of have to pinch myself like once a week that I’m here,” he said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/trail-blazers-spurs-deni-avdija-victor-wembanyama/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:28:53.034Z</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>2026-04-20T13:28:53.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers open playoff series with 111-98 loss to Spurs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OB6J6327RFFWPGPLLPQP64WL34.jpg?auth=3165ce9d404c87dd0e7f47bd1c7db0407d212c49450b5c4e949742f34e4d5cc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5936&amp;height=3957</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff series in San Antonio, Sunday, April 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/oregon-2nd-congressional-district-democratic-primary-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:00:01.387Z</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>2026-04-20T13:00:01.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 Democrats compete to unseat Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ICGSJZ4W7VG5NDTUWTXZUPRUAQ.webp?auth=62ba6f427de1ba2a1a5ba6550812cfcaa6b30d307d504d6ba8a27e8a7e5ba5a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1326</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four of the Democratic candidates for Oregon's 2nd congressional district at a town hall in Medford, Feb. 1, 2026. From left to right: Patty Snow, Rebecca Mueller, Dawn Rasmussen and Mary Doyle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/portland-high-schools-national-civics-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T01:28:59.921Z</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>2026-04-20T01:28:59.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Constitution is alive in Portland: Grant High School places 3rd, Lincoln reaches 6th at national civics competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UGA3SS3JKNCYBKA76JC4VHVYNQ.JPG?auth=79f57774a9174ff4a9a42ab16b6733ebb549bfbc2d114c75964bb9868f27b58e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2012</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grant High School constitution team teacher Angela DiPasquale, center, works with students just one week before the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” national championship in her classroom at Grant High School in Portland, Ore., on April 10, 2026. High school students from around the country will compete for three days, discussing the United States Constitution, government and Supreme Court decisions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/this-tariff-refund-portal-is-about-to-be-america-s-hottest-website/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T22:00:30.121Z</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>2026-04-19T22:00:30.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UNTXJAXBBBJG3EAUO7KOOLBAWU.jpg?auth=0499257cf6d5ea8a0ee86fd6cf01beb4e5c66002eba7f8439b616bcf610f4cb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Monday, the U.S. Customs portal will start accepting refund requests from businesses that paid President Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/real-estate-investors-profit-from-long-term-care-facilities/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T21:59:57.211Z</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>2026-04-19T21:59:57.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YYKHKJDLEZPHJPWWAKVLIJWWJE.jpg?auth=b23d76cdddf2ce3d1a77309fd09b99073be8a2686b40b0e9c145bf975fd6963b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leslie Adams holds a photo of his mother, Shirley, who died after developing infected bedsores at a rehabilitation center, according to a lawsuit he filed. A court awarded the family $17 million, but they are still trying to collect it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/keeping-jeff-in-the-new-jefferson-high-renovated-building-larger-student-body-means-a-crossroads-for-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T21:11:23.801Z</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>2026-04-19T21:11:23.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Keeping ‘Jeff’ in the new Jefferson High: Renovated building, larger student body mean a crossroads for Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C26UJUWSJNCZ3KMRBQX3VA7LRU.jpg?auth=23f58017b123f32282f48b1bd2f1bdc0a0fd938a13d190d7a1924f03a742c417&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5848&amp;height=3899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students attend a track and field meet at Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore., on April 8, 2026. The renovation of the school has been delayed for years, but is set to break ground on May 29. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/bairds-beaked-whale-stranded-long-beach/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T19:19:04.897Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T19:19:04.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Whale found stranded on Southwest Washington coast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6APC5EHYLBCX7FNRV34ZICYV2U.jpg?auth=18c9c218aa49dd77cab5179fa84a5072b2a931e7d08e95875437f102dfaa47e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A sign indicating no vehicles are allowed on the beach in Long Beach, Wash., on Dec. 20, 2024. On April 17, 2026, a Baird's beaked whale is found stranded on Long Beach Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/children-mass-shooting-louisiana/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T17:04:27.236Z</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>2026-04-19T17:04:27.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[8 children are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/lorraine-hansberry-legacy-ashland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T17:00:50.204Z</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>2026-04-19T17:00:50.204Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to a plaque, Lorraine Hansberry’s legacy endures in Ashland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5F3T4BFUFBB37NILJ2OFW65V54.jpg?auth=a58905401076cfdf7fde46c046ccb134393f9272a97609969d3477346bfe4153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A matriarch tries to shepherd her family toward their dreams in "A Raisin in the Sun."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/uo-museum-natural-history-us-semiquincentennial/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T16:15:38.677Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T16:15:38.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History presents a new exhibit for the US Semiquincentennial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQGB6XDMDVAS3MEQUPSLJV4ZW4.jpeg?auth=35f65b7c3d7a2141ba194343575bc3524b5a4d6f415f0519e61da6cca72fabc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Ore., on April 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/record-store-day-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:15:12.636Z</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>2026-04-19T15:15:12.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Drop the needle on Record Store Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RNRZKGBLK5DXZBNWDW472ZS6LE.jpg?auth=6e3d5024e73c3aa57f068d117d8ddaabdd8a13101eea035e1d95490804e7849b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5218&amp;height=3632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Hill, store manager at Too Many Records, pulls a record out to play in the store on April 16, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/life-jacket-worn-by-a-passenger-who-survived-the-titanic-auctioned-off-for-over-dollar900000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:08:11.732Z</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>2026-04-19T15:08:11.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KWRFQZLNINMS3KLIPGITFA63MM.jpg?auth=a60bdd797edeb39cda8a57665ea91e0462b32da4df7e78b44fb1e6c03b00bfc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3960&amp;height=2839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/us-coast-guard-spots-overturned-vessel-near-saipan-during-search-for-missing-ship/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:07:12.777Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T15:07:12.777Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P36NF6HT5FIDFABY6DDX52XE44.jpg?auth=995f6daad82aec07823afedab359ab2e8246b6cbdd4f3469c12024cd79bb33f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point flies over an overturned vessel offshore Saipan, Saturday, April 18, 2026, while searching for a missing vessel, the Mariana, that experienced an engine failure April 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:05:58.696Z</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>2026-04-19T15:05:58.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ENOMF4DGTNMDRJ436F73DTINC4.jpg?auth=734a3be9a8b8c0b057100ad6e28a4cb7775f25fcdcde3e2d1612f0fd2950fc41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits to observe the test launches of missiles at an undisclosed place in North Korea Sunday, April 12, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/u-s-negotiators-prepare-for-more-peace-talks-as-trump-repeats-threats-to-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:04:54.508Z</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>2026-04-19T15:04:54.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. negotiators prepare for more peace talks as Trump repeats threats to Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3OAISKVEWBLOZL3FHRHAG3BDOE.jpg?auth=8e66882a72c3fe502cacede0d053e7704a0bc1e9d217f063fdd9362b26158077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/oregon-pro-wrestling-school-hillsboro-wrestlemania/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:00:17.412Z</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>2026-04-19T15:00:17.412Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For Oregon’s aspiring wrestlers, the road to glory always has a starting point]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DEKSDODHXZAG3JNLO7TLYGLNKY.JPG?auth=d102c5dc30ed8f44c70c20c119db2e6a254daf71c2223ec710aa66175747b502&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1941</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wrestlers "Badman" Bryan Scott, Naomi King, Caleb Teninty and Brenden Roys square off in a tag team match for Student Exhibition Night at the Oregon Pro Wrestling School]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/popovich-encourages-spurs-as-wembanyama-youthful-roster-make-playoff-debuts-against-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T14:53:13.378Z</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>2026-04-19T14:53:13.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Popovich encourages Spurs as Wembanyama, youthful roster make playoff debuts against Trail Blazers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D3FJZKFG3FC5DEQHKVL5IFQM4Q.jpg?auth=e84579a608b3305d94d2df3022b39ff51e90887cd05ee76294f3ca93640d4d96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5100&amp;height=3400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FiLE - Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, left, celebrates a win against the Phoenix Suns with Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) and center Robert Williams III after an NBA play-in tournament basketball game, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Phoenix.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/pdx-hurricane-hunter-crew-studying-atmospheric-rivers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T13:00:03.027Z</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>2026-04-19T13:00:03.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Hurricane Hunter’ crew spent 6 weeks at PDX, studying atmospheric rivers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GNLMQOKK3VEZBIH6FDUZROLAWU.jpg?auth=ebe72c2cca8e79ea86b54abb5a4be0e87fb8a5168d026dc81624ddaf3c7df690&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4528&amp;height=3016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pilot Conor Maginn at the controls of a NOAA Hurricane Hunter jet. Portland, Feb 22, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/19/university-of-washington-astronomy-research-colliding-planets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T13:00:03.62Z</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>2026-04-19T13:00:03.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘How worlds are created’: University of Washington astronomers find evidence of planets clashing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E6EZSUG5CFCN7DEIJ4JAT6ATDM.webp?auth=42d9f1f0d00958f3c195a0850c1946526c8e475e75252cfa0125402ad0366800&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Washington doctoral astronomy student Anastasios Tzanidakis’ rendering of the planetary collision he suspects occurred around star Gaia20ehk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/trimet-max-train-retirement/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T01:18:20.64Z</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>2026-04-19T01:18:20.64Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Rare and unique’: Oregonians celebrate retirement of the original MAX train]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LAQFCFPD5NBGJP37TDT3XLS3G4.jpg?auth=ed3ce57f2c10949da51b41a62c191320ce66cdc8592fa6604b45cb2a29638aed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5858&amp;height=3905</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People draw and write on the Type 1 Max train on April 18, 2026 in Portland, Ore. Trimet held a public party for the train, which has been discontinued and replaced with the Type 6. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>