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All fonts outlined.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/former-executive-sues-ohsu-alleging-wrongful-termination-retaliation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:58:03.691Z</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>2026-08-19T14:58:03.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former executive sues OHSU alleging wrongful termination, retaliation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZMVFV6L4G5FLLNGPBN2FLHKEHM.JPG?auth=135820b0f7a3cfbbdfb570d1def3ad3563a154762e447a4fdd6b5f283330c44c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — OHSU's Marquam Hill Campus, where the OHSU and Doernbecher Emergency Room is, sits on Marquam Hill in Portland, Ore., on April 25, 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2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/congos-ebola-outbreak-reaches-5000-cases/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:03:19.109Z</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>2026-08-19T14:03:19.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S4SSUDXD45OOVFZ7ZZ4MELBO4A.jpg?auth=a9554a6cdfdee74fa6519406a79d6a12930bf349ee6864de02200286a4f3ed23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People dressed in protective gear prepare to lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 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Cory Mills loses his fight to keep his House seat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KED5QWIOG5PWZL5TU6KNIOTWGU.jpg?auth=a10c64184caf4f77e1db9a01231d3f3606272ffdd9e39a3cda6e30ffe741204f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5133&amp;height=3501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on April 22. The House Ethics Committee is investigating Mills over allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations. Mills denies any wrongdoing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/think-out-loud-new-dashboard-drought-impact-umatilla-first-foods/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:00:04.988Z</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>2026-08-19T13:00:04.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New dashboard explores impact of drought on Umatilla first foods]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/19/oregon-tattoo-history-art-portland-bert-grimm-sea-tramp/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:00:02.015Z</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>2026-08-19T13:00:02.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tattoo People: The stories behind Oregon’s ink]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/52PBRCWAXND2FFMOKESMHUAXP4.jpg?auth=bdb815ebf032772694d0eb394befb97f1aa759b0b280b7fe12a2a31bdbcf3e7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tattoo People Thumbnail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/osu-cascades-childcare-head-start-building-lease/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T00:37:25.892Z</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>2026-08-19T00:37:25.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OSU-Cascades to lease childcare building to Head Start program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YJULJ5DQVFFM3E42HSQDLEK2UY.jpg?auth=75c769af3ef845b9d04cfacb29af03772c836815e9af5326a243ecaff02ed0b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5290&amp;height=3527</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OSU-Cascades Little Kits building in Bend, Ore. on June 23, 2026. NeighborImpact will open a Head Start program in the building on Sept. 8.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/portland-pearl-district-centennial-mills-demolition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T00:14:53.73Z</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>2026-08-19T00:14:53.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The shockwave was visceral’: Centennial Mills water tower explodes in planned demolition ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CPNTLVZK2JGW5MUMZNNUDFW4PA.jpg?auth=18c8adedc3741dec65d0fa354846e6ead405fb4bca89db159a81245db5ebac86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4383&amp;height=3170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds watch as the water tower on the Centennial Mills building is demolished on Aug. 17, 2026 in Portland, Ore. 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The Timbers ultimately lost 2-1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T23:19:06.346Z</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>2026-08-18T23:19:06.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/03/opbs-first-look-unaffordable-affordable-housing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T22:45:44.807Z</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>2026-08-18T22:45:44.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Unaffordable affordable housing]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/03/oregon-housing-rent-apartments-affordable-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T22:45:20.232Z</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>2026-08-18T22:45:20.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A low-income housing program is pouring big money into housing many Oregonians can’t afford ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XXQQQJPM4BFVNM4MNLJK6PJQWI.jpg?auth=832491e1c4511ec4bd74f98f1dc3380dc8bc3166bdf5b1a87d2c9b97b49196b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[THIS IMAGE IS ONE-TIME USE ONLY FOR A PROPUBLICA STORY. NO ADDITIONAL USE. Source images: IRS and Flickr]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-nitrate-pollution-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T21:59:18.174Z</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>2026-08-18T21:59:18.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What nitrate water pollution means for residents in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TN4S56FQORHZPJFR5PEUAYK7OM.jpg?auth=97b4807f3a19819a9e34338cdf403441d6120d95c7238803c53992621edceb73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4745&amp;height=3158</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A "West Glen United" sign is posted near the West Glen neighborhood south of Boardman, Ore., on Friday, July 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-federal-overhaul-hanford-nuclear-cleanup-board/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T21:37:31.226Z</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>2026-08-18T21:37:31.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOE overhauls the longtime Hanford Nuclear Reservation advisory board]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U3DM5K4CS5HVDBYGRB6XADBMO4.jpg?auth=48590074063a6f5b0b850d9ed8a6b3a7fe78a26377b444613a3c21a034f78beb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caution signs warn of radioactive materials outside a tank farm holding waste on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The DOE is now narrowing the size and scope of the advisory board that has provided input on the cleanup. This photo was taken on September 24, 2024 as part of an OPB-NWPB collaboration for a week of "Think Out Loud" shows about Hanford, broadcast live from the WSU, Tri-Cities campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/washington-wildfires-ferguson-baumgartner-trump-federal-aid-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:50:25.233Z</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>2026-08-18T20:50:25.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ferguson, Baumgartner seek meeting with Trump on Washington wildfires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CBDKNIHDYBAMBE4MDZEXPBNX3U.jpg?auth=07338454d328a62683626ab914b2d6d9a674a999d867a79dcef2baab1465dbb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Pictured on Aug. 6, 2026, in Spokane, Wash., neighbors set out paper cups with flowers in them, expressing their condolences for lost homes in the Old Trail Fire that's destroyed more than 850 buildings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/curry-county-southern-oregon-seeks-more-timber-revenue-federal-forests/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:39:04.08Z</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>2026-08-18T20:39:04.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Curry County pursues more timber revenue and a larger role in federal forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A5OYKI7HKJCTHB4KDUJFLEGXTE.JPG?auth=9fac932de6f64119c05ca9362144aecc9c6743f2ecffd1286be042937a46bfd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1368&amp;height=922</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A significant portion of Curry County's forestland is federally managed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/the-child-safety-trial-against-meta-kicks-off-in-federal-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:20:30.658Z</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>2026-08-18T20:20:30.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZE6SEFTNZOFDKYQXZYE7J27TI.jpg?auth=79566de0af892f66bbce17e4249ad00e937ccf645ef2953af102b895a8b745a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People line up outside the Oakland, California federal courthouse ahead of opening arguments in the trial that four state attorneys general are bringing against Meta Platforms, Inc.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/abc-sues-fcc-alleging-retaliation-for-kimmel-satire-and-news/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:16:19.913Z</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>2026-08-18T20:16:19.913Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6A35H45YEVOFXIL6EVGO7NQAZA.jpg?auth=2e56763fad41b84cd7872f10b97415ab804503d613d91d5ad611b9988a72a131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4869&amp;height=3246</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Josh D'Amaro, CEO, The Disney Company, Chairman attends the press day of 'Disney Adventure World' & 'World Of Frozen' at Disneyland Paris on March 28, 2026 in Paris, France.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/trump-administration-moves-ahead-to-end-roadless-rule-on-national-forests/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:12:43.52Z</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>2026-08-18T20:12:43.52Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/COA4WSYIYZDF3DYK7XWAG3KJEM.jpg?auth=71ba9dd6f14e24bd2e3a0cb078b110d5a6a24460a81e2867310b3b9095d0d86c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Cut down trees are visible at the site of a timber sale in the Tahoe National Forest, June 6, 2023, near Camptonville, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/pendleton-leaders-tour-portland-homelessness-programs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:14:41.685Z</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>2026-08-18T19:14:41.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pendleton leaders tour Portland homelessness programs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O5HJ7IK5IVEULG3JN43SLUPJPI.jpg?auth=6b29a4eed42b9742774a1068f6f6f4be5d6a13fe958acf941971d9fb5d9e7781&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to the Clinton Triangle shelter in Southeast Portland on February 27, 2024. Guests are allowed to park their cars and other transportation outside the shelter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/think-out-loud-seattle-supersonics-relocation-portland-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:06:48.302Z</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>2026-08-18T19:06:48.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the Seattle Supersonics relocation can teach us about the Trail Blazers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L4AAQUUH45BQXP52AUXVSAJZS4.jpg?auth=50ec919557b1fff33ed064e30a41d22c966ad0db0a75d658fd3b3a4e91c5788c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5596&amp;height=3731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fan hold up a sign in the stands urging the former Seattle Sonics basketball team to return to Seattle before a preseason NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/boarded-up-buildings-grants-pass-considers-new-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T16:50:49.272Z</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>2026-08-18T16:50:49.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Boarded-up buildings prompt Grants Pass to consider new rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V6BV7ZC56ZH7NDUEAQ3UUQE5K4.jpeg?auth=7c18151bf2ab87063e546e4ae0d4380e3306fefe0ea82488c91a0dedfb2b83b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated photo of a sign at Grants Pass City Hall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/think-out-loud-proposed-salem-data-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T16:15:27.107Z</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>2026-08-18T16:15:27.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposed data center in Salem stalled]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. 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/oregon-outdoor-summer-camp-wildfire-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T16:12:20.786Z</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>2026-08-18T16:12:20.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Outdoor summer camps in Oregon rescheduling and canceling due to wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/supreme-court-again-rebuffs-trumps-push-to-toss-out-dollar5-million-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T15:40:31.38Z</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>2026-08-18T15:40:31.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ASBUVAHZDVCBZPCBBOZSVNPW2M.jpg?auth=de57cb5b30a573f367b60ea0583c6681e8969c20985486f81969ea5de80df7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3444&amp;height=2296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/s-korea-stresses-us-alliance-amid-confusion-over-trump-drill-cut/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T15:36:10.549Z</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>2026-08-18T15:36:10.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XKZJPV6TQJOFZK4R3EX2GFDLBI.jpg?auth=9f4ce86a99dbf00a3b12cde85acaa1e8a12476320e5bb11a15ff6bb7b0550dba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3093&amp;height=2128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, center, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/recent-college-grads-say-ai-is-making-it-harder-to-get-a-job-is-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T14:39:55.591Z</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>2026-08-18T14:39:55.591Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. 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Greg Smith $12K for using office for pay raise, excess vacation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TNYUHEY5ARBO5CQXLU3RMNO5LU.jpg?auth=e1571b8c33378a624e00b5edf4621a4268878de0756944d7990af3ff2efa6893&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, in the Oregon House on Jan. 13, 2025. 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The nuclear reservation includes 56 million gallons of radioactive waste across 580 square miles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>