<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/amid-rising-food-costs-a-free-newsletter-helps-portlanders-save-money/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T17:21:17.644Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T17:21:17.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid rising food costs, a free newsletter helps Portlanders save money]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QNHUSY3Y3VHTJFY2DVLU55ZHTI.jpg?auth=66f855047e2325382b975b7ed0c625ccfc820e544da42a512a302243015b7e42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1264&amp;height=843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this handout image, Bryan Vance compares the prices of 80/20 ground beef at a Newberg grocery store on April 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/deq-says-chemical-leak-killed-multiple-fish-in-portland-creek/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T16:31:56.264Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:31:56.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DEQ says chemical leak killed multiple fish in Portland creek ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCBYYC65NBBS5BILB6R2TIMLUI.jpg?auth=3b56d76472ac91fe4eb88ec5068825d3fbf545701e07ea59ad7b672cf05763ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5399&amp;height=3794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ducks swim down Johnson Creek in southeast Portland on Oct. 23, 2026, a month after near Precision Castparts Corp.'s manufacturing plant spilled chemicals into the creek]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/think-out-loud-sexual-assault-training-modules-at-oregon-universities/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T16:10:02.126Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:10:02.126Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why sexual assault training modules at Oregon universities rarely work]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-progress-report-portland-bull-run-watershed-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:56:57.523Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:56:57.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Progress report on biggest public works project in Portland history ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BTLWCQWJ5DZDGLBFLQ3YVFS2E.JPG?auth=1230aaed037f8c44126d48d4b288564ec40fae79f885cb831943fdd5cb2f45cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bull Run water provides drinking water for nearly a million people in the Portland metro area. Construction on the $2.58 billion dollar treatment plant that will filter the microscopic parasite cryptosporidium, along with contamination from debris from storms and landslides. The treatment plant was previously scheduled to come online in 2027, but delays and rising costs have pushed the timeline into 2029. Photo Sept. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/oregon-2026-wildfire-season-by-the-numbers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:54:00.057Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:54:00.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fewer fires, record damage: Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season by the numbers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65ZG3KYEQVEA7IKBSOPLNKYTJ4.jpg?auth=a97341143a3d70e55bcfe48c1a246cbbcf6d7994b71f75ed4ff52728523446cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5242&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Bench fire burns along the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/fire-ongoing-at-newport-seafood-warehouse-as-evacuation-zone-shrinks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:35:28.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:35:28.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire ongoing at Newport seafood plant as evacuation zone shrinks; officials say no injuries]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/opbs-first-look-gun-policy-and-the-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:34:51.797Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:34:51.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Gun policy and the governor’s race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZG7JKK43QFF5VHOQ4IYT3TO3UQ.JPG?auth=27f6381bbc4bf3cc69730c112a3488bf5cd9edfd99a862c7e7cab2dbcad11858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candles, flowers and other items sit in a makeshift memorial in front of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 16, 2026, where an Oct. 15 shooting left three children, a teacher and the shooter dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/think-out-loud-extended-interview-kaylub-giamanco-silver-rail-shooting-bend/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:29:11.858Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:29:11.858Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s extended interview with Kaylub Giamanco, Bend father who killed Silver Rail shooter ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VJHCLPKHJNAKTO7DDXR7OZPIVQ.jpg?auth=6494a7c859858778695547d2e360297435a7ab6ff136aa5ed9f24ca20cec7a49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3721&amp;height=2703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaylub Giamanco poses for a portrait in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026. Giamanco shot and killed the shooter after he witnessed the 16-year-old entering Silver Rail Elementary School with a gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/eric-bauza-modern-voice-of-looney-tunes-characters-dies-at-46/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:44:25.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:44:25.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XVDNCVVTBFCSNF3ZRHRZ4V6SKI.jpg?auth=d273308adf6cd29e86eefff717988249ee2815c18f5cde7a96ea4796a118d02b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=663</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Eric Bauza poses for a portrait to promote the film "Coyote vs. Acme" in Los Angeles on June 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/redistricting-republicans/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:42:26.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:42:26.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KG3YHBUEEVO2PLITT4SBGGGPGA.png?auth=b2314034448e2d0869bdb40c037a8f638f8e969496068fe7b48cfe0784ec4710&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5135&amp;height=3423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[North Carolina Republican congressional candidates state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom and Laurie Buckhout (right) are embraced by President Trump during an election rally on Oct. 20, 2026, in Greenville, N.C. Buckhout is running in North Carolina's 1st District, which was redrawn to heavily favor Republicans and is now a toss-up.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/maria-corina-machado-venezuela-s-opposition-leader-returns/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:41:33.802Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:41:33.802Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PVH7EC6IBVNVLGH4AVZWBXU3WA.png?auth=a3e21d76f23b303588298a9bea2bf9ab45798545111b9c31b4736852f13e8c18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8127&amp;height=5418</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, center, greets supporters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/in-stunning-victory-brazils-lula-wins-fourth-presidential-term/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:35:03.988Z</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>2026-10-26T14:35:03.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FTM2PDANKNPCNAZTJH3NLPD6MY.png?auth=4a77ed8704cf551807cb2378d39911fccd6f27609c505d3c08ddbabcc5bea70a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7690&amp;height=5127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva cheer as the results of Brazil's presidential runoff election are announced in São Paulo on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/federal-election-monitors-observers-portland-election-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:28:02.522Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T14:28:02.522Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal election monitors will be on hand in Portland on Election Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4I3VR7Z6GFMDVIDWWLTF2AMVZ4.jpg?auth=da78d92c7ad11f00156b9c098ee9c4c2c2fb9afa0515afb4c3716a1786c526ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4716&amp;height=3113</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Ballots move through a signature verification system at the Multnomah County Elections Division office in Portland, Ore. The Trump administration is sending election monitors to the county on Nov. 3, Election Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/bend-oregon-kaylub-giamanco-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:58:44.969Z</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>2026-10-26T13:58:44.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘I’m just a carpenter from Bend’: Father who killed Silver Rail school shooter grapples with the aftermath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6IST5HVMDFE2ZJZRL46X3ORZZY.jpg?auth=69d1be2d1512fe681fde7c2a6ad9cd609d10bf94239c1d864bad130ea5eda31e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Kaylub Giamanco poses for a portrait in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026. Giamanco shot and killed the shooter after he witnessed the 16-year-old entering Silver Rail Elementary School with a gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/kaylub-giamanco-full-interview/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:40:54.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:40:54.883Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Full OPB interview: Bend father who fatally shot Silver Rail Elementary school shooter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I2MAN4TINNG4HMNFT4SUZPBZGY.jpg?auth=27083c6dd764f61bf9e5b5631976eaada726a2bb3c13d752417fc92a79e40cdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB conducted a 45-minute exclusive interview with Kaylub Giamanco, the man who fatally shot the teenage shooter at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15.
Giamanco tells OPB about how his life shaped him ahead of his actions on Oct. 15, what happened that day, what he wants the victims’ families to know, and what’s next for him as he looks to help prevent another similar tragedy.
This is the full interview, edited for clarity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/think-out-loud-university-washington-technology-science/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:06.323Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:06.323Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Washington researcher studies impacts of technologies used inside prisons]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/the-evergreen-psilocybin-therapy-mushrooms/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:01.262Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:01.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: What a scientific study reveals about Oregon’s psilocybin therapy program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C4YHUTZIN5BYNJPYMPIU6NLN6U.jpg?auth=1897d04cebcf807920ae6cad28a5977cdf3091ff298fd4576e5fbf1403a74e8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5518&amp;height=3727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Items in the office at Epic Healing in Eugene, Ore., March 17, 2023, operated by Cathy Jonas. Jonas is among the first businesses in line to offer legal treatments with psilocybin mushrooms and she hopes to begin seeing patients as early as June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/oregon-governor-candidates-how-to-end-gun-violence/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:03.142Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:03.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Top candidates for Oregon governor want to end gun violence. But how?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZG7JKK43QFF5VHOQ4IYT3TO3UQ.JPG?auth=27f6381bbc4bf3cc69730c112a3488bf5cd9edfd99a862c7e7cab2dbcad11858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candles, flowers and other items sit in a makeshift memorial in front of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 16, 2026, where an Oct. 15 shooting left three children, a teacher and the shooter dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/26/harney-county-oregon-agriculture-crops-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:03.753Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:03.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harney Basin experiment explores crops for a drier future ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MEE5ITEJB5FJFPNY6XJNOGWMQM.jpg?auth=fefb9ee85efa712c04e570f6795b5f8d06f27c221d07c1f27b930bee43fed478&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated image provided by the High Desert Partnership, Christopher Bernau loads seeds on a tractor on the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation in Burns, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/hundreds-attend-memorial-service-for-teacher-killed-in-silver-rail-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T22:31:29.478Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T22:31:29.478Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds attend memorial service for teacher killed in Silver Rail Elementary School shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J6XZBNS53FBO3C4WIEX7JDQJK4.JPG?auth=7a1e8e731efd63bf791f21139feb4392cd47c62f700ca0bad4f4a7138e920005&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo provided by Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Monty Gregg speaks during a celebration of life service for Megan Lambert at Caldera High School on Oct. 24, 2026, in Bend, Ore. Lambert was killed in the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/19/barn-radio-uplifts-the-black-roots-of-electronic-music-in-the-heart-of-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:31:16.265Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:31:16.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Barn Radio uplifts the Black roots of electronic music in the heart of Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VKNT4UZM55EYXCSLJ4VHDGJUXI.jpg?auth=7c65c7bc848bbba810d2adc3d19c6cab0a0d761ba04d515a266ce02e3aa7a19e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3063&amp;height=2042</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees dance for hours into the early morning of the weekend at Barn Radio in downtown Portland on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/26/oregon-pumpkin-patches-llamas-hayrides-portland-fall/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:29:04.735Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:29:04.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon families flock to pumpkin patches as fall officially begins]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MAXOMYYYRHVXPKQWBBV5TH5XI.JPG?auth=fd2564c20d078ccc6835b1573b8b5cc78c8c6e2e29ca4d28c1970df09455a2ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jay Ortiz (third from the left) takes her two daughters and niece to the Frog Pond Farm's pumpkin patch in Wilsonville, Ore. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Ortiz is a single mom who says the price of tickets is affordable for her.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/democrats-target-ruby-red-arkansas-in-expanding-midterms-map/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:18:37.96Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:18:37.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DJLCRBBUCJKP3EKC4DBOBKCQNM.png?auth=8520d3fd74d9714f7c7af0e5cf795b39588dc037d243d836ed414190b4ec9d7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3754&amp;height=2815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkansas Democratic Senate nominee Hallie Shoffner speaks with voters at a campaign stop in Hope, Ark. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/newport-pacific-seafoods-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:12:11.734Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:12:11.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evacuations ordered within one mile of seafood plant fire on Newport’s Bayfront]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XHHZHD43JBGWRCU3GXU5YGV7RM.jpg?auth=c86c1640081a5c49314493b1396246025e271def0015271e3b0eff730fb0315c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters pour water into the Pacific Seafood plant at 245 SE Bay Blvd., in Newport, Ore., on Oct. 25, 2026, after a fire broke out, releasing ammonia into the air and causing a partial roof collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/blanche-defends-doj-lawsuit-blocking-alaska-senate-results-if-republican-loses/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:07:54.077Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:07:54.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLAXCXK2W5OUPFS3AR6YUFEBTM.png?auth=6a6e2c429cd7ff26c1e761cf3d0c39cd02eaf6b9544845a325cec77efd6d9120&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4247&amp;height=2832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump walks past Attorney General Todd Blanche after speaking at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/u-s-measles-cases-more-than-double-what-they-were-last-year-as-outbreak-spreads/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:05:58.631Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:05:58.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3MOXGGJ57BLJPEE3IRSQ6XYXZM.png?auth=bee5ed248c30ae9dc49423e1ce7810a884f136ca1a01eb7c247661009b18e11b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign is posted outside a Pennsylvania Department of Health measles vaccination clinic located in Lancaster County in Peach Bottom, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/in-the-israeli-gaza-war-people-seek-solace-on-the-beach/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T16:42:18.989Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T16:42:18.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two beaches, just miles apart, show how different daily life is in Israel and Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/APCIZPZHEJLFLO36V7SCLXOT4E.png?auth=413fbbbcaac4738e20eb7b7505fb0e07dd85dce60e9c32d9a08437b9369dc0c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israelis prepare for an early evening swim in the beach town of Jaffa. 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near her home outside of Hines, Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/oregon-experience-portland-womens-sports-epicenter/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T15:05:38.291Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T15:05:38.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How did Portland become the global epicenter of women’s sports?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFOCNNAUNNGLLOS26BBQDA5F5Q.jpg?auth=07477de8ba6cd0705aebde30932bd851a510066a27461b703ea9ef09792a5a97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Portland women's soccer team celebrates national championship in 2005.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/archdiocese-of-new-york-agrees-to-dollar800-million-settlement-over-sexual-abuse-claims/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T14:57:55.295Z</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>2026-10-25T14:57:55.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DR3EAYJR7FMJPFAKJJ6WM5KP4U.png?auth=ad96b7bf5ae04b0393294072a1b810acc36502a6805297fd59af6ebed0e981c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8133&amp;height=5425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, the seat of the Archdiocese of New York, holds mass on April 21, 2025, in New 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Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/alexander-aravena-ariel-lassiter-rally-timbers-to-3-2-victory-over-charlotte/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T14:52:23.133Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T14:52:23.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alexander Aravena, Ariel Lassiter rally Timbers to 3-2 victory over Charlotte]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E3YAHM5UVJHSDLZN5IOEZFLPSU.jpg?auth=61d7eec59b9417c15626cbed7d78665cd7ce92d076546e9377a93ce008285ce4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5552&amp;height=3701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Timbers midfielder Cole 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Can Washington beer, wine industries adapt?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FO2KFZXI3ZHWJM2KW7TQHZ3QYQ.webp?auth=1ff286c7f37992a1b636fcdc9cbd8f3d1ad415bed1db2c575380c0914ec63627&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sampler of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beers at Fremont Brewing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/aidan-laughery-collin-dixon-score-tds-as-illinois-beats-oregon-21-10/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T00:08:25.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T00:08:25.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CCNXON4EP5BRRDMIRIUHEJRTTQ.jpg?auth=c188e0c69db6840767128dfe0d67fc1cac05f81b16b187c14ba21a4d507cd86b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Illinois running back Aidan Laughery (21) runs the ball against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in East Lansing, Mich.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/how-midterms-have-had-big-impacts-through-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T22:22:10.245Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T22:22:10.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TNBKP56RDVK4RGCOXDZP6UHT4U.png?auth=768bb77b1b60fab5b262eea20bd31c53cb9719b8215d8be651acefbdbffe2e5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds the gavel during the opening session of the 116th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/cyrus-javadi-seeking-reelection-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:41:54.094Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T21:41:54.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Cyrus Javadi faces voters after party switch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNUBKMLDWJGUHJI26V6G5J52TE.JPG?auth=50f36448814c6d61e043ecf045c4ba4e7fba0ceced992339cf2efd5b1eaff1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8400&amp;height=5600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, D-Tillamook, waves to a vehicle passing by while canvassing on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/voters-in-2-democratic-strongholds-could-ban-transgender-girls-from-girls-school-sports/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:06:46.703Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T21:06:46.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2PAY3SRSDJC6ZL2YVBZYCKWEEM.jpg?auth=f25bf7519b9fa9f370dbf335168f4a707ec1d49d4924928d85d2b739489f42c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5078&amp;height=3385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A person picks up a button during a "No Hate in WA State" rally against multiple initiatives on the November ballot, including Washington State Initiative 638, which would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls' sports, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/the-dalles-oregon-neon-sign-musum-art-culture-americana/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:00:52.419Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T21:00:52.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[20th century Americana radiantly on display at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQ2X5LWKDRBOTHOVMNHNUJHQ2I.jpg?auth=71b18b07862f741abea091a42892250dd562001bdf3a13d744ebe258b4674dd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2777&amp;height=1965</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jantzen Beach carousel in its heyday. Courtesy Barbara Fahs Charles Collection.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/curry-county-sheriff-complaint-dismisssed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T18:56:20.505Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T18:56:20.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ethics commission dismisses complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5ACPCTWA6VEBDITKBXPYFNZNIU.jpeg?auth=f25419cd923a85bd2ae5141656f5ee4915936460ec5fecfc80054bc7efcd18e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curry County Sheriff John Ward has been removed from the board of the Oregon State Sheriff's Association after a report accused him of financial misconduct.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/cottage-grove-sentinel-closure/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T18:44:54.321Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T18:44:54.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cottage Grove Sentinel to cease operations at the end of October]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/lcc-offers-buyouts/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T18:38:07.546Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T18:38:07.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane Community College offers buyouts to some longtime employees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UUSQPSRPJBC2NDXVIY2UXP76DE.jpg?auth=dd12e66525e89ca1e363518d860a7c1c0745b13e8d39f3771c61ce3d9d7d0013&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building on the Lane Community College campus in an undated photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/u-s-mahjong-craze-gives-boost-to-chinese-traditional-game-makers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:44:54.576Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:44:54.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Americans can't get enough of mahjong. These traditional makers are cashing in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PTOY3NOBT5PEBEFLGHYTIPBKTQ.png?auth=90fb0961704081beb3d737208ac28288c77ce1a913c30b877ad85488382f8e0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker in a mahjong workshop in Taixing, China, inspects each tile to ensure there are no imperfections before they're shipped off to the U.S. and sold for hundreds of dollars a set.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/authorities-investigating-if-first-kenya-and-nigeria-ebola-cases-crossed-paths/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:43:11.289Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:43:11.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LL5TBU4LJBL77CMSMKSYDZ7TCM.jpg?auth=5c2930d88e377257f3331ad85022cb5cb99457c28833e2142fe301b6051fe335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya Red Cross personnel during a simulation of the evacuation of remains of an Ebola victim in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on October 22. Kenyan authorities detected a ninth case of Ebola in the country, the health ministry said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/israeli-pm-netanyahu-pledges-massive-military-operation-after-west-bank-checkpoint-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:42:11.346Z</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>2026-10-24T17:42:11.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4C5Y5ZUFHNPX3ALHDWQQZXFCG4.png?auth=00953dba072c348796dab32190b3dcac0d76006dfed1a255de5c5513a108bdd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6806&amp;height=4537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli armored vehicles are seen parked outside a Palestinian building in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/drinking-water-supplies-dwindle-in-yemeni-city-besieged-by-houthi-rebels/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:41:02.988Z</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>2026-10-24T17:41:02.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BUAHVQE6KZNH3EDDPWGH4GP7YM.png?auth=830397f30aef56aeb6f2e5771a0e0a9ec706290c9525ec182aeb178a42b1c11d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2463&amp;height=1383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Smoke rises after an attack by Houthi rebels on the city of Taiz, Yemen, on Oct. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/shooting-at-a-church-in-jordan-kills-7-people/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:40:20.955Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:40:20.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OZOC7QF45VNCHOMTMIUSNID3NY.png?auth=d26080e6e13b0c7e87ce62c177a4eb8cd9a83a82c72036f8a4ba75f485bf56ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man looks through a gap in a stone wall toward a Greek Orthodox church where gunmen opened fire during a funeral hours earlier in Hamoud village, in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/the-pentagons-guidelines-for-responsible-ai-arent-always-followed-report-shows/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:39:25.212Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:39:25.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SWSIVRMNZVOYPJATBVPY7CKQHM.png?auth=08feca64ec810f2350381253c00ce354975fa1cf0af73c2ce003fa5b42f689ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=1192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three of the Pentagon projects surveyed by GAO included weapons for counter-camouflage (upper image) and target recognition (lower images).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/u-s-birth-rate-drops-to-record-low-but-older-women-are-having-more-babies/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:37:59.33Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T17:37:59.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7NIIFLHDV5LYJEHTDZESCSIWKM.png?auth=839fd1b0035986665a514af00b45fd32c6d1c927cffa302ad24bc888d87c44d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5684&amp;height=3789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fewer women in their 20s are choosing to become mothers, leading to an overall birthrate decline in the U.S. But the birth rate among U.S. women age 30-45 is rising according to the latest federal data.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>