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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/2026/08/18/former-executive-sues-ohsu-alleging-wrongful-termination-retaliation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:48:11.406Z</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>2026-08-18T19:48:11.406Z</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, 2026.]]></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/think-out-loud-nitrate-pollution-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T17:39:26.069Z</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>2026-08-18T17:39:26.069Z</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/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/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-federal-overhaul-hanford-nuclear-cleanup-board/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T16:26:53.716Z</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>2026-08-18T16:26:53.716Z</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/2026/08/11/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. Economists aren't so sure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NS3VKYTIVBPTFJG2N6SWN5CTQM.jpg?auth=0155b28f7b7144991a35ee7de90e3102bb2013a0bce69ee1d97596b000e01ae9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/tarek-salaway-ohsu-lawsuit-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T14:30:00.548Z</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>2026-08-18T14:30:00.548Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Ex-CEO’s lawsuit against OHSU]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QBIZID2PTVEQ5AFVNXI4N7HMSM.png?auth=6d8d7fbc1e5815151ebd528bf6b9a7338a54b703ec6f2e1d39c02be8c4fae966&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Healthcare executive Tarek Salaway]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/oregon-ducks-ranked-2nd-chasing-national-title-college-football-big-ten/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T14:23:52.879Z</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>2026-08-18T14:23:52.879Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[QB Dante Moore returns and No. 2 Oregon aiming high again in Big Ten, national title chases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PWL2HG2H7JDSNDMC452JEDGLJM.jpg?auth=4df4663fd697aaad8424dcbd3e9f9e1ce11f9e9cd9e02ca1b13bf83b429ef2aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon quarterback Dante Moore warms up before the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Indiana, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/pacific-crest-trail-homemade-temporary-monument-marks-end-wildfire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T14:03:35.195Z</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>2026-08-18T14:03:35.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With fire blocking Pacific Crest Trail, a Beaverton hiker and friends build a monument to celebrate abrupt end to journey]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QICKLP4L2VHWLCWQLAWCTBURM4.webp?auth=846ba5d5378eb3bba75a42869562ff22a01ed1e14f106b79fecaccfe46612f1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pacific Crest Trail hiker Ian Irwin stands next to a trail monument he and fellow hikers built on July 29, 2026, near Rainy Pass, Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/oregon-politics-greg-smith-ethics/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T13:57:16.25Z</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>2026-08-18T13:57:16.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Greg Smith holds onto Oregon legislative influence despite ethics findings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IXM4YLB2IRBFXA5BIGIWXK2JJQ.jpg?auth=730d981265d1e249034ffe635c958530607ce7a7b04034d90f861bed6a94cc5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5011&amp;height=3904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Oregon state Representative Greg Smith,  R-Heppner, on Feb. 5, 2024, during the opening of the legislative short session at the Oregon state Capitol in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/portland-pearl-district-centennial-mills-demolition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T01:37:00.327Z</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>2026-08-18T01:37:00.327Z</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. The warehouse was set to be demolished after a fire swept through the building and rendered it unsafe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/rep-jimmy-gomez-facing-investigation-for-sexual-misconduct/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T00:24:09.903Z</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>2026-08-18T00:24:09.903Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T3275CIWKZJGBOLIHQY3SFYZL4.jpg?auth=eb3cc2cbdbef5aadb561652a7b4f3fdd4a0e8ec53d5a0efae068d00fb0312b8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3145&amp;height=2098</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., speaks during a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on March 19, 2026. The House Ethics Committee says it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Gomez.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/ruling-canceled-key-parts-of-firearms-law-in-a-win-for-gun-rights-groups/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T00:18:32.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-18T00:18:32.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7UQLYUBELROXNG23B57JIY4L6U.jpg?auth=1603eb3ff8628013d9c4e91957f32157fb2d103c78d89502195c3bf9c2e77385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4424&amp;height=2949</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/think-out-loud-california-company-tests-cloud-seeding-pendleton/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T22:02:24.428Z</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>2026-08-17T22:02:24.428Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[California company tests cloud seeding in Pendleton, Oregon]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/think-out-loud-umatilla-tribal-emergency-management-coordinator-drought-wildfires/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T22:01:56.393Z</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>2026-08-17T22:01:56.393Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Umatilla tribal emergency manager on managing drought, wildfires and smoky air]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/think-out-loud-regional-orchestra-oregon-sw-washington-30-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T22:01:26.653Z</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>2026-08-17T22:01:26.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Regional orchestra has brought classical music to northeast Oregon and southeast Washington for nearly 30 years]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/portlands-remember-centennial-mills/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:52:25.65Z</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>2026-08-17T21:52:25.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlanders gather to remember Centennial Mills as demolition gets off to slow, quiet start]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U2E4XWEWEBG3VE4FIWSSCRVB7E.jpg?auth=fff79d010f2396f6d0669298ee360bca8aaf27e44df88d88119d69761ded385c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5300&amp;height=3829</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The street in front of Centennial Mills is closed due to the building being unstable in downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 14, 2026. 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Many wonder what comes next]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7LP4C4QIKVHLVAFZ4EG6TAFVZI.jpg?auth=6a3832eedc88dbb82189fdc22092574fbee0659a9e8c18247008ac59ba2daab3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4969&amp;height=3273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A burned structure near the unincorporated community of Friend, Ore. on Aug 14, 2026. The Grasshopper Fire destroyed at least 20 structures and six homes as of Thursday, Aug. 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/oregon-ethics-commission-fines-rep-greg-smith-using-office-pay-raise-vacation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T19:58:51.311Z</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>2026-08-17T19:58:51.311Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ethics commission fines Rep. 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The nuclear reservation includes 56 million gallons of radioactive waste across 580 square miles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/chinook-indian-nation-chairman-tony-johnson-reflects-on-250th-anniversary-of-american-independence/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T17:18:08.468Z</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>2026-08-17T17:18:08.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson reflects on 250th anniversary of American independence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E5C545QYFFAJBOMS25ZSJTRYTE.jpg?auth=ae496a5c7a368c1684258393e7e8d4c6324fab5319683c505ffbb7f866644700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson stands on Johnson Beach in Bay Center, Wash., on April 17, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/washington-caregiver-union-pay-hike-state-wage-freeze/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T16:56:38.567Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-17T16:56:38.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Washington caregiver union pushes for pay hike, state seeks wage freeze]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R4EJHSFUR5AZPCPCHYRHAGVBFY.jpg?auth=5ddbd0555b23f766e14906fa30c945fe6ecef94ca43e3a40e2a3c5395df6f25a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington state Capitol in Olympia on March 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/some-people-are-taking-cialis-for-more-than-sex/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T15:50:00.488Z</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>2026-08-17T15:50:00.488Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. 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Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/can-a-student-id-be-used-to-vote-more-states-are-banning-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T14:41:20.041Z</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>2026-08-17T14:41:20.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Advocates worry new bans on student IDs will trip up young voters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4TXVLCEZXBNSJNOY6EYHNNHCKU.jpg?auth=95844b404955751e91d3f969cfb47bba78b932bf68730a958a83590640de22f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign informs registered voters to have their photo IDs ready to check in at a polling place in Lancaster, N.H., in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/grasshopper-fire-oregon-recovery-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T14:30:00.599Z</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>2026-08-17T14:30:00.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The Grasshopper Fire’s destruction]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6G5LYQRVIBFVVBHRLHTKRN5QSY.jpg?auth=2d2489adc46ed784022144828d08ce9e65eed5d40ad5d60ced45d9b31dece39e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5094&amp;height=3601</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Sethmann returns groceries to her fridge in the unincorporated community of Friend in Wasco County, Ore., on Aug. 13, 2026, after the Grasshopper Fire prompted her and her husband to evacuate for several days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/as-wildfires-intensify-states-struggle-to-pass-fire-protection-laws/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T14:26:04.9Z</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>2026-08-17T14:26:04.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VXROEJSYWZLSNGX4ANDIG52VGE.jpg?auth=ce69e9bebba8b1f67ebc001ebe9443c0c2fdc1c671096bef36e5d4fb8ef9f266&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., including the Old Trails Fire, destroyed more than 800 homes and buildings. For years, Washington has debated adopting statewide rules to help protect communities during wildfires.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/17/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T14:19:09.114Z</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>2026-08-17T14:19:09.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VEXSWNGVAVP5BKHCTWQ2VFIER4.jpg?auth=b26cc81506992e7433e5d16029ff635d787118756b77dd96b3eee71903266195&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7269&amp;height=4858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Morristown 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