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Tina Kotek at a ceremony where she signed $30 milllion summer school funding bill. It was about $20 million less than she had advocated state lawmakers pass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/missing-martin-family-columbia-river-confirmed-remains/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:45:44.833Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:45:44.833Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Medical examiner’s office confirms missing family found in Columbia River]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZCEGO3IQFDBZE7GWNBOIVJ7LM.jpg?auth=4e1d7d5553a17707d04f9a31f7c92ddcebf62754ea55a592f540e1434122b969&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6786&amp;height=4500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Christmas photo of the Ken Martin family from left are, Barbara, 7, Ken, Barbara, Sue, 4 1/2, Donald, 21 and Virginia, 6 in Portland, Or., December 1952.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/oregon-climate-protection-program-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:22:48.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:22:48.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s ambitious greenhouse gas reduction program faces a fresh legal challenge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4XDXF5EPAFFVTIM6ADWBXJZUNU.jpg?auth=1dac66c8d02bea6f9c2816fcd2d477fdac070f4d28b9aaaa50bf58917df83d4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2939&amp;height=2205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A blue flame burns on a natural gas stove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/keeping-jeff-in-the-new-jefferson-high-renovated-building-larger-student-body-means-a-crossroads-for-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:19:21.347Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:19:21.347Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Keeping ‘Jeff’ in the new Jefferson High: Renovated building, larger student body mean a crossroads for Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C26UJUWSJNCZ3KMRBQX3VA7LRU.jpg?auth=23f58017b123f32282f48b1bd2f1bdc0a0fd938a13d190d7a1924f03a742c417&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5848&amp;height=3899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students attend a track and field meet at Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore., on April 8, 2026. 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The Lake County District Attorney announced he would resign due to the lack of resources his office possesses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/peace-health-hospital-klcc-peacehealth-dr-jim-mcgovern/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T18:51:27.153Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T18:51:27.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge orders PeaceHealth Oregon’s top exec to testify in lawsuit against hospital system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VSMJZ6IZ4NEHDAUONQTX6BT6QY.jpeg?auth=f3ff9093b648ce8276988e29478b9e05a4b83fae3842ea16b736141ddf6d3509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/09/opb-politics-now-portland-ice-building-tear-gas-hearing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:28:28.531Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:28:28.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: Portland’s ICE building back in national spotlight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AUFRS4B6BGTXEI73OZNKPFHLE.png?auth=1b4946632db66de8454107fb0227d5b9144903e7179d9d56206ad873c8478cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/09/think-out-loud-portland-high-school-students-climate-justice-summit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:22:35.663Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:22:35.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Students at two Portland high schools organize climate justice summit]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/09/think-out-loud-us-forest-service-reorganization-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:20:52.394Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:20:52.394Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service will mean for the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A7EWWLVWG5HJFJ45IIPOK4WADE.jpg?auth=796cc82306262acb386841169e47a78fcce19a409d114d110beb598f8a6d3e60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2682&amp;height=1788</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mount Hood and Mount Hood National Forest on Dec. 12, 2025. The Trump administration is moving the U.S. Forest Service's headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and closing more than 50 research facilities, including in the Pacific Northwest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/the-evergreen-renee-watson-bestselling-childrens-author/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:09:36.109Z</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>2026-04-16T17:09:36.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: Renée Watson grew up in Portland, then became a bestselling children’s author]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UZHDSLUX65GJBDLFS3AQ2LWBFQ.jpg?auth=43a1cb7295fc59dc2fd2e76bc8936c84f0aa7521ecfd55d6acd563cbe6b137c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Newbery Medal winner Renée Watson hopes Black readers can see themselves in her stories.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/eugene-school-district-may-rename-cesar-chavez-elementary/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:08:14.543Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:08:14.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene School District considers renaming César Chávez Elementary School]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BDG5XYL2JJBLBBPKPLO5H6MI7Q.jpg?auth=f1698e4980c15a9d09d18edd92aa77b3c52cb1f091f7ddae13a91ca608292912&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cesar E. Chavez Elementary in Eugene, pictured on March 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/think-out-loud-cochlear-implant-music-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T16:30:41.786Z</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>2026-04-16T16:30:41.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cochlear implant helps Portlander make new music after losing hearing in one ear]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/oregon-climate-protection-high-costs-low-accountability-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T16:27:43.109Z</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>2026-04-16T16:27:43.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Industry groups raise concerns about Oregon’s Climate Protection Program]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/vancouver-housing-construction-slow-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T16:25:51.313Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T16:25:51.313Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vancouver’s housing construction not keeping pace with city’s expected growth]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQZWRDXL2VAR7K3KSMBIAJ66WI.JPG?auth=619fb2f83af28d19c119a5efce7507657bc8c05df652944285c76ecc7d6ae912&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A seven-story, mixed-use housing development in downtown Vancouver called 12th and Main on April 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/commission-of-fine-arts-moves-ahead-with-trump-s-proposed-victory-arch/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T16:14:55.828Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T16:14:55.828Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory 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disproportionate financial burden in court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S2BGU72TIZHLHH7MVYVOEDTPPM.jpg?auth=2f1c241c03fb29b698ef1a8d7c38269b07cc78d9069059f52eea74d7792b2afd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=567&amp;height=506</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["The Price of Justice in Oregon: Rethinking Court-Ordered Monetary Sanctions" was created by the Oregon Justice Resource Center, the Policy Advocacy Clinic at the UC Berkeley School of Law and the Portland-based CLEAR Clinic, which provides free legal services to Oregonians.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-trail-blazers-suns-game-recount/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T15:47:55.246Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:47:55.246Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers fans recount playoff-making win against Suns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZBHNVLKT5A5VNJTUFFZPNXFIE.JPG?auth=a8cfd8c7eb96f037d9c799917bf850cd383d84298d00646485b4e253da5daf95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Longtime Trail Blazers fan Robert Cash wears his Blazers hat while getting drinks with colleagues at Spirit of 77 in Portland, Ore., on April 15, 2026. "We'll win this series. I guarantee you," said Cash. "I just feel like everybody is in the right headspace for Portland and then we have a veteran like Damian Lillard back on our team guiding these young brothers [on] how to move and how to win."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/a-polymarket-trader-made-dollar300000-of-bidens-pardons/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:42:19.956Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:42:19.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A2W6DYTCXBMP3DNOORKH5A3DDQ.png?auth=e2d8b2ec0b2374763eb99bdf2a196415be067131b2f7b2147b1f9c2ab2ba14a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1101&amp;height=319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the bets executed by an anonymous trader who made more than $300,000 wagering on the likelihood of former President Biden's pardons.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/npr-receives-dollar113-million-in-charitable-gifts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:39:11.465Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:39:11.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5UJJKK5KC5PH3OEJBZUAAPFLD4.jpg?auth=3cafafa64e5c59d8f4d11b5541ee39f0d30bbc04c58d17282ba4ea875f66e61e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5432&amp;height=3622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters on North Capitol Street on March 31, 2026 in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/jefferson-high-school-renovation-portland-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:30:00.681Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:30:00.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Keeping the ‘Jeff’ in Jefferson High]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C26UJUWSJNCZ3KMRBQX3VA7LRU.jpg?auth=23f58017b123f32282f48b1bd2f1bdc0a0fd938a13d190d7a1924f03a742c417&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5848&amp;height=3899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students attend a track and field meet at Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore. on April 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/what-to-know-about-naval-blockades-as-u-s-patrols-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:23:47.003Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:23:47.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R4WPNEAK7ZLEHCM5RDSUETZAWA.jpg?auth=37d8d418f079f4bd171524c7bb38b45f0d2037e1d5e6d2de47edd849e518f2e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5014&amp;height=3343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 6.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/jet-fuel-prices-double-leading-airlines-to-increase-baggage-fees-raise-fares/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:20:41.837Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:20:41.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NTP4H2RGP5PKDOV7IHY3Q3GUBQ.jpg?auth=0bb44249685b8bbc60968640c46a17d569a0a5b3b1901fc3bda3cbec12c825d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4209&amp;height=2856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/russian-missiles-and-drones-bombard-ukraine-in-hourslong-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:16:08.589Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:16:08.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4TT6WFM3KRKPHHY2BMPDJGP23A.jpg?auth=1590ae07a8bb5f687132a94405e5c38be6da9574f0458ca9c25b64120929b3ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman with a dog walks among the rubble of a house damaged after a Russian strike on residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/new-details-in-deadly-police-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T01:08:03.276Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T01:08:03.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New details released in deadly police shooting near Welches  ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/back-to-back-israeli-strikes-kill-4-lebanese-medics-as-israel-hezbollah-war-grinds-on/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T00:53:44.15Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T00:53:44.15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Back-to-back Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U3RHVL7OBZDV5GELOWP4HFM7SU.jpg?auth=51a75e53a7dd7568e6961689e329225c08571c9b4b4068479b6762f1e9ddd546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4068&amp;height=2712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, Wednesday, April 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/peacehealth-leaked-records-hospital-executive/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T00:07:55.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T00:07:55.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leaked records add to PeaceHealth ER controversy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NEK7ES5DHFAELLZC72EMP7X3LQ.jpg?auth=0c28c06da899338cec7138b5690cb51270c7f809987456b6baf7ad2466eeb9e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1090&amp;height=724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Exterior of a PeaceHealth facility in Vancouver in an undated provided image.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/operation-black-rose-portland-immigration/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T23:03:26.294Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T23:03:26.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland immigration operation spanned months, included 100 ICE agents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DK2ZIBYFERD2RLJQMCPUVSPLLQ.jpg?auth=4a4ecdedf95430097bafc4a7718412baa082046df844ce426b55271d5856836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3938&amp;height=2625</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Todd Lyons, senior official performing the duties of the director at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, listens during a Senate Homeland Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-coyotes-washington-county-tapeworms/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:33:31.138Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:33:31.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coyotes in Washington carry tapeworms that can be passed to dogs, humans in rare cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4IIRLTEWW5FLHFEZ6ZNWJIQ6N4.jpg?auth=379ca854e0dc61cb07738f89d90197c7fd930b20bcc44850ba2f8f7b4861283c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new University of Washington study detected a parasitic tapeworm that can infect domestic dogs and humans in the intestines of one-third of coyotes surveyed in Washington. In this provided photo, a coyote (not part of the study) is pictured in a Seattle park in fall 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-portland-band-builders-and-butchers-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:02:15.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:02:15.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers release new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-sagebrush-health-maps-across-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:00:39.734Z</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>2026-04-15T22:00:39.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6OY5NSBLDNECZPTKEP47YXOFDY.jpg?auth=c0b4776f8cfa03740ffe793cbb32191d420fdf68c30c83efaa272585696348d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juniper trees dot a sea of sagebrush stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore., on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/lane-county-ciminal-justice-crime-police-law-enforcement/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T21:38:03.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T21:38:03.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane County’s struggling criminal justice system has left unincorporated residents with little patrol]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OHLOLQ2PSRHVPGG22AYBYT6QWA.webp?auth=c9fe418cec4eba5c0a64037c5b6a64e8b26bab4bd568b4acf0603da127a3d7f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tracy Sandahl, pictured on March 27, 2026, said she lost several family heirlooms, including a jewelry box her father bought her when he was stationed in Japan, along with firearms, her husband's hunting equipment and other valuables in a burglary. She said none of those items have been recovered and she no longer feels safe living in unincorporated Lane County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/winter-storm-warning-snow-cascades/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:58:30.624Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:58:30.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heavy snow in the Cascades; winter storm warning continues through Thursday morning]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YFT7423LNNEKJJJ7DT2ADHTSHI.jpg?auth=7192dcaa5450f1245041bc92981fc887762998f11665a4c991085adf640148dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=720&amp;height=550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows a plough on East Timberline Road in Government Camp, Ore. on April 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-s-attacks-on-the-pope-are-unprecedented-religious-experts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:55:46.922Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:55:46.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NBEREVFT6VKH7PJ4MCT6OSLY2Q.jpg?auth=43f03a3c1c6e6861ebbeb6c54661a6efec098a7606386b556537d3ab2384655c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump's attacks on the pope are a break from how previous popes interacted with American presidents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/fluoride-shortage-for-us-drinking-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:49:21.167Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:49:21.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SNIUQF6FB5OXXAM3EO2S4LRKP4.jpg?auth=031d5866c458d45a8be0a3b43ea22a4bd7d091896927d338c561058f534ca036&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4204</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A supply disruption is leading some water systems to reduce the amount of fluoride in drinking water.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/federal-court-rules-oregon-law-insurance-abortion-contraception-unconstitutional/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:18:15.523Z</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>2026-04-15T20:18:15.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal court rules Oregon law requiring insurance to cover abortion, contraception unconstitutional]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IW4POVJLQ5CLDCYKUXNVAU7WPM.jpg?auth=6c129b191305eb6f2c529ce680fa3046aa5b98dc605cc8d28b15c20fa967bdc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5296&amp;height=3531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Monday, Feb 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/08/think-out-loud-jackson-county-health-clinic-mobile-oregon-medford-ashland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:15:27.865Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:15:27.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jackson County nonprofit health provider rolls out new mobile health clinic]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UAZ5R4R6SFAOZOX4BMMWTIEI7Y.png?auth=9ba951f935c58226940be33831af4be75f45c95084eb49c005cf8bd67b87c6ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1441&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In February 2026, the Jackson County nonprofit La Clinica rolled out its new mobile health clinic, shown in this provided photo taken outside La Clinica's administration building in Medford. The mobile clinic operates five days a week, makes stops in Ashland and Medford and offers services such as lab tests, dental exams and treatment for an array of medical conditions and illnesses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/08/think-out-loud-oregon-state-hospital-nurses-patients-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:15:08.234Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:15:08.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nurses say patients at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem still at risk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4GSC2NJKF5C4NIYJPC337X2BAY.jpg?auth=34cd523ba0976e0592e267b6efbf5c72ed961dd6b938dddd6ef818517b30773b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5744&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon State Hospital in Salem, March 8, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/08/think-out-loud-ohsu-children-medicaid-kindergarten/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:14:49.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T20:14:49.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU program helps children on Medicaid prepare for kindergarten]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WIB4LLT22VDBDCW6L6YVJTHSWE.jpg?auth=cd32dd92b32f4cdf4aac06a2259c947799177b01c54779cf99d21da6bdd6f411&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1090&amp;height=727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated file photo of Oregon Health & Science University. OHSU's Kinder Coaching Program aims to incorporate school readiness into medical care.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/jury-finds-that-ticketmaster-and-live-nation-had-an-anticompetitive-monopoly-over-big-concert-venues/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:48:25.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:48:25.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AOQKR3D6WNBWTLZC36EB3KGWG4.jpg?auth=9a98e2a5fa048a42541d8e15abe040a0d155baeb4a9f65bf3cd6bf3650c6f96d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6731&amp;height=4487</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/kalshi-polymarket-gambling-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:09:51.424Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:09:51.424Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are prediction markets illicit gambling? Washington state says yes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VE7LESKBNVE2FMFBXMDTA6L74U.png?auth=07ec4fce399ceab4ea0ffc59df44c64b3992085747943835987d744c8d14bf24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=924&amp;height=616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration of a hand metaphorically placing a bet on a mobile prediction market. Assets courtesy of Canva.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/state-policy-contributes-to-mentally-ill-oregonians-falling-into-homelessness-multnomah-county-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:04:59.678Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:04:59.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State policy contributes to mentally ill Oregonians falling into homelessness, Multnomah County says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CBRUXOJ6YBCYLGBLJTZB4H4OEE.jpg?auth=11f172486d4dd22f785a2e5908d5710a73808f313cdfa5c87ba25a6edaa002fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rapid Response, a biohazard clean-up crew, sweeps up people’s belongings during the forced removal an encampment of unhoused people as Portland police put an arrested unhoused woman in their squad car in the central eastside of Portland, Ore., on Jan. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/cancelacion-de-ceremonias-ciudadania-noroeste/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:46:52.379Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:46:52.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cancelación de ceremonias tiene en el limbo a solicitantes de ciudadanía del noroeste]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3FKQ2SG25FDWXCW2GABBNN5BCQ.jpg?auth=c7bf8cce746234cf9888b22d7e5d63550a888fa5557f3c1323870e74cde373a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1691&amp;height=1268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File: Hundreds sit at the annual naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/bandon-schools-community-survey-growing-dissatisfaction/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:34:18.432Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T17:34:18.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bandon community survey finds some families considering leaving the school district]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RZXE4CHWNRFOLPJPTFSWR6XS7Y.png?auth=0f47f506ddd01633a4e80a5ad7580143756164dd9db8ac0b81a13b95e2062ee1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bandon School District has faced recent controversy, including allegations of intimidation by the superintendent and improper teacher transfers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/president-trump-backs-braun-southwest-washington-house-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:08:12.232Z</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>2026-04-15T17:08:12.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump backs Braun to unseat Washington’s Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6AHWI7F2VFABDIHN3NFAUNKWFU.jpg?auth=4b13a373efdf637b50ad3b3ddaf00cf62673d8526f8e74b58e48cad8a1e553fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1167&amp;height=594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Washington state Senate minority leader, John Braun, speaks at a press conference during the 2025 legislative session.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-renews-threat-to-fire-fed-chair-jerome-powell/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:29:00.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:29:00.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Once again Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AF65CK5S3ZNK7AEF7QHOTLE7NI.jpg?auth=f5356b5af9b6df55e078fb94a8eec296b4587cc2e5f8ff486a7ece5bdebffe54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump accompanied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on a tour of the Fed's headquarters renovation last summer. The Justice Department is investigating cost overruns on the project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-as-u-s-blocks-iranian-ports/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:28:03.776Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:28:03.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FP3S774YANNPRJEJBJCNPVGSBQ.jpg?auth=5d3018e75d7ef3285ad39660724c6df527f1d86307bce8af60df96f72a960d3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Comrades, relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/10/superabundant-recipe-crisp-garlicky-asparagus-thai-basil/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:19:44.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:19:44.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Garlicky stir-fried asparagus with Thai basil ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SIPRI35TFZDT3IKQJ7H6PTNWOM.png?auth=bb46aaf13f8966471b05ae02be5aa98d79075bc1350055b34ff2d0858f8eb4f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This garlicky stir-fried asparagus with Thai basil is a fast and tasty side dish]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/oregon-chronic-absenteeism-university-of-oregon-research-solution/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:15:50.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T16:15:50.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon has the second-highest chronic absenteeism rate. A UO institute has some research-backed solutions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JECNPRN5PBGRVAI3HUQPKKFH64.jpg?auth=42ac7e45996738e29cea628b0241f8af909da3926afe3407849c0370e6d9abd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3404&amp;height=2553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students work in a math class at McKay High School in Salem, Ore., on Sept. 13, 2023. A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have solutions for schools struggling with chronic absenteeism.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-higher-fees-road-construction-street-maintenance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T14:31:56.176Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:31:56.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland poised to approve higher fees on road construction to fund street maintenance  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTCGEFM6LFB4XDVNEISR5WUMCI.jpg?auth=150e8a79ebf7ddd011a5a7952e7ff8811722a0a6e057147003bd5f7cab9ae3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Portlandia statue sits atop the Portland Building, home to thousands of city employees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-street-cutting-charges-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T14:30:00.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T14:30:00.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The cost of cutting into Portland streets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTCGEFM6LFB4XDVNEISR5WUMCI.jpg?auth=150e8a79ebf7ddd011a5a7952e7ff8811722a0a6e057147003bd5f7cab9ae3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Portlandia statue sits atop the Portland Building, March 11, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/trump-administration-moves-to-erase-jan-6-riot-convictions-for-seditious-conspiracy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:59:25.98Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:59:25.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NPTVMKTRWBJJVAGITPTHLNSVUY.jpg?auth=7d0e049ef3cfa8ae85190c87a4b9f60bd132aa241abaeae1e41a373e7b7d1590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5654&amp;height=3769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump did not grant Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, a full pardon when he returned to office. Now, the Trump Administration is seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions for several defendants, including Rhodes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/tax-season-s-big-refunds-are-smaller-than-expected/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:56:40.121Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:56:40.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3HVDJN7KROMHAALM6CYWDNN6Y.jpg?auth=6046b2425a02b4e4d44a9914cddd303e1114d0648938f16a7efb949a81dc0b24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The average tax refund is higher this year, but falls short of promises.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/raffle-winner-claims-a-picasso-with-a-dollar117-ticket/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:51:10.295Z</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>2026-04-15T13:51:10.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G62RV67DBZNDTB45WXL6GSO6IU.jpg?auth=47eea18f22b4d5ec74aba769d238e38de56ce349d0c0e00b28e01bcb30ffad5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5386&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peri Cochin, right, founder of "1 Picasso for 100 euros," speaks on the phone with the winner, Ari Hodara of Paris, next to the painting 'Head of a Woman' by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1941, after the raffle draw at Christie's in Paris, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in support of Alzheimer's research.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/portland-trail-blazers-deni-avdija-41-points-nba-victory-phoenix-suns/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:19:35.079Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:19:35.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deni Avdija drops 41 points in NBA postseason debut, leads Blazers to the playoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GNPHHYJGZVHMJBSBKXSTZJ2L3A.jpg?auth=54ca44b2b1832f278c25c31b42a5763c3f127d331ebf54c21b837f874cf19cf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5165&amp;height=3443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, left, celebrates a win against the Phoenix Suns with Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) after an NBA play-in tournament basketball game, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Phoenix.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/corvallis-beavers-nonprofit-dams/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:00:03.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T13:00:03.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Co-existing with beavers: Corvallis, nonprofits try new tactic in bypassing dams]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DOVK3EPPPVEA5B5E3ZP6N4RUSI.webp?auth=d36f3ba0a5ad0f798377d73416847ebbd94858b667f6dad024574c6959bd9191&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This March 13, 2026 photo show one of many trees in the pond along Mulkey Creek that have been gnawed by beavers. The animals eat the cambium, a layer of soft inner bark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/11/oregon-capital-chronicle-elections-voting-ballot-politics-government-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:25:53.707Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:25:53.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who’s running for office in Oregon in 2026?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPNAXLEIKNB5FD6Q5GP2MDNAZA.jpg?auth=f5fd2060abdd36cb9e6941682e3cfa4fc77b564dc80254d3e741a2778e9055f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3132&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ballots for the May 16, 2023, Multnomah County special election were delivered to some Portland-area homes on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/oregon-secretary-state-tobias-read-challenge-mail-voting-trump-executive-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:25:20.756Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:25:20.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State plans to challenge Trump executive order on mail-in voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XPACC5QQVGSNMP32HR6LEBSFI.jpg?auth=c10fbb7a3e3c73616c78b1575ab47845d85b484b145817932e86992a9916424e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6470&amp;height=4775</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tobias Read speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024. As Secretary of State, Read vowed to challenge President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting in court.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/01/central-oregon-leaders-vote-by-mail/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:24:51.224Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:24:51.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With a national vote-by-mail fight ahead, Central Oregon leaders say some damage is already done]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZUNHJHH4Q5CABKALDX7HTIAOFE.jpg?auth=04165c2bd9bb0e75cf358ba4355ce20a0e454cc7d9967b753fa7a59d31966d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4123&amp;height=2908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden speaks at a press conference in Bend on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He was joined by Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang (left), State Representative Emerson Levy and Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/trump-signs-order-directing-creation-of-a-national-voter-list-a-move-sure-to-face-legal-challenges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:24:20.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:24:20.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon officials push back against Trump order limiting mail-in votes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFNRMZGIYBDNNILAXGTE4I3OHQ.jpg?auth=5508d181e0792446793bc4251b3a189bfdbc85b2c17dc44c51e82dd9c7eb034b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5013&amp;height=3342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump holds papers in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/23/supreme-court-late-mail-ballots/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:23:56.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T05:23:56.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Mississippi law allowing late-arriving ballots]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/62THYM7NQBH4BHAE2H42SJ7LRY.jpg?auth=eef2bc9b262ddb4585721df374b1e557961bb4f0d640b5bd25ec70367ead51d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5734&amp;height=3823</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An election worker sorts ballots at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/02/oregon-politics-gas-tax-bill-transportation-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T05:23:13.159Z</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>2026-04-15T05:23:13.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon gas tax vote is moving to May, as Democrats OK election change]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G72AZHGIOBH3LO3MHWXW6RFQDM.JPG?auth=e80413348e125a17509ab4a651f87daf5c4c662efd26916b0e803fb3a174dcae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4375&amp;height=3134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon voters are expected to decide in May whether to approve hikes to the state's gas tax and transportation fees, after legislative Democrats voted to reschedule the election. It had been set for November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/measles-has-reached-a-portland-school-heres-why-health-officials-think-they-can-stop-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T01:43:53.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T01:43:53.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles has reached a Portland school. Here’s why health officials think they can stop it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/north-portlands-jefferson-dancers-celebrate-a-major-milestone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T00:44:07.148Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T00:44:07.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years of tradition, talent and community: North Portland’s Jefferson Dancers celebrate a major milestone ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/think-out-loud-oregon-governors-race-prediction-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:46:36.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:46:36.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What prediction markets can tell us about Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial candidates]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/marion-county-ends-public-defense-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:43:24.107Z</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>2026-04-14T22:43:24.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Months of work later, Marion County no longer in public defense crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DAO7OWUNV5FT5I2M6SWTT4DPL4.jpg?auth=4c17ef116e23c0ea848ee57f56e1398b7ec1f7d115f5e1711f3d1307d5f5bf85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated photo of the Marion County Courthouse in downtown Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>