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2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/rick-rizzs-mariners-baseball-broadcaster-last-game/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T21:23:40.9Z</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>2026-09-28T21:23:40.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rick Rizzs calls his last Mariners game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OSYIH2BUKFBF7DXZ77WAZG3OUQ.jpeg?auth=0514fbdf9841a50427e8adcf21d7bbc44c9353afe7df67eadd02a49e942cba7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rick Rizzs at the final Mariners game he called on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T21:22:26.781Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T21:22:26.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/washington-state-worker-contract-worker-pay-union/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T21:00:01.175Z</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>2026-09-28T21:00:01.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state worker union OKs new contract with no pay hike ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HN47Y54AMNDXDPPKHWJ5OB7GMM.jpeg?auth=94e6a8e67da93a6b2588c6932e502a1785c0ada24fab3da0c431fee4e3eaa8f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington Federation of State Employees, the largest union of government workers, approved a new two-year contract containing no general pay increase for thousands of workers. In late August, union members across the state, including about 100 in Olympia, held a midday informational picket to spotlight their demand for higher wages.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/think-out-loud-association-zoos-aquariums-annual-conference-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:35:57.022Z</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>2026-09-28T20:35:57.022Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Association of Zoos and Aquariums holds annual conference in Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2ZPQHGQEKVAGPGOMLQGDYK46TU.jpg?auth=cc975f6615d4009a106cd0e326baeba883aa5315681a7acded59df8512f04bd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4198&amp;height=2895</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chendra, a female Bornean elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gets a sweet potato from elephant keeper Aimee Bischoff on August 18, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/21/portland-olmsted-conference-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:33:23.327Z</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>2026-09-28T20:33:23.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland hosts annual Olmsted 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2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/25/data-centers-ice-and-the-dsa-election-tensions-rise-in-washington-county/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:19:19.708Z</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>2026-09-28T20:19:19.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers, ICE and the DSA: Election tensions rise in Washington County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VALMC7RQQ5AOFFDI2EEL35BTTA.JPG?auth=3874f5a255a58740aa01635f671062cb4b97e0f033b5fa429a0e05f8a918af1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8561&amp;height=5707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cora Kirkpatrick sorts through yard signs for candidates at the Washington County Democrats headquarters on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/think-out-loud-education-salem-kaizer-evergreen-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:14:04.623Z</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>2026-09-28T20:14:04.623Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Salem-Keizer and Evergreen School Districts considering closures]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/oregon-gorge-house-race-data-centers-mudslinging-politics/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T19:36:32.289Z</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>2026-09-28T19:36:32.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers take center stage, spur mudslinging, in competitive Gorge-based Oregon House race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JT4CFNJFBRGJ5MQZG66URWILEE.jpg?auth=239478d29759db9a3c2080ecaaadfc694227ab613f6866b41efe15c5521a377f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver passes a Google data center campus in The Dalles, Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/trump-s-immigration-push-has-largely-spared-farms-idaho-dairymen-worry-it-won-t-last/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T19:21:38.417Z</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>2026-09-28T19:21:38.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZH6CVZG3EBIIPLY5KKQPF4YPHQ.jpg?auth=cdb462e4fe156fa3bfe50399c048606096fb78cbe9615c125d14dea30d881a82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5005&amp;height=3337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dale Mortimer, left, and his son Brett fill milk jugs at Daloris Dairy, a dairy farm in Rigby, Idaho, in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/hawaiians-nurture-community-by-harvesting-kalo-in-the-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T18:43:00.861Z</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>2026-09-28T18:43:00.861Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawaiians nurture community by harvesting kalo in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ECCDOE2SJHFRCHTMRV3LLPPV4.jpg?auth=175c1005db0ca364b1be2f9df8ad088b235ee684856a67beece6c1bd59c1cd9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3159&amp;height=2106</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers with the Ka ʻAha Lāhui O ʻOlekona Hawaiian Civic Club harvest kalo leaves at Unity Farms at the Oregon Food Bank in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. The kalo leaves are given to community members for free.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/30/most-memorable-images-2025/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T18:07:37.898Z</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>2026-09-28T18:07:37.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s most memorable images from 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JFO7BMQUSRF4BFXECAYQVTS5ZM.jpg?auth=d1e197a3a904df4bb884ae8bd36b406a8face26c3df3589a784a84b82037c2cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jaime Uribe, a Mexica Aztec man, puts on his headdress made of red pheasant feathers and a jaguar head at the Veterans Powwow at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Ore., on Nov. 8, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/the-trump-administration-weakens-car-fuel-efficiency-standards/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T17:41:32.709Z</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>2026-09-28T17:41:32.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/APNBU6NIUJNTLMZ45U64MMCSAA.jpg?auth=366a8b5bf37621fb075f18b56d9ea20ca33b5cfdbeca9763519402f618cfe70c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5266&amp;height=3511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/contestrules/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T17:39:15.129Z</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>2026-09-28T17:39:15.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Official contest rules]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/what-is-the-latest-in-cornell-fraternity-rape-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T17:38:02.203Z</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>2026-09-28T17:38:02.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. 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director Russell Vought for the canceled funds, accusing him of violating the separation of powers and undermining Congressional authority.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/members-of-the-clergy-are-running-for-congress-as-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T14:43:14.94Z</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>2026-09-28T14:43:14.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[These Democrats are making Christianity a centerpiece of their midterm campaigns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T7TASJOOZ5PLNLT5LNPRGW7DLU.jpg?auth=de382d8b8ea567c85ca28fffd58bb7f97b72a5eaed8df482278fd2ddc5eecf5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5520&amp;height=3105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some Democratic candidates have made faith 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where floodwaters from nearby Hurricane Nolo run past widespread damage from last month's Hurricane Lala, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/27/cahoots-call-diversion-rate-substantially-greater-than-first-estimated/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T19:48:29.974Z</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>2026-09-27T19:48:29.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UO researchers: CAHOOTS call diversion rate ‘substantially greater’ than first estimated]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6FF755FEZBB2JAWKBHS7SXKQ7Y.webp?auth=c2938ca2716161feb9dc0555734444388167b250bdb8e01c763dfb9045a70d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo from February 19, 2021, a CAHOOTS van sits ready for calls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/27/former-athletes-turned-lawmakers-tackle-protect-college-sports-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T18:59:43.232Z</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>2026-09-27T18:59:43.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WCY72XPD2NMNXHQXCHEBW74544.jpg?auth=d69b274e173a008b632ce712ed7ef130b15221a704641dc62cbfbe17f1ce9bf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tommy Tuberville led Auburn to an undefeated season in 2004, and now the Alabama Republican senator is championing the Protect College Sports Act in Congress. He's one of a number of former collegiate athletes who are now Senators helping to shape the legislation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/27/usc-suspends-lb-desman-stephens-for-1-game-for-his-dangerous-hit-on-oregon-qb-dante-moore/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T18:50:20.268Z</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>2026-09-27T18:50:20.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USC suspends LB Desman Stephens for 1 game for his dangerous hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TK6K6DU6MNDH7HN5Z7SO4E2L24.jpg?auth=9ca46f5af212fbc73d4a15c49e25f82160bc8a6fd023a0225cc0b861e879a579&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4618&amp;height=3078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, center bottom, takes a hard tackle by lSouthern California inebacker Desman Stephens II, center top, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/27/iran-president-addresses-u-n-in-rare-speech-at-war-with-u-s/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T18:24:01.724Z</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>2026-09-27T18:24:01.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XR2Q4LVC6VKL3AEQGQC2CKCSNQ.jpg?auth=5abc441f28e3d3560c3a9ca8a97c0ff02b35fd5918f4a4dad85c93999fcafe25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/27/multiple-arrests-on-suspicion-of-explosives-offenses-near-u-k-base-used-by-u-s-forces/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T18:19:06.604Z</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>2026-09-27T18:19:06.604Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 arrested near a UK air base used by US on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LVTXZLCHGVIZFK6UCQANWZNUU4.jpg?auth=6da0145b2362613f838638bfcf574af395b2bee02a9926cbbeadd9bb9546dddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2200&amp;height=1467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services at the scene of an incident close to RAF Fairford,, in Whelford, England, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/27/amtrak-cascades-airo-trains-debut/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T17:43:27.114Z</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>2026-09-27T17:43:27.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amtrak Cascades Airo trains debut Sept. 30 in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FYL5DSXHX5H4TBR7V5X522CEZI.jpg?auth=1f354ce5eb6bd66a0106fa147004d957b1187f74a06dd5b8f06041321d34b562&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo, the new Airo train is seen in July 2026. In addition to improved passenger experience, the  trains contain advanced monitoring systems that will reduce vehicle downtime and travel delays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>