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The demonstrators were protesting a recent surge in ICE activity in the Chicago area, part of the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the area dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/oregon-helicopter-slackline-air-safety-enhancement-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:56:00.282Z</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>2026-07-16T17:56:00.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers seek airspace safety updates after slackline ensnared helicopter in fatal crash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WUFUY3PODJDQDI2HGJUCM4D3DE.JPEG?auth=bd9b11d24ff51976db2f7c2ffdfe7a1917f18a98edc987bb9a1eba49e540fd78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1216</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated image posted to the social media account for Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona near Telegraph Canyon, south of the town of Superior, where a helicopter crash took the lives of four Oregonians, Jan. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/umatilla-county-dry-creek-fire-level-3-evacuations/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:51:58.94Z</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>2026-07-16T17:51:58.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Umatilla County wildfire spurs Level 3 - Go Now! - evacuations for 1,700 people]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/dhs-pledged-body-cams-for-all-immigration-agents-months-later-that-hasnt-happened/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:47:00.394Z</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>2026-07-16T17:47:00.394Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DHS pledged body cams for all immigration agents. Months later, that hasn't happened]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EHO5IMGSUJI2BOKGPIB2U7DSWE.jpg?auth=1b94ee3460658c8f0805b588bb70f1b8c867c0cfc81350043c70d278b8d1c32c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5478&amp;height=3652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal agent wears a body camera as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on March 04, 2026 in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/as-oil-company-profits-surge-so-do-u-s-calls-for-windfall-profit-tax/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:40:54.869Z</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>2026-07-16T17:40:54.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil companies are making billions. 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Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax oil companies' windfall profits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/30/at-work-with-multnomah-county-health-inspector-we-are-not-all-mean/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:30:55.595Z</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>2026-07-16T17:30:55.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘We’re not all mean’: At work with a Multnomah County health inspector]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NAJQ5RVPWZCJNDX2QNFA7O6XIA.jpg?auth=72896a2fd51ab39bf2f36e54b4a0b2b150f1722b36db820544d5ed51d4263cb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Christman loves being a health inspector and has done the job for almost three decades. He examines dates in a walk-in cooler at Black Bear Diner on May 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/11/at-work-with-trimet-portland-transit-bus-routes/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:30:29.942Z</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>2026-07-16T17:30:29.942Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside TriMet: How Portland area’s bus routes are planned, tested and changed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EGHG5KYYHFGW5DOST2MKXXTO6Y.jpg?auth=cea411a8943d68a94e030fb9c208f4059eaf36bcd4aacceb40406e3e6fc33335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5579&amp;height=4193</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TriMet transit planner Tom Mills rides along with other staff and OPB's 'Weekend Edition' host Lillian Karabaic on a test run of a possible change to Line 78 in Beaverton on May 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/oregon-bureau-land-management-hiring-130-increase-timber-sales/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:07:15.024Z</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>2026-07-16T17:07:15.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BLM looks to hire 130 staff in Oregon to accommodate increase in timber sales]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K44DZNOYCZGMVMESVOKZPZRT7Q.jpg?auth=bd78a3d3878868d4becf166831131301eb95bbd61d197dcc5f7301a97009531e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Heavy equipment operators, like the one seen in this undated BLM file photo, are among the types of jobs the bureau is looking to hire to accommodate an increase in timber production around the state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/portland-moda-center-trail-blazers-renovation-deal-nba-commissioner/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:46:09.265Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T16:46:09.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NBA commissioner says Moda Center renovation deal has gone ‘off track’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BGEQIEH52NB3HC2ZIM64473AQE.jpg?auth=0bbc7e077a9c8c8b1f152a4de3a55ec9f1096d52a441364be0f90c84a7a89bf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5486&amp;height=3658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/in-woodburn-the-world-cup-and-has-a-lasting-significance/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:34:25.696Z</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>2026-07-16T16:34:25.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Woodburn, the World Cup has a lasting significance]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/think-out-loud-oregon-coast-doulas-end-of-life-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:32:56.37Z</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>2026-07-16T16:32:56.37Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Oregon’s coastal communities, doulas and volunteers are reimagining end-of-life care]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/think-out-loud-oregon-racism-public-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:31:45.127Z</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>2026-07-16T16:31:45.127Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon report has 100 recommendations in responding to the public health crisis of racism]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NE7QO4VQQRAAZLHI4VQK22IUEY.jpg?auth=3c2f813ee5188c615c88a361ab41d042a36da730ed3d12b2c5e7f3f21059af3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5813&amp;height=3875</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/2026/07/09/uo-professor-shares-history-of-mahjong/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:30:12.657Z</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>2026-07-16T16:30:12.657Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UO professor shares history of Mahjong in the US 100 years after it first became popular]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/think-out-loud-portland-oregon-clean-energy-fund-pcef/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:29:03.353Z</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>2026-07-16T16:29:03.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Community Energy Project says PCEF grants are achieving climate goals and helping vulnerable communities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JP7KOMVPL5DKFDJ52HPRTSIYEA.JPG?auth=5e3a2e738922260111def9684dffc05096ae63758675d82c24b1edb4ec23b2c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5040&amp;height=3360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) Rele Martinez and Eduardo Diaz with Cooling Portland install a new portable air conditioning unit in the home of a low-income resident of Portland, Ore, July 1, 2025. The Cooling Portland program, funded by PCEF money, is one aimed at providing portable cooling equipment to low-income Portland residents, prioritizing those who need it most. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/think-out-loud-native-plant-gardening-oregon-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:27:48.634Z</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>2026-07-16T16:27:48.634Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland writer breaks down native plant movement, gardening ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/opbs-first-look-portland-fires-center-charms-fans-with-her-gritty-play/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:08:14.758Z</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>2026-07-16T15:08:14.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Portland Fire’s center charms fans with her gritty play]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SI7PLHAPWNEL3BG6ERCMILUPNY.jpg?auth=b9ff02017d04b3554465c93498ebedb97e19d434741fc031cddb3dca44b1916f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4130&amp;height=2456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Becky Mathisen Shay wears a pin of Pancake, Portland Fire center Megan Gustafson’s corgi at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. 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People work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/us-expands-strikes-into-northern-iran-and-disables-ship-trying-to-run-blockade/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T14:45:47.833Z</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>2026-07-16T14:45:47.833Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6FTDYIOCNBC6DI5ASNNUODTRNU.jpg?auth=d5045810f320a3d625880468567362703b4a0ea66cff115886623243d0a01dd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/northeast-portland-neighborhood-enhanced-service-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T13:00:05.247Z</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>2026-07-16T13:00:05.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northeast Portland neighborhood split over new proposed service district ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NLL6ETMFPNDL7BZWBHFTBW3ACI.jpg?auth=55ac06dab65c8f6112ea0e85163017c5b9569478710d039f74e93b0aeee6e121&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3537&amp;height=1723</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cars whizz by shops on both sides of Sandy Boulevard, many of which have been in the historic Parkrose neighborhood for years in Portland, Ore., on July 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/think-out-loud-warm-springs-jefferson-county-soil-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T13:00:00.559Z</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>2026-07-16T13:00:00.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warm Springs seat on the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District board filled for the first time in decades]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q5HHNISL5VGDFI6TMHEAGTLIJI.jpg?auth=d63f978e33409eaa67531d12ce1f9e26060857704f9c3fde453d87cfee96d7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Alysia Klick'ump walks along a bend of the lower Deschutes River through the Warm Springs Reservation, checking on the saplings she and others replanted after wildfires, on Feb. 2, 2024. 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Area in Thurston County, Wash., on April 30, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/giving-circles/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T23:08:59.075Z</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>2026-07-15T23:08:59.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Giving Circles]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/recognizing-your-support/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T23:08:03.966Z</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>2026-07-15T23:08:03.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recognizing your 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2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/hong-kong-booksellers-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-seditious-books/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:51:50.779Z</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>2026-07-15T19:51:50.779Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hong Kong booksellers arrested for allegedly selling seditious books]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KTJOVVBRAZOPBMRKI3HOCOZSZI.jpg?auth=03af6200a01c6d0dd8286da78d20ae42bf642e7398bd6a0f5fe9d0882db11615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The exteriors of the Greenfield Book Store is seen in Mong Kok district, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, July 15 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2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/17/the-archive-project-emma-donoghhue/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:11:21.322Z</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>2026-07-15T17:11:21.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Emma Donoghhue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JY2WEKLLH5B3VBSFU2AY34AFYY.jpg?auth=14e94beb068499421059c1d33b07a25c705cb0e041e2e329a9fc1f9c8c227281&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author Emma Donoghue]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/think-out-loud-moda-center-portland-city-council-vote-renovation-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T16:16:45.853Z</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>2026-07-15T16:16:45.853Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What’s the latest on Moda Center funding?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFEY2YDDS5ATDOJ2NJYJILYXUA.jpg?auth=cfeac6f6983cc984ed85fbe48d3e95ea8896587dbbe479e9d6828248339b7efe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/ilovemakonnen-headlines-his-first-portland-pride-weekend-concert/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T16:15:09.835Z</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>2026-07-15T16:15:09.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[iLoveMakonnen headlines his first Portland Pride weekend concert ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/oregons-school-funding-formula-hurts-kids-in-poverty-the-most-according-to-oregonian-reporting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T16:14:52.703Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T16:14:52.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s school funding formula hurts kids in poverty the most, according to Oregonian reporting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WQWUZKOT4BFS3MSMSIOVY5BZXY.JPG?auth=819ec7d2da880d145ce26f0baec4788932cc1acea50081a3cc6181bd6bc8151c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3267</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reynolds High School, as seen March 26, 2021. The Reynolds School District educates the highest percentage of low-income students in the Portland metro area. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/think-out-loud-washington-ballots-vote-supreme-court-judicial-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T16:14:25.05Z</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>2026-07-15T16:14:25.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington voters to decide candidates for 4 seats on state supreme court, with vote on 5th seat in November]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JY6QSPN66JSQWJJ4JZWUTVTO6A.jpg?auth=e3abf933c60d39e599090721c037cfb0c72037fc76762b856d1aeeba147b9d64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: An undated photo of the Washington State Supreme Court. Five of the nine seats are currently up for grabs. Primary voters will decide the candidates for the November election in four races, with the fifth seat already set to be voted on in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/frances-national-assembly-will-give-final-approval-to-assisted-dying-bill-after-years-of-debate/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:48:48.797Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T14:48:48.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7CZ2V5NOLBHJ5LI62TIFROEA3A.jpg?auth=29c12f57fe8d66eb102cd30ed4b7af9244a9506fbc29a281c60f5b422a4c8086&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6777&amp;height=4518</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The National Assembly on Jan. 13, 2026, in Paris.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/rescuers-are-still-searching-for-3-people-after-a-boat-sank-in-san-francisco-bay-leaving-1-dead/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:39:25.253Z</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>2026-07-15T14:39:25.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rescuers are still searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, leaving 1 dead]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6TVMK6AQEJGZPPER6BKCE6OFOQ.jpg?auth=178a68824eb4d12197e00c69c95d1020091b043015f74fbb588b2fdc19bf42c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5381&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A helicopter flies past the Golden Gate Bridge while searching for missing victims after a boat accident near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/gibraltar-ushers-in-a-new-era-as-border-fence-with-spain-is-removed/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:31:06.2Z</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>2026-07-15T14:31:06.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory's border fence with Spain is removed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YJJG6XJ35RDEJEEKOMCTMJD2DI.jpg?auth=d4ea32745081fbbaab92ea8f7296961f91bb7f15983a8b39c0efabcd93d89996&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Spanish police officer uses a pair of binoculars on the first day of passport-free travel under a new EU-U.K. treaty, at the border crossing between Gibraltar and Spain in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/from-1986-to-today-argentina-and-englands-epic-rivalry/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:27:05.118Z</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>2026-07-15T14:27:05.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E62ZQVQUUVMVFF42IBXL7HDN5M.jpg?auth=4f34c22a02c94d09b2559ac6373e2a2dd3804000df2ed59ef8c47e2dd1fe85db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2965&amp;height=2065</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[England and Argentina fans sit side by side during the FIFA World Cup match in Sapporo, Japan, on June 7, 2002. England won 1-0. The old rivals meet again this year in a World Cup semifinal showdown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/opbs-first-look-smelly-discolored-water-plagues-lakeview/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:17:46.71Z</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>2026-07-15T14:17:46.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Smelly, discolored water plagues Lakeview]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SCRZHLLX5FGEXD7WQU2UFNN6WM.jpg?auth=236aa18667b299ea6460adf1800fc2ddcfc6a88c15022133353e5bd20345c65d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5519&amp;height=3679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The sun sets over Jerry's restaurant, in Lakeview, Ore, on  Dec. 9 , 2025. The diner closed in 2024 after over 50 years in business, and is one of several buildings up for sale in the town.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/portland-fire-lose-connecticut-sun-90-87/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:00:03.944Z</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>2026-07-15T14:00:03.944Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire fall short in final seconds against the Sun, losing 90-87]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/15/deschutes-county-could-see-multi-winner-ranked-choice-voting-on-this-year-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:00:01.946Z</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>2026-07-15T13:00:01.946Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deschutes County could see multi-winner ranked-choice voting on this year’s ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YU62P3BXTBFZTJHDTBFN2THVB4.jpg?auth=48bd1171d92e86684506422dc591161a7a11618a8ef5e028ef76ab64baa8bb0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4184&amp;height=2789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rob Richie explains ranked-choice voting to a full house at the Deschutes Central Library in Bend, Ore., on July 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/pacific-willamette-universities-merger-plan-becomes-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:41:34.735Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T00:41:34.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pacific and Willamette universities’ merger plan becomes official]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VRKFQNTHYJGRZJIEWSH5JPU76A.jpg?auth=c63c850b3448a009550544a38397ccf5b256626252a195709ef39e762756d21e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Governing boards at Willamette and Pacific universities have signed a plan to merge. People walk through the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, Ore., on Feb. 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/in-the-aftermath-of-deadly-shootings-ice-pauses-most-traffic-stops/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:33:46.57Z</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>2026-07-15T00:33:46.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K2PIBYOYLNLGHDV6WGHYA2WIAQ.jpg?auth=60cc654d1dc89e00ef360e6985e051bf42c4a6b07a8e64ca3d785948647acf42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FBI investigators work the scene of an alleged ICE involved shooting in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/contestrules/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:16:42.639Z</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>2026-07-15T00:16:42.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Official contest rules]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/house-passes-bill-to-ditch-the-switch-and-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T23:52:45.263Z</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>2026-07-14T23:52:45.263Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time 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violations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2DULBGP7NFC63GVDURLC6IQHY4.JPG?auth=038f765fea7f95cb2fbeedccb6122bad5d5720de3fb6ae742d7b858660db3150&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of city hall in North Powder, Ore., on July 7, 2026, after a city council meeting where leaders discussed a state fine over wastewater reporting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/think-out-loud-oregon-blue-mountains-logging/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:20:27.335Z</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>2026-07-14T21:20:27.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New draft plan for logging in Oregon’s Blue Mountains goes public]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KSH2TR7S5DKPLOO43MM6FLO6I.JPG?auth=e439e480fc68e848601a3c932499d5993f47d38f88088479d3f1c95c612f59f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dusk falls over a forested ridge in the Blue Mountains, north of Enterprise, Ore., on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/marisa-anderson-explores-folk-music-from-around-the-worl-in-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:19:15.923Z</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>2026-07-14T21:19:15.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland musician Marisa Anderson explores folk music from around the world in new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/think-out-loud-death-drag-queen-portlan-oregon-play/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:18:12.237Z</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>2026-07-14T21:18:12.237Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Death of a Drag Queen’ returns for second run in Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BRNVET7BLFH5PFTXSZO2QTPBJE.jpg?auth=74aebc835dc9ed8d4ce739ee8dc230f93438b59ddcf9629f68bb447761433658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=921&amp;height=1338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Sean Marlow, shown here in an undated provided photo, performs as Cram Brulee in the one-person play "Death of a Drag Queen." The show originally opened in Portland in December 2025, but it's back for a two-weekend run at The Board Room at Triangle Productions starting July 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/two-more-central-oregon-families-file-lawsuits-against-knife-river-over-contaminated-well-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T20:46:15.895Z</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>2026-07-14T20:46:15.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two more Central Oregon families file lawsuits against Knife River over contaminated well water]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NKD5ZCU6MFBMLBQV2UDCOSVODM.jpg?auth=5033e555592764bda61771d53724fe0fc338b7af5c50526ecb3b769853230a78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4855&amp;height=2937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Knife River VP of its South Central Division Chris Doan and Technical Services Manager Matt Ropp tour the Woodward site on April 12, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/inflation-slowed-sharply-but-it-may-not-last/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T20:13:54.327Z</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>2026-07-14T20:13:54.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation slowed sharply — but it may not last]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QYYYQ4BHB5ONLKEEPXT4NZTLNI.jpg?auth=ef58870dd8022ef42a7007ff6a85ae10f65fae7addac5c14458f18133cdd2df2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person prepares to pump gas at a Valero gas station on June 16, 2026, in Austin, Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/e-jean-carroll-receives-dollar5-6-million-in-damages-from-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T20:11:09.001Z</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>2026-07-14T20:11:09.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J6L6HDLKIBMJXHDQKG4LQS3IHU.jpg?auth=77d5d00998d7afa25e70f1bd7f7a84b8bb43f633969110bf9ce1497afb65350b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[E. Jean Carroll has been paid more than $5 million in damages, three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of the writer. Here, Carroll departs Manhattan federal appeals court following arguments in an appeal brought by Trump in New York City in September 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/washington-governor-fafsa-high-school-graduation/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T19:46:57.535Z</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>2026-07-14T19:46:57.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington governor wants to require FAFSA for high school graduation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5B25MZT7D5CEHBQGFZH6S3UMGM.jpg?auth=230b9f6e8dcac4f8d8ea27cbac89dfe6b63ec76c75a2ff936383cd7ea9970be6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=560&amp;height=373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks at Renton High School on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, ahead of signing an executive order launching the Washington Completes FAFSA Campaign.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T19:36:24.096Z</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>2026-07-14T19:36:24.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/trump-administration-faces-lawsuits-over-change-to-endangered-species-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T19:22:56.943Z</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>2026-07-14T19:22:56.943Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F3BNMOO6PVOGBCK6COI45ROQXM.jpg?auth=de6a2111a037f522dd38f853d43717ce7f7db537fbf317a7246d82b0e05122d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4640&amp;height=3093</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Red-cockaded Woodpecker hovers momentarily before landing at its nesting cavity inside the trunk of a longleaf pine. This species makes its home in living trees rather than dead ones, a process that can take years to complete. If a timber company were to cut down these trees without directly injuring a bird, it would still constitute "harm" under the previous definition used by the Endangered Species Act. A new rule change by the Trump administration would change that.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/measles-providence-portland-oregon-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T19:05:15.578Z</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>2026-07-14T19:05:15.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles exposure warning issued for three Providence Health sites in Portland metro]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MUGBMFS3NRHRJPXWJZK5AGUL3M.jpg?auth=bbd4f206e7e5d20847d591065cfeba80951ab71c9c77cec7abbcaffdf246dbc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4496&amp;height=2997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at International Community Health Services, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>