<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/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. 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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/article/2026/07/14/oregon-state-partners-receive-up-to-160-million-federal-grant-to-build-semiconductor-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T19:41:59.926Z</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>2026-07-14T19:41:59.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State, partners receive up to $160 million federal grant to build semiconductor industry]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TUWOZMGGBRHNRDMARYQYYKPX7M.jpg?auth=004ffec3b21e13dbffe72f27c222a07eddb7e01317de54653846827695d36b13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Researchers walk through HP’s Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub in this undated, provided photo. 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This species is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.]]></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><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/one-year-later-the-gop-tax-bill-is-reshaping-oregon-safety-net/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:56:53.109Z</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>2026-07-14T17:56:53.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A year later, the GOP tax bill is reshaping Oregon’s safety net]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZOBONFNDZZDWDPF5P52K575U6Y.jpg?auth=3afc8dbc700674ecd77033f5493a15ea6479af61629c2997818aec74cebddc6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5534&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People line up early to get food from the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Northeast Emergency Food Program food bank in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/portland-police-chief-bob-day-on-police-response-times-and-budget-numbers/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:30:09.562Z</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>2026-07-14T17:30:09.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Police Chief Bob Day on police response times and budget numbers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/32APSXK3AZANXLSF2WRIQBAM2E.jpg?auth=61885910cd900f4db510d48b05e15f43bee2e0a8ed83bde120ff74ad11864317&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File photo from Jan. 8, 2026. Portland Police Chief Bob Day speaks at a press conference held at the Central Precinct in Portland.]]></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>2026-07-14T17:29:31.659Z</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>2026-07-14T17:29:31.659Z</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/2026/07/06/portlander-goodwill-thrift-store-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:27:39.329Z</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>2026-07-14T17:27:39.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[19-year-old Portlander makes Goodwill thrift store find of a lifetime ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5K7JOSAWBNAXBPEAJWU4XY4Q4Q.JPG?auth=c40ff28df661d02d807987344ee3cc544502fd804b0df6fda888cf1da1fbc1e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5152&amp;height=7728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo taken in January 2026 at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Quinn Brown poses with a warm-up jacket worn by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals. The jacket, which Brown found and bought for $3 at the Goodwill store in Hillsboro, is expected to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/think-out-loud-oregon-students-immigration-enforcement-ice/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:26:14.982Z</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>2026-07-14T17:26:14.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How immigration enforcement has affected Oregon students]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/think-out-loud-sisters-of-the-road-moves-portland-lents/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:25:00.922Z</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>2026-07-14T17:25:00.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Sisters of the Road moves to Lents neighborhood]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/oregon-health-authority-director-sejal-hathi-resigns/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:22:26.388Z</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>2026-07-14T17:22:26.388Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Health Authority director Sejal Hathi resigns as agency faces steep challenges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GI52GBGAANBA3P2BPGLZI5T54U.jpg?auth=cb7f623accb65b4da512968d94e8f97bacab73c5894b47cb4663027bb0e78274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=398</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Health Authority director Dr. Sejal Hathi, shown here in an undated provided photo. Hathi resigned from her position at OHA earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/oregon-new-package-recycling-rules-on-trial/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:12:27.577Z</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>2026-07-14T17:12:27.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s new package recycling rules go on trial, could impact other states]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DFLOJYZQW5GKPNEYIYWDIHRZYI.jpg?auth=db7b5d7840d5acaa3ecca3c57c271f5c0bcd6778131d5a2924e9c66f59da924d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bales of packed cardboard are readied to be recycled.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/oregon-tracking-cases-parasitic-outbreak-illness-cyclosporiasis-cyclospora/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:59:11.462Z</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>2026-07-14T16:59:11.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cases of parasitic outbreak remain low in Oregon as other states see surges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NX4GGP425JFTHCAO6KZCWEBAAE.jpg?auth=d589ee9242d652169cba50b2230d4a30077e787a2f30b315a6655837c2704cb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking outbreaks of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/think-out-loud-oregon-secretary-state-usps/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:32:49.049Z</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>2026-07-14T16:32:49.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State on USPS and Trump administration’s impact on elections]]></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[FILE - Tobias Read speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/pacific-willamette-universities-merger-plan-becomes-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:00:02.413Z</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>2026-07-14T16:00:02.413Z</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/ai-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T15:28:33.716Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T15:28:33.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB Editorial AI Policy]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/opbs-first-look-how-gop-tax-bill-impacts-oregons-safety-net/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:56:33.259Z</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>2026-07-14T14:56:33.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: How GOP tax bill impacts Oregon’s safety net]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6AILEBX555HBRBWDYYV5ENE7KY.jpg?auth=f3ecf4e9b41850f07c42ca6a8ace91263b88c5e3ebed797a4ff99c97e7f748a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5537&amp;height=3691</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person gets canned pears from the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Northeast Emergency Food Program food bank in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/the-world-cup-semifinals-kick-off-with-france-vs-spain/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:53:18.766Z</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>2026-07-14T14:53:18.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3OPP67L2JRI6XNMPXOHKDUTIB4.jpg?auth=b03e7f3d4344c63f8b1aa6b12a4cca695f6676db7343edae866f5d4b8594ac77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's been a thrilling World Cup — and it's now down to a pair of stellar semifinal matchups, led by these stars (L to R): Spain's Lamine Yamal taking on France's Kylian Mbappé, and England's Jude Bellingham against Argentina's Lionel Messi.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/ice-officer-fatal-shooting-maine-driver/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:49:00.028Z</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>2026-07-14T14:49:00.028Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Many questions remain after an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IXI5CYDOWBHM3DSCOBOZLASMMA.jpg?auth=0528e7ae9797c4d86207acbdc6d1773316756f94c927179122bbc6be22c54c56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5136&amp;height=3424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A demonstrator fights back tears at an anti-ICE rally after a man was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/1000-evacuated-from-fontainebleau-fires-near-paris/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:39:33.742Z</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>2026-07-14T14:39:33.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fires near Paris; Spanish authorities identify some fire victims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XYL3XBSLIJDIXPE3E4HO65T6TY.jpg?auth=5bd735c645be5f1a83cc4a36370f4a95b2dfb297198843936951774fcaaf38f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighter sprays water after a wildfire in the region of the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, France, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/14/us-attacks-iran-and-tehran-retaliates-across-the-middle-east-threatening-a-return-to-all-out-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:33:03.749Z</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>2026-07-14T14:33:03.749Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to all-out war]]></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/2026/07/14/subpoenas-issued-to-ny-times-reporters-seen-as-unprecedented-threat-to-press-freedom/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:27:05.254Z</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>2026-07-14T14:27:05.254Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R4OCWCVDNVAVTAAWJT65MAQVOI.jpg?auth=340476b6f4dee70801b049cd0473db80e6c070de65787344ebe52439e06b7488&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5617&amp;height=3745</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.]]></image:caption></image:image></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>2026-07-14T13:51:21.909Z</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>2026-07-14T13:51:21.909Z</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. 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Nike’s Washington County campus is considered to be the company’s global headquarters, containing over 75 buildings on more than 286 acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/ice-shot-and-killed-a-motorist-in-maine-advocates-say-he-s-a-26-year-old-from-colombia/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T00:33:15.355Z</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>2026-07-14T00:33:15.355Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE shot and killed a motorist in Maine. Advocates say he's a 26-year-old from Colombia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NFZDU22ERRFHFHFMDP6AAV6RXA.jpg?auth=d67b5b909d2e48a3145827f7c46bd44ce04a2a71c9e5e8eda3b51bff149335be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5754&amp;height=3836</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blood is seen on the pavement near the scene of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Monday, July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/trump-s-hhs-backs-off-most-radical-effort-to-stop-healthcare-for-trans-youth/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T00:25:11.145Z</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>2026-07-14T00:25:11.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/53ZQC2LTQZJTXFQ6STXFB6ULCU.jpg?auth=2e91ea638bd3b809c4a9adf3017dfaf1a3a61f9a9de2fedf5cd688ab79e65e03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3100&amp;height=2067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protestors rally for healthcare for transgender people at a march in June 2025 in Manhattan. NPR has learned the Trump administration shelved a plan to cut off all Medicare and Medicaid funding to any hospital that provided gender-affirming care to minors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/who-is-darline-graham-nordone-sen-lindsey-graham-s-sister/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T00:21:57.864Z</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>2026-07-14T00:21:57.864Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who is Darline Graham Nordone, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EO7BAOW3WBGBHH5G3PE6PUXKL4.jpg?auth=71afe41a46544188bf02a77f86117f79613369012f2a4fe612829499abf7d8bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3080&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Republican presidential candidate, Sen. 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The commission had paused the controversial spring black bear hunt after a split vote in November 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/12/high-rock-lookout-vandalism-washington-oregon-restoration/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:54:27.732Z</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>2026-07-13T15:54:27.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volunteers rally to repair High Rock Lookout after devastating vandalism ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2CNS4PAOWZB5FG5AFWPGR2LBNI.jpeg?auth=581c8b178542d5b1113826084cec0f5016c06db25b8cdae5ecdcf7c618f98930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Perched on a rocky outcrop in Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the High Rock Lookout, pictured here in June, is one of the most photographed and popular scenic destinations in the Pacific Northwest, making it beloved by many, but also a target of vandals. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/think-out-loud-oregon-coast-doulas-end-of-life-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:51:00.241Z</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>2026-07-13T15:51:00.241Z</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/in-woodburn-the-world-cup-and-has-a-lasting-significance/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:50:31.676Z</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>2026-07-13T15:50:31.676Z</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/2026/07/13/tule-lake-pilgrimage-80-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:35:46.255Z</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>2026-07-13T15:35:46.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eighty years later, survivors say Tule Lake still has lessons for America]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NHYLTW2NI5DXZKKB65BHDHXJSU.jpg?auth=c541924eb97c8170d27151e31972d5899b8e931448aea411ce2be6e2086de5d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Tule Lake pilgrimage, including survivors of the incarceration camp, protest the conditions in modern-day immigrant detention facilities, July 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/trump-says-us-will-blockade-iran-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-will-charge-ships-for-safe-passage/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:21:33.293Z</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>2026-07-13T15:21:33.293Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDNBG24IR5H7DPIOPYVEWHXZFE.jpg?auth=a7051ec1d7cdbc1169f75250c18b5ccb4e5681f5e04db6305f3ef4f1ab5df017&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/2026/07/13/how-federal-prison-guards-stop-lawsuits-before-they-start/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:14:06.086Z</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>2026-07-13T15:14:06.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LE6RVRYGFBM57H52CSPHEKP34U.jpg?auth=0d14088e14dc4e9c9fc01de21226fc5c4aa98a38c13b6e7deed521f3e7e56db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2520</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/mcconnell-says-a-fall-led-to-his-hospitalization-breaking-weeks-of-silence/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:04:56.639Z</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>2026-07-13T15:04:56.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/77AO5UXAPRK4DKXEZUM437VDQE.jpg?auth=71741b8ab7bcee8b93694dabc3949d7d9884671b44cf8a8a24872647a2a98365&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5327&amp;height=3551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. 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Photograph June 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/the-evergreen-battle-ground-washington-christian-localism-movement/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:00:00.705Z</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>2026-07-13T13:00:00.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: The growing ‘Christian localism’ movement in Battle Ground, Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LDMTGCK7HZHQLAHR7TFPB7NW2I.jpg?auth=892cf70309ef3ee93d754f3087a7816d5a61a8a9a3de7673acb7648712c86cac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maddox Industrial Transformer on Feb. 10, 2026. The fast-growing electrical infrastructure company purchased several notable businesses in Battle Ground recently, and is planning to build a church and convention center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/southern-oregon-nickel-mining-canada-rogue-siskiyou-forest/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:00:07.569Z</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>2026-07-13T13:00:07.569Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Canadian company wants to open North America’s largest nickel mine in Southern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZQNZGIFZ2JC7ZHPY4ZDXFEMY3U.png?auth=6c31fa6169b60b5d1a8eee644388444da1ed70930991d3ad416a7f4ce0daf4a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Geologist Robert Osborne shows magnetic laterite soil near Homeland Nickel's Red Flat claim in Curry County in June of 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/12/200-campers-rescued-as-flooding-hits-missouri-kentucky/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T23:56:42.615Z</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>2026-07-12T23:56:42.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[200 young campers rescued as flooding hits parts of Missouri and Kentucky]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/56M5VGWHZ5KDTFTZZCBZVZNWXU.jpg?auth=22b65785eafbd1938b9a78cb7e3c5b4359d31c271dd9d92729aa1af24245310e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7688&amp;height=5125</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person looks on from the wrecked foundation of Million Bible Church on June 28 in Richmond, Ky. 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Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in Kentucky, which has seen severe weather for weeks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/12/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-outbreak-of-cyclosporiasis/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T23:56:05.889Z</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>2026-07-12T23:56:05.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DI7O3T6JDZIH7L76Q3J2BN6MQM.jpg?auth=1aa2f65d704c57b51c27be5a64eb515756bca631f7ba45fe96f5dd03f1456a77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offices in Atlanta are seen in 2022. The agency is investigating a rise in cyclosporiasis cases.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/12/argentina-beats-switzerland-to-reach-world-cup-semifinals/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T23:53:53.51Z</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>2026-07-12T23:53:53.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Messi and Argentina survive another close call to reach the World Cup semifinals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AHRBXBF72JN5ZBHI325MXB5UFI.jpg?auth=aa0a026f3d613f0c1094e297402aa8c1ea9fa5ed51ce4452141afcc6f1c48ae1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5241&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina forward Julián Alvarez (C) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal match against Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday. Argentina has advanced to the semifinals and will play England on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/12/portland-thousands-tires-dumped-land/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T22:49:03.475Z</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>2026-07-12T22:49:03.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland man faces mountain of 50,000 tires dumped on land he just bought]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4V34JCLN2FC4JMEZLMZIAMW6MU.jpeg?auth=cb0e75a59a94bf51074f8a99b4fdf91b1c1fe97ecf2b297efb80e3059ad0a7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=4032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tires dumped on a Portland man's newly purchased property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>