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File photo from August 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/indias-cockroach-movement-ousts-education-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T17:32:16.516Z</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>2026-07-25T17:32:16.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FVY3QEJRRFJHDONTHFR3OHGWZE.jpg?auth=47c900b3b2d57678191b1f097a5214da898876889b0e9b47a535d86cf05eb379&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protester holds a placard after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following nationwide protests as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's protest movement in Mumbai, India on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/oak-creek-salon-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T16:30:00.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T16:30:00.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oak Creek salon teaches girls job skills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UNKTF4VBLNGJ7A3DI4QOUADMQE.jpg?auth=4553d8a02b0139702699adfbe4deff8ed9bc972dc9a9fa7efe98c6f48e5e5c04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4547&amp;height=3385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ramani, 20, gets her hair washed by a recent graduate of the natural hair care program at Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility in Albany, Ore., on June 30, 2026. Three participating students recently graduated with their natural hair care license, which they can use to get work once released.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/these-women-risk-sextortion-as-they-seek-clean-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T16:25:23.076Z</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>2026-07-25T16:25:23.076Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Some women who can't afford water are often pressured to provide sex for it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZI7QY3QXKNPDTFWS22D7JT5Q2Q.jpg?auth=f8431204cfcce84a5c40094be8c4912cfb1deb8c44d62f9aee6d6d9df7884af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zubedah Hassan, 32, at home in Kibera. She works as a champion for the Stop Sex for Water program, encouraging women and girls to speak out if they face sexual violence from water vendors or are groped or peeped on in public bathrooms. "The main problem is poverty," she says. "A girl tries to save money on water by doing favors for a vendor. Another challenge is drought. You find schoolchildren waking up very early to go and look for water and being raped along the small paths they take."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/democrats-in-maine-formally-nominate-troy-jackson-as-their-new-candidate-for-u-s-senate/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T16:14:53.097Z</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>2026-07-25T16:14:53.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYEQI6FWG5ONRELLWSVEA5GIZU.jpg?auth=52150b4888051e5b8ecc43aa15889e1459abca22400341980b3bcbf5758b04e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Troy Jackson speaks at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention in Bangor on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/oregon-forges-endangered-species-protections/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T16:10:13.927Z</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>2026-07-25T16:10:13.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon forges ahead with endangered species protections, despite federal changes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N6CAGFQB5RGEZDTCGRHP7GQL2U.jpg?auth=43e31d9b20be0c77614535fd2df5a8f83e5b60001f4c4148e43c53b1186d31e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A marbled murrelet in July 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/many-pandemic-era-incentives-to-attract-remote-workers-are-still-in-place/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T14:41:41.54Z</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>2026-07-25T14:41:41.54Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LIJCUTXWSJPSBH7CW2U2AQPXMY.jpg?auth=1edc428bc2b991232ec9f0ba8932301cbf47130c2b09e91c48145c56bd41a333&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/trump-returns-to-correspondents-dinner-3-months-after-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T14:39:56.928Z</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>2026-07-25T14:39:56.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VAERDF2GHBO7LJPOUUAGLYN7TA.jpg?auth=d759bea32eff39abc86e50e3bc77f283da67162c6cf7142289c00360f3a094ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5656&amp;height=3770</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington, with with WHCA president Weijia Jiang, right and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/oak-creek-hair-program-helps-incarcerated-girls-build-confidence-find-future-employment/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T14:04:03.134Z</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>2026-07-25T14:04:03.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hair program at Oak Creek helps incarcerated girls build self-confidence, find future employment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JEHS6Q4VY5DCBOB2XWBQ5G4FLQ.jpg?auth=a86fda0536540c030ff5efa2d7a3614493b5744195ffe443c99913ee811ea364&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5790&amp;height=3860</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jayda, 16, and Aspen, 18, look out onto the courtyard of Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility in Albany, Ore., on June 30, 2026. The natural hair care program at the facility allows students to get their natural hair care license, which they can use to get work once released.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/marcus-whitman-statue-new-home-washington-capitol/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T13:00:06.996Z</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>2026-07-25T13:00:06.996Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marcus Whitman statue will soon have a new home in Washington Capitol]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3AA7BICQSJC5ZDCSB5R64BSI5E.png?auth=cfcebbb159eb41415e03c109945ed2a98fa14cd68f73aadb1e0d6fe8b3023520&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1194</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bronze Marcus Whitman statue in the Washington State Capitol building weighs over 9,000 pounds with its stone base.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/25/oregon-emergency-alert-system-study/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T13:00:06.29Z</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>2026-07-25T13:00:06.29Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon emergency alert system more popular in rural areas than metro area, study says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6362KUDVVBHNBGVAOCEQEORA64.png?auth=c09b124a1c2f1ea73710fc53bb365719473cbe4d8c4323b36c931761f1dd9aef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A seismic monitoring station in Oregon. A new study details emergency alert efforts in Oregon to respond quickly to natural disasters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/proposal-ban-hunting-fishing-oregon-ballot/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T00:36:52.3Z</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>2026-07-25T00:36:52.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposal to ban hunting, fishing in Oregon doesn’t make November ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PHOLYLSFPBCHDFUE4XSX7QC3OU.jpg?auth=38c1033ab52520c1183095d3828fed516ff15a82cb2cd4798fb091546647351a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Cows poke their heads out from gates at a dairy farm in Tillamook, Ore., in this Feb. 19, 2020, file photo. Initiative Petition 28 would outlaw many practices core to the dairy sector, including breeding cattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/paramount-warner-merger-oregon-states-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:56:43.053Z</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>2026-07-24T22:56:43.053Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers challenge from 12 states, including Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NKGMRSXXMRAIPNCPALER2X4NPQ.jpg?auth=b0023c2efc33a24a825efd2f2b9c2bee0f5363c5cbb2540f6e66bfdf8c72e0ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5047&amp;height=3570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield at a press conference in August 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/douglas-county-resolution-sanctuary-law/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:20:31.696Z</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>2026-07-24T22:20:31.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Douglas County Commissioners pass resolution saying they aren’t a sanctuary county]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R7RXN6Q6TZF3VL5YYIXCF6GZ7U.jpg?auth=91bd980a4bb4823c72a4bea80dac2b3158b6a91f8a771238aed8f60ed08db7d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Douglas County Commissioners discuss the resolution during a meeting July 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/opera-in-the-park-mariachi-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:11:49.763Z</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>2026-07-24T20:11:49.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Opera in the Park aims to bring love of opera to more Oregonians]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/think-out-loud-homeless-families-vancouver-limited-options-shelter-space/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T19:54:28.825Z</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>2026-07-24T19:54:28.825Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Families experiencing homelessness in Vancouver face lengthy waits, limited options for shelter space]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/think-out-loud-central-oregon-wildfires-wheeler-wasco/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T19:53:49.512Z</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>2026-07-24T19:53:49.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ranchers and private landowners are helping respond to wildfires in Central Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CRW2BPWPUJBWJAF6XPGBX3VP54.jpg?auth=2e4dbfb443a7436099fe26a32d501d843a622322fd21f247cd5c37e063e223b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5645&amp;height=3763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cattle graze near a burned area shrouded in smoke from the Rowe Creek Complex Fire on July 21, 2026 in Twickenham, Wheeler County, Ore. 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Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/tens-of-thousands-of-people-flee-raging-wildfires-in-france-and-spain-some-escaping-by-boat/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:36:24.145Z</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>2026-07-24T15:36:24.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I26ITRJ4URHNVPFR6ZKJTZS6LE.jpg?auth=d2f9ecab4f0d00194da7c21fc3868f3667d57e6b8496682cd3f7200df88b09d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke and flames rise as a wildfire advances near La Adrada, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/washington-seaplane-carrying-11-crashes-into-an-island-north-of-seattle/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:33:09.255Z</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>2026-07-24T15:33:09.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seaplane carrying 11 crashes into island north of Seattle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PCOYF3OTUNGOFCZMAUCPQ376XI.jpg?auth=69a792e54ae3db72d9058c232a63b53662432fb7a831f1609d052edb7aae9516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6932&amp;height=4621</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mountains rise above the Salish Sea as seen from San Juan Island, Wash., Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/malheur-educators-spanish-childcare-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:31:12.042Z</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>2026-07-24T15:31:12.042Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Malheur educators aim to expand Spanish-language childcare in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LUD4EJ7ZAFDZVLP3LVLGOZKFIQ.JPG?auth=213116c66de67811fb78a3beaa28cd53cba43d4c6a4c1b8185abad70f4cf6301&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(from left) Alex Olivas guides Callum in play while Waukeen learns how to use a spray bottle with teacher Miriam Romero at The Children's Learning Center at Central Oregon Community College in Madras, Ore., on June 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/haiti-temporary-protected-status/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:10:11.403Z</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>2026-07-24T15:10:11.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Families brace for separation as Haitians set to lose protected status next week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UJA3H3CNBBOLBEKFTIBBTAO7B4.jpg?auth=c04a545bba9f4c793b07aab40c6f3bf3385f80218880edf7818dd9a66c15e587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7728&amp;height=5152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some 350,000 Haitian migrants are set to lose their temporary legal status next week. Many have had children in the U.S., and now face an agonizing choice: if deported, should they take their U.S. citizen children to a still-dangerous Haiti? Families at this Haitian church in San Diego are leaning on faith as they brace for an uncertain future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/new-york-times-subpoena-dropped/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:08:21.677Z</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>2026-07-24T15:08:21.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Justice Department drops New York Times subpoenas under pressure from judge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RCDFJQZV2NL5VOKE2H7ZXP7ZDY.jpg?auth=3b6bfa2bb4d550d65c1d9095c9461f6a22588396097af866acc82c7b3aba5795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["It's a great day for the First Amendment and a great day for the rule of law," <em>New York Times </em>attorney David McCraw said after the government agreed to withdraw the subpoenas of <em>Times </em>journalists.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/new-tariffs-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:05:36.433Z</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>2026-07-24T15:05:36.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A defiant Trump imposes replacement tariffs on biggest US trading partners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WKPRO2WGRFJFLBKJHD72U64VKY.jpg?auth=af1585953051c25bb0a6df764df51b6396387338884559b3fa41a6385d10c966&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5602&amp;height=3734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump looks to reporters after getting off Air Force One on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/akawa-butte-fire-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T14:31:54.17Z</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>2026-07-24T14:31:54.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: No margin for error]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V4HSQ3A5M5HTTGCU6JQICRLD5E.JPG?auth=88b3a94c95880880c4b5139e58fd8f4d3b0acc2fde68fd2320985ebbb64747ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4512&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds attend a community meeting at Sisters High School for an update on the Akawa Butte Fire on July 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/superabundant-recipe-lemongrass-chicken-banh-mi-bowl/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:03.862Z</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>2026-07-24T13:00:03.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Grilled lemongrass chicken meatballs and buttery baguette with gobs of Vietnamese herbs ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QQ47QETSOVA2XFIGAZKZW7B4MQ.jpeg?auth=80bccf2d151d4a0ee6f13006e6c3976384c9717b7a6fa3c3c9c205e3f4135387&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grilled chicken meatballs and baguette, fresh herbs and pickles make a hassle-free banh mi bowl]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/washington-columbia-river-basin-forecast-predicts-long-term-water-supply-shortages/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:04.992Z</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>2026-07-24T13:00:04.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A long-term water supply forecast predicts shortages, droughts in Washington’s Columbia Basin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RKX6AM6G2ZGHLCGGRGOUKV7HJM.jpg?auth=62d5acb0de3c23c5ae4c3eba3ad3031d4a4098c8142a3906474c9628466ee4e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Columbia River at sunset. A 2026 draft water supply forecast predicts that in the future, the Columbia Basin will have less water available in the summer and early fall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/west-linn-portland-oregon-housing-rent-apartments/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:01.256Z</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>2026-07-24T13:00:01.256Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Don’t want to be like the middle of Portland’: West Linn housing developments spur pushback]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CNCSIJZ6JZBMRNORYTESAVVCFA.jpg?auth=be67f1acb01a34363f055295757bfb769beec5eee14410c3d377235c50cfe3f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4399&amp;height=2842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dean Suhr, left, talks with Jim Driscoll as Suhr walks his son's dogs through Oppenlander Field in West Linn, Ore., on July 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/oregon-trump-immigration-truck-driver-license/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:03.845Z</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>2026-07-24T13:00:03.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Trump closed a key career path for Oregon immigrants and refugees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/STY6NC6EXJBDLOP5TDK3IGADFI.jpg?auth=69f50030c2a0c6a35df9c7f7a93207007fbd24dc6e3c08cba2bb37c93f61bfd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A recruitment sign for commercial truck drivers sits along Oregon Route 99 in Monmouth.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/akawa-butte-wildfire-central-oregon-evacuation/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T02:10:50.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T02:10:50.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Akawa Butte Fire evacuations expand after brief respite from hot, dry weather]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DKLXLAL5MNH2ZB4SNSZE6ZV25I.jpg?auth=30589e4051285e9cf5b78d3924b7105ffc7846b37d2cc0d3b71d993737141c6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Akawa Butte Fire, pictured on July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/portland-fire-wnba-pushes-multnomah-county-invest-moda-center-renovations/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:40:47.242Z</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>2026-07-24T00:40:47.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s WNBA team pushes the county to invest in Moda Center renovations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CGSNS5R24FBWPH4SDIAGT64GYA.jpg?auth=71d3b75ecdb4e25921add33647b715d58fb5044a3d1255796e71ed39d882097b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3413&amp;height=2738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Las Vegas Aces player drives the ball through the paint for a layup at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. The president of the Portland Fire team spoke at a county meeting on why renovations at the arena are needed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/reed-college-education-portland-oregon-antisemitism/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:25:54.691Z</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>2026-07-24T00:25:54.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reed College settles antisemitism complaints, updates discrimination policies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55TIJOANO5FY5CRJW77XBON3XQ.JPG?auth=cabcdd9d76e1fb6049429d94548977d948584f9990b305183ab5283c4320230c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2040&amp;height=1530</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated provided image of Eliot Hall and the Great Lawn on the Reed College campus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/wheeler-county-firefighters-landowners-wildfire/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:01:53.747Z</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>2026-07-24T00:01:53.747Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Wheeler County, relationships built between local landowners and firefighters during a 2024 megafire are paying off]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WYOL7T47KNGABBWEOFEGLGKCSA.jpg?auth=f804e41721b0718fd9418c3666d95de71781abb512c0c9cb8a3fa7609fbc0de5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildland firefighters create a fire break on the side of Rowe Creek Road near Mitchell, Ore., on July 21, 2026. The Rowe Creek Complex Fire, which spread to 149,000 acres by Tuesday, is a cluster of wildfires that were sparked by lightning storms last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/hagen-fire-tribes-state-emergency/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T23:49:25.246Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T23:49:25.246Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tribes declare state of emergency over northeast Oregon fire ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ER62HORJNZGC7KLYDTX7ERW5SI.JPG?auth=4f434dd90d08c1e8bfa0e4514359bb78665bc44c98219a82c4a97d613c8ded2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nixyaawii Governance Center in Mission, Ore., on April 30, 2024]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>