<?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/2026/04/23/meta-will-lay-off-10percent-of-its-staff/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T20:57:14.8Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T20:57:14.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meta will lay off 10% of its staff]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6TIBS2I4FL3THXILLKNGGK4LQ.jpg?auth=4f63152df59f030342254238aed30820bfca1129b78ea18881cc534f560abfac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3961&amp;height=2225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers walk past a display at Meta headquarters on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/school-instructional-time-oregon-students-data/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T20:47:49.715Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T20:47:49.715Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Enormous variation in school instructional time for Oregon students, according to new data tool]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4CMY5DHENHU5PFWMCXMMGWXAM.jpg?auth=2d2d93bbab2cc4a66294dc0ce87f4af12b541504cf9feca48b62caed3df64c3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3677&amp;height=2699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lauren Weisskirk has two children in Portland Public Schools and says Oregon could learn from other states in how to provide more instructional time. 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James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks with the press while Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., looks on following weekly policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol on April 21.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/money-in-the-2026-midterms-right-now-in-4-charts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T19:33:13.813Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T19:33:13.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 charts show where money is going in the midterms — and who has the most cash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VUZRUBLBAJNIFI7GCTLPWXWML4.jpg?auth=84c1f313e186116a3cfb5998775df9c6c374e0e6c20b0eb85539f8e335c8711e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5605&amp;height=3736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. 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Gonzales has been trying to get reinstated as a social studies teacher at Battle Ground High School since she was put on leave eight months ago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T17:17:31.686Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T17:17:31.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/new-oregon-law-regulates-use-license-plate-readers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T17:03:27.722Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T17:03:27.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A new Oregon law regulates police use of license plate readers. Here’s how it works]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M3NKPIOE6BB5TN77DTGQRBP56E.jpg?auth=bc01a37328047feb2633c48e99f74cd411b78c5abefbc57c3d660b9bc0a5cb11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=700&amp;height=525</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Flock Safety license plate-reading camera is seen in Denver on Aug. 5, 2025. The technology is at the center of a new law going into effect in Oregon regulating law enforcement agencies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/victor-wembanyama-concussion-travel-game-3/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T16:52:46.433Z</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>2026-04-23T16:52:46.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Victor Wembanyama will travel with Spurs, Game 3 status vs. Portland uncertain because of concussion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QFDH7RK6GNDTFP4WWDXYMDQEJU.jpg?auth=546921ccc2ec0bd56d0f18f29510cbc79688b5ad80539299db9f5aa425421456&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4399&amp;height=2933</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) sits on the court after a hard fall during the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/trimet-max-train-retirement/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T16:03:37.044Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T16:03:37.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Rare and unique’: Oregonians celebrate retirement of the original MAX train]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LAQFCFPD5NBGJP37TDT3XLS3G4.jpg?auth=ed3ce57f2c10949da51b41a62c191320ce66cdc8592fa6604b45cb2a29638aed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5858&amp;height=3905</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People draw and write on the Type 1 Max train on April 18, 2026 in Portland, Ore. Trimet held a public party for the train, which has been discontinued and replaced with the Type 6. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/millions-of-americans-may-now-also-be-considered-canadian-under-new-law/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T14:50:25.805Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T14:50:25.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XI7Q3A5G5JGXRGELBDVBGYMMUI.jpg?auth=f7ca4e037874d24c853d072b9490ed835ebb1c79e94fdeaa693cd7258ad5d283&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This image made from video shows Zach Loud completing his application for Canadian citizenship at his family's home in Farmington, Minn., April 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/u-s-iran-talks-still-in-limbo-after-iran-seizes-ships/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T14:43:41.966Z</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>2026-04-23T14:43:41.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The U.S. seizes another oil tanker as peace talks with Iran remain in limbo]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DG5OQ7ETZRIN3CGPYCJVOUOHLU.jpg?auth=c293b67af65f93eaaa86f1d40454afb1ca971f4f284610ca8c19cc11038b69c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships are anchored near the shoreline in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday. Bandar Abbas is a port city and the capital of Hormozgan province, along the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/instructional-time-oregon-schools-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T14:30:00.551Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T14:30:00.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The instructional time gap]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4CMY5DHENHU5PFWMCXMMGWXAM.jpg?auth=2d2d93bbab2cc4a66294dc0ce87f4af12b541504cf9feca48b62caed3df64c3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3677&amp;height=2699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lauren Weisskirk has two children in Portland Public Schools and says Oregon could learn from other states in how to provide more instructional time.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/governor-ferguson-washington-watchdog-panel-seat-filled-matt-segal/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T13:35:27.727Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T13:35:27.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Ferguson fills seat on Washington campaign watchdog panel as recall effort looms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AJOWWXICFRAYNDY3U7HJ7PBFCQ.jpg?auth=ff4e94aa58c61a9addc567f84843e1df272ae2c44eb1ace7ac8121411469b15a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=736&amp;height=460</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Segal was appointed to the state Public Disclosure Commission on April 16 by Gov. Bob Ferguson. He is a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and former King County Superior Court judge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/there-have-been-new-bigfoot-sightings-on-screen-and-off-broadway/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T13:00:04.553Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T13:00:04.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4V2THZVHFNIZHAPMYOMJYYTMJM.jpg?auth=6192c4411d4d6411b115994abbe28fc4babec4b1dd64d8816a0bba4e37add41c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Marq Evans' 2026 documentary <em>Capturing Bigfoot.</em>]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/23/think-out-loud-author-book-london-falling-portland-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T13:00:02.033Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T13:00:02.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book ‘London Falling’ at Lincoln High School in Portland]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/assault-charge-for-immigration-officer-in-colorado-could-test-immunity-provisions-for-federal-agents/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:56:00.854Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:56:00.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBCYDOGD5VGKBAFMNIWEADF5H4.jpg?auth=a0fb9bb8c35ae9eb8ae9177a76b222096e7a6fa006ed2797a312d895558ed2f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3164&amp;height=2110</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Law enforcement detain a man outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/trump-administration-flies-10-year-old-back-from-cuba-amid-custody-fight-involving-gender-identity/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:50:02.071Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:50:02.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UGBC2U3GJFC7RO5LE23HAOTUQY.jpg?auth=8fb3ff02c044142f6b97c6652dfe4d05807f2323c0e45b4e46d5e5802e276806&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5842&amp;height=3895</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 6, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/houston-changes-ordinance-limiting-cooperation-with-ice-after-pressure-from-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:36:11.221Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:36:11.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Houston changes ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE after pressure from governor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5A2H4IZDEJFINMMUR5ELZHMWXE.jpg?auth=e467df2ca57682aabffe59e2421bf38e7c814aaea88fd20597d6bb660bd5ae4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Students stage a walkout in protest against  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in schools and mass deportations, Feb. 6, 2025, at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center High School in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/the-pentagon-says-navy-secretary-john-phelan-is-leaving/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T00:32:16.105Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T00:32:16.105Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B4AL26LI3ZPQ5LHI2E3TOFZTDM.jpg?auth=a02443f5a65768e65807d50ddac4376f26020c786bde05bf099183d0db1626ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3428&amp;height=2285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, as President Trump listens, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22 in Palm Beach, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/eugene-federal-court-oral-arguments-ice-activity/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T23:53:54.253Z</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>2026-04-22T23:53:54.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Federal Court hears oral arguments over ICE activity near schools, churches and hospitals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NCH7IXLQBJDJ7JI77TB23OJBWM.JPG?auth=e065629b15b371ef025b317af269d0cbbb274b69c48dfd5036067af2686133d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3380&amp;height=2134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Guidepost Montessori school in Beaverton, Ore., July 16, 2025, hours after ICE detained one of the students’ parents during morning drop-off.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/trump-canceled-national-nature-assessment-seattle/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T23:45:46.146Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T23:45:46.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump canceled the National Nature Assessment first announced in Seattle. Scientists will publish it anyway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PISBIOSQF5GSBAWOSJXRFGV2MQ.png?auth=781ffad5f3f53b7e0542268ada61a145cf85bff0374447853ef69e2242a16ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vanessa Castle and Matt Beirne from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe head up the Elwha River to a fishing hole.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/republicans-lockwood-adair-oregon-5th-congressional-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:41:21.536Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:41:21.536Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the two Republicans vying to flip Oregon’s 5th Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M77Z4AI4XBGOBMDOO7POCY6HSM.jpg?auth=3ed18e6760915a1d95a84ca4a5df376b0da4921e57dd6472f22171ee531d24a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jonathan Lockwood, 36, will run against Patti Adair, 74, in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026, in Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-coyotes-washington-county-tapeworms/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:35:31.301Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:35:31.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coyotes in Washington carry tapeworms that can be passed to dogs, humans in rare cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4IIRLTEWW5FLHFEZ6ZNWJIQ6N4.jpg?auth=379ca854e0dc61cb07738f89d90197c7fd930b20bcc44850ba2f8f7b4861283c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new University of Washington study detected a parasitic tapeworm that can infect domestic dogs and humans in the intestines of one-third of coyotes surveyed in Washington. In this provided photo, a coyote (not part of the study) is pictured in a Seattle park in fall 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/portland-fertile-ground-festival-of-new-plays-offers-audiences-variety/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:34:55.74Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:34:55.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Fertile Ground Festival of new plays offers audiences an enormous variety]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JH6LKKHTTFGCJD36LQMCP7K27Q.jpeg?auth=7421a169786111560ecfd26bf7b2400d6b265a21fdc2532893c94462c0f78147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo actors perform on stage at the  Hillsboro Arts Regional Theatre on April 10, 2026. Mini Sharma Ogle and Sini Sreekumaran are in the foreground, while Manie Grewal, Umi Om and Barbara Pineiro look on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/eugene-climate-tax-november-ballot-clean-energy-fund/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:34:14.154Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:34:14.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene petitioners begin push to get new climate tax on November ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M34XSPE6VZEUPAOF7N6AOYDMHY.webp?auth=da43557ac86f6074ad9b01c112efec9d9b782a8348bf2e1a307857c284a7e57f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nike Store at 5th Street Market in Eugene, Ore., pictured on April 21, 2026. It's not yet confirmed whether Nike would be taxed under this initiative, but any company that makes more than $1 billion in national gross profits from retail sales annually and more than $500,000 from retail sales in Eugene would be included.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-portland-band-builders-and-butchers-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:32:51.392Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:32:51.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers release new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/15/think-out-loud-sagebrush-health-maps-across-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T22:29:35.515Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:29:35.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New maps assess health of sagebrush ecosystems across the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6OY5NSBLDNECZPTKEP47YXOFDY.jpg?auth=c0b4776f8cfa03740ffe793cbb32191d420fdf68c30c83efaa272585696348d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juniper trees dot a sea of sagebrush stretching for many miles in Harney County, Ore., on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/oregonian-fired-questioning-company-contracts-ice/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T21:44:59.226Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:44:59.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PYOQXXVZEFMYHLSRDJWIC4PFLI.jpg?auth=5bfb5bf495b5faf14574aaaa659a9bb87abb71afa3b1f8dce323d6bdfde425fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Masked agents stand at an intersection during an ICE immigration enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 31. Some employees of Thomson Reuters, which has a major presence in the Twin Cities, became concerned about the company's contracts to supply data to ICE as the Trump administration's immigration surge in Minnesota intensified.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/think-out-loud-measles-outbreak-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:25:21.961Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:25:21.961Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Health officials warn Oregon measles outbreak is growing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/imagine-black-portland-voting-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:24:55.164Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:24:55.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland nonprofit engages with Black voters through community events]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XX3W4DEIQJG3FKCEBV2THMVWTI.JPG?auth=c88a4f93ec87929f8c10b3ba0b14501e75e2e2dac93c975854c5acaf1d8e9339&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3079&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker places a ballot into the box at a drop-off location in downtown Salem, Ore., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/ohsu-cancer-researchers-work-offers-glimpse-into-future-of-cancer-detection-possible-new-treatments/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T20:16:44.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:16:44.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU cancer researcher’s work offers glimpse into future of cancer detection, possible new treatments]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/the-archive-project-jill-lepore-in-conversation/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T19:26:56.289Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T19:26:56.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Jill Lepore in Conversation ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PWPM2TNLY5CWJG44VC3WZM4NGI.jpg?auth=07b27c106102143607917742d8185296f8d77a4e9a1c654d21e2376c26bbc629&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author Jill Lepore]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/iranians-are-leaving-the-country-to-access-internet/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T18:22:06.3Z</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>2026-04-22T18:22:06.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OVLBEUZ6HZJQ5EZLZO6TDTEUAE.jpg?auth=ee877e048f727fef27c6c7d7ad1665d9c59e4afbb5f30fed00db61cc33b5f218&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6592&amp;height=4055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People at the Kapikoy border crossing between Turkey and Iran, in eastern Van province, Turkey, March 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/the-tariff-refund-process-has-begun-for-businesses-what-about-customers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T18:15:05.021Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T18:15:05.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LKVX4YI6NNKVBBKNKJQKBZ2CWA.jpg?auth=bbb9abb2d154ee0a167d0e51222da5561000b4c6346a113d2ae133b4eea6555d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7327&amp;height=4885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman carries reusable shopping bags to her car on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/washington-state-children-disability-lawsuit-medicaid/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T17:27:28.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T17:27:28.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why families caring for children with disabilities are suing Washington state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JG5PUQUFWNGTPGS7SVB36R76VI.jpeg?auth=45ce8af2aaaa9acbf9dbc471b93cfeff0e28e65d8817562af7933c85c3aa6fb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Families of children with developmental disabilities testified in front of a Washington House committee last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/trail-blazers-rally-for-106-103-win-over-spurs-to-even-series-after-wembanyama-exits-with-injury/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:48:43.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:48:43.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers rally for 106-103 win over Spurs to even series after Wembanyama exits with injury]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ABV72EPNNRELNBRZMGIBNNRKDA.jpg?auth=3005e03e8dbb88afe819af65d36bec8f696efcf138eda9bd59383962df919389&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6493&amp;height=4328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) celebrates a score against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series in San Antonio, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/portland-ob-gyns-new-book-focuses-on-the-labor-and-delivery-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:26:55.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:26:55.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland OB-GYN’s new book focuses on the labor and delivery experience]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/why-portland-general-and-pacific-power-customers-are-getting-another-rate-hike-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:25:52.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:25:52.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Portland General Electric and Pacific Power customers are getting another rate hike in April]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/think-out-loud-portland-trail-blazers-nba-playoffs-trip/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:25:17.909Z</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>2026-04-22T15:25:17.909Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers aim to keep season alive with possible trip to NBA playoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KW6WQ7GIF5HI3FIN22HYGWRG54.jpg?auth=5708d3987f91d0d37a7cfe778b23bfd2b6504d5fce4767919a7cc89259825de3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7359&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle, right, looks at a locket worn by forward Jerami Grant, center, as forward Toumani Camara, left, looks on after an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/how-some-dogs-are-trained-to-find-native-and-invasive-wildlife/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:21:54.646Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:21:54.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How some dogs are trained to find native and invasive wildlife ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/new-film-showcases-3-bend-athletes-commitment-to-outdoor-sports-after-life-changing-spinal-cord-injuries/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:21:51.195Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:21:51.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New film showcases 3 Bend athletes’ commitment to outdoor sports after life-changing spinal cord injuries]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/think-out-loud-portland-emergency-medical-response/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T15:14:18.834Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:14:18.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland emergency medical response now among the best in the world]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6O7BFCCBRFDXLNMYSFGFNC45UY.jpg?auth=06cb36b40bfe43e96558d5840708f97d97000eab33e0bd9cdcf29b00a8ced51f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated photo provided by Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communication, a 9-1-1 call dispatcher is pictured at 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(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/deschutes-national-forest-annual-national-rappel-training-wildland-firefighters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T14:34:14.498Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T14:34:14.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Firefighting rappel crews sharpen their skills in Central Oregon forests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLMFMHBMO5EJXDUMCD6QNG4RQI.JPG?auth=f8cd319ec2a1d6c40d43e860ff397a3f022768da22620325703c8cb5e061a289&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3774&amp;height=2485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person rappels from a hovering helicopter during an annual national U.S. Forest Service rappel training in Bend, Ore., on April 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/firefighter-rappel-training-bend-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T14:30:00.577Z</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>2026-04-22T14:30:00.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Central Oregon’s specialized firefighter training]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLMFMHBMO5EJXDUMCD6QNG4RQI.JPG?auth=f8cd319ec2a1d6c40d43e860ff397a3f022768da22620325703c8cb5e061a289&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3774&amp;height=2485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person rappels from a hovering helicopter during an annual national U.S. Forest Service rappel training in Bend, Ore., on April 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/federal-agency-accidentally-killed-2-protected-oregon-wolves-last-year-state-report-reveals/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:52:15.558Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T00:52:15.558Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal agency accidentally killed 2 protected Oregon wolves last year, state report reveals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V2QKOTK6NBCU7JEDF4PIXLPSJI.jpg?auth=d142b4ec30bc53937ab0fc70c0e77d339237a0b1ef11d6ce24cecad5cf6fca8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1167&amp;height=778</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two gray wolves were accidentally killed by federal officials last summer, according to a report issued Friday. This February 2021 photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, shows a different Oregon-born gray wolf. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/northrup-shelter-portland-close/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:32:38.004Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T00:32:38.004Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s controversial Pearl District shelter will close due to budget cuts ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YREGCJU3NNBQPBW6DYCSXIGA6Q.jpg?auth=8a891719c5f686785bf54cab000fd1090c91152448d267ac259d5ebaa9df12e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4572&amp;height=3048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The entrance of the Northrup shelter, an emergency overnight shelter in Portland, Ore,. on Nov. 27, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-nw-natural-gas-repays-households-disconnected-shutdown/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:56:25.368Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:56:25.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NW Natural pays back nearly 200 households disconnected in error]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4XDXF5EPAFFVTIM6ADWBXJZUNU.jpg?auth=1dac66c8d02bea6f9c2816fcd2d477fdac070f4d28b9aaaa50bf58917df83d4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2939&amp;height=2205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A blue flame burns on a natural gas stove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/trump-says-the-us-will-extend-its-ceasefire-with-iran-at-pakistan-s-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:26:46.851Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:26:46.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5SX7VI3MUBGKDLIXGGIDJCQ6VA.jpg?auth=dbd01ef077be261c9f3ec6b49fdaf638e9305f5caf8e0606ef219476e6c5bcc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7366&amp;height=4911</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/virginia-voters-deciding-on-redistricting-plan-that-could-boost-democrats-seats-in-congress/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:20:52.279Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:20:52.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UP3RZBUIRVA7XDFKO2P724IODU.jpg?auth=865183d1189e66e448ad75114e4dbf3d45deab5f1069b7e81f0edaccc6f21bfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5805&amp;height=3870</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["I Voted" stickers are laid out on a table at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy on election day for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Alexandria, Va.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/bandon-zoo-owner-pleads-guilty-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:20:03.064Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:20:03.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bandon zoo owner pleads guilty to 47 animal neglect, drug and weapons charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55PBUFG365CDFHVVYIAK7FWGKE.JPG?auth=54ca41088d1be49a9a64095af07c3654d6bb3d9f43e890a8ec73396b88e40b08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1215&amp;height=905</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon State Police served search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari in Coos County, Ore., on May 14, 2025. The owner of the zoo has now pleaded guilty to dozens of charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/splc-charged-with-defrauding-donors-with-payments-to-extremist-informants/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:15:53.03Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:15:53.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSSJBQ5CXRP4VEVVLTVXNZTZRU.jpg?auth=607536affdd4496ee282e7af6b31b4c7a2a10f0d428f06fee559c05ae8ca0615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3580&amp;height=2387</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/appeals-court-keeps-alligator-alcatraz-open-rejecting-need-for-federal-environmental-review/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:13:26.554Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T23:13:26.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYAGYC4TI5EZTBHQUVE5IEVJVE.jpg?auth=df1fd19704a13d52df9b834b244db9abafe51c9e14893bf638560a9b4226f7a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>