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The Oregon Secretary of State's Office is investigating whether an artificial-intelligence-generated campaign video violates a state statute requiring AI disclosure in political ads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/uo-professor-shares-history-of-mahjong/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T13:05:13.027Z</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>2026-07-09T13:05:13.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UO professor shares history of Mahjong in the US 100 years after it first became popular]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/should-you-sign-your-kids-up-for-trump-accounts-four-things-to-consider/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:32:13.456Z</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>2026-07-09T00:32:13.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C576FRVAJNLZVMGEQ5H2IUSAVU.jpg?auth=838e036c35a2a674617a40221ebf11cb063859a11ba5b19e65cae4b79d8975e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A trader moments before US President Donald Trump rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on July 6, 2026 from the Oval Office in celebration of the First Day of trading of Trump Accounts]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/le-pen-says-she-ll-run-for-french-presidency-next-year-despite-court-ordered-monitor/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:30:44.744Z</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>2026-07-09T00:30:44.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YRYLWEO7MNKEXHRSWCPF7PKEBA.jpg?auth=a5057ae97e17f04a8117ee63e8091f2d8f058405af84003e45ae25f9d441a815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7194&amp;height=4796</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves the courtroom after the verdict of her appeal trial, in Paris, France, Tuesday, July. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/oregon-medicaid-cuts-fewer-benefits-prescription-drugs/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:30:27.357Z</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>2026-07-09T00:30:27.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon eyes $421 million in Medicaid cuts, including fewer benefits and limits on treatments]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YY6ULJJVD5EF7LVY22IJYIGON4.jpg?auth=9cdd91db9bb8f87320b4d7572f118abd494e7425f32701dee34e5e648733b328&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4671&amp;height=3114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a press conference in Salem, Ore. on Jan. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over-as-nato-summit-wraps/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:29:50.72Z</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>2026-07-09T00:29:50.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over' as NATO summit wraps]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M2AQ4O3OVRJC5PMZ6ULOC5G6L4.jpg?auth=33542b9b5459d1859140aa8a416fe8d1f77170641dd436cae617e195facfac95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes President Trump upon his arrival at Etimesgut Air Base near Ankara, Turkey, on July 7 before attending the NATO summit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/platner-ends-his-senate-bid-after-allegation-of-rape/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:28:43.508Z</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>2026-07-09T00:28:43.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Graham Platner drops his bid for Senate after facing an allegation of rape]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V32F2GWGKFP6BCAEGHAWUXRUYQ.jpg?auth=958355f941907018883372f3d1d25cc9b9b83b292909122080d03eb7d3d15ee3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An empty stage is seen at a Graham Platner campaign event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/ioc-clears-way-for-russian-athletes-to-return-to-olympics/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:27:55.268Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T00:27:55.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5ZLUITK76JMLJBSVXGP2LOUNBA.jpg?auth=420ec20baf6e2d76fb95abb76c69a71a41a1f283aeb72ed12ca3cd3f26b34112&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks outside the Russian National Olympic Committee building in Moscow on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/republicans-see-their-grip-on-senate-tighten-amid-democrats-dysfunction-in-maine/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:26:05.666Z</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>2026-07-09T00:26:05.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SGOVFWHUOZFXBCOVBEC35ULDKQ.jpg?auth=8035d0d01bc485978a8f94d2e424e178b39212c34be540a2587fd3aaf656f6e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5037&amp;height=3358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/family-demands-an-independent-probe-after-ice-officer-fatally-shoots-a-man-in-houston/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:19:15.019Z</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>2026-07-09T00:19:15.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/72WOY6TXDFEQ7ME6DYUA5VDUZ4.jpg?auth=8d1c4d46b89e2026230b27f36e829b4b8fecf4742fd0e5b60e584fc2be081abb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3069&amp;height=2046</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ronaldo Salgado and Lorenzo Jr., sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, hold a photograph of their father during a news conference Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/how-to-get-or-avoid-new-trump-passports/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T23:55:14.001Z</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>2026-07-08T23:55:14.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New U.S. passports with Trump's image are available. Here's how to get (or avoid) one]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MT3NIXXYYNLZVLS2EVRW6DPLI4.jpg?auth=1d5b8512cf269c66455b70bae9c7647c9f845482db6f44891afc9da9384f78ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5498&amp;height=3707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new U.S. passport features an image of President Trump.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/3-jacket-bought-by-portland-teen-nets-thousands-at-auction/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T23:43:30.349Z</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>2026-07-08T23:43:30.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$3 jacket bought by Portland teen nets thousands at auction]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V2TX7H4J7FEOLIINUKNTC3QW6Q.jpg?auth=ff262b454cacae15304966f076edb01bc8506d759ce40c25ec266871f8220dc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2606&amp;height=1869</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. 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It can take months]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UPB7RQJJM5EEVMUJLBGGU7TMIQ.jpg?auth=c3f86a1ac98131309568281ba653f3ba86ee60347fd1319e6286f1d498a09cb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A stethoscope wraps around a megaphone and blocks the opening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/doj-threatens-wa-election-officials-with-prosecution-if-noncitizens-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T19:26:36.274Z</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>2026-07-08T19:26:36.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOJ threatens Washington election officials with prosecution if noncitizens vote]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OYCNPLKOUJAZ3FO7BLGOGB3BNE.jpg?auth=9e2f1a0d15a90627a044e88d655db87de449edc3d3dc8869a6822d65add66b15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/01/woodburn-gets-national-recognition-with-all-american-cities-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T17:41:36.297Z</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>2026-07-08T17:41:36.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woodburn gets national recognition with All-American Cities Award]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YRNIUYQPB5D3RCXHDPLKYAENNI.jpg?auth=96dea22d26ea5766136ca7192eaef99dd12e45d81f1afdfd46581dfd4149b014&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4725&amp;height=3075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mural near North Front Street in Woodburn, OR, Jan. 15, 2025. The city of about 30,000 is made up largely of immigrant Mexican or Latino residents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/eugene-airport-expansion-construction-concourse-project-underway/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T17:39:57.901Z</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>2026-07-08T17:39:57.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Airport launches $450M expansion project to address overcrowding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2QIJ4YZMBNC2NHLOBLRSFMI44Y.jpeg?auth=20b4cce0d6f70b945291f4b87b2e65651638ca8e7156f8557c2e156ca679ae7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction on the expansion of Concourse A at the Eugene Airport in Eugene, Ore., on July 7, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/oregon-lawmakers-to-prioritize-bipartisanship-transportation-workgroup/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T17:15:00.639Z</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>2026-07-08T17:15:00.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers say they’ll prioritize bipartisanship in 2027 transportation funding plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GTGW6HB6ORFTVHSCKH6ZRH6ZSM.jpg?auth=ae4183eeea5530c7985966646b950c8750ec8d64d38fa1cdbde24b96ea550cca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Susan McLain, D-Forest Grove, alongside a panel of lawmakers, addresses Gov. Tina Kotek’s “Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Workgroup” at the Association of Oregon Counties office in Salem, Ore., on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/funding-for-prevention-of-teen-pregnancy-cut-by-trumps-hhs/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:23:49.72Z</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>2026-07-08T16:23:49.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for teen pregnancy prevention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4NKCNCZTJVIKRFETYWXJOSKPR4.jpg?auth=16619e18754639cdee69d852e43a2059e549414d5c4b200e33b7fcbf211f39b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A LiFT workshop in the Navaho Nation in Arizona. The evidence-based course has teens bring a trusted adult with them to learn about relationships, safe sex and preventing pregnancy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/specialty-farmers-adapt-harvests-protect-crops-in-face-of-extreme-heat/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:19:44.886Z</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>2026-07-08T16:19:44.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/77L636LAGFFUVOTXGRY47ZM2BM.jpg?auth=2f5666b7a29de71bee863bfe4f9eee537545ef6897445e78babe713aa9a09eb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5684&amp;height=3789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annie Woods lifts a crate of squash and zucchini while harvesting Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at her farm in Brooksville, Ky.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/new-ap-norc-poll-reveals-sharp-divides-among-us-jews-over-israel-and-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:14:00.38Z</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>2026-07-08T16:14:00.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U3D25DH4UBEPVPZFTILL3HLYSY.jpg?auth=659757dba0aba11c05632a4a802dc28d112dfcd9a515da17da2c48e50bdfd8f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5870&amp;height=3913</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Rabbi Levi Shemtov speaks to the crowd before he lights the Menorah during the annual National Menorah Lighting in celebration of Hanukkah, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Dec. 14, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/obamacare-premiums-surged-this-year-a-new-analysis-shows-it-s-likely-to-happen-again-in-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:04:37.637Z</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>2026-07-08T16:04:37.637Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z7WP4XPCSVBHZDKAKCRYI253FI.jpg?auth=86e6f0b7c109c7dfcf316a263775df7bdd66199c53de691589cf87107ef4daca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3781&amp;height=2455</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE -  A man walks by an healthcare insurance office in Hialeah, Fla., July 27, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/some-evacuation-orders-and-street-closures-remain-as-work-continues-on-a-nyc-high-rise-that-buckled/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:01:49.658Z</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>2026-07-08T16:01:49.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Some evacuation orders and street closures remain as work continues on a NYC high-rise that buckled]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NHRCPJIYTNF57PZTO56SA7AUII.jpg?auth=0741feb564b52297f97f0372be124545ed9b7b115412a3731242e36fcece02cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8085&amp;height=5390</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A buckled support beam is seen inside 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/opbs-first-look-oregon-health-plan-faces-looming-budget-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:51:00.809Z</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>2026-07-08T15:51:00.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oregon Health Plan faces looming budget cuts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YY6ULJJVD5EF7LVY22IJYIGON4.jpg?auth=9cdd91db9bb8f87320b4d7572f118abd494e7425f32701dee34e5e648733b328&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4671&amp;height=3114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a press conference in Salem, Ore. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/02/1803-fund-north-portland-albina-purchase-streimer-campus/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:31:40.231Z</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>2026-07-08T15:31:40.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1803 Fund’s vision to revive North Portland’s Albina neighborhood takes step forward with purchase of Streimer campus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5WU3XHNRM5ECDADPRR77G6ZXDY.JPG?auth=e591cf6810a8183772578bbc4fd12ecac645a754cd15be69348024c778f4eb6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=3956</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A supplied image of the existing area for a planned development by 1803 Fund, in Portland, Ore., named The Low End. Renderings were released at a press conference, Dec. 2, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/oregon-fallen-wildland-firefighters-salem/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:16:31.957Z</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>2026-07-08T15:16:31.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon honors fallen firefighters at memorial wall in Salem]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TK6I45SMSZHT3AFFSKTFSNKJF4.jpg?auth=3cfef4eaa0fb287c79ab700b93e97ab40684774061f2204ea349d0e908a7568d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and the Oregon Fire Service Honor Guard hosted the annual Oregon Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Ceremony on June 16, 2026, at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/trump-warns-iran-that-us-is-preparing-for-more-strikes-after-saying-ceasefire-is-over/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:06:36.772Z</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>2026-07-08T15:06:36.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump warns Iran that US is preparing for more strikes after saying ceasefire is over]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PFGF6EH3YFESZC4KBK4CE5N444.jpg?auth=76a2acd9f985bf7a5bb7acf1f741b989ee191d27b856610b6e0394b4831eac1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/oregon-bee-atlas-task-force/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:00:03.171Z</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>2026-07-08T13:00:03.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fewer Oregon bees are dying from pesticides, report shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LTZGDQRWJJDRPFGJLH7XPJ6TLI.png?auth=507a2a87e508f116ee07ec9af5b00a1ad1b7159607de5dca52278411ae310ed8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon Bee Atlas lists 567 bee species across Oregon, including the cuckoo bee as seen in the image above. DNA barcoding results show evidence for nearly 200 additional species that aren’t listed in the Oregon Bee Atlas database.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/08/nordic-veneer-closes-mill-in-roseburg-after-more-than-72-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:00:02.264Z</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>2026-07-08T13:00:02.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nordic Veneer closes mill in Roseburg after more than 72 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PVGIBAX72NCKNMWNYT4B7NDELU.webp?auth=270d9c64dcd84008a9c9df9080886abfb182222e084f3f59d3c8e3c84b0aaba9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nordic Veneer repurposed burned wood after the 2020 wildfires.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/data-centers-clackamas-county-commissioners-discuss/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T00:37:22.872Z</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>2026-07-08T00:37:22.872Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers in Clackamas County? Commissioners discuss benefits, drawbacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SPCTSQARA5FQHI6YNPAURPC6J4.jpg?auth=6862fa67d67b160ad08dc20444d49a2d6fadbc81ca2e0728689ad9cd09266791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3183&amp;height=1953</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Google Data Center in The Dalles, Ore., on April 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/portland-affordable-housing-lower-income-policy-homeownership/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T22:38:11.702Z</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>2026-07-07T22:38:11.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland councilors to consider lifting income limits for some affordable homes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NCRDVMYPPZBB3IGS4XSXU3Y4V4.jpg?auth=82af4a0e3080b60686eb558497ee67257799ea17f9d7fb38184e26d90bc3f4e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4450&amp;height=3064</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Construction at a group of homes on SE Harold Street near SE 122nd Ave., in Portland, April 12, 2023. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/oregon-coast-lawmakers-push-back-on-fish-hatchery-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:53:06.886Z</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>2026-07-07T21:53:06.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon coast lawmakers push back on fish hatchery cuts ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DO76LWVWJBG7HEPDZJSC7K2KGI.jpg?auth=3204b4bdd3ede12f98098f07c73c680f348a6a3e51410119da307384d91eb015&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A file photo of juvenile coho salmon swim in a holding pond at an Oregon hatchery.  The Bonneville Power Administration plans to cut $2.4 million in annual support for a salmon hatchery program on the Lower Columbia River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/as-trump-focuses-on-timber-in-blue-mountains-elk-hunters-fear-habitat-could-diminish/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:39:50.249Z</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>2026-07-07T21:39:50.249Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Trump focuses on timber in the Blue Mountains, elk hunters fear habitat could diminish]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJEK2IHB6RD73NIUPSBUG3APSU.JPG?auth=874d379e311bf5b7fae65f9450d5957e65a7c6a1c4b13f34bd7b348c57283d89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An elk looks through the forest in the Blue Mountains, northeast of Enterprise, Ore., on May 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/oregon-data-center-general-electric-rate-hikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:24:43.556Z</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>2026-07-07T21:24:43.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon approves PGE’s 29.7% rate hike for data centers under landmark law]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QF6NNEZG4ZFC3PPZ5Q3XNRNB3Q.jpg?auth=d1639fb34e1c9af92f3aa3eebf989dcd2ae41d2d49dc43bd8790a522d200b8ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5757&amp;height=3838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland General Electric. substation in Sherwood, Ore. on March 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/marisa-anderson-explores-folk-music-from-around-the-worl-in-new-album/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:14:13.463Z</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>2026-07-07T21:14:13.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland musician Marisa Anderson explores folk music from around the world in new album]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/think-out-loud-death-drag-queen-portlan-oregon-play/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:01:36.063Z</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>2026-07-07T21:01:36.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Death of a Drag Queen’ returns for second run in Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BRNVET7BLFH5PFTXSZO2QTPBJE.jpg?auth=74aebc835dc9ed8d4ce739ee8dc230f93438b59ddcf9629f68bb447761433658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=921&amp;height=1338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Sean Marlow, shown here in an undated provided photo, performs as Cram Brulee in the one-person play "Death of a Drag Queen." The show originally opened in Portland in December 2025, but it's back for a two-weekend run at The Board Room at Triangle Productions starting July 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/think-out-loud-oregon-blue-mountains-logging/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T20:52:33.879Z</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>2026-07-07T20:52:33.879Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New draft plan for logging in Oregon’s Blue Mountains goes public]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KSH2TR7S5DKPLOO43MM6FLO6I.JPG?auth=e439e480fc68e848601a3c932499d5993f47d38f88088479d3f1c95c612f59f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dusk falls over a forested ridge in the Blue Mountains, north of Enterprise, Ore., on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/think-out-loud-uw-wwami-school-medicine/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T20:43:22.852Z</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>2026-07-07T20:43:22.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UW School of Medicine program aims to increase primary care physicians in rural and indigenous communities]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/30/think-out-loud-new-co-working-space-artists-sunriver/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T20:42:18.202Z</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>2026-07-07T20:42:18.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New co-working space for artists opens in Sunriver ]]></news:title></news:news></url></urlset>