<?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/2026/08/11/oregon-wildfire-tax-relief-bill-passes-congress/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T15:33:45.093Z</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>2026-08-11T15:33:45.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sen. 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Angie Craig, D-Minn., candidate for U.S Senate, greets Merci Wolff and her daughter during a canvassing event at SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local #10 headquarters, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/prescribed-burning-mosier-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:30:00.727Z</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>2026-08-11T14:30:00.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: A proactive approach to fire in Mosier]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVZTC6ZINNDCDHOFC2DQG5ZDW4.jpg?auth=ce0c2dcc2e09baf2996d27a15b046f11db349642b4eb0991a55c4c0743d39d8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mosier Fire District Captain Connor McKibben conducts a prescribed burn on Preston Booker's property, April 4, 2026, in Mosier, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/alabama-s-primary-election-is-confusing-voters-and-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:16:58.939Z</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>2026-08-11T14:16:58.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NJR66ON2KJPQXMOCGSBFRTAPUA.jpg?auth=b87e7a8847a615a0b4ebf56d2b009d648cae76adf5844acd520f17f979ad4651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5954&amp;height=3969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Shomari Figures speaks at an event hosted by the Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, July 29 in Montgomery, Ala.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/1-year-in-national-guard-troops-have-became-part-of-d-c-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:15:39.874Z</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>2026-08-11T14:15:39.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Armed troops have patrolled D.C. for 1 year now. It's challenging democratic norms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZSQYELANFLDDOJTDON6AXFQL4.jpg?auth=ec08c3d28dc50259fe932c2da9d8986554b8887baab48f7c55b36128c02405cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5842&amp;height=3895</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington Monument is seen in the distance as members of the National Guard stand atop the steps at the Lincoln Memorial at sunrise on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/trump-pivots-sanctions-iran-other-strategies-war-fizzle/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T13:51:55.788Z</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>2026-08-11T13:51:55.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y4W2NMVYHRB5VERZUWHDPIBGOI.jpg?auth=7dbe160361881bff544eff587f524e1ed9c36ba1a14a070a110ef1accdec4fbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/mosier-oregon-explores-prescribed-burns/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T13:38:07.958Z</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>2026-08-11T13:38:07.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As blazes rage across Oregon, Mosier explores a proactive approach to fire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVZTC6ZINNDCDHOFC2DQG5ZDW4.jpg?auth=ce0c2dcc2e09baf2996d27a15b046f11db349642b4eb0991a55c4c0743d39d8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mosier Fire District Captain Connor McKibben conducts a prescribed burn on Preston Booker's property. 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Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power. This is in sharp contrast to the Verrus model, which uses batteries and what it calls "power orchestration technology" to provide power backup. The company says its design allows data centers to be operated sustainably.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/washington-county-da-judge-drug-court-hiatus/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T13:00:03.815Z</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>2026-08-11T13:00:03.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington County DA, judge trade blame for drug court hiatus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/37AYNP3JEBFLPPAEI7RKB5LXWE.jpg?auth=f60b1ef0c205d4930952c375b609ab4d00fb3b6016385605cb6b516e9ef59481&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2309&amp;height=1589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton pictured in August 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/think-out-loud-seattle-supersonics-relocation-portland-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T13:00:00.753Z</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>2026-08-11T13:00:00.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the Seattle Supersonics relocation can teach us about the Trail Blazers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L4AAQUUH45BQXP52AUXVSAJZS4.jpg?auth=50ec919557b1fff33ed064e30a41d22c966ad0db0a75d658fd3b3a4e91c5788c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5596&amp;height=3731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fan hold up a sign in the stands urging the former Seattle Sonics basketball team to return to Seattle before a preseason NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/contiguous-us-breaks-its-record-for-hottest-month-ever-noaa-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:36:13.18Z</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>2026-08-11T00:36:13.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZRGEN3N22ZFYZI5NFP3S57K4NE.jpg?auth=39c3aff054fd28e5e1dffdfc9d7c6495911e1f1d90a344c071b41533f6039877&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3578&amp;height=2393</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, July 1, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/washington-loosens-financial-assistance-requirements-other-state-laws-in-effort-to-mitigate-wildfire-impacts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:24:37.769Z</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>2026-08-11T00:24:37.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington loosens financial assistance requirements, other state laws in effort to mitigate wildfire impacts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YHU3XY5C6VE3VA3EADEJXPHY7A.webp?auth=848753c9be819f485c0e53c84326d6fcd78357309fec8be77c8be91325e6b7df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters from both Moses Lake, Washington, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, spot-check a neighborhood that burned to the ground on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in northwest Spokane. “This is by far and large the worst one we’ve been on, like, hands down,” said firefighter Steve Moyer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/trains-expected-to-pass-centennial-mills-warehouse-as-early-as-monday-afternoon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:16:02.33Z</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>2026-08-11T00:16:02.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trains expected to pass Centennial Mills warehouse as early as Monday afternoon, despite risks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KWQHIYBW5NGPBNGYUQU4IZ772E.jpg?auth=0ce4bc36f8af7d0241e4e1e899cc2cd0d6eda606c15fdec777b1cfe5dad1cefc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cyclist crosses the train tracks near the Centennial Mills building on Aug. 10, 2026, in Portland, Ore. Demolition is set to start on the building on Aug. 14, after a fire made the structure unsafe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/trump-signs-executive-order-to-change-childhood-vaccine-schedule/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:11:07.501Z</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>2026-08-11T00:11:07.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S44MW5BLG5N7FBGTRAS6F2AYOQ.jpg?auth=6229c76f23ba161c32252afe5e04844d544871f793bdaab6f055266a9d907972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7961&amp;height=5307</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order that calls for changing the childhood vaccine schedule. With him in the Oval Office, from left, are Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of NIH; Jayme Franklin, a conservative activist; Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of domestic policy for the White House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/01/eastern-oregon-community-faces-fox-fire-aftermath/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:53:36.17Z</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>2026-08-10T23:53:36.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 homes razed, a firefighter hurt and a town spared: Eastern Oregon community faces Fox Fire aftermath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K2EAGJKKSBA5RCVWYEJSBVFAMM.jpg?auth=80dba514cb4732d3f9ede04d570c7f5ac68e51e8778d96dea7694e46341de054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Jeter, 78, walks through ash and debris July 29, 2026 in Huntington, Ore., after the Fox Fire destroys his home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:41:40.136Z</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>2026-08-10T23:41:40.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/oregon-prisons-transgender-women-ruling-federal-appeals-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:06:44.138Z</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>2026-08-10T23:06:44.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court blocks ruling for housing trans women in Oregon prisons]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WXIU3PH6MNAGPLZVXBB63X37S4.jpg?auth=90f46017ce1a6de4498d7efcfbd6ab1857be1a18d03769c2faaa2bcf575f8157&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Oregon’s only women’s prison. A new federal appeals court ruling weighs in on a case related to the placement of transgender women in Oregon prisons, including in Coffee Creek.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/multnomah-county-homeless-service-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:25:04.097Z</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>2026-08-10T21:25:04.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New leader of Multnomah County Homeless Services Department on heading up the agency]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLSJRCLSSFCSJFJXOJCM2ZM7UM.jpg?auth=3153c66e5bf20ec389ba4c84eb738603c68bbb8f932557a750cb4d41780c6819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4708&amp;height=3139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People line up outside of  Union Gospel Mission for a free Thanksgiving meal in Portland, Ore., on Thursday, Nov. 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/welcome-to-the-fire-pit-portland-embraces-its-reborn-wnba-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:04:05.766Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T21:04:05.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Fire Pit: Portland embraces its reborn WNBA team]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XN6H7CVMUBFPZKPT3GKP6X4ZCM.jpg?auth=29b7cf468972076a7693ad60f6fd63a7e8171389246ac2ac777f55086331bd5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3843&amp;height=2562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) looks for a pass as Portland Fire center Megan Gustafson (17) rushes in to block at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. The Portland Fire played the Las Vegas Aces, losing 88-80.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/eugene-hybrid-gallery-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T20:47:44.644Z</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>2026-08-10T20:47:44.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Hybrid Gallery creating safe space for queer and trans arts and the greater Eugene community]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FMODKJMS3JDTRLIHTUJ4ATDCDY.png?auth=082600279b0d681975baefd6d2eec87fd80d1b6bc42dde353e2c416ec2cc83f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hybrid Gallery creates a safe community space for LGBTQ+ artists and the greater Eugene community. It offers art and special interest classes, open mic nights, and more. November 8, 2025 photo provided by The Hybrid Gallery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/klamath-basin-botulism-outbreak-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T20:45:17.542Z</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>2026-08-10T20:45:17.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Botulism outbreak threatens wild birds in Klamath Basin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HVRUQWA5CJCYFK5O4ODRNZ4IDM.jpg?auth=baf96a0b7371024838843a69df37b6c9c0644ac515a8ddd15188c515a1e335ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Snow geese, as seen in the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Complex in 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Eugene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/washington-immigrants-long-term-care-money-20-million-fewer-than-200-people/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T16:56:24.3Z</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>2026-08-10T16:56:24.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$20M in long-term care money for Washington immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/goodbye-lloyd-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T16:32:33.435Z</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>2026-08-10T16:32:33.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Lloyd Center: 1960-2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6RLGTXTYJZDOFEAP7IHZWRMA24.jpg?auth=d39f10f10fb8d2872dc3b61b80f5571efdd922677b92d982b1d6d262cf4bfdc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5372&amp;height=3658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stephanie Winningham, right, hugs Jenny Gilmore Robinson on the last open day of the Lloyd Center in Portland, Ore., on Aug 8, 2026. 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This airline shows how it might work]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZSDOOG57UNPHHJIQGZ537ENNKM.jpg?auth=15f20cd0a1b7f2d4c69ae202dd3133b915d523fc5f37389273ac621204ac5ba8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jan 12, 2024; SeaTac, Washington, USA; Alaska Airlines NOC (network operations control) center at The HUB building. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Alaska Airlines]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/oregon-latino-spanish-spokane-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T15:40:16.064Z</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>2026-08-10T15:40:16.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Las casas empezaron a explotar’: Spokane Latino-led groups rally disaster resources in Spanish]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CBDKNIHDYBAMBE4MDZEXPBNX3U.jpg?auth=07338454d328a62683626ab914b2d6d9a674a999d867a79dcef2baab1465dbb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pictured on Aug. 6, 2026, in Spokane, Wash., neighbors set out paper cups with flowers in them, expressing their condolences for lost homes in the Old Trail Fire that's destroyed more than 850 buildings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/in-maine-senate-race-women-voters-could-be-the-deciders/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T15:30:00.404Z</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>2026-08-10T15:30:00.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X4RBQCNJUJNHHGPAPD7FCA2KOU.jpg?auth=c965efec8a723bb58ede864a488e9d6744be6e684fab3dbe7f7d6e25a2c79960&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks in the annual Moxie Day Parade on July 11, 2026 in Lisbon, Maine. In her 2020 Senate campaign, Collins won women voters by three points, according to exit polling.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/proportional-representation-has-majority-support-in-new-poll/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T14:52:21.142Z</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>2026-08-10T14:52:21.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters are sick of the 2-party system. 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abuse]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U6V4OZJGWNOHZKLGAGO7MBVT3E.jpg?auth=cb24405c9aea02032a6a1c791270b0573bac69f088647247a16ac11d080930cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5333&amp;height=3000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/flood-death-toll-in-india-s-assam-reaches-100-as-thousands-lose-their-homes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T14:45:05.561Z</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>2026-08-10T14:45:05.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L3NX2YQWPNPOLI4SCGLH4NJF3Y.jpg?auth=a93a69cca654226d50208958e3109d29f895ea6550e1d442c3e61a393de9408f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1905&amp;height=1265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A school girl and her father wade through floodwaters in Alengmora village in Jorhat, India, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russian-city-kills-12/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T14:37:29.345Z</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>2026-08-10T14:37:29.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12, authorities 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game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TLDSQRL7MVBM7O5R3ANWJWQZ6M.jpg?auth=92b46f83a32493435ad6ec11a65b7a2e2319e7e59ee9a4c8407ae786939b1d9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5468&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Timbers' Kristoffer Velde (99) controls the ball during an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/portland-thorns-survive-legacy-rally-behind-tordins-hat-trick-in-4-3-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:36:38.459Z</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>2026-08-10T13:36:38.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Thorns survive Boston Legacy rally behind Tordin’s hat trick in 4-3 win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4AZ2LFZE7FB2DHOI6MTBDUHYFI.jpg?auth=8197c025894b331ec11b39d5c5e959b30aafe707709d431428bdfa3f0acfc637&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2916&amp;height=2009</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Thorns FC forward Pietra Tordin (19) makes a play on the ball against Kansas City Current defender Kayla Sharples (27) during an NWSL soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, March 15, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/moda-center-portland-oregon-sports-baskeball-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:02.566Z</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>2026-08-10T13:00:02.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things to know before Wednesday’s vote on Moda Center negotiations ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5SGRTTTD5RDVLORKVQARQITHLU.JPG?auth=1d68c3676111a0988c69544e5a7f75fd89530927c7bf8e7a8094137c14532a0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3792</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Moda Center and Interstate 5 pictured from OPB drone footage. The months-long effort to secure public funding for an arena renovation is entering a key phase.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/port-orford-seeks-millions-for-overhaul-of-aging-water-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:03.175Z</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>2026-08-10T13:00:03.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Port Orford seeks millions for overhaul of aging water system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PDFUKX3NHRAITMHPGCGICGQUAA.webp?auth=ed3f14265a8ac354d178b1d2c69e4949c22df78af861b5a77caa935ee36dbbdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Port Orford's water treatment plant was built in 1978. City officials say its filtration system is "falling into disrepair," which adds to the city's expenses. Aug. 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/the-evergreen-podcast-york-lewis-clark-oregon-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:02.223Z</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>2026-08-10T13:00:02.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: Remembering the explorer named York]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NDBG4RH33BEMDLHLPKDSKT3P2Y.JPG?auth=3e0c32ef1f6c0dfd20ab17e3d0d18bd3069627458a1d25dca7a64f9972dec74d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There’s a new monument in Portland’s Mount Tabor Park. It’s a bust of York, the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, and it appeared mysteriously.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/lane-county-may-site-its-food-diversion-project-at-landfill-after-permitting-trouble/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:03.346Z</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>2026-08-10T13:00:03.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane County may site its food diversion project at landfill after permitting trouble, garbage haulers again object]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OBLKVFOAZJHTBIH4XDGVMROCKY.webp?auth=eb07121fd0ff772878f429409314a0d7487d234bc77a3a5ed31157c97c5e0aea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1164</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A landfill "cell" that workers are filling with waste from the Lane County area is seen in December 2023. At that time, officials estimated it would take 70 years for the landfill to reach capacity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/crews-battle-wildfires-in-western-u-s-and-canada/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T00:53:22.905Z</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>2026-08-10T00:53:22.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NKSUMEEYVBNL7CDG5QJD23XXZI.jpg?auth=d139a2bb5457b718e04a8d017c7e25f5e0552c67d62d40158ae004cdc78ec173&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/netanyahu-rejects-trumps-gaza-peace-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T21:01:28.069Z</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>2026-08-09T21:01:28.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SGQXMRPNLRNGJGOTPVTCDRI4CQ.jpg?auth=cfca77cfc280e048a3376a839cd47df685fcf6777552f50b07a605667fac5540&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4441&amp;height=2961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/what-s-behind-the-rise-in-abortions-even-with-stricter-laws-in-many-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T17:28:34.611Z</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>2026-08-09T17:28:34.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EHW6SWMT4BNW5ERGH4OUJZWRJE.jpg?auth=55a4aa0177e14aebe50b076cd326b189fd26dee36e358acdff8339c9b5301e06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A chorus of influencers on social media in the MAHA and "trad wife" communities emphasize the downsides of hormonal birth control. Research shows few of them have medical expertise.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/portland-beyblade-final-lloyd-center-shopping-mall-tournament/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T17:16:39.971Z</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>2026-08-09T17:16:39.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘A safe space for weirdos’: Beyblade community hosts final tournament at Lloyd Center’s food court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6RQYGA3DPFHO3A7ZNCKJDAKTC4.jpg?auth=f8ea8d997d88eefdc8e66620bdb25a193295a9035a85d2259e16badcacde39e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6861&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesus Acosta-Ware, right, battles with another attendee at the final Beyblade tournament held at the Lloyd Center shopping mall in Portland, Ore., on Aug 2, 2026. The tournaments will be moved to Gambit’s Games and BatCave Games after the Lloyd Center closes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/this-strip-mall-coffeehouse-transforms-into-an-intimate-jazz-club/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T16:03:44.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T16:03:44.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Everett strip mall coffeehouse transforms into an intimate jazz club]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6NRJWKJQ6ZA2LIWYZLMNV55ALQ.webp?auth=bca36e50d3a7e92c191190b5cf027f60db3b3ec9b0944ff38db91b7629bdd6d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner Sean Dokko poses inside Butter Notes Cafe, a dessert cafe and jazz club.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>