<?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/2026/09/19/pendleton-roundup-style-storytelling/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-19T18:52:35.203Z</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>2026-09-19T18:52:35.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Style is storytelling at the Pendleton Round-Up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G44P32VKCBFMXK4573RAD22LEQ.JPG?auth=c0245d6d53302b29c9b8fe961861fc71217869c4096a9d90411dc873a49eb8c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cordeiro's custom-made belt buckle by Epic Saddlery, featuring the year and her name.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/19/pendleton-roundupd-fashion-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-19T16:30:00.918Z</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>2026-09-19T16:30:00.918Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The stylish side of Pendleton Round-Up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFU5NYMGL5HR3G6YRLRUZYXTFY.JPG?auth=7b92863375618112c4d35d60580452a2a1e5a157c967f31a79c901f50ed86224&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julia Ike-Andrews, a citizen of the Yakama Nation, poses for a portrait wearing her self-made dress and imitation elk bone necklace among her family’s teepees in the grand tribal village at the Pendleton Roundup in Pendleton, Ore., on Sept. 16, 2026. “Lately, I haven't been so happy, but I know I'm a happy person. 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Perez pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T23:25:58.767Z</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>2026-09-18T23:25:58.767Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/washington-state-natural-gas-unconstitutional-ruling/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T22:16:24.769Z</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>2026-09-18T22:16:24.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Natural gas initiative ruled unconstitutional by Washington state Supreme Court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7W2YNJCTHNC7XD636TZ6DTKB6I.jpg?auth=1d5e96b337bda9bd90293e6f7dac34d5bce3bd29fa886235e2f95455c7545d48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An undated photo of the Supreme Court building in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/judge-rules-epa-illegally-terminated-dollar7-billion-solar-program-intended-to-help-poorer-americans/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T22:00:10.122Z</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>2026-09-18T22:00:10.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DTLDJCXMEFG4BI4LYAXC4PSYKI.jpg?auth=730ff3462bd4d7076dfe4e4caf500ccd7a5cfdb0c65a0ab91a59704f2c97dbc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6804&amp;height=4536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Solar panels operate, April 28, 2026, at a farm in Christiana, Tenn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/portland-largest-overnight-homeless-shelter-closes/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T21:58:45.75Z</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>2026-09-18T21:58:45.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s largest overnight homeless shelter has closed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TF3KLSQJMVBFPFVCXPIE3ZDM74.jpg?auth=893c7bf8eea86d7ae28b0ddc4969fddb7dacfc07227a8c419c94c4a43b82f00c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The entrance of the Northrup Shelter, an emergency overnight shelter in Portland, Ore,. pictured Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/oregon-data-centers-consume-quarter-state-power-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T21:12:14.701Z</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>2026-09-18T21:12:14.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H4OZSGPRURCGDK4CRCZGHZNZRY.jpg?auth=47ee879a97d3d2bbec32922b197e246f480dd1e7b2c16972794a9ce64f35b6c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5701&amp;height=3828</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/2026/09/18/trump-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-banned-from-the-white-house/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T21:09:25.37Z</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>2026-09-18T21:09:25.37Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y5SYXQO5BVNYZA3BEWQYHCNJO4.jpg?auth=a129d43de493da8a0e342aa76f529d38c105cf015ff3e38c909fcc382fb5ec5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5154&amp;height=3436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump speaks Thursday during a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/11/think-out-loud-reflecting-on-9-11-25-years-later/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T21:06:22.974Z</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>2026-09-18T21:06:22.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reflecting on 9/11, 25 years later]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HLLEZ7AZRZE27FTK5CR2IXMKVU.jpg?auth=0155227d5e86713860348bb468266fe6b4e5531a8c280da88a9b9de3b9b3f287&amp;smart=true&amp;width=626&amp;height=390</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Oregon Professor and journalist Peter Laufer interviewed people during three cross-country road trips in the days after 9/11, one in 2011 years later and the other in 2021. Those stories comprise his new book, "We Are All Americans," released on this 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/think-out-loud-federal-workforce-fish-wildlife/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T20:15:03.282Z</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>2026-09-18T20:15:03.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why a conservation nonprofit sought data on staff losses at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/maryhill-museum-of-art-centennial-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T20:14:28.191Z</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>2026-09-18T20:14:28.191Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryhill Museum of Art in Columbia Gorge celebrates centennial anniversary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S37H4HLSAVDHPDVZSWATZZBHBM.jpg?auth=1f1b4f09423eee1f8b8d577ffa3e15a5eac6065593903b775e2e4fbdc5e64af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale overlooks the Columbia River Gorge in this undated, provided photo. On Sep. 19, 2026, admission to the museum is free with a program of activities celebrating its centennial anniversary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/support/thank-you-gifts/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:00:05.151Z</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>2026-09-18T19:00:05.151Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thank-you gifts]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/port-of-coos-bay-railroad-repair/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T18:38:50.154Z</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>2026-09-18T18:38:50.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[International Port of Coos Bay declares emergency for railroad repairs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DIODE4OZMVCLVPSUE3E4EECNLM.png?auth=73aef7f9d9146210ae551831e65cb8d53565177544d789be90e32cb794d8f897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Coos Bay Rail Line runs along the bay in North Bend, Ore., Sept. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/epa-acts-to-control-contamination-jh-baxter-site-eugene/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T18:20:18.845Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:20:18.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EPA acts to control contamination at JH Baxter site]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WH2SOUWJR5DUFLEO6CZUIAMFNY.jpeg?auth=36104e16750b9a9929b76020bc2446a1d6f15d1c47b6cdd9d5176bae660cb3ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to the J.H. Baxter wood treatment plant in Eugene, as seen on Sept. 16, 2026. The facility closed for good in January 2022, after nearly 80 years of operation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/classified-worker-strike-oregon-universities-seiu/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T17:56:47.402Z</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>2026-09-18T17:56:47.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon university classified employees authorize strike, could hit picket line this month]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6DP5EG73SBFFXLS4LNUI4JLBEU.png?auth=c2cd60ab45ab4e82815de94136a1e08644ffbbb3667ef93f3c55ae33004108ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - UO classified union president Jennifer Smith speaks at a rally at the Erb Memorial Union in Eugene, Ore., on May 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/killing-endangered-wildlife-is-legal-if-they-aren-t-the-target-new-trump-rule-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:06:12.881Z</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>2026-09-18T16:06:12.881Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren't the target, new Trump rule says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPQ55GLJZ5HXLB7E3JQJFZUI4Y.jpg?auth=861ef01fb5d9aed1c55352a486f194c33e26b78d8c071c4e3277dfb37c36b4a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A northern spotted owl flies after a mouse jumping off the end of a stick in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore., May 8, 2003.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/ridgefield-washington-wildlife-refuge-city-growth/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T15:50:38.9Z</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>2026-09-18T15:50:38.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a fast-growing Washington city, pressure for growth clashes with love for a wildlife refuge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFWKCEHJURDBFMDLTF2HIB4ZAU.jpg?auth=fb2befb3537cb6c4be01ee4e9acea98966304b464cbef32d1857689da60c1c1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6875&amp;height=4583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A small section of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Wash., on Aug. 19, 2026. 
Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing development in an open field next to the refuge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/think-out-loud-music-oregon-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T15:22:19.119Z</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>2026-09-18T15:22:19.119Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregon’s music industry is faring]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/bonneville-power-administration-asks-to-hike-its-electricity-rates-by-63/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T15:05:30.01Z</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>2026-09-18T15:05:30.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bonneville Power Administration asks to hike its electricity rates by 6.3%]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NANBQPMNZFBYPKTCC32OGWWJUQ.jpg?auth=ef2a757d3399e1cf6d4fd4f7ef0c30651220ccddcf05b00e6a5a97c673b90d6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An undated photo of Bonneville Dam. 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Portland Fire guard Holly Winterburn dribbles the ball against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Aug. 16, 2026, in Phoenix.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/superabundant-recipe-asian-pear-persimmon-pickle-autumn-equinox/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T13:00:05.383Z</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>2026-09-18T13:00:05.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Sweet and spicy Asian pear and Fuyu persimmon pickle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JRMX7GUAP5HONCC53HWZSYXCTI.png?auth=4ab18142f270b7ba2b549bc3c388c05b737fc21a6c0c6d47fd88d485b23403b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3929&amp;height=2210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Asian pears and unripe Fuyu persimmons make a surprisingly versatile pickle]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/washington-county-portland-oregon-kathryn-harrington/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T02:20:27.671Z</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>2026-09-18T02:20:27.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington County chair to step back from leadership role after obscene gesture pushback]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I6KHMQUCJJDCBPUMH5MDKDMTN4.jpg?auth=1761939fa95dc0c5007aa61fc951f921e69e89a3f8735cc65455b75664242618&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1244&amp;height=1572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington County Commission Chair Kathryn Harrington, seen here in a July 2025 meeting, plans to step back from her role as chair but remain on the commission. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/federal-appeals-court-oregon-trans-inmates/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T00:35:50.269Z</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>2026-09-18T00:35:50.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon doesn’t have to hold trans women inmates in women’s prisons, federal appeals court rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I5W73G66U5DHBHMN77JC3T6LJI.jpg?auth=57d9e0a4d1a998cd4ddac6af4a5c63c3d329c70bac93a4ef6285e77418a9c44b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4895&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Oct. 19, 2022. The facility has minimum- and medium-security housing units for all female adults in custody in the state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/kotek-oregon-governor-reelection-platform-policies/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T00:32:00.658Z</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>2026-09-18T00:32:00.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveils policy proposals for a second term]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FHJZT7Y6IJEFXMSY3DG6RVEOQY.jpg?auth=4ddc946ec63d5843229b64de7929b18e5b9a7c58dec397396a6dc48cb580a21a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4613&amp;height=3145</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Gov. 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A sign for the Portland Book Festival on Nov. 2, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/marc-fogle-tort-claim-clark-county-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T22:43:44.76Z</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>2026-09-17T22:43:44.76Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family of man stabbed 17 times by Clark County deputy files $27 million tort claim]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R3ELJDQT25C7LCTKS7HFJBE3QE.jpg?auth=030ec19d7a062ac34a20fceb45653382f5bece7bec8bf73a52f446e83c032124&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An Axon body camera OKCPD headquarters on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/18/politics-now-oregon-governor-race-tightens/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T22:34:55.997Z</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>2026-09-17T22:34:55.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon governor’s race tightens, gets national attention	]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AUFRS4B6BGTXEI73OZNKPFHLE.png?auth=1b4946632db66de8454107fb0227d5b9144903e7179d9d56206ad873c8478cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/17/oregon-health-plan-system-errors-audit-healthcare-medicaid/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T20:44:50.769Z</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>2026-09-17T20:44:50.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Medicaid program erroneously paid up to $4.1M due to system errors, audit says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CPQWH7W6SRATXAJBCQZJINOJQ4.jpg?auth=b9ebfa605f7f7cd2be550f1676d9b47048fad40cd5de44924eb4ea6ad76592e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1444</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An emergency room at a Portland hospital is pictured. 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