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Ortiz is a single mom who says the price of tickets is affordable for her.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/democrats-target-ruby-red-arkansas-in-expanding-midterms-map/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:18:37.96Z</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>2026-10-25T21:18:37.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DJLCRBBUCJKP3EKC4DBOBKCQNM.png?auth=8520d3fd74d9714f7c7af0e5cf795b39588dc037d243d836ed414190b4ec9d7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3754&amp;height=2815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkansas Democratic Senate nominee Hallie Shoffner speaks with voters at a campaign stop in Hope, Ark. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/newport-pacific-seafoods-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:12:11.734Z</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>2026-10-25T21:12:11.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evacuations ordered within one mile of seafood plant fire on Newport’s Bayfront]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XHHZHD43JBGWRCU3GXU5YGV7RM.jpg?auth=c86c1640081a5c49314493b1396246025e271def0015271e3b0eff730fb0315c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters pour water into the Pacific Seafood plant at 245 SE Bay Blvd., in Newport, Ore., on Oct. 25, 2026, after a fire broke out, releasing ammonia into the air and causing a partial roof collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/blanche-defends-doj-lawsuit-blocking-alaska-senate-results-if-republican-loses/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:07:54.077Z</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>2026-10-25T21:07:54.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLAXCXK2W5OUPFS3AR6YUFEBTM.png?auth=6a6e2c429cd7ff26c1e761cf3d0c39cd02eaf6b9544845a325cec77efd6d9120&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4247&amp;height=2832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump walks past Attorney General Todd Blanche after speaking at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/u-s-measles-cases-more-than-double-what-they-were-last-year-as-outbreak-spreads/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:05:58.631Z</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>2026-10-25T21:05:58.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3MOXGGJ57BLJPEE3IRSQ6XYXZM.png?auth=bee5ed248c30ae9dc49423e1ce7810a884f136ca1a01eb7c247661009b18e11b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign is posted outside a Pennsylvania Department of Health measles vaccination clinic located in Lancaster County in Peach Bottom, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/in-the-israeli-gaza-war-people-seek-solace-on-the-beach/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T16:42:18.989Z</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>2026-10-25T16:42:18.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two beaches, just miles apart, show how different daily life is in Israel and Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/APCIZPZHEJLFLO36V7SCLXOT4E.png?auth=413fbbbcaac4738e20eb7b7505fb0e07dd85dce60e9c32d9a08437b9369dc0c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israelis prepare for an early evening swim in the beach town of Jaffa. To the north are the high-rises of Tel Aviv, home to hotels, apartment buildings and tech companies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/drought-fire-and-high-diesel-prices-addin-up-tough-for-oregon-ranchers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T15:48:50.827Z</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>2026-10-25T15:48:50.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drought, fire and high diesel prices 'addin' up tough' for Oregon ranchers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6U37ZFMCQRKWZMR2LMWD4E7RNA.png?auth=23f69d9df59ab33d7583dcfdc2225dfb1925292704029685ff48898436db956b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Baltzor rides her side-by-side among the black angus cattle she raises near her home outside of Hines, Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/oregon-experience-portland-womens-sports-epicenter/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T15:05:38.291Z</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>2026-10-25T15:05:38.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How did Portland become the global epicenter of women’s sports?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFOCNNAUNNGLLOS26BBQDA5F5Q.jpg?auth=07477de8ba6cd0705aebde30932bd851a510066a27461b703ea9ef09792a5a97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Portland women's soccer team celebrates national championship in 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Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/alexander-aravena-ariel-lassiter-rally-timbers-to-3-2-victory-over-charlotte/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T14:52:23.133Z</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>2026-10-25T14:52:23.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alexander Aravena, Ariel Lassiter rally Timbers to 3-2 victory over Charlotte]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E3YAHM5UVJHSDLZN5IOEZFLPSU.jpg?auth=61d7eec59b9417c15626cbed7d78665cd7ce92d076546e9377a93ce008285ce4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5552&amp;height=3701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Timbers midfielder Cole Bassett, left, dances with midfielder David Da Costa (10) and forward Ariel Lassiter (7) as he celebrates his goal against the Seattle Sounders during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/a-beetle-that-decimates-ash-trees-has-arrived-in-southeast-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T13:00:03.736Z</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>2026-10-25T13:00:03.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘It’s only a matter of time’: A beetle that decimates ash trees has arrived in southeast Washington]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VUUTGCLF7VESBHP44ZVODZ6S7I.webp?auth=b191e73c990404c534aad7fd61e8f3017d1850211a0a12495b4738778f6a971f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=2346</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sample from an ash tree in Walla Walla County infested by the emerald ash borer. The invasive insect’s larvae chew through the wood, creating winding galleries that kill the tree, and, when the insects mature, exit through tiny D-shaped holes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/25/people-arent-drinking-like-they-used-to-can-washington-beer-wine-industries-adapt/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T13:00:03.531Z</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>2026-10-25T13:00:03.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[People aren’t drinking like they used to. Can Washington beer, wine industries adapt?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FO2KFZXI3ZHWJM2KW7TQHZ3QYQ.webp?auth=1ff286c7f37992a1b636fcdc9cbd8f3d1ad415bed1db2c575380c0914ec63627&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sampler of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beers at Fremont Brewing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/aidan-laughery-collin-dixon-score-tds-as-illinois-beats-oregon-21-10/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T00:08:25.718Z</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>2026-10-25T00:08:25.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CCNXON4EP5BRRDMIRIUHEJRTTQ.jpg?auth=c188e0c69db6840767128dfe0d67fc1cac05f81b16b187c14ba21a4d507cd86b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Illinois running back Aidan Laughery (21) runs the ball against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in East Lansing, Mich.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/how-midterms-have-had-big-impacts-through-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T22:22:10.245Z</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>2026-10-24T22:22:10.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TNBKP56RDVK4RGCOXDZP6UHT4U.png?auth=768bb77b1b60fab5b262eea20bd31c53cb9719b8215d8be651acefbdbffe2e5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds the gavel during the opening session of the 116th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/cyrus-javadi-seeking-reelection-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:41:54.094Z</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>2026-10-24T21:41:54.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Cyrus Javadi faces voters after party switch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNUBKMLDWJGUHJI26V6G5J52TE.JPG?auth=50f36448814c6d61e043ecf045c4ba4e7fba0ceced992339cf2efd5b1eaff1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8400&amp;height=5600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, D-Tillamook, waves to a vehicle passing by while canvassing on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/voters-in-2-democratic-strongholds-could-ban-transgender-girls-from-girls-school-sports/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:06:46.703Z</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>2026-10-24T21:06:46.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2PAY3SRSDJC6ZL2YVBZYCKWEEM.jpg?auth=f25bf7519b9fa9f370dbf335168f4a707ec1d49d4924928d85d2b739489f42c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5078&amp;height=3385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A person picks up a button during a "No Hate in WA State" rally against multiple initiatives on the November ballot, including Washington State Initiative 638, which would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls' sports, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/the-dalles-oregon-neon-sign-musum-art-culture-americana/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:00:52.419Z</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>2026-10-24T21:00:52.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[20th century Americana radiantly on display at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQ2X5LWKDRBOTHOVMNHNUJHQ2I.jpg?auth=71b18b07862f741abea091a42892250dd562001bdf3a13d744ebe258b4674dd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2777&amp;height=1965</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jantzen Beach carousel in its heyday. 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Kenyan authorities detected a ninth case of Ebola in the country, the health ministry said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/israeli-pm-netanyahu-pledges-massive-military-operation-after-west-bank-checkpoint-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:42:11.346Z</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>2026-10-24T17:42:11.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4C5Y5ZUFHNPX3ALHDWQQZXFCG4.png?auth=00953dba072c348796dab32190b3dcac0d76006dfed1a255de5c5513a108bdd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6806&amp;height=4537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli armored vehicles are seen parked outside a Palestinian building in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/drinking-water-supplies-dwindle-in-yemeni-city-besieged-by-houthi-rebels/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:41:02.988Z</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>2026-10-24T17:41:02.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BUAHVQE6KZNH3EDDPWGH4GP7YM.png?auth=830397f30aef56aeb6f2e5771a0e0a9ec706290c9525ec182aeb178a42b1c11d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2463&amp;height=1383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Smoke rises after an attack by Houthi rebels on the city of Taiz, Yemen, on Oct. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/shooting-at-a-church-in-jordan-kills-7-people/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:40:20.955Z</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>2026-10-24T17:40:20.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OZOC7QF45VNCHOMTMIUSNID3NY.png?auth=d26080e6e13b0c7e87ce62c177a4eb8cd9a83a82c72036f8a4ba75f485bf56ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man looks through a gap in a stone wall toward a Greek Orthodox church where gunmen opened fire during a funeral hours earlier in Hamoud village, in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/the-pentagons-guidelines-for-responsible-ai-arent-always-followed-report-shows/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:39:25.212Z</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>2026-10-24T17:39:25.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SWSIVRMNZVOYPJATBVPY7CKQHM.png?auth=08feca64ec810f2350381253c00ce354975fa1cf0af73c2ce003fa5b42f689ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=1192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three of the Pentagon projects surveyed by GAO included weapons for counter-camouflage (upper image) and target recognition (lower images).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/u-s-birth-rate-drops-to-record-low-but-older-women-are-having-more-babies/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:37:59.33Z</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>2026-10-24T17:37:59.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7NIIFLHDV5LYJEHTDZESCSIWKM.png?auth=839fd1b0035986665a514af00b45fd32c6d1c927cffa302ad24bc888d87c44d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5684&amp;height=3789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fewer women in their 20s are choosing to become mothers, leading to an overall birthrate decline in the U.S. But the birth rate among U.S. women age 30-45 is rising according to the latest federal data.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/cyrus-javadi-switched-parties-will-his-oregon-district-reelect-him-anyway/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:00:51.648Z</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>2026-10-24T17:00:51.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyrus Javadi switched parties. Will his Oregon district reelect him anyway?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNUBKMLDWJGUHJI26V6G5J52TE.JPG?auth=50f36448814c6d61e043ecf045c4ba4e7fba0ceced992339cf2efd5b1eaff1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8400&amp;height=5600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, D-Tillamook, waves to a vehicle passing by while canvassing on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/muller-scores-and-the-thorns-clinch-a-playoff-spot-with-a-1-0-win-over-the-courage/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T15:25:00.084Z</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>2026-10-24T15:25:00.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Müller scores and the Thorns clinch a playoff spot with a 1-0 win over the Courage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZPDSZM2QIBA7TLOQ5KYROWOQIU.jpg?auth=1dcf04342a50cce973c458de38d5a5bded7ab40cbb7be05d08ef4794e9cc6f8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6429&amp;height=4288</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Thorns FC midfielder Marie Müller (23) controls the ball during an NWSL soccer match against NJ/NY Gotham FC, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/deni-avdija-scores-26-points-to-lead-trail-blazers-in-win-over-kings/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T15:21:19.826Z</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>2026-10-24T15:21:19.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deni Avdija scores 26 points to lead Trail Blazers in win over Kings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/57UEBBBSHJEPBDDHALNFEFPPAQ.jpg?auth=8c19460d494977b1464e0c36a87e4bd6645d713bfd65049a6761d8121e5a2785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, center, drives to the basket with Sacramento Kings guards Emanuel Sharp (34) and Malik Monk (0) defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/oregon-amtrak-railroad-transportation-train/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T13:00:02.663Z</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>2026-10-24T13:00:02.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ The possible future of passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IIB5UAUHXBCS5EQW5RMBKQBYQE.jpg?auth=ca0a225a2cd97b4167c07aec7b0d9a4b39f96286ec3e0c1e63ec48fa357783a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3680&amp;height=2456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - In this provided photo, a new Airo train enters the Salem station during testing in July 2026. The Amtrak Cascades route serves 18 stations between Vancouver, Canada and Eugene, Ore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/oregon-clackamas-county-commission-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T13:00:03.653Z</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>2026-10-24T13:00:03.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ousted conservative, Democratic newcomer seek seats on Clackamas County commission ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QRYFXX7KABC5HIFEHBHJEVQ4T4.jpg?auth=b15cf183cd08e4349d2414f2e9ed11f2e4988e2d072f858fdd6d88cf30eb3cff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5514&amp;height=3706</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot drop box located at the Clackamas County Elections office, May 18, 2022. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/melania-trump-brokers-a-ceasefire-deal-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-city-to-get-relief-aid-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T01:27:51.727Z</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>2026-10-24T01:27:51.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melania Trump brokers a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city to get relief aid in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VZDL3GCJJVCQVIYTAKM5VCG5VY.jpg?auth=2da6399268422163c1c112b84b6f9f9c9f77c268d67881c70e2b55fda3757ede&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3228&amp;height=2152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated image from video provided by the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen" on Sept. 22, 2026, smoke rises from a residential neighborhood in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of Ukraine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/colorado-arizona-utah-new-mexico-grapple-with-flooding/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T01:20:30.276Z</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>2026-10-24T01:20:30.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DG5S6S6UYNKMHNYSMNPQK5UXLQ.png?auth=39c79ca3e5a8ec02665558565985406b798fef22b6a10664c979611a41b18b14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Floodwaters surround trailers at the Fun Valley Family Resort campground and RV part in South Fork, Colo., early Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/oregon-newport-ice-detention-center-rescue-helicopter/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T00:25:51.443Z</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>2026-10-24T00:25:51.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal agency agrees to drop plans to build Newport ICE detention center — for now]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UX35E7SNMNA3LAUIC3UGHCSZJQ.jpg?auth=493437f4bbdd8baff1f96a63ff6d18344f704fda1996b554988f7c06d2c3225d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The sun sets over the U.S. Coast Guard facility at the Newport Municipal Airport, where the rescue helicopter typically is and near the area that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seemingly considering for a facility in Newport, Ore., on Nov. 17, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/oregon-state-university-safety-education-silver-rail/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T00:20:04.398Z</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>2026-10-24T00:20:04.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State University students in Bend share lingering safety concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y676RINBDJE63FVTFMIHUUJC4E.png?auth=9b08c774fb35408a93a42eeac3e9f7fcc0dd3aefe2d44846fde1d378f3b6291a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated, provided photo of the Oregon State University-Cascades campus in Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/deq-says-chemical-leak-killed-multiple-fish-in-portland-creek/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T23:28:54.965Z</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>2026-10-23T23:28:54.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DEQ says chemical leak killed multiple fish in Portland creek ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCBYYC65NBBS5BILB6R2TIMLUI.jpg?auth=3b56d76472ac91fe4eb88ec5068825d3fbf545701e07ea59ad7b672cf05763ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5399&amp;height=3794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ducks swim down Johnson Creek in southeast Portland on Oct. 23, 2026, a month after near Precision Castparts Corp.'s manufacturing plant spilled chemicals into the creek]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/bend-school-shooting-spotlights-pressures-on-families-children-special-needs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T22:48:43.54Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-23T22:48:43.54Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Could we have done something more?’ Bend school shooting spotlights pressures on families of children with special needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AMW2YCXD3NDDZCULVA4R6YWKKQ.jpg?auth=1d7c030bd38ad4da57c25da7d87b3cc10e853af1f6df9de342f72b7947f62e6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5177&amp;height=3572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leah Persichilli's son Miles Barnes, 17, works with learning specialist Kim Drew in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>