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Mount Hood and Mount Hood National Forest on Dec. 12, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/think-out-loud-proposed-changes-national-historic-preservation-act-native-american-input/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T21:10:20.14Z</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>2026-09-03T21:10:20.14Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to National Historic Preservation Act could exclude Native American input on federal projects]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/xi-visits-egypt-as-china-seeks-deeper-influence-across-the-mideast/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:47:53.143Z</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>2026-09-03T19:47:53.143Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JXAYC5IN7JJDVAVPTKBYBAHJF4.jpg?auth=8c35d773715b03468a74c973a025dbd195b49949e11b06f171be5103f012084e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3527&amp;height=2351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi prior to their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/how-snap-changes-could-impact-access-to-free-school-meals/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:46:10.097Z</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>2026-09-03T19:46:10.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NJM2ESQEYZOQXNOCNI52XKVI24.jpg?auth=3097cfbab0a190a1d07c93c0781667b772e927c20b2d5b811d2a78ae340dd4aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seventh-graders sit together in the cafeteria during their lunch break at a public school in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 10, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/man-in-crisis-dies-after-being-tased-by-portland-police/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:23:40.217Z</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>2026-09-03T19:23:40.217Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man in crisis dies after being Tased by Portland police, bureau says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/53WGJLYBRRDDBCFCGQSW6KYAXE.jpg?auth=7bacfd4693afc598dae1c8914b426b2db2a76de7ea331f3fb20b7bd229378517&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1254&amp;height=941</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Police Bureau squad car in Portland, Ore., on Monday, Oct. 8, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/former-fema-leader-says-agency-is-safe-from-administration/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:18:02.299Z</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>2026-09-03T19:18:02.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside the failed mission to eliminate FEMA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F2RIJWH6QNNPJF3M555MBVW6VY.jpg?auth=d8379d1560d668e810a2f77dced1a1d70d00e58093487939ab7d04030d46a05e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4842&amp;height=3228</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Richardson testifies before Congress in 2025, when he was leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In a new book, he describes his efforts to dramatically reduce the agency's size. "I quickly realized that I would not be the one to transform FEMA or shut it down," he says.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/ice-officer-faces-federal-charges-for-lying-about-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:12:30.2Z</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>2026-09-03T19:12:30.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VH5S3IBIFBOH7GI3PCAXWFPA7A.jpg?auth=04a53a41b99e6edc5f99da656413af8e15bad54ef6921997ab36b6ca3f94b87b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4941&amp;height=3294</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Aug. 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-mail-in-voting-balllots-drop-boxes-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:05:03.207Z</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>2026-09-03T19:05:03.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid postal service uncertainty, Oregon election officials turn to ballot drop boxes ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2J3AXFMPJFF3FCI4X5XS4SFPXU.JPG?auth=87207f59a616925d542e355ab5f15716acfc24c1b6cff8a08a10790d8ecf0cba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Matt lifts up his three-year-old son, Theo, to cast his ballot into the Hillsboro Public Library-Shute Park ballot drop box in May 2026. Election officials are increasingly recommending voters plan to use drop boxes rather than mailing their ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/albina-vision-trust-moda-center-developer/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:27:55.929Z</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>2026-09-03T18:27:55.929Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland City Council considers naming Albina Vision Trust as developer of land near Moda Center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GTWHDUZ3TNA7XJRVPUD6XJY3IE.JPG?auth=7eb6d6c476e4de0d60ef12e3f4893e374bffc3295a13df951097792959e2c1c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Moda Center, left, in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 4, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:19:38.474Z</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>2026-09-03T18:19:38.474Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/the-length-of-oregon-school-year-isnt-everything-why-attendance-instruction-matter-too/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:02:08.567Z</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>2026-09-03T18:02:08.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The length of Oregon’s school year isn’t everything; why attendance and instruction matter too]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JG3DW22ISBCNRFEWKVWSP3TSVA.png?auth=384b81948a9000ed9b73e87779b3e4953cb226bee87b45df851d27491305ebb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Douglas ESD mentor Keith Osmack checks in with high school students in the Elkton School District during the first week of school. Osmack is one of several mentors working with middle and high school students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-this-year-s-ig-nobels-showcase-surprising-science/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:30:18.485Z</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>2026-09-03T17:30:18.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O6IHSZMOXJNLFP7F4322S7YMTM.jpg?auth=c433aa1532fdab1aa45a8bd74e104d59f6ae0299ed395af30d91675740b6df8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4673&amp;height=3115</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Audience members toss paper airplanes during the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Boston, Mass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/record-number-washington-mail-in-ballots-uncounted-after-primary-election-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:23:01.229Z</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>2026-09-03T17:23:01.229Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Record number of Washington mail-in ballots uncounted after primary election, report finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JT6TAHUUVZGM7NNE5OSIQGADPQ.jpg?auth=c33a734c955540afa5e201a3b9435e25f70d2f7c0526870a7639c5231c2d67e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8359&amp;height=5573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person places their ballot in a drop box on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/oregon-hosts-boise-state-indiana-opens-title-defense-big-ten-football/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:03:12.249Z</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>2026-09-03T17:03:12.249Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Big Ten slate features No. 2 Oregon hosting Boise State, and No. 6 Indiana opening title defense]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JN536FLUFRBVDMXW5TQE4CTELQ.jpg?auth=0ea354ef163e4450937b2edf430f52faba40cf7da350bb6a5c0de0fd6bac7279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4150&amp;height=2767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) throws a pass during the second half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game against Indiana, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/incarcerated-people-among-thousands-of-firefighters-battling-oregon-aggressive-fire-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:49:32.661Z</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>2026-09-03T16:49:32.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Incarcerated people among thousands of firefighters battling Oregon’s aggressive fire season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DR63CEL73NGUJBDQO7GV77DDRY.JPG?auth=5365dd4c1fceb45e429eb579179697a1456cc18fd3584c86f813287fa6e559f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incarcerated people train to “mop up," which involves scattering the smoldering areas and hot spots from the perimeter of a fire inwards to cool it down, building a containment line.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/portland-renaming-cesar-chavez-boulevard/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:07:50.917Z</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>2026-09-03T16:07:50.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland poised to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after farmworker movement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2XHUREGNRVA4LNQZEAZFLIRBTE.jpg?auth=15d640fc7749f413b201bfcb2281c15dc1e433d48fcabc5cdcdae085b646d11d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5651&amp;height=3767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wait at the intersection of Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Hawthorne Boulevard on March 27, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/think-out-loud-portlander-mobile-dwelling-units-popularity/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:41:35.877Z</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>2026-09-03T15:41:35.877Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlander explains mobile dwelling units, their rise in popularity ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/incarcerated-firefighters-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:30:00.666Z</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>2026-09-03T14:30:00.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oregon’s incarcerated firefighters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DR63CEL73NGUJBDQO7GV77DDRY.JPG?auth=5365dd4c1fceb45e429eb579179697a1456cc18fd3584c86f813287fa6e559f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incarcerated people train to “mop up” a fire at South Fork Forest Camp in Tillamook, Ore., on May 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/democrats-demand-homeland-security-officials-fund-election-security-ahead-of-midterms/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:27:49.073Z</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>2026-09-03T14:27:49.073Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NFDSDN45VVOGBNATHQSOUNLFXA.jpg?auth=6bb7eceddaf469a3cf75c69802603352858817ef4c7301aabad1edb80680de7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as New Yorkers head to the polls on Primary Day on June 23 in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/more-taxes-have-gone-uncollected-after-irs-slashed-its-staff/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:08:54.706Z</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>2026-09-03T14:08:54.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/URVTHXXCLBMYJN7YYUBV2FPFNU.jpg?auth=8313711cdd697f4cff555a8377166cae88c70f4bb81323f66e9e4d9df74d5721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2918&amp;height=2052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new Inspector General's report shows that as the IRS slashed its auditing ranks last year, collection of unpaid taxes fell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/malta-s-yorgen-fenech-acquitted-in-case-of-daphne-caruana-galizia-killing/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:03:30.109Z</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>2026-09-03T14:03:30.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LXPRSG54FBKM3EIXY6E3AVZLDM.jpg?auth=f28d1ab1058b073ec8303c9fed9ada44d292c4adb351e5a90ae695be8968c882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4176&amp;height=2784</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers and a candle lie in front of a portrait of slain investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia during a vigil outside the law courts in Valletta, Malta, Oct. 16, 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/nba-suspends-clippers-owner-ballmer-fines-team-dollar30m-kawhi-leonard-dollar700k-in-cap-circumvention-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:00:28.327Z</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>2026-09-03T14:00:28.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJUQVQBDVRPODFU7CUP3YPRQHE.jpg?auth=aed4c15efcf751b557b23491c6c1dad24f6375f9bdf5ab2ecf5de0474a30d7c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4603&amp;height=3069</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/ex-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-and-wife-seek-to-end-drug-charges-case-on-immunity-grounds/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:59:36.115Z</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>2026-09-03T13:59:36.115Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OEATBSKNLBKS5HDZPVLV6RXXBU.jpg?auth=595c948e2a29554d625fb835552493eefae4b3af4d4d65bdd263e8cb90b74afd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4550&amp;height=3033</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-trailblazing-journalist-and-activist-dies-at-92/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:54:51.216Z</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>2026-09-03T13:54:51.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SFY4MAQROJNXBKRZKDRUUYE65U.jpg?auth=69de65241888839f039366dd000ec5382a6138bfc975a2449fc8427a8edfcf13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem speaks onstage at the Ms. Foundation for Women 2017 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party at Capitale on May 3, 2017, in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/no-2-oregon-goal-setting-method-shohei-ohtani-chases-national-title/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:00:05.172Z</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>2026-09-03T13:00:05.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No. 2 Oregon turns to a goal-setting method used by Shohei Ohtani as it chases a national title]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O4L5CODCGBA6FL7NKAWSMA3SMI.jpg?auth=aedd295c169c3eff3e0458b0253081b159b35e1e06d503342e5dc13ae5575465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6166&amp;height=4111</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon head coach Dan Lanning watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Nov. 29, 2025, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/six-additional-college-football-teams-join-osu-and-ws-in-pac-12-conference/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:54:52.153Z</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>2026-09-03T00:54:52.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Six additional college football teams join OSU and WSU in Pac-12 Conference ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/think-out-loud-willamette-valley-white-oak/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:52:56.336Z</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>2026-09-03T00:52:56.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A look at white oak habitat restoration on private land in Willamette Valley ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/think-out-loud-independent-journalist-new-podcast-trust-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:48:59.02Z</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>2026-09-03T00:48:59.02Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland independent journalist’s new podcast explores trust in the age of AI]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/portland-public-schools-rightsizing-close-schools-standardize-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T23:50:13.589Z</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>2026-09-02T23:50:13.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools says ‘rightsizing’ plan to close schools aims to standardize educational experience across the district]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U3E2ZM23YZD6RIMTLF2DZIHEL4.JPG?auth=a8eaac44b6ab1a0b9337b467d881885cc129ced9a0d867931192894a3774b097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland Public Schools Board of Education holds a meeting announcing the district’s 2026-2027 budget at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on April 28, 2026. 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The non-profit hopes to renovate current homes and build additional affordable housing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/29/large-annual-algae-bloom-prompts-local-groups-to-cancel-events/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T21:25:52.784Z</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>2026-09-02T21:25:52.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Large annual algae bloom on Willamette River prompts local groups to cancel events]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OP7E25NQNBHFDACL3XDTXQ7ZM4.JPG?auth=d6f0f541af8e4e8e33508f7f39881e401944576c73cdacb4cd5143bb1bf8c216&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=6144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this acquired image, a kayaker floats through large cyanobacteria bloom at Ross Island Lagoon on Willamette River in Portland, Ore., Aug. 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/seattle-center-shooting-suspect-denied-home-release/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T20:53:56.506Z</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>2026-09-02T20:53:56.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[15-year-old Seattle Center shooting suspect denied home release]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7PRKTGEJN5COHM5YTZZ6YXCNNY.jpeg?auth=517257d78bc30a2430cee9b286aff322e9b25de55bc3eb1b7337d30faf76a38d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lit candles line the International Fountain during a community vigil in honor of the 3 people who were shot and killed during Bite of Seattle the previous day, on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Seattle Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/think-out-loud-volunteers-help-search-for-missing-indigenous-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T20:27:21.953Z</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>2026-09-02T20:27:21.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volunteers help search for missing Indigenous women]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/think-out-loud-portland-public-schools-screen-time-ai-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T19:28:54.131Z</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>2026-09-02T19:28:54.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parent advocacy group drafts revised screen time, AI policy for Portland Public Schools ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/city-of-north-plains-navigating-community-division-and-government-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T19:21:50.265Z</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>2026-09-02T19:21:50.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City of North Plains navigating community division and government crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EOURY7ZOIRASLFMZJBO6FU67GY.jpeg?auth=50a7b1474056e9bf007f74ba9121405f491eb6387ea1160dbefba1c303287e08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1959&amp;height=1469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cloudy afternoon in the city of North Plains on May 19, 2026. The Washington County town has fewer than 4,000 residents, and people inside and outside the city limits have been sharply divided over expanding the urban growth boundary. The rancor over differences of opinion about whether and how to plan for growth has spurred massive turnover in city government in the last two years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/think-out-loud-how-spokane-effectively-prepared-for-wildfire-evacuations/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T19:19:39.047Z</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>2026-09-02T19:19:39.047Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Spokane effectively prepared for wildfire evacuations]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/top-us-doctors-offer-updated-flu-covid-vaccine-recommendations/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T17:21:50.863Z</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>2026-09-02T17:21:50.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3FBWSOSXARCSJLMQO4HYOANXPI.jpg?auth=91b3c59ee312b483f797e3c5eaa85a91324e34f4da7379e8860e8c5d2047fdce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3335&amp;height=2230</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle, on Sept. 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/oregon-coast-coos-curry-electric-raises-rates/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T17:14:29.971Z</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>2026-09-02T17:14:29.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coos-Curry Electric on the Oregon Coast raises rates 10.8%]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZYO3WS4D7RC4NGJYFGNB2RDRUM.jpg?auth=59250f941a418fdae1135afd7f20324ae451a337fe6c306a9965bd651fed8071&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative’s office in Port Orford. The member-owned utility raised rates 10.8% beginning Sept. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/oregon-new-explore-health-insurance-marketplace-coming-soon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:55:26.337Z</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>2026-09-02T16:55:26.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon to launch new Explore Health state health insurance marketplace in coming months]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KHF3MN3PJJBMVH52E2H2SO237A.jpg?auth=1ea89073e79f9821bdb80453ab30195ace6617e01e9b06ab98161c806a13c8eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Medical supplies at a clinic in Portland on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/new-opb-film-that-unpacks-portlands-rise-to-the-peak-of-the-comics-universe/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:41:21.308Z</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>2026-09-02T16:41:21.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New OPB film that unpacks Portland’s rise to the peak of the indie comics universe set to premiere Sept. 12 at Rose City Comic Con]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WSE7UOIL6ZDUHO5PFFB4XGVFRY.png?auth=e040c0bc847f204107b6d3dadc11c941efddb46c8e8bf610bf0b3d1c5bf45956&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=551</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/clarinet-player-arrested-at-portland-ice-protest-sentenced-to-one-year-supervised-release/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:34:22.786Z</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>2026-09-02T16:34:22.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clarinet player arrested at Portland ICE protest sentenced to one year supervised release]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E5R62WSEAJCGLK6EL3FXITACM4.png?auth=e8ce73e9f1a05fc03f249df913d6786dabf70a11604c9e74bc26754554ef4fa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2576&amp;height=1292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still image captured by OPB from a video submitted in court via defense attorneys for Oriana Korol. The image shows Korol being held down and arrested by federal law enforcement officers outside the Portland ICE facility last October. Korol pleaded down from felony charges to a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a federal officer, and was sentenced to time served and a year of supervision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/lawsuits-claim-openai-put-image-before-safety-in-canadian-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:18:07.539Z</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>2026-09-02T16:18:07.539Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/56ZHB2FJ6VPR7OF6TAKDXVURB4.jpg?auth=51c919b31254e71beece11b1816bc07bb7cd995d9ef19b8b025271d992744fa1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members attend a vigil on Feb. 13 to honor the victims of one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/central-oregon-food-desert-culver-fresh-produce-grocery-store/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:05:09.863Z</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>2026-09-02T16:05:09.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a Central Oregon food desert, one town is on the hunt for a grocery store]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CR665J34MZHURHHSB4QX573J6U.jpg?auth=272ea8da9937aa2d2c3f25dde62735a72638a2d87ab969540b0a7979e6e9795e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4105&amp;height=2755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Culver’s main street through town on Monday, August 24, 2026. A vacant lot next to city hall is one possible location for a grocery store retailer that city officials are hoping to attract. City officials in Culver are working to attract a grocery retailer as the town continues to grow.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-state-university-master-gardener-program-providing-gardening-advice-throughout-the-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T15:44:26.408Z</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>2026-09-02T15:44:26.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State University’s master gardener program providing gardening advice throughout the state since 1976]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/ice-detainee-dies-just-hours-after-he-was-admitted-into-detention/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T15:04:13.027Z</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>2026-09-02T15:04:13.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PK2NOCAVPVO4HPQGFUASFIB6IA.jpg?auth=a7102c60354734260d27c52205b527de391c69c47bf004dc118e410fa338391b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5311&amp;height=3540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-at-leipzig-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:52:45.331Z</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>2026-09-02T14:52:45.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A3FKBORIKJNBBEVLUHVQPRBF2Q.jpg?auth=b06e382ce08655651b623768bd7370cb74a80b91ff885468e7fa45d2f13f5e97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7812&amp;height=5208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police forensic technicians work near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found and a detonator was removed from the object, in Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/apple-changes-lake-ontario-name-to-lake-america-for-us-users-of-its-maps-following-trump-s-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:43:35.479Z</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>2026-09-02T14:43:35.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YULRRNI3A5ERDIBG4EIDMNZBEE.jpg?auth=88d7769a6d3701e48e488510442325ca41fcf2fa574e49c8cde667b728792857&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4716&amp;height=3144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, Germany, April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/iran-fires-on-its-gulf-neighbors-retaliating-for-us-strikes-after-a-monthlong-lull/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:39:20.403Z</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>2026-09-02T14:39:20.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a monthlong lull]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BJR5XPHEJNEI5P3KNAF3SFE23I.jpg?auth=835e4d3fc2b5c41996d4eaa06d555ff4324e7fe5978b6fce7a676ff74f6fa2f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A child wounded, according to Tasnim news agency, in a strike on a home where a wedding was being held in Kuhestak, southern Iran, receives treatment at a hospital in Menab, Iran, early Wednesday, Sept.2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/chevron-will-expand-operations-in-venezuela/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:32:02.444Z</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>2026-09-02T14:32:02.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the U.S. and Venezuela strike oil deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGUZXXJ6VBKHNNM43SXKQJMCPM.jpg?auth=355818dbfeec0268d30b638e9154e391586b0028736fe92e742b2b14560b70e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8086&amp;height=5391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guinea-flagged crude oil tanker Avril waits its turn to be loaded with crude oil at Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on May 9, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/culver-oregon-grocery-store-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:30:00.568Z</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>2026-09-02T14:30:00.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Recruiting a grocery store]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CR665J34MZHURHHSB4QX573J6U.jpg?auth=272ea8da9937aa2d2c3f25dde62735a72638a2d87ab969540b0a7979e6e9795e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4105&amp;height=2755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Culver’s main street through town on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. A vacant lot next to City Hall is one possible location for a grocery store retailer that city officials are hoping to attract.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-cold-temperatures-rain-wildfires-weather/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T13:44:50.821Z</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>2026-09-02T13:44:50.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cold front interrupts summer in Oregon, bringing showers and a steep drop in temperatures ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XLSJUFX6PFECTAW423IISKIPVM.jpg?auth=3a5d7f4cb7e671b0fe7ce696c28ac3aad8c7449d5b99bd370d130abc7a5e9aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cloudy sky paves the way for rain and a steep drop in temperatures throughout Oregon during the first week of September 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/portland-indigenous-marketplace-seeks-funds-renovations-permanent-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T13:00:07.715Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-02T13:00:07.715Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Indigenous Marketplace seeks funds for renovations to new permanent home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVTEZXCENBFDFBZGIFHHYNSUXY.jpg?auth=277943ccd87ba199efdec4152b6f14d505fbf87c5f6312dc1aa937bfa0058712&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left: LaDonna Dempsey, Diné; Lluvia Merello, Quechua, Andean/Inca; and Linda Higgins, Yakama Nation, stand outside Project 737, future home of Portland Indigenous Marketplace, during a press conference on August 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/06/bend-central-oregon-top-labor-day-travel-destinations/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T01:37:55.111Z</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>2026-09-02T01:37:55.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bend and Central Oregon are top destinations for Oregon’s Labor Day travelers ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VED2QGVD6JCRHLUZXZ3HWXRVLI.jpg?auth=684d2614f8a95457c6c2c157ddd0b7215db24d04d918b1293ac2811962d03117&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5399&amp;height=3599</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - People float down a popular section of the Deschutes River in Bend, Ore., on June 15, 2026. Bend is a top regional destination for Labor Day tourists over the Labor Day weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>