<?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/2026/07/24/opera-in-the-park-mariachi-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T19:12:55.854Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T19:12:55.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Opera in the Park aims to bring love of opera to more Oregonians]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/portland-oregon-comic-book-artists-superheroes-eisner-awards/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T18:18:53.432Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T18:18:53.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three Portland Comic Artists Nominated for Prestigious Eisner Award ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E7DKGITI55FMNNO3J7DSJUYK54.jpg?auth=8f4d603d461f7b76cec3c0630c8bc2272141031322baba9d4437cc33f672561e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pictured left to right: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Rupert Kinnard, and Sarah Shay Mirk interviewed by OPB for an Oregon Art Beat special.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/talent-oregon-public-services-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T18:07:14.196Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T18:07:14.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Businesses in Talent, Oregon, push back against proposed fee increases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EDKQ2XSY3BCYXG64VTKMTNMEPI.png?auth=72af2e87a7d72c63c0048f4c275aae185b5ec6d46771533e590c9675f2e81049&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[City Hall in Talent, Ore., in an undated photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/washington-clean-energy-bottleneck-calls-for-reform/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T17:46:57.954Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T17:46:57.954Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state’s clean-energy bottleneck leads to calls for reform]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KT5QJCQIBCDVLWHS3O4T7RSQI.jpeg?auth=9a58160231d1b34688998411804035771e47f38b303bdf356c3daa2c320805a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[High-voltage transmission lines cross the Washington Cascades near the town of Index in February 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/think-out-loud-central-oregon-wildfires-wheeler-wasco/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:52:11.259Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T15:52:11.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ranchers and private landowners are helping respond to wildfires in Central Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CRW2BPWPUJBWJAF6XPGBX3VP54.jpg?auth=2e4dbfb443a7436099fe26a32d501d843a622322fd21f247cd5c37e063e223b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5645&amp;height=3763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cattle graze near a burned area shrouded in smoke from the Rowe Creek Complex Fire on July 21, 2026 in Twickenham, Wheeler County, Ore. 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Mountains rise above the Salish Sea as seen from San Juan Island, Wash., Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/malheur-educators-spanish-childcare-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:31:12.042Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T15:31:12.042Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Malheur educators aim to expand Spanish-language childcare in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LUD4EJ7ZAFDZVLP3LVLGOZKFIQ.JPG?auth=213116c66de67811fb78a3beaa28cd53cba43d4c6a4c1b8185abad70f4cf6301&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(from left) Alex Olivas guides Callum in play while Waukeen learns how to use a spray bottle with teacher Miriam Romero at The Children's Learning Center at Central Oregon Community College in Madras, Ore., on June 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/akawa-butte-fire-oregon-sisters/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:17:15.298Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T15:17:15.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘We don’t have the margin for error’ as wildfire closes in on Central Oregon town]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LVHTB5E6KRHRJAQZQQBQJTH5BA.png?auth=5ae5ed409f3c00ab20ed90580eafb1d9f044689ebce669a9fbe556c2dc39b85f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crews provide structural protection for private residences in the path of the Akawa Butte Fire near Sisters, Ore., July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/haiti-temporary-protected-status/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:10:11.403Z</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>2026-07-24T15:10:11.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Families brace for separation as Haitians set to lose protected status next week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UJA3H3CNBBOLBEKFTIBBTAO7B4.jpg?auth=c04a545bba9f4c793b07aab40c6f3bf3385f80218880edf7818dd9a66c15e587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7728&amp;height=5152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some 350,000 Haitian migrants are set to lose their temporary legal status next week. Many have had children in the U.S., and now face an agonizing choice: if deported, should they take their U.S. citizen children to a still-dangerous Haiti? Families at this Haitian church in San Diego are leaning on faith as they brace for an uncertain future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/new-york-times-subpoena-dropped/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:08:21.677Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T15:08:21.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Justice Department drops New York Times subpoenas under pressure from judge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RCDFJQZV2NL5VOKE2H7ZXP7ZDY.jpg?auth=3b6bfa2bb4d550d65c1d9095c9461f6a22588396097af866acc82c7b3aba5795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["It's a great day for the First Amendment and a great day for the rule of law," <em>New York Times </em>attorney David McCraw said after the government agreed to withdraw the subpoenas of <em>Times </em>journalists.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/new-tariffs-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:05:36.433Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T15:05:36.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A defiant Trump imposes replacement tariffs on biggest US trading partners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WKPRO2WGRFJFLBKJHD72U64VKY.jpg?auth=af1585953051c25bb0a6df764df51b6396387338884559b3fa41a6385d10c966&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5602&amp;height=3734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump looks to reporters after getting off Air Force One on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/akawa-butte-fire-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T14:31:54.17Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T14:31:54.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: No margin for error]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V4HSQ3A5M5HTTGCU6JQICRLD5E.JPG?auth=88b3a94c95880880c4b5139e58fd8f4d3b0acc2fde68fd2320985ebbb64747ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4512&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds attend a community meeting at Sisters High School for an update on the Akawa Butte Fire on July 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/superabundant-recipe-lemongrass-chicken-banh-mi-bowl/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:03.862Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:00:03.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Grilled lemongrass chicken meatballs and buttery baguette with gobs of Vietnamese herbs ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QQ47QETSOVA2XFIGAZKZW7B4MQ.jpeg?auth=80bccf2d151d4a0ee6f13006e6c3976384c9717b7a6fa3c3c9c205e3f4135387&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grilled chicken meatballs and baguette, fresh herbs and pickles make a hassle-free banh mi bowl]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/washington-columbia-river-basin-forecast-predicts-long-term-water-supply-shortages/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:04.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:00:04.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A long-term water supply forecast predicts shortages, droughts in Washington’s Columbia Basin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RKX6AM6G2ZGHLCGGRGOUKV7HJM.jpg?auth=62d5acb0de3c23c5ae4c3eba3ad3031d4a4098c8142a3906474c9628466ee4e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Columbia River at sunset. A 2026 draft water supply forecast predicts that in the future, the Columbia Basin will have less water available in the summer and early fall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/think-out-loud-homeless-families-vancouver-limited-options-shelter-space/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:03.056Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:00:03.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Families experiencing homelessness in Vancouver face lengthy waits, limited options for shelter space]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/west-linn-portland-oregon-housing-rent-apartments/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:01.256Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:00:01.256Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Don’t want to be like the middle of Portland’: West Linn housing developments spur pushback]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CNCSIJZ6JZBMRNORYTESAVVCFA.jpg?auth=be67f1acb01a34363f055295757bfb769beec5eee14410c3d377235c50cfe3f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4399&amp;height=2842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dean Suhr, left, talks with Jim Driscoll as Suhr walks his son's dogs through Oppenlander Field in West Linn, Ore., on July 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/24/oregon-trump-immigration-truck-driver-license/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:00:03.845Z</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>2026-07-24T13:00:03.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Trump closed a key career path for Oregon immigrants and refugees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/STY6NC6EXJBDLOP5TDK3IGADFI.jpg?auth=69f50030c2a0c6a35df9c7f7a93207007fbd24dc6e3c08cba2bb37c93f61bfd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A recruitment sign for commercial truck drivers sits along Oregon Route 99 in Monmouth.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/akawa-butte-wildfire-central-oregon-evacuation/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T02:10:50.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T02:10:50.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Akawa Butte Fire evacuations expand after brief respite from hot, dry weather]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DKLXLAL5MNH2ZB4SNSZE6ZV25I.jpg?auth=30589e4051285e9cf5b78d3924b7105ffc7846b37d2cc0d3b71d993737141c6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Akawa Butte Fire, pictured on July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/portland-fire-wnba-pushes-multnomah-county-invest-moda-center-renovations/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:40:47.242Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T00:40:47.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s WNBA team pushes the county to invest in Moda Center renovations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CGSNS5R24FBWPH4SDIAGT64GYA.jpg?auth=71d3b75ecdb4e25921add33647b715d58fb5044a3d1255796e71ed39d882097b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3413&amp;height=2738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Las Vegas Aces player drives the ball through the paint for a layup at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. The president of the Portland Fire team spoke at a county meeting on why renovations at the arena are needed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/reed-college-education-portland-oregon-antisemitism/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:25:54.691Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T00:25:54.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reed College settles antisemitism complaints, updates discrimination policies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55TIJOANO5FY5CRJW77XBON3XQ.JPG?auth=cabcdd9d76e1fb6049429d94548977d948584f9990b305183ab5283c4320230c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2040&amp;height=1530</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated provided image of Eliot Hall and the Great Lawn on the Reed College campus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/wheeler-county-firefighters-landowners-wildfire/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:01:53.747Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T00:01:53.747Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Wheeler County, relationships built between local landowners and firefighters during a 2024 megafire are paying off]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WYOL7T47KNGABBWEOFEGLGKCSA.jpg?auth=f804e41721b0718fd9418c3666d95de71781abb512c0c9cb8a3fa7609fbc0de5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildland firefighters create a fire break on the side of Rowe Creek Road near Mitchell, Ore., on July 21, 2026. 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Tina Kotek on May 21, 2026. Smith has been serving as the OSP's first tribal liaison since 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/blm-rule-changes-to-allow-more-cattle-grazing/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T21:07:38.252Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T21:07:38.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BLM rule changes to allow more cattle grazing on public lands in Oregon and the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/55S4QTJMOVEG7IH7E75XRWSZFU.jpg?auth=bd984c3faf081c7e1a71aa62068f7a0223b37549cf13c7d591afeb356c539772&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2514&amp;height=1676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: In this photo, provided by the BLM, cattle graze at sunset on open public rangeland in Malheur County, Oregon, on Oct. 17, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/think-out-loud-willamette-pacific-universities-merger/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:37:29.207Z</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>2026-07-23T20:37:29.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Willamette and Pacific Universities say merger will save money, serve students]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VRKFQNTHYJGRZJIEWSH5JPU76A.jpg?auth=c63c850b3448a009550544a38397ccf5b256626252a195709ef39e762756d21e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk through the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, Ore., on Feb. 22, 2026. Pacific University and Willamette University have just inked the deal to merge. Leaders say educational opportunities for students at both schools will expand significantly under the new collegiate university model.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/think-out-loud-oregon-awarded-160-million-dollars-expand-semiconductor-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:29:21.246Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:29:21.246Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon awarded $160M to expand the semiconductor industry and boost economic development]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZETNMICPSJCAPKF4Y27X2JZHC4.jpg?auth=d909ce8fb5b03eed986bed2673e48a84e1f919f9a025c815ad3d724c71398666&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[in this 2021 photo, provided by Intel, employees in a cleanroom are working in "bunny suits" at the company's D1X factory in Hillsboro, Oregon. Intel is one of a consortium of organizations that will benefit from the $160 million federal grant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/16/think-out-loud-warm-springs-jefferson-county-soil-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:28:41.081Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:28:41.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warm Springs seat on the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District board filled for the first time in decades]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q5HHNISL5VGDFI6TMHEAGTLIJI.jpg?auth=d63f978e33409eaa67531d12ce1f9e26060857704f9c3fde453d87cfee96d7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Alysia Klick'ump walks along a bend of the lower Deschutes River through the Warm Springs Reservation, checking on the saplings she and others replanted after wildfires, on Feb. 2, 2024. She was recently appointed to represent Zone 1 on the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/22/data-center-eastern-oregon-air-quality-umatilla-basin/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:50:48.428Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:50:48.428Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why data centers pose an outsized threat to Eastern Oregon’s air quality]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/21/think-out-loud-oregon-wildfire-season-begins/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:27:16.613Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:27:16.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon wildfire season begins in earnest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6JF2BAJGFVD53JV5L2YWT4JXGA.jpg?auth=8065d0c7d3ff0fccf3767b83bf21b2e090f3ea4371aad95c6103171e8d5e73ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The East Evans Creek Fire burns in Jackson and Jefferson counties on July 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/house-approves-resolution-to-end-the-war-in-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:12:04.781Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:12:04.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MCCAJLMXEBOETIH7CGVWQQ3D64.jpg?auth=57156aea7933941584bccde520e32ab929018a2320bc5675e72e2d76e18c83db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8220&amp;height=5480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Cannon House Office Building on July 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/third-party-candidate-oregon-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T18:55:42.18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T18:55:42.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: What a Green Party candidate may mean for Oregon governor’s race]]></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/2026/07/23/health-inspections-ice-tacoma-detention-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T18:32:07.274Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T18:32:07.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Health inspections of Tacoma ICE center remain on pause as legal battle continues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MKWEBSGGOBETVBOV5PUU2ARDAQ.jpg?auth=baf998021204b80537b854f44a307f3a7c256a99b03adae8f06c57e11dd97e9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4567&amp;height=3045</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A patch is shown on the uniform of a guard with the GEO Group Inc. during a media tour of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center Dec. 16, 2019, in Tacoma, Wash. 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Nike’s Washington County campus is considered to be the company’s global headquarters, containing over 75 buildings on more than 286 acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/southern-oregon-board-of-trustees-vitality-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:38:18.038Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:38:18.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southern Oregon University walks backs some recent academic cuts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PUVJCCISYBHZLC74UCNAFPFM7Y.webp?auth=f1d21c703895eb390a96708f4711ae5cf75d107ac3e766d695451a0c7551c0ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Southern Oregon University sign on campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/trump-administration-cuts-landmark-nutrition-education-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:30:00.525Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:30:00.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YWBNQS6WKJL37JT3DQ5Y3CQKEI.jpg?auth=1d8d915cadfc4e6648faed56640ad57528047e0275b644bbdbaeba912eb660b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3809&amp;height=2452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate Feurtado, a medical assistant at Spectrum Health, browses for produce at a farmers market in Philadelphia on July 15. The Food Trust, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, uses SNAP-Ed funding to support its farmers markets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/amidst-hiring-push-police-experts-question-ice-officer-vetting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:00:00.884Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:00:00.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WKGNPCGPKNJ47GWOP5BTKWWJ6E.jpg?auth=2ca707d5492183fa17b3cd408c51f25317340ec6e699b50b9651f36835cc0310&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An FBI official places an evidence card in Biddeford where a man was killed in a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/in-a-first-chinese-woman-wins-the-prestigious-fields-medal/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:45:00.651Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:45:00.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/45TLEPE4I5IMXFQ6PC72OPKT4I.jpg?auth=09e7ec1e60beae4d6336e4669b2e2f0d9fe4ec47f00774a0b1def6ad8c136bbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wang Hong is the third woman—and first from China—to be awarded the world's most prestigious mathematics prize.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/trump-says-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-hinges-on-saudi-ties-with-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:30:00.827Z</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>2026-07-23T16:30:00.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal hinges on the kingdom normalizing Israel ties]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U654GQCQWVM4TKBMYIWHYGZKEA.jpg?auth=a9b7edde21c4750e5237fc873dce8a8505c89c40c919ec44d0a692644f769d27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With a photograph of himself on the wall as part of "The Presidential Hall of Fame," President Trump gives Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of 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