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Its Lloyd Center location courts are busy on Aug. 7, 2026. 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His case shows the immigration backlog crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IDK45HUAVRPETOONUTUGS46MPA.jpg?auth=c850224d3050be6f7ebcf218921e4258c9da828ac5651e28afc9c325587cbf8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1501&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Homero Calderón, a Venezuelan professional soccer player, has been detained in an ICE detention center for nearly six months, despite having two immigration processes pending.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/they-fought-in-the-u-s-s-war-in-afghanistan-now-they-fear-deportation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T17:00:21.881Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T17:00:21.881Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPQZP6M45ZKBDFDEID67SVG53I.jpg?auth=f33ef3679fe0cf21be16c15a52bbf6bcdb3509b9ff5644f1afae1ee4a4c187dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Murals are seen along the walls at a quiet U.S embassy on July 30, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/farewell-centennial-mills-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T16:30:00.404Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T16:30:00.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Farewell to Centennial Mills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U2E4XWEWEBG3VE4FIWSSCRVB7E.jpg?auth=fff79d010f2396f6d0669298ee360bca8aaf27e44df88d88119d69761ded385c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5300&amp;height=3829</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The street in front of Centennial Mills is closed due to the building being unstable in downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 14, 2026. The Centennial Mills building has been unstable since it caught on fire in early August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/portlands-remember-centennial-mills/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T16:05:49.8Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T16:05:49.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlanders gather to remember Centennial Mills as demolition gets off to slow, quiet start]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U2E4XWEWEBG3VE4FIWSSCRVB7E.jpg?auth=fff79d010f2396f6d0669298ee360bca8aaf27e44df88d88119d69761ded385c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5300&amp;height=3829</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The street in front of Centennial Mills is closed due to the building being unstable in downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 14, 2026. The Centennial Mills building has been unstable since it caught on fire in early August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/jessica-knieling-investigation-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T15:34:18.184Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T15:34:18.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Investigative report alleges Oregon’s HR chief was fired after not following state policies. She calls it ‘deeply flawed’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IW4POVJLQ5CLDCYKUXNVAU7WPM.jpg?auth=6c129b191305eb6f2c529ce680fa3046aa5b98dc605cc8d28b15c20fa967bdc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5296&amp;height=3531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Monday, Feb 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/springfield-ice-detention-rally/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T15:15:22.512Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T15:15:22.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rally denounces ‘ICE terror’ in Springfield after resident detained]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7DG7I24VIFBX3PJKQNNWWLUZBE.jpg?auth=0ea8bcab973495c7f835cf884ef04ad7174bbb19b5548441d894354e620f7ae2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rally-goer holds a sign saying, "Stop ICE terror now!" in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/fire-holding-off-storm-84-82/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T14:51:47.911Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T14:51:47.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Holly Winterburn scores season-high 20 and the Fire build early lead before holding off Storm 84-82]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WKCP3ZYHBFGNLF72DFEIJT55RI.jpg?auth=844239c2dbabe7c936f987e6e2c88071f030477c8a99eaa45a27f1fe54b6ae73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3205&amp;height=3410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Fire guard Holly Winterburn (77) dribbles the ball towards the basket at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/yakima-river-bateman-island-causeway-removed-sockeye-salmon-returning/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T13:00:01.017Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T13:00:01.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Bateman Island Causeway is gone. Now, there’s a ‘surprising’ number of sockeye returning to the Yakima River]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LIR2KAELM5AINMD4A7W7K5YHGY.jpg?auth=1526c0792336ca7030e7ea0bcce6ebfe7ac2853f61b5bcf27efd8ab0f41e6cc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Water flows through a small slice between Bateman Island and a land bridge, which led to the island. Crews are expected to continue to work on the removal project through mid-February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/15/seattle-center-dad-laid-to-rest/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T13:00:00.995Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T13:00:00.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Every day is harder.’ Dad killed at Seattle Center is laid to rest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BDEGCUNGVFTDMJKMCQCDREXWA.jpg?auth=7795643299ee9c59b80f727b3d749d4abf0bfe011754ade01c263b6fa2e85c87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Sanchez Villalba's family says he loved being by the water to fish and camp.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/fielder-mountain-fire-wildfire-oregon-southern-josephine/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-15T00:26:39.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T00:26:39.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fielder Mountain Fire grows rapidly overnight, prompting Southern Oregon evacuations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V57IE2PXV5EKJKDWWWEM6Q2YIE.JPG?auth=b87ce9bf3d74724885562f6b7a3e9304ef2d8e5bd41bccee698cb2923d85fbd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated photo of the Fielder Mountain Fire, which started along Interstate 5 Thursday afternoon. 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It offers art and special interest classes, open mic nights, and more. 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2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/think-out-loud-oregon-gun-control-measure-firearm-sales/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:14:32.889Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T20:14:32.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passage of Oregon gun control measure spurred thousands more firearm sales, new study shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2ER63K3YRRDCJLA72X3QDGGSOY.jpg?auth=31af240bd285ccba6000507e1bb2aad39582c7c8b692ade56cef2651879acee2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A photo illustration depicting firearms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/klamath-basin-botulism-outbreak-oregon-bird-alliance/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T19:43:54.052Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:43:54.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Klamath Basin needs more water to avoid deadly botulism outbreak, Bird Alliance warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QJECBPUSWRCR3F4HRMIHUQF264.jpg?auth=fe8db3a70903f8ba6de1223b292b9ed1a4ad13e4c574ed0141333723bf048fff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1266</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[White Pelicans patrol Tule Lake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T19:39:38.416Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:39:38.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/oregon-lane-community-college-accredition-warning-governance/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T19:28:59.526Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T19:28:59.526Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane Community College receives accreditation warning over governance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WF62MPFF6VF2PJP2MSBC3NMOMU.jpeg?auth=880787aa5a951e85a1f2ce14ad4604ce916fc69872f300ffdac0e925fe7f7c04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1122</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated photo of a sign near the eastern entrance to Lane Community College in Eugene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/percy-loy-kubla-khan-frozen-meals/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T18:37:06.418Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T18:37:06.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How this Oregon entrepreneur helped shape the modern frozen food industry]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSVJ4QZ3GZGFHPNYP5PRQPGUOA.jpeg?auth=0d6af167cb7eb2fa9cbcec9182df503f5cb9940085de52c94a4dacb96b8ebe6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3410&amp;height=2374</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Percy Loy holds a Kubla Khan’s frozen combination dinner near the conveyor belt at the company’s food processing plant in Portland, Ore., in March 1956.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/as-speed-cameras-spread-so-does-the-backlash-from-drivers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:52:55.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:52:55.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As speed cameras spread to more states, so does the backlash from drivers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OZF2V4RASRMZPPQJDVIOP6MHFQ.jpg?auth=dd753298cde576c4eb7f7471ea366d46b859d63e944fadf17aa85e3801842ae4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Speed cameras have sprung up in school zones across Florida, including this one in Broward County. <br>]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/proposed-changes-national-historic-preservation-act-tribal-consultation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:48:23.62Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:48:23.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act could make tribal consultation 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Yep, it's ramping up again]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7DP4WD5DEVOSHEWW6QD6W255QE.jpg?auth=b91d0f2e4b9d4ef51126408c9661d975df4577afe3ef58e58c211368ee5f0ef6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4773&amp;height=3353</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A positive COVID home test is shown in this image. Public health experts say we're now in the midst of a growing summer surge of COVID in the U.S.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/private-owners-of-tacoma-immigrant-detention-center-could-sell-some-facilities-to-ice/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:04:18.665Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:04:18.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Private owners of Tacoma immigrant detention center could sell some facilities to ICE]]></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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On Friday in federal court, Mangione pleaded guilty on federal stalking charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/kalshi-ordered-sharply-curtail-operations-washington-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:54:57.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:54:57.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kalshi ordered to sharply curtail operations in Washington state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FDHTTP4L6VDBRMRY7VWF72O5SQ.jpg?auth=edeed20578ac1730eca58e6f34f6ce06d4a70fbff69b612c61982363e8abacde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8377&amp;height=5585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An ad for the prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/feds-probe-mention-markets-amid-white-house-kalshi-controversy/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:18:16.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:18:16.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6CMAB3V2V5JF5INZ3TFIQUQBIQ.jpg?auth=46d56db564534d6144b4b2521efcc468806cd2c04a7627645b80049603b8b386&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8377&amp;height=5585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal regulators have opened an inquiry into so-called mention markets on prediction markets, where people bet millions of dollars on what a speak may or may not utter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/new-aircraft-carrier-heads-toward-mideast-after-reports-of-issues-on-long-deployed-uss-lincoln/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:15:52.388Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:15:52.388Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YMGTM2SETRNHDAI2KXITN5QXKY.jpg?auth=7eb3f4b0dcb3a857ddd50d4502db13c112d83de778d532f19ad943273c9ea149&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5885&amp;height=3923</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina, May 30, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/at-big-bend-national-park-bulldozers-begin-clearing-pristine-desert-land-for-border-barrier-work/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:40:32.858Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:40:32.858Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3Z7EYESGJZOFDNUEAPHSVN4HGA.jpg?auth=7433480f1fffd8f8823c6e81bab3cef8353ee683081ef0eb0d4b16ea93ea5bbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joan Stutts Escamilla sits in silence by the edge of the Rio Grande near the iconic limestone cliffs of Santa Elena Canyon. "It's such a god-given gift," said Escamilla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/interstate-5-closure-portland-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:30:00.695Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:30:00.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Impending I-5 closure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4CFNQ5KXHRAXZOSDIRTGTYO26U.JPG?auth=bac291eaa74e4d7227c12fbb74c306ee9a8fd2e9db604b33fb0413eb5a4439db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=3403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An aerial view of the Moda Center and Rose Quarter in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/judge-dismisses-trump-administration-s-antisemitism-lawsuit-against-harvard-university/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:26:22.353Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:26:22.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4JP6NU2C2VJINMVZUWDVTUNB7A.jpg?auth=2d92755d69391707b35882f77d58fa6c67d37c88ee578945af206ce157f2ce53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/portland-timbers-win-club-tijuana-3-1-leagues-cup-mls/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:02:46.926Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:02:46.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Timbers beat Club Tijuana 3-1 in third Leagues Cup match, but fail to reach knockout round]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZFBP5E66TJG2JCUIHQJ4I44LYI.jpg?auth=7969c62bfcd447efc5aebcd37226d06c077fc3994a479b326facd9366bd90a56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3906&amp;height=2604</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Portland Timbers forward Antony moves the ball against Seattle Sounders midfielder Albert Rusnák, left, 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/2026/08/14/superabundant-recipe-sweet-corn-tamalito-stuffed-peppers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T13:00:03.133Z</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>2026-08-14T13:00:03.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: Tamalito-stuffed sweet peppers are the tamale-chile relleno mashup you didn’t know you needed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/33HUMEBAOBC67K6WKWVPBIUMWE.png?auth=235d9bec71dc0b57080ace26910640d1ef857ef528ce4d9b91213dff5193e097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[These tamalito-stuffed sweet peppers are like a tamale crossed with a chile relleno]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/14/birds-banter-and-bebop-a-portland-salon-inspired-pop-up-called-birdfat/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T13:00:02.995Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T13:00:02.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Birds, banter and bebop: Welcome to BIRDFAT, Portland’s salon-inspired pop-up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFTTIH7C2ZGTDK5JNAJLBNPYFU.jpeg?auth=42f1838c361102c0aac2ec5657f44b19def1e2ae606622cdb9d7d13bb5ea8b82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Jonathan Biko Mandela Jones chats with patrons during a preview night for BIRDFAT, a pop-up  event he and Henderson Ave. founder Tiquette Bramlett created to celebrate jazz, food and community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/more-northwest-electricity-generation-data-centers-energy-use/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T23:49:30.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-13T23:49:30.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal council recommends big push for more Northwest electricity generation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WIUBZXQOMRH6HOIXQHK5SGYARQ.jpg?auth=47e7e41c7e26230ba718e6c7f69baecfcf42d89f45b7e605235c3daea18d6903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Transmission towers at Bonneville Power Administration’s Earl D. Ostrander Substation near Eagle Creek, Jan. 5, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/oregon-public-universities-negotiations-stalled/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T23:37:21.902Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-13T23:37:21.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bargaining stalls over wages between classified staff workers and Oregon’s public universities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ICMKWA7HNNCJ7N2CG3S3X3GFKE.JPG?auth=6085fd16c1713d01506b7a1f75ee3b80d34ab45ee2698216eda204771f31a596&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided image from SEIU, Local 503 President Johnny Earl leads a march on the Oregon State University campus on June 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/northeast-central-oregon-idaho-red-flag-warnings-wildfire-risk-lightning-winds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T23:25:46.959Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-13T23:25:46.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abundant lightning, high winds could challenge fire crews across much of Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2GSZQLSQ6JHYRKKKHGYFHC7F7Q.JPG?auth=c8019f09a03a361bf7c6274909d86ae6dc93efce77887b42aa9df2356255a3de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders of the Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation, looks down on the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, Ore., Aug 10, 2026 during a water drop. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/portland-trail-blazers-lease-negotiations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T23:16:57.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-13T23:16:57.102Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers will meet with Portland to discuss lease negotiations Monday  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OUTA6AFK3NAZ7CBHYGM5FAANNM.JPG?auth=e3ddeb0e446b157e56eb7dd6a018d7f471f0831710fff7d9982bf343102574d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2028</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, center left, looks to his computer during a Portland City Council meeting, in which the final vote on a “term sheet” is slated to happen, at Portland City Hall in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 12, 2026. The term sheet lays the framework for Moda Center lease negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/junction-city-delay-flock-cameras/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T22:46:11.648Z</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>2026-08-13T22:46:11.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Junction City leaders will delay license plate camera decision until next year’s budget]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2O6K4NEYZFEKNI57AUYN6YYFNI.png?auth=dfecb527c7a3328ede4bf58313b7a47559023e7d049a8219a87fc4580b29a125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A flock camera in Eugene before they were removed in December, 2025. Junction City considered entering a contract with Flock or another company that provides similar technology, but will wait until the spring when they develop next year's budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>