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Aerial view of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Wash., showing the scene of a major chemical tank failure, May 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/28/rural-klamath-county-fire-district-cancels-ambulance/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T23:24:01.42Z</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>2026-08-28T23:24:01.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rural Klamath County fire district cancels ambulance service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQH3WCAZFRAOHD7S5JEBM337AI.JPG?auth=3e7517d864d7fa362d9865aa6a98d2f2c334e9ef64f0634cbd17a5d971f4840a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=947&amp;height=743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated phot of a Klamath County Fire District 3 firetruck.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/think-out-loud-medicaid-cuts-eastern-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:50:44.089Z</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>2026-08-28T21:50:44.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Medicaid cuts could look like in Eastern Oregon]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/28/trimet-cuts-portland-riders-adjust-green-line/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:43:54.339Z</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>2026-08-28T21:43:54.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A week into deep cuts, TriMet riders adjust to the new normal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U4VHYEWX3BAQZHW6JIUJTA6TRA.jpg?auth=15947a41fa6afa954ea478e05e3741c2ccad7beaea02504ca7fc529091077646&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4604&amp;height=2757</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign at the Clackamas Town Center MAX station in Portland, Ore., informs riders about service cuts, Aug. 26, 2026. 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