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The COVID-19 pandemic is shaping how many Americans are reacting to Ebola and hantavirus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/21/kotek-drazan-rematch-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T14:30:01.05Z</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>2026-05-21T14:30:01.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Gubernatorial rematch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2STGQ3VGO5GVNDEYK7KZ4G3N7U.png?auth=ec64144183db1768840ab2fbe04621b9bfe7c8d33a6b484f84d7b3d5627ff6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Christine Drazan at her election night party on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Right: Gov. Tina Kotek at her victory announcement Nov. 10, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/21/aliyah-boston-scores-24-as-fever-beat-fire-90-73-without-caitlin-clark/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:58:09.546Z</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>2026-05-21T13:58:09.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First-half run launches Indiana Fever past Portland Fire 90-73]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OQGU7DOL7RF5PHPH3ZCLRXW55U.jpg?auth=d226b3e175f2b4364f9d5e16d0980df94b58db2e9739c178b51f732f87cda4bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Sarah Ashlee Barker, shown in this May 9, 2026 file photo, made a midrange jumper that trimmed Portland’s deficit to 32-30 with 5:46 left in the first half, but the Fever scored 21 of the next 28 points and never looked back.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/21/portland-thorns-bay-fc/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:38:25.101Z</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>2026-05-21T13:38:25.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thorns set record for shutout minutes at home in 2-0 win over Bay FC]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NA6KI65CEBFTNLX4RPGNC3WP7Q.jpg?auth=3f56a2660ba932b2edfc8d31979a33cff58f3ac6b39f6c2853579f7059516537&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5940&amp;height=3341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Thorns FC defender M.A. Vignola in action during the second half of an NWSL soccer match March 13, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/trump-actions-could-loom-large-in-race-to-be-next-oregon-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:28:45.197Z</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>2026-05-21T13:28:45.197Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump’s actions could loom large in race to be next Oregon governor ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2STGQ3VGO5GVNDEYK7KZ4G3N7U.png?auth=ec64144183db1768840ab2fbe04621b9bfe7c8d33a6b484f84d7b3d5627ff6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Christine Drazan at her election night party on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Right: Gov. Tina Kotek at her victory announcement Nov. 10, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/21/army-corps-rogue-river-basin-water-environment/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:00:04.034Z</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>2026-05-21T13:00:04.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army Corps of Engineers predicts challenging water year for Rogue Basin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3HDFKHOIMBHVBMQ3HCMNGW5534.png?auth=d52e5add4e7b74043330809f20b3581abe76bee40e87e5ba4aed9e46855a6852&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1432&amp;height=833</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This section of the Rogue River was one of the first in America to be protected by the Wild and Scenic Act of 1968.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/21/ghosts-trojan-nuclear-power-plant-portand-oregon-rainier/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:00:03.452Z</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>2026-05-21T13:00:03.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The ghosts of Trojan: 5 ways Oregon’s only nuclear plant still haunts the Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5YV2NTQ2EVAUVN227COUD5Z3SM.jpg?auth=93bbc62ee3addf02f636855a26d19c3e84b62104e0c97392d48d1bfce2c6a437&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=748</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trojan cooling tower stood 499 feet tall and emitted steam from the adjacent nuclear power plant from 1976-1993. Many years after the plant was decommissioned, Portland General Electric blew up its cooling tower in 2006.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/beloved-wasco-county-commissioner-phil-brady-leading-race-dies-suddenly-on-election-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T03:11:20.147Z</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>2026-05-21T03:11:20.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wasco County Commissioner Phil Brady, leading race, dies suddenly on Election Day  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7FQHGYZJDZCMJHUACUZNWQC45E.JPG?auth=0752013ccb4e183c22f0f331f3230dc60def17693cf7626f2b461cff68ddd8b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1628&amp;height=1083</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A provided photo of Phil Brady at the Mid-Columbia Housing Stabilization Summit in The Dalles, Ore., November 2025. 

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/challengers-oust-incumbents-pendleton-city-council-races/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T02:23:47.389Z</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>2026-05-21T02:23:47.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Challengers oust incumbents in Pendleton City Council races]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZTOOUGFJZJBMBH5Z32EPBYUWAU.JPG?auth=0d9a6248e30614b193eba5fcc264fa44d27b3f986be93b92249f0bdfb3f02780&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A motorist drives along Main Street in Pendleton, Ore., on April 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/gas-tax-failture-transportation-voters-high-costs/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T02:06:06.724Z</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>2026-05-21T02:06:06.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gas tax failure: On transportation, voters tell Oregon leaders to try again]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FGWFMV7HSFFI3IJBRIKINYM5MQ.jpg?auth=53629b8e592508fe6eba0fa669449c23f9611ce1f75ffd4eed8ae6250f9f15e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Gas prices starting at $5.39 per gallon for regular grade unleaded gas are displayed at a Chevron gas station in downtown Portland, Ore., on March 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/rfk-jr-fires-leaders-of-group-that-sets-guidelines-for-preventive-health-screenings/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T00:51:33.844Z</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>2026-05-21T00:51:33.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H5B35I7XLJGZXBXRUNQX57IXFY.jpg?auth=b76bb62d47512621dcec541e7aeb2d7694113f0fb13e7ef3a721822004be68d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/providence-oregon-health-hosital-medicaid-advantage-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T23:37:12.409Z</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>2026-05-20T23:37:12.409Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Providence to end most of its health insurance business ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KW4MQYDU7FBBPAXAIVQVUWJZXI.jpeg?auth=e44599ff2f3e3c1a811b546f0d4a81101d7c061ac5a1c2e49876f28d033ab9bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2896&amp;height=1944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated handout photo. Providence Office Park in Portland, where the offices of Providence Health Plan are located.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/think-out-loud-mary-cain-nike-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T22:02:22.286Z</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>2026-05-20T22:02:22.286Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Nike Oregon Project runner tells her story in a new memoir]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/15/providers-of-abortion-pill-for-oregon-patients-say-access-to-this-care-remains-unchanged/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T22:01:34.481Z</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>2026-05-20T22:01:34.481Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Providers of abortion pill for Oregon patients say access to this care remains unchanged]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EUECZ7ATVZBCPNZA5GVDAENRJE.jpg?auth=f8e83fb238ae61713ad38a04c78bd800098ea2f1f57f5b097513d6525fa07b79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3008&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Offices of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, in Portland, Ore., April 14, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/battle-ground-city-council-to-consider-antifa-and-ice-proclamations/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:38:05.15Z</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>2026-05-20T21:38:05.15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle Ground city council to consider Antifa and ICE proclamations, prayer before public meetings ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UKHBLEIE4RDGLKAKZNC5MT7VQY.jpg?auth=9e233101aeed2f1373787c87be14aed2072b4334cafa97038b3f5063a660c0b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3654</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Battle Ground City Hall on May 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/clackamas-county-public-safety-levy-poised-to-fail-on-election-night/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:52:28.306Z</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>2026-05-20T20:52:28.306Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clackamas County public safety levy poised to fail after election night]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RMTGJMPG7NHARLI4T4I7I6GSBM.jpg?auth=c47b510a702bb2c4dac532592d4e1dadf5117d3a7b9acf34bea58a40ca56bedf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Clackamas County public safety levy funds 36 jail deputies and 84 jail beds, along with other personnel and programs at the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/oregon-gas-tax-lags-early-returns-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:50:43.421Z</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>2026-05-20T20:50:43.421Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregonians reject gas tax proposal as fuel prices soar ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SBELVRJNRZGGJLEEALC3MBYHWI.jpg?auth=0c765a2b4927a971403a9df7203c5010a4515a653d98d0038afe0e6d6a4e367e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks into a convenience store at a Chevron gas station with prices starting at $5.39 per gallon for regular grade unleaded gas in downtown Portland, Ore., on March 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/single-gen-z-women-outpace-gen-z-men-to-homeownership-despite-overall-decline-in-first-time-buyers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:38:40.173Z</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>2026-05-20T20:38:40.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AGTG6PNZSFAZ7GCGPILHP36CLE.jpg?auth=0ad9d717dffefffc05d2123ccfc356907fe7cfe2fa719de4a18957e446f143d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4868&amp;height=3245</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pa., Oct. 16, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/meta-slashes-8000-jobs-as-it-pivots-towards-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:33:32.828Z</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>2026-05-20T20:33:32.828Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65DZRE3YZROKHK42RNQ5KFQOLE.jpg?auth=d309e37339ce345fcdc44a34359ef27cd1165f5a07856476edf958ec54dd11a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5804&amp;height=3869</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/da-races-in-oregon-go-uncontested-for-the-first-time-in-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:12:34.68Z</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>2026-05-20T19:12:34.68Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DA races in Oregon go uncontested for the first time in decades]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/former-timber-town-in-rural-oregon-faces-extreme-debt/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:11:44.662Z</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>2026-05-20T19:11:44.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former timber town in rural Oregon faces extreme debt ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GK3LKX42RND2BP5I2V66UL2UZY.jpg?auth=61518e29e84121cdf977f08ff863889a25b2d3105c3789edb1a6872e12ee2bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The town of Lakeview, Ore., is seen from above on Dec. 9, 2025. The Eastern Oregon Town has a population of 2,400.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/two-perspectives-on-southern-oregon-universitys-latest-financial-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:10:55.54Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:10:55.54Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two perspectives on Southern Oregon University’s latest financial crisis]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:08:19.308Z</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>2026-05-20T19:08:19.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/oregon-primary-election-three-things-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:38:14.024Z</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>2026-05-20T17:38:14.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three things to know about Oregon’s primary election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XDOFYH6PBAT5NTK3D3VKJVINU.jpg?auth=82e40fd78b11ae88ac0547e127d5e8980dc4d7cb9aed95c1d5e51d01e98eab94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5583&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person pumps gas at an Arco station on Belmont Street in Portland, Ore. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. The recently passed transportation bill would raise the gas tax by 6 cents to a total of 46 cents per gallon, and increase vehicle registration, titling fees and a payroll tax that funds public transit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/san-diego-mosque-victims-gave-their-lives-to-save-children-staff/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:09:43.103Z</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>2026-05-20T17:09:43.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IFBRUB5L4JO5JEEAAXBPWGIQ2U.jpg?auth=516884663417e8eaca231e573bffaf053b7d1fb4e60561a3e7d62a80c5074aaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right, Mansour Kaziha, Amin Abdullah and Nadir Awad.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/barney-frank-former-congressman-and-gay-rights-pioneer-dies-at-86/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:04:39.11Z</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>2026-05-20T17:04:39.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BANYDGGFVIEROEU25EZ2ZPP4M.jpg?auth=83494443aa325ce6ba44ee0ab7e83715ddf0030321f008a1b5d47dfe631cfd8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Rep. Barney Frank,D-MA, chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee conducts hearings on "Financial Market Regulatory Restructuring." July 10, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/early-returns-show-a-big-night-for-deschutes-county-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:54:41.015Z</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>2026-05-20T16:54:41.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Early returns show a big night for Deschutes County Democrats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LEULTCHRORDCVBIVSWNDBBODVY.jpg?auth=31d7f60d0de63c2e30b36291e3df18ac4da2662b1620504ce3eaa5bdaecc46d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jamie Collins, left, and Rick Russell, both running for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, Positions 1 and 4, respectively. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/metro-council-president-juan-carlos-gonzalez-oregon-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:50:00.937Z</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>2026-05-20T16:50:00.937Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Juan Carlos González leading in Metro Council president race ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3P746JZAAJHA5ANC6KTNJYVHUQ.jpg?auth=20fd38b0e098aa6539e87216c3bfec6fdc046640d352e2f232eefa853861faa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González , a candidate for Metro Council president, in an undated photo provided by the candidate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/christina-stephenson-cruising-toward-win-race-oregon-labor-commissioner/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:44:52.962Z</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>2026-05-20T16:44:52.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christina Stephenson cruising toward win in race for Oregon labor commissioner]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MSB4RPUCORAN5PFR3KA7XCS3UI.jpg?auth=e6f2499344a269e4be3cca09dff28b9aad8aeedee6857a7a3baa762e84375f0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christina Stephenson, candidate for Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/challenger-vanessa-nordyke-leads-incumbent-julie-hoy-for-salem-mayor-in-early-returns/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:33:04.392Z</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>2026-05-20T16:33:04.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Challenger Vanessa Nordyke leads incumbent Julie Hoy for Salem mayor in early returns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3ADU6QLPRDFXFDDQYSVBWLOLA.jpg?auth=7670dee1d45346a491c532d62f158e2003893d39b2080b2039406183a37d6242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julie Hoy, left, has served as Salem's mayor since 2024. Hoy is challenged by Vanessa Nordyke, a Salem city councilor and lawyer who previously worked for the Oregon Department of Justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/former-democratic-oregon-lawmaker-will-face-bentz-in-sprawling-2nd-congressional-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:28:34.243Z</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>2026-05-20T16:28:34.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Democratic Oregon lawmaker will face Bentz in sprawling 2nd Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HJIA3G7SSNF5ZDGONH6ZYY5AEE.jpg?auth=dc78ba839845b4d15cdec605ec47f43dd68132dc5f4976acd93b77be3ee1c244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1484&amp;height=1078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District spans more than 70,000 square miles across 20 of 36 counties. It runs through The Dalles, and Medford, skirting Bend and Roseburg and stretches east into every town until reaching the Idaho border.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/val-hoyle-monique-despain-election-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:05:56.801Z</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>2026-05-20T16:05:56.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hoyle headed to rematch with GOP challenger DeSpain in Oregon’s 4th Congresional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65HWQXRQOJB37KYE5OSBM2XXF4.png?auth=f8c9ddcb3a07f9e2841a939f0d5a0b33d0bd4daaba0711288cb2edf8abdb2e24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1150&amp;height=646</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican challenger Monique DeSpain (left) and Democrat incumbent Val Hoyle (right) are running for the Oregon U.S. House 4th District. Pictured in undated images provided by the campaigns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/clackamas-county-commission-races-2026-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:47:20.278Z</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>2026-05-20T15:47:20.278Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Revenge for Fischer, run-offs likely for incumbents in heated Clackamas County Commission races]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QRYFXX7KABC5HIFEHBHJEVQ4T4.jpg?auth=b15cf183cd08e4349d2414f2e9ed11f2e4988e2d072f858fdd6d88cf30eb3cff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5514&amp;height=3706</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot drop box located at the Clackamas County Elections office, May 18, 2022. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/greg-smith-eastern-oregon-house-seat-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:43:25.331Z</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>2026-05-20T15:43:25.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smith on track to hold onto Eastern Oregon House seat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IXM4YLB2IRBFXA5BIGIWXK2JJQ.jpg?auth=730d981265d1e249034ffe635c958530607ce7a7b04034d90f861bed6a94cc5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5011&amp;height=3904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Representative Greg Smith,  R-Heppner, on Feb. 5, 2024, during the opening of the legislative short session at the Oregon state Capitol in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/think-out-loud-woodburn-education-associaton/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:41:28.636Z</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>2026-05-20T15:41:28.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woodburn school board, teacher’s union on protections against ICE activity in schools]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/patti-adair-jonathan-lockwood-election-result/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:37:55.315Z</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>2026-05-20T15:37:55.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deschutes commissioner wins Republican nod for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QH4W2ELZKVCTPEI45EPWNYJMAY.png?auth=f4b991f8d5e1f61018e0a39220f3e10ca795bbb6d46d54924e272aa193f0d599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair in an undated photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/oregon-primary-election-voters-gas-tax-drazan-gop-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:18:28.252Z</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>2026-05-20T15:18:28.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon voters decisive as they reject gas tax, renominate Drazan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KDT52KMDWFER3M44UFUH3RDH7Y.jpg?auth=968aac8f05d4b8e388e602a162622d44f161485b6a4edab9128c8fa51a229f45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, makes her victory speech at her election night party after winning the primary for the Republican candidate for Oregon's Governor on May 19, 2026 in Aurora, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/bolivia-s-capital-under-siege-as-protests-deepen-crisis-for-president-paz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:32:45.078Z</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>2026-05-20T14:32:45.078Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bolivia's capital under siege as protests deepen crisis for President Paz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YEUV7MQTCROARNJDS3A7YGZCJQ.jpg?auth=3b3fd3d9d440fc3d428959ebe848c60c447df66e9dbd87180de47f66114ddb86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5118&amp;height=3412</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators run across a street during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/oregon-primary-election-recap-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:30:00.605Z</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>2026-05-20T14:30:00.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Primary election results]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KDT52KMDWFER3M44UFUH3RDH7Y.jpg?auth=968aac8f05d4b8e388e602a162622d44f161485b6a4edab9128c8fa51a229f45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, makes her victory speech after winning the Republican gubernatorial primary on May 19, 2026, in Aurora, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/who-chief-concerned-over-scale-and-speed-of-ebola-outbreak/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:28:53.899Z</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>2026-05-20T14:28:53.899Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F27YXLA3KVPD3FEA7WPJP3PPLE.jpg?auth=2afeaea6b4bdc219b462e4248b571d6141bb41296fd6d1343a01c01b8dd1ceb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9339&amp;height=6226</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People in protective masks wait in the corridor of a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Tuesday, May 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/4-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primary-night-in-half-a-dozen-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:17:16.151Z</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>2026-05-20T14:17:16.151Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQO5KKBGK5N4PDXQ4CDH37COQA.jpg?auth=a17c97b25f4f31d27e8068dd77adfbde19f17655ad302a15b27330d5655d10cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3491&amp;height=2327</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An attendee wears party colors at a primary election night party for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson on Tuesday in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/portland-climate-fund-retail-tax-blueprint/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:01:00.51Z</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>2026-05-20T14:01:00.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s billion-dollar climate fund becomes a blueprint for other cities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YDVXRUY6GFDFFNN375UKV6LL6A.jpg?auth=ab12cac4b6f852c9d4828922eefa3b1486c174af00c262a0f4cd8597a72fafa1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5528&amp;height=3828</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Employees with Imagine Energy put the final touches for the PDX Community Solar project. in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 22, 2024. Funded through a grant of more than $4 million from the Portland Clean Energy Fund, the project provides power to qualified low-income residents in the city's Cully neighborhood.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/gresham-east-county-library-opens/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:59:41.661Z</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>2026-05-20T13:59:41.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Not only about books’: Massive library in Gresham opens to great fanfare]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J3OBVHM7QNFE3FLWR4TL2D7IFE.jpg?auth=a1ce6d744a669053333ee71413a597cf19193fbccec7709b4c1cb723f10294ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5800&amp;height=3950</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new East County Library on opening day May 16, 2026, in Gresham, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/yakama-nation-huckleberry-picking-southwest-washington-commercial-harvests/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:00:03.089Z</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>2026-05-20T13:00:03.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yakama Nation members say huckleberry gathering in Southwest Washington continues to be fruitful without commercial harvesters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PUVE3GXAB5EI5CLG4FQFFADNKU.jpg?auth=2bd0d4604d1c17160b28e5a985020d1eeb763067b6d8aa2cf6aee17df94c29a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A person holds huckleberries Aug. 26, 2003, near Hope, Idaho, in the Kaniksu National Forest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/washington-county-races-including-chair-appear-headed-for-november-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T12:31:01.689Z</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>2026-05-20T12:31:01.689Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington County races, including chair, appear headed for November runoff]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GVTXCSI2VJDDVEHW4OSGMT7QP4.jpg?auth=7f95867f2b3167173390b836f7b363608ec3ffcc69e85c418c6a328d5f1f97f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington County Commissioners Nafisa Fai, left, and Pam Treece, in a race for Washington County chair. Initial returns show Treece leading.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/takeaways-from-tuesday-s-primaries-massie-s-loss-leaves-no-doubt-about-trump-s-power-over-the-gop/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T06:11:29.056Z</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>2026-05-20T06:11:29.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BG2DRCCDDNC3PFALLTXZKDK7E4.jpg?auth=0bb98aea9bcfc2d33f7b6e25b55a6e8e4e2f80d98c4a471d9563a451ceb6cf67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2304&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., holds a drink as he speaks during an election night watch party after losing the Republican party's nomination at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2024/07/08/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-oregon-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:51:52.962Z</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>2026-05-20T05:51:52.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to prepare for wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GSFUVXJTFB3ZB3Q5NPWNYE34U.jpg?auth=985617f809d3415c24c2738bf25962ebc518f569061940e178f868e18c50ba9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from the Darlene 3 Fire near La Pine, Ore., Tuesday, June 25, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/christine-drazan-has-lead-in-first-batch-of-ballots-counted/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:45:41.262Z</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>2026-05-20T05:45:41.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christine Drazan takes Republican nomination]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AKQ2PF4VTJEDJL2G4J7AGFI5YQ.jpg?auth=8f5f7bc9b4e5edd084db3599571daa2dfd0803191aeb280231033e2f8f6b4072&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3723</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Christine Drazan (R-Canby) arrives at her election party at Lanphere Cellars in Aurora, Ore., May 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/oregon-primary-races-draw-to-close-with-multiple-elections-across-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:03:16.06Z</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>2026-05-20T05:03:16.06Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election: Drazan wins GOP nomination again, statewide gas tax fails]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KDT52KMDWFER3M44UFUH3RDH7Y.jpg?auth=968aac8f05d4b8e388e602a162622d44f161485b6a4edab9128c8fa51a229f45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, makes her victory speech at her election night party after winning the primary for the Republican candidate for Oregon's Governor on May 19, 2026 in Aurora, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/minnesota-to-ban-prediction-markets-like-kalshi-polymarket/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:34:28.257Z</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>2026-05-20T00:34:28.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T4EOTAR4MZJJJOYRMSDWTK3UGY.jpg?auth=b45eaf9f08f89209113d3bd9f198d093ceeea38904f4d1d8f76cfe1a6ddc9b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Minnesota has enacted the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and Polymarket.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/endorsed-by-trump-ed-gallrein-defeats-rep-thomas-massie-in-gop-house-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:30:12.359Z</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>2026-05-20T00:30:12.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Endorsed by Trump, Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP House primary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HC3TBQJ37BPSDG5MI2EZT44DWM.jpg?auth=bdbc2340e01fbd0f80a56644ff63aa1f34079b1d8668e17b4d1e06165a121eb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8085&amp;height=5390</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, speaks on May 18 in Hebron, Ky.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/30/portland-mayor-wilson-budget-cuts-jobs-public-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:23:47.612Z</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>2026-05-20T00:23:47.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor Keith Wilson on proposed cuts to dig Portland out of deep budget hole]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F4ZZ3PFAZVBEJK4EOP4OAGKMIM.jpg?auth=82d29ab626823d171bc4efca9934e0018dbe61580b41cc93cab765f53e54c0b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5002&amp;height=3526</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mayor Keith Wilson delivers his state of the city address on April 17, 2026, at Portland State University in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/10/ai-oregon-law-fine-lawyer-technology-hallucinations/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:23:19.418Z</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>2026-05-20T00:23:19.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI fabrications in legal filings grow in Oregon, US  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C6M2KY2VGRFWPHS472JUDHTCPM.jpeg?auth=32da2fb2eea04fe34fa82a153fbb4bac80824365803b70fc0d05f5e52f08fc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3552&amp;height=2419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI tools like Claude, Chat GPT and others are being misused and creating fictitious cases and quotes in legal filings in Oregon and the rest of the U.S. Photo taken April 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/about-opb-election-coverage-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:22:10.713Z</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>2026-05-20T00:22:10.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How OPB is covering the May 2026 primary election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N74JRKWCTFANHJPKWICGCBJAM4.jpeg?auth=74fc4a3a37115ad0eab320994bcf59c0996c1826a4e60f7e13a8b1a7e27530fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/portland-trail-blazers-lay-off-employees-in-restructuring-of-business-office/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:07:55.357Z</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>2026-05-20T00:07:55.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers lay off employees in restructuring of business office]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RHAG35DAL5HFDIY46ANPJXSKFM.JPG?auth=4dd6669f3251c9efca68626a02d9c6af14049fac4c1c185fa7da3540a3d09714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5256&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) The new owners of the Portland Trailblazers, Sheel Tyle, Tom Dundon, and Andrew Cherng, make their first appearance at the Moda Center on April 2, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/oregon-primary-election-ballot-vote-gas-tax/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T23:41:10.787Z</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>2026-05-19T23:41:10.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Primary election 2026: Oregonians head to the ballot box ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FEERSUHLGJHRPIPRZKONNHGGHI.jpg?auth=dbe0f7318cf83ed76f2b48ac4cb9f991ab598a9abcf8aa311422692bb849a596&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5138&amp;height=3594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers Karen Arabas, left, and Diane Roth collects ballots after they go through a processing machine at the Marion County Clerk's office in Salem, Ore., on May 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/oregon-s-schools-rank-last-in-reading-this-candidate-wants-to-help/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T22:48:34.444Z</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>2026-05-19T22:48:34.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IUVX56FZFZN7NO6FUS67GDEDXU.jpg?auth=93131af073f94be4ad3116105ec0aab96e75fa31c7dcc2883dfa7ac09f831ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[J. Schuberth, who is running for Oregon governor as Pencil, speaks with voters and curious passersby as they walk around downtown Portland, Ore., to campaign on April 23. Schuberth is an advocate for reforming the state's K-12 school system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/senate-advances-bill-aimed-at-ending-iran-war-as-cassidy-after-primary-loss-flips-to-support-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T22:47:14.379Z</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>2026-05-19T22:47:14.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5P4F3GKM4JBT3PLJLKYYRAWF74.jpg?auth=255cc09f3a31b2c46ade918bec24a32ffc8c5e0c781590aeaadcaafa1475ba2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6987&amp;height=4658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks to supporters during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>