<?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/2026/10/24/how-midterms-have-had-big-impacts-through-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T22:22:10.245Z</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>2026-10-24T22:22:10.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TNBKP56RDVK4RGCOXDZP6UHT4U.png?auth=768bb77b1b60fab5b262eea20bd31c53cb9719b8215d8be651acefbdbffe2e5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds the gavel during the opening session of the 116th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/cyrus-javadi-seeking-reelection-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:41:54.094Z</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>2026-10-24T21:41:54.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Cyrus Javadi faces voters after party switch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNUBKMLDWJGUHJI26V6G5J52TE.JPG?auth=50f36448814c6d61e043ecf045c4ba4e7fba0ceced992339cf2efd5b1eaff1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8400&amp;height=5600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, D-Tillamook, waves to a vehicle passing by while canvassing on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/voters-in-2-democratic-strongholds-could-ban-transgender-girls-from-girls-school-sports/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:06:46.703Z</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>2026-10-24T21:06:46.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2PAY3SRSDJC6ZL2YVBZYCKWEEM.jpg?auth=f25bf7519b9fa9f370dbf335168f4a707ec1d49d4924928d85d2b739489f42c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5078&amp;height=3385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A person picks up a button during a "No Hate in WA State" rally against multiple initiatives on the November ballot, including Washington State Initiative 638, which would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls' sports, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/the-dalles-oregon-neon-sign-musum-art-culture-americana/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T21:00:52.419Z</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>2026-10-24T21:00:52.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[20th century Americana radiantly on display at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQ2X5LWKDRBOTHOVMNHNUJHQ2I.jpg?auth=71b18b07862f741abea091a42892250dd562001bdf3a13d744ebe258b4674dd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2777&amp;height=1965</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jantzen Beach carousel in its heyday. Courtesy Barbara Fahs Charles Collection.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/oregon-2026-wildfire-season-by-the-numbers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T20:47:56.138Z</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>2026-10-24T20:47:56.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fewer fires, record damage: Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season by the numbers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65ZG3KYEQVEA7IKBSOPLNKYTJ4.jpg?auth=a97341143a3d70e55bcfe48c1a246cbbcf6d7994b71f75ed4ff52728523446cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5242&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Bench fire burns along the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/curry-county-sheriff-complaint-dismisssed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T18:56:20.505Z</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>2026-10-24T18:56:20.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ethics commission dismisses complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5ACPCTWA6VEBDITKBXPYFNZNIU.jpeg?auth=f25419cd923a85bd2ae5141656f5ee4915936460ec5fecfc80054bc7efcd18e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curry County Sheriff John Ward has been removed from the board of the Oregon State Sheriff's Association after a report accused him of financial misconduct.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/cottage-grove-sentinel-closure/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T18:44:54.321Z</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>2026-10-24T18:44:54.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cottage Grove Sentinel to cease operations at the end of October]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/lcc-offers-buyouts/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T18:38:07.546Z</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>2026-10-24T18:38:07.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane Community College offers buyouts to some longtime employees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UUSQPSRPJBC2NDXVIY2UXP76DE.jpg?auth=dd12e66525e89ca1e363518d860a7c1c0745b13e8d39f3771c61ce3d9d7d0013&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building on the Lane Community College campus in an undated photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/u-s-mahjong-craze-gives-boost-to-chinese-traditional-game-makers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:44:54.576Z</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>2026-10-24T17:44:54.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Americans can't get enough of mahjong. These traditional makers are cashing in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PTOY3NOBT5PEBEFLGHYTIPBKTQ.png?auth=90fb0961704081beb3d737208ac28288c77ce1a913c30b877ad85488382f8e0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker in a mahjong workshop in Taixing, China, inspects each tile to ensure there are no imperfections before they're shipped off to the U.S. and sold for hundreds of dollars a set.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/authorities-investigating-if-first-kenya-and-nigeria-ebola-cases-crossed-paths/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:43:11.289Z</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>2026-10-24T17:43:11.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LL5TBU4LJBL77CMSMKSYDZ7TCM.jpg?auth=5c2930d88e377257f3331ad85022cb5cb99457c28833e2142fe301b6051fe335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya Red Cross personnel during a simulation of the evacuation of remains of an Ebola victim in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on October 22. Kenyan authorities detected a ninth case of Ebola in the country, the health ministry said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/israeli-pm-netanyahu-pledges-massive-military-operation-after-west-bank-checkpoint-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:42:11.346Z</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>2026-10-24T17:42:11.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4C5Y5ZUFHNPX3ALHDWQQZXFCG4.png?auth=00953dba072c348796dab32190b3dcac0d76006dfed1a255de5c5513a108bdd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6806&amp;height=4537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli armored vehicles are seen parked outside a Palestinian building in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/drinking-water-supplies-dwindle-in-yemeni-city-besieged-by-houthi-rebels/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:41:02.988Z</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>2026-10-24T17:41:02.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BUAHVQE6KZNH3EDDPWGH4GP7YM.png?auth=830397f30aef56aeb6f2e5771a0e0a9ec706290c9525ec182aeb178a42b1c11d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2463&amp;height=1383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Smoke rises after an attack by Houthi rebels on the city of Taiz, Yemen, on Oct. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/shooting-at-a-church-in-jordan-kills-7-people/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:40:20.955Z</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>2026-10-24T17:40:20.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OZOC7QF45VNCHOMTMIUSNID3NY.png?auth=d26080e6e13b0c7e87ce62c177a4eb8cd9a83a82c72036f8a4ba75f485bf56ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man looks through a gap in a stone wall toward a Greek Orthodox church where gunmen opened fire during a funeral hours earlier in Hamoud village, in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/the-pentagons-guidelines-for-responsible-ai-arent-always-followed-report-shows/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:39:25.212Z</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>2026-10-24T17:39:25.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SWSIVRMNZVOYPJATBVPY7CKQHM.png?auth=08feca64ec810f2350381253c00ce354975fa1cf0af73c2ce003fa5b42f689ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=1192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three of the Pentagon projects surveyed by GAO included weapons for counter-camouflage (upper image) and target recognition (lower images).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/u-s-birth-rate-drops-to-record-low-but-older-women-are-having-more-babies/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:37:59.33Z</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>2026-10-24T17:37:59.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7NIIFLHDV5LYJEHTDZESCSIWKM.png?auth=839fd1b0035986665a514af00b45fd32c6d1c927cffa302ad24bc888d87c44d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5684&amp;height=3789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fewer women in their 20s are choosing to become mothers, leading to an overall birthrate decline in the U.S. But the birth rate among U.S. women age 30-45 is rising according to the latest federal data.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/cyrus-javadi-switched-parties-will-his-oregon-district-reelect-him-anyway/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T17:00:51.648Z</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>2026-10-24T17:00:51.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyrus Javadi switched parties. Will his Oregon district reelect him anyway?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNUBKMLDWJGUHJI26V6G5J52TE.JPG?auth=50f36448814c6d61e043ecf045c4ba4e7fba0ceced992339cf2efd5b1eaff1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8400&amp;height=5600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, D-Tillamook, waves to a vehicle passing by while canvassing on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/muller-scores-and-the-thorns-clinch-a-playoff-spot-with-a-1-0-win-over-the-courage/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T15:25:00.084Z</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>2026-10-24T15:25:00.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Müller scores and the Thorns clinch a playoff spot with a 1-0 win over the Courage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZPDSZM2QIBA7TLOQ5KYROWOQIU.jpg?auth=1dcf04342a50cce973c458de38d5a5bded7ab40cbb7be05d08ef4794e9cc6f8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6429&amp;height=4288</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Thorns FC midfielder Marie Müller (23) controls the ball during an NWSL soccer match against NJ/NY Gotham FC, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/deni-avdija-scores-26-points-to-lead-trail-blazers-in-win-over-kings/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T15:21:19.826Z</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>2026-10-24T15:21:19.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deni Avdija scores 26 points to lead Trail Blazers in win over Kings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/57UEBBBSHJEPBDDHALNFEFPPAQ.jpg?auth=8c19460d494977b1464e0c36a87e4bd6645d713bfd65049a6761d8121e5a2785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, center, drives to the basket with Sacramento Kings guards Emanuel Sharp (34) and Malik Monk (0) defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/24/oregon-clackamas-county-commission-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T13:00:03.653Z</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>2026-10-24T13:00:03.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ousted conservative, Democratic newcomer seek seats on Clackamas County commission ]]></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/2026/10/24/oregon-amtrak-railroad-transportation-train/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T13:00:02.663Z</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>2026-10-24T13:00:02.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ The possible future of passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IIB5UAUHXBCS5EQW5RMBKQBYQE.jpg?auth=ca0a225a2cd97b4167c07aec7b0d9a4b39f96286ec3e0c1e63ec48fa357783a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3680&amp;height=2456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - In this provided photo, a new Airo train enters the Salem station during testing in July 2026. The Amtrak Cascades route serves 18 stations between Vancouver, Canada and Eugene, Ore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/melania-trump-brokers-a-ceasefire-deal-in-russian-occupied-ukrainian-city-to-get-relief-aid-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T01:27:51.727Z</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>2026-10-24T01:27:51.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melania Trump brokers a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city to get relief aid in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VZDL3GCJJVCQVIYTAKM5VCG5VY.jpg?auth=2da6399268422163c1c112b84b6f9f9c9f77c268d67881c70e2b55fda3757ede&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3228&amp;height=2152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this undated image from video provided by the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen" on Sept. 22, 2026, smoke rises from a residential neighborhood in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of Ukraine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/colorado-arizona-utah-new-mexico-grapple-with-flooding/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T01:20:30.276Z</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>2026-10-24T01:20:30.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DG5S6S6UYNKMHNYSMNPQK5UXLQ.png?auth=39c79ca3e5a8ec02665558565985406b798fef22b6a10664c979611a41b18b14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Floodwaters surround trailers at the Fun Valley Family Resort campground and RV part in South Fork, Colo., early Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/oregon-newport-ice-detention-center-rescue-helicopter/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T00:25:51.443Z</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>2026-10-24T00:25:51.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal agency agrees to drop plans to build Newport ICE detention center — for now]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UX35E7SNMNA3LAUIC3UGHCSZJQ.jpg?auth=493437f4bbdd8baff1f96a63ff6d18344f704fda1996b554988f7c06d2c3225d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The sun sets over the U.S. Coast Guard facility at the Newport Municipal Airport, where the rescue helicopter typically is and near the area that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seemingly considering for a facility in Newport, Ore., on Nov. 17, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/oregon-state-university-safety-education-silver-rail/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T00:20:04.398Z</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>2026-10-24T00:20:04.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State University students in Bend share lingering safety concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y676RINBDJE63FVTFMIHUUJC4E.png?auth=9b08c774fb35408a93a42eeac3e9f7fcc0dd3aefe2d44846fde1d378f3b6291a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated, provided photo of the Oregon State University-Cascades campus in Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/deq-says-chemical-leak-killed-multiple-fish-in-portland-creek/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T23:28:54.965Z</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>2026-10-23T23:28:54.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DEQ says chemical leak killed multiple fish in Portland creek ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCBYYC65NBBS5BILB6R2TIMLUI.jpg?auth=3b56d76472ac91fe4eb88ec5068825d3fbf545701e07ea59ad7b672cf05763ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5399&amp;height=3794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ducks swim down Johnson Creek in southeast Portland on Oct. 23, 2026, a month after near Precision Castparts Corp.'s manufacturing plant spilled chemicals into the creek]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/bend-school-shooting-spotlights-pressures-on-families-children-special-needs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T22:48:43.54Z</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>2026-10-23T22:48:43.54Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Could we have done something more?’ Bend school shooting spotlights pressures on families of children with special needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AMW2YCXD3NDDZCULVA4R6YWKKQ.jpg?auth=1d7c030bd38ad4da57c25da7d87b3cc10e853af1f6df9de342f72b7947f62e6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5177&amp;height=3572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leah Persichilli's son Miles Barnes, 17, works with learning specialist Kim Drew in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-progress-report-portland-bull-run-watershed-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T22:25:21.841Z</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>2026-10-23T22:25:21.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Progress report on biggest public works project in Portland history ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BTLWCQWJ5DZDGLBFLQ3YVFS2E.JPG?auth=1230aaed037f8c44126d48d4b288564ec40fae79f885cb831943fdd5cb2f45cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bull Run water provides drinking water for nearly a million people in the Portland metro area. Construction on the $2.58 billion dollar treatment plant that will filter the microscopic parasite cryptosporidium, along with contamination from debris from storms and landslides. The treatment plant was previously scheduled to come online in 2027, but delays and rising costs have pushed the timeline into 2029. Photo Sept. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/portland-public-schools-superintendent-answers-questions-about-proposed-school-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T21:42:47.388Z</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>2026-10-23T21:42:47.388Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools Superintendent answers questions about proposed school closures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TAPOU66WAZEXFEYFQH5YF2EVPY.JPG?auth=5986e0fb1d5a22fb239c2a814d8c3f50a2a230cc00edd805283736cc61c6d419&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong introduces a school closure proposal during a Portland Public School Board meeting about closing up to 14 schools, at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/think-out-loud-nonprofit-volunteer-count-wildlife-oregon-roads/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T21:41:46.079Z</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>2026-10-23T21:41:46.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit seeks volunteers to help tally wildlife, dead or alive, on Oregon’s roads]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/think-out-loud-bend-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T21:40:07.443Z</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>2026-10-23T21:40:07.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grief in Bend after deadly school shooting ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/trumps-east-potomac-vision-alarms-d-c-runners-cyclists-birders/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:58:15.556Z</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>2026-10-23T20:58:15.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ITNZRJGY5ZOMLMCHULJRJ36C4I.png?auth=082904afaa56fb2d18b1371706a4a8e81351e4ac442f1ff23d264c1d0e00e767&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4903&amp;height=3269</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hains Point is part of the course of several major road races, including the Credit Union Cherry Blossom ten-mile run each April and the Marine Corps Marathon every October.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/arsenic-in-drinking-water-threatens-families-in-malheur-county-mobile-home-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:51:56.082Z</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>2026-10-23T20:51:56.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arsenic in drinking water threatens families in Malheur County mobile home parks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KDAEDXIAJFNVCQUACTGX7F6AI.jpg?auth=ffcfb71ced5a1e3bd486294b8391e20c4e72a71d46c23111e2914fc6b5ab39c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4556&amp;height=3052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fischer's Place Mobile Home Park is pictured Sept. 27, 2026, in Nyssa, where 37 families reside. Many tenants primarily speak Spanish.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/think-out-loud-oregon-teacher-of-the-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:18:03.389Z</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>2026-10-23T20:18:03.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A conversation with Oregon’s Teacher of the Year]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/19/return-school-silver-rail-bend-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:02:46.847Z</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>2026-10-23T20:02:46.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Returning to school after tragedy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LLPIFWGER5E5ZOYLHSE4BGH5KE.JPG?auth=21bd07d9562640966275506d06e846f101ab2a16a89bbbcf0aafdd2258c903ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The playground at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/18/kotek-says-focus-is-on-families-after-bend-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T20:02:11.282Z</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>2026-10-23T20:02:11.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek says focus is on families after Bend school shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/77V3QOUPKRCSJLX4AHCMLR7PRQ.JPG?auth=0649e96cc59e98452208e263737973aac568a6a79adca02074b04edc333a472e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks during a candlelight vigil at Drake Park after three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore. on Oct. 15, 2026. The suspected shooter was a 16-year-old who entered the school and was killed by an armed bystander, bringing the total number of deaths to five.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooting-bend-silver-rail/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:59:18.224Z</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>2026-10-23T19:59:18.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In the first full day of loss, Bend learns more about Silver Rail shooting, mourns the victims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4O6C45O3M5FWHE5I7ETK7AJIMY.JPG?auth=9a33951dbf0a172245f48bb5ac076bc15c0390398b41c2a2837e338c24e1afe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candles are lit at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/bend-reels-after-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:58:15.906Z</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>2026-10-23T19:58:15.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bend reels after school shooting leaves 3 children, teacher dead]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/bend-oregon-kaylub-giamanco-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:41:36.556Z</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>2026-10-23T19:41:36.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘I’m just a carpenter from Bend’: Father who killed Silver Rail school shooter grapples with the aftermath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6IST5HVMDFE2ZJZRL46X3ORZZY.jpg?auth=69d1be2d1512fe681fde7c2a6ad9cd609d10bf94239c1d864bad130ea5eda31e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Kaylub Giamanco poses for a portrait in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026. Giamanco shot and killed the shooter after he witnessed the 16-year-old entering Silver Rail Elementary School with a gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/trump-says-he-ordered-the-justice-department-s-lawsuit-over-alaska-s-us-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:37:29.4Z</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>2026-10-23T19:37:29.4Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says he ordered Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K7V2K6M7OBHR3FXOLWJGPER36Q.jpg?auth=b3382548ef982e45effa50a406105859c7b4e224249c9909a5a2d03ff44ed615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5511&amp;height=3674</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Wasilla, Alaska.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/two-former-fbi-agents-charged-over-hunter-biden-probes/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T19:32:00.742Z</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>2026-10-23T19:32:00.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4UXGELMN6ZMUZGUTBJ3LDFYKF4.jpg?auth=ae74466ab450069bcc18cbb400063a6589568c94ae524aa134c84874b47e58c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3275&amp;height=2183</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, seen in July 2024 in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/federal-election-monitors-observers-portland-election-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T18:49:38.407Z</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>2026-10-23T18:49:38.407Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal election monitors will be on hand in Portland on Election Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4I3VR7Z6GFMDVIDWWLTF2AMVZ4.jpg?auth=da78d92c7ad11f00156b9c098ee9c4c2c2fb9afa0515afb4c3716a1786c526ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4716&amp;height=3113</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Ballots move through a signature verification system at the Multnomah County Elections Division office in Portland, Ore. The Trump administration is sending election monitors to the county on Nov. 3, Election Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/20/oregon-politics-deschutes-county-janelle-bynum-patti-adair/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T17:15:21.607Z</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>2026-10-23T17:15:21.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Rep. Bynum seeks re-election with Democrats poised for favorable midterm ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Y5TBKUDNMNBAVLGSK6L3IB3MI4.jpg?auth=558935ea0d048b2588599b91abc0d015fdec1c08c3fb9cee7a21b1639d757709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candidates for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, Patti Adair, left, and U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/bend-oregon-school-shooting-kaylub-giamanco/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T15:45:15.034Z</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>2026-10-23T15:45:15.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The man who shot the Silver Rail attacker]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6IST5HVMDFE2ZJZRL46X3ORZZY.jpg?auth=69d1be2d1512fe681fde7c2a6ad9cd609d10bf94239c1d864bad130ea5eda31e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaylub Giamanco in Bend, Ore., on Oct. 22, 2026. Giamanco shot and killed the shooter after he witnessed the 16-year-old entering Silver Rail Elementary School with a gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/europe-s-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50000-lives/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:54:54.426Z</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>2026-10-23T14:54:54.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FM7YKSNUTZKD7LBNY2N6OVMJNE.jpg?auth=9d75e59c71867cfa24dd2ee65e01e35f177c380182668004780f7e214b7091c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Faithful wait for the start of Pope Leo XIV Angelus prayer St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/hacking-attempts-rise-after-flaws-found-in-program-affecting-world-s-websites/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:49:42.01Z</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>2026-10-23T14:49:42.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websites]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P4SM7PL335MSROE3HVWITOOTVU.jpg?auth=43c3bd579a2c807d3ec369ded9122520ef1d2cab9a2ec01a54f562acb6fca7c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5824&amp;height=3883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The homepage of the PHP.net website is seen on October 22, 2026 in Singapore. Cyber-security flaws were recently identified in the popular PHP programming language, which is used on a vast number of websites across the world, including those of major companies and national governments. The PHP Foundation released two patches designed to fix the vulnerabilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/israel-orders-closure-of-west-bank-after-soldiers-kill-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:47:08.573Z</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>2026-10-23T14:47:08.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GMP3WGTRQRP5NDQFYQARYY7LCM.jpg?auth=75ded240d241883799dfdcce6c87a321f8113341e30d65590ec191c1150d731c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack near Yehuda Junction, near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/jet-fuel-prices-near-a-record-and-holiday-airfares-soar/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T14:06:39.167Z</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>2026-10-23T14:06:39.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With jet fuel prices near a record, holiday airfares soar higher]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UI57EATDIFJVJATMBXA2KWDUX4.jpg?auth=ac621a2ac23ab3b0ade5b20f63946cb7fb1a149473e142a34e47aecf65b17775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker fuels a United Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport in April, 2026. The price of jet fuel, one of airlines' biggest expenses, is close to an all-time high in the U.S.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/superabundant-recipe-caramel-apple-fall-dessert-ancient-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T13:00:06.292Z</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>2026-10-23T13:00:06.292Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: This warm caramel apple compote turns everything it touches to gold]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FUHUERJY2VHQ5B72J6BGGSMS3E.png?auth=fc3711de030046ef45b2693108c3f96b5c5266526f937b570820c0754e9a85ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Call this caramel apple compote King Midas because everything it touches turns to gold]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/20/a-candidate-for-clark-county-auditor-casts-doubt-on-the-office-she-hopes-to-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:23:59.658Z</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>2026-10-23T00:23:59.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A candidate for Clark County auditor casts doubt on the office she hopes to win  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DIHQ67QWBJEOFGS3WL2RM2KDNE.jpg?auth=81af9dec4cf62609e50c4d3a91f25e0f9c61e2f776a506a79ea4749d8047f792&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mitchell Kelly and Eileen Quiring O'Brien are running to be Clark County auditor in the 2026 general election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/police-identify-victims-in-clackamas-county-triple-homicide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T00:21:47.212Z</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>2026-10-23T00:21:47.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify victims in Clackamas County triple homicide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDPEZCCYAZBTJEQEJP5C4FIAOY.jpg?auth=2bec660a0e34ac24ad8533fd07a6d2895e5d779791537414bb5d85d8e0d9fe19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A Clackamas County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/portland-oregon-general-electric-utilities-energy-climate/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T23:40:07.274Z</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>2026-10-22T23:40:07.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland General Electric needs to double its renewable energy portfolio to meet Oregon’s first climate benchmark]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TL3J5QRQJJA3XHFZUOHP65JVRU.jpg?auth=4f423977a8c443fa9b162480f67bda50b9a73e1b88db4c1f9965a8e702edfd1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5648&amp;height=3877</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Solar panels and wind turbines work to create clean electric power, at Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility, May 24, 2022. Portland General Electric partnered with NextEra Energy Resources to build a first-of-its-kind facility that will use an innovative battery technology that supporters are calling a “game changer” for Oregon’s renewable energy transition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/22/oregon-counties-cities-data-centers-could-cost-millions/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T23:26:50.551Z</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>2026-10-22T23:26:50.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon counties, cities say data center moratorium could cost them millions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MYQG4HW535BJHBKYD5DX7RJTOQ.jpg?auth=872cedfe110eda3a42d934b2b348a4584c9bbf95ee025f6ba9e7969447835bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3637&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A data center in Umatilla, Ore. on April 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>