<?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/2026/08/12/think-out-loud-oregon-esperanto-universal-language/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:54:15.229Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T16:54:15.229Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Esperanto speakers share a universal language]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/23/think-out-loud-willamette-pacific-universities-merger/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:30:04.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T16:30:04.882Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Willamette and Pacific Universities say merger will save money, serve students]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VRKFQNTHYJGRZJIEWSH5JPU76A.jpg?auth=c63c850b3448a009550544a38397ccf5b256626252a195709ef39e762756d21e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk through the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, Ore., on Feb. 22, 2026. Pacific University and Willamette University have just inked the deal to merge. Leaders say educational opportunities for students at both schools will expand significantly under the new collegiate university model.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/grasshopper-big-grass-fire-updates-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:26:49.019Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T15:26:49.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smoke and wildfire danger force cancellation of Wasco County Fair, as historic fire season continues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GSBMDTVE3FCTRAHD2OBV2UN5EA.JPG?auth=ee162d3c6fb1b90a4007232bab27057864c368ae8c961b14613586eef3ee7fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grasshopper Fire burns in the mountains west of Friend, Ore., on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/corporate-power-reset-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:30:00.544Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T14:30:00.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Corporate money in Oregon politics]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBGNHLCG6BD5NOKELBCGZHXA6M.jpg?auth=19155c786e4ff03b8da450ebcf311ae960c6f551f8916e80e7878237bf649c66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/oregon-ballot-initiative-citizens-united-corporate-money-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:23:40.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T14:23:40.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ballot initiative would skirt Citizens United, ban corporate money from elections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZBGNHLCG6BD5NOKELBCGZHXA6M.jpg?auth=19155c786e4ff03b8da450ebcf311ae960c6f551f8916e80e7878237bf649c66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. A forthcoming ballot initiative in Oregon could test whether the court's 2010 Citizens United decision is vulnerable. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/inflation-eases-in-july-as-gasoline-and-grocery-prices-fall/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:16:46.458Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T14:16:46.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C7AZRWTJGNJTPF7SJAC4IIKCV4.jpg?auth=f4018e0ddaa626ab60a09aa406915fafd6a41396e1a5a9f01a8578676c52bb3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3996&amp;height=2545</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Falling grocery prices helped to keep inflation in check last month. Lettuce prices dropped sharply in July after an outbreak of food-borne illness prompted a recall of some leafy greens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/cyberattacks-on-the-u-s-water-sector-are-exposing-vulnerabilities-during-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:07:10.847Z</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>2026-08-12T14:07:10.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WLJAQM63HFN55BAKB7656P7MFY.jpg?auth=475610cac0fb57c03d719abd2885374540cda0cf88e41a165ac609e45a8d2848&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8239&amp;height=5493</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A water tower is seen on July 30 in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's late last month, state officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/zhu-rongji-former-premier-of-china-has-died/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:52:03.291Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:52:03.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BCXWMAI5KNPRPDYPW35P53HXSQ.jpg?auth=0fde6d7e79cf59f9d26c3375e11216fe3683dc13e4f0056d36ca38e5882e1d88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1425&amp;height=1360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji arrives at Hong Kong's international airport on Nov. 18, 2002, for the opening of the World Congress of Accountants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/ai-chatbots-are-offering-financial-advice-should-you-trust-them/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:41:20.475Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:41:20.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LMQDJTCX2FMC5PBANEMZY6JNCU.jpg?auth=bfd7a4425c3695664d2ab997484c32324d37923d188f09a67d49fea6fb9814e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Experts say AI can get personal finance fundamentals right but may struggle with nuanced questions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/four-takeaways-from-tuesdays-primaries-in-six-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:16:52.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:16:52.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJOJXQHL65JKNJNK4LI766TSDU.jpg?auth=3e178877b26916f94cca65a52901b43c02d8e5eaf3c07f453ac6e8a6bb8fa581&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7703&amp;height=5138</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MADISON, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 11: Residents vote in the state's primary election on August 11, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/think-out-loud-stay-safe-wildfire-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.754Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:00:03.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregonians can stay safe from wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ZAVGUJRYVGLVGN4YIWB2VSOQU.jpg?auth=0c5b0887679ddaffbedded6c4077ef7f0d273362485c4c6f8e441d6659038000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2709</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fairgoer wears an N95 respirator while walking the grounds of the Crook County Fair in Prineville, Ore., on Aug. 5, 2026. Wildfire smoke settled over the fairgrounds on opening day, prompting some attendees to mask up against the haze.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/washington-state-lawmakers-push-gun-law-changes-after-seattle-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.835Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:00:03.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington state gun law could be rewritten after Seattle Center shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LK7FOVT2VZBX5FWEIODNMVSLIQ.jpg?auth=6da567d9138fb66e59ae009712dcb68dbbf845d9b0cfb01158d5e5e697d3129f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members attend a silent vigil in honor of the victims of the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting, on Wednesday, July 27, 2026, at Seattle Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/washington-republicans-tough-primary-delivers-alarming-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:00:03.504Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For Washington GOP, a tough primary delivers alarming results]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KW5LV75I55DWXOVTWOJVMS4MQA.jpg?auth=83b9127a07ffaca22aad0fa74a4fb92e35c1bfd4eb568f28da2d31c4e7b8ec6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington state lawmakers in the House chamber on the first day of the 2026 legislative session.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/portland-councilors-land-plan-moda-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:03.402Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:00:03.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland councilors advance plan to develop city land adjacent to Moda Center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ON7LYZ3DZJGULEALCMXYJG7T54.JPG?auth=8ca6bddc791b7019a2a0ff0467bf5665063b9bec3e8d4426fe5458923f1eec78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5047&amp;height=3486</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland’s Moda Center in September 2025.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/rage-room-portland-vancouver/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:02.797Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:00:02.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rage rooms: where customers pay money to smash bottles, electronics and more ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/lake-oswego-schools-condemnation-southlake-church-property/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T01:55:38.583Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T01:55:38.583Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lake Oswego schools considering condemnation of church property ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YVUQG5ZXLBGAHAWGGHURGYC5TI.JPG?auth=86114e70a40940b20e8e3f9e1c920b2d2968b8ee1c3000abcd420c530a0eec3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SouthLake Church recently purchased property across from Lakeridge High School. The Lake Oswego School District hopes to acquire the property, seen here on Aug. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/sen-darline-graham-advances-to-gop-senate-primary-runoff-to-replace-late-brother-lindsey-graham/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:36:56.814Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T00:36:56.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sen Darline Graham advances to GOP Senate primary runoff to replace late brother Lindsey Graham]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J643YIZUEVCPNOVQD7JENGL64Q.jpg?auth=94d9937ad2d7a0148342130bbaa6040aca2b22b5c132aae64f8574730820cae3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2456&amp;height=1637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Larry Nordone looks on as his wife, U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters after she voted in a special Republican primary to replace her brother, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on November ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Florence, S.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/democratic-incumbents-win-us-house-primaries-in-alabama-districts-redrawn-after-supreme-court-ruling/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:34:26.892Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T00:34:26.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democratic incumbents win US House primaries in Alabama districts redrawn after Supreme Court ruling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IZIHQ3JU4VDMHEPH7UWZQLYQ3A.jpg?auth=1aded893c16226f6cca628d748829e284a3d35e460c4353ef8e373800dd38305&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures greets members of the public after speaking at the Washington Brief series, hosted by the Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/judge-expands-block-on-usps-work-on-trump-mail-voting-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:27:43.404Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T00:27:43.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PDYAEAMZXNOKBJ4WX6FH4BTWAM.jpg?auth=13276daae48899e2e98f9d7705c8329bdd8b9a2a07c74ca04dde5a96c7ef36e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5656&amp;height=3771</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jim Slowikowski oversees the unloading of pallets filled with mail-in ballots at a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center in 2020 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/housing-portland-overlook-margaret-carter/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T23:08:01.018Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T23:08:01.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After pushing Black families out of North Portland, effort to welcome them back continues ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LOYMRAXH6ZGGDC3MCGSGWCSB2I.jpg?auth=425db4f34a6b7f5af7e7278c2a12c903be5d4fd46797f8aaa2e7505c399cdd77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4663&amp;height=3619</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Urban League of Portland President and CEO Nkenge Harmonon  and Margaret Carter cut the ribbon for the new M Carter Commons building on Aug 11, 2026 in Portland, Ore. The new affordable housing unit for seniors was named after the former Oregon legislator and was co-developed by the Urban League of Portland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/oregon-washington-wildfire-mount-hood-wasco-clackamas-county-evacuations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T22:35:02.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T22:35:02.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire growth near Mount Hood spurs fresh evacuations in Wasco, Clackamas counties]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/73FGWWBF7RHV5PWZEZERQ3THQM.JPG?auth=406e704919bb7dd8865e5911e59b935f660622956145db7a5a7c9d179e4e4765&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Grasshopper Fire burns in the mountains west of Friend, Ore., on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/think-out-loud-seattle-supersonics-relocation-portland-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T22:05:46.789Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T22:05:46.789Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the Seattle Supersonics relocation can teach us about the Trail Blazers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L4AAQUUH45BQXP52AUXVSAJZS4.jpg?auth=50ec919557b1fff33ed064e30a41d22c966ad0db0a75d658fd3b3a4e91c5788c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5596&amp;height=3731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fan hold up a sign in the stands urging the former Seattle Sonics basketball team to return to Seattle before a preseason NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/oregon-outdoor-summer-camp-wildfire-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T22:05:32.383Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T22:05:32.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Outdoor summer camps in Oregon rescheduling and canceling due to wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/think-out-loud-proposed-salem-data-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:14:47.346Z</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>2026-08-11T21:14:47.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposed data center in Salem stalled]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCQJ3NKXUZHKPHZJVO4LT2WNV4.jpg?auth=7f7673ad5191b10f030fc1a752dceac231040b9e47af3519d8b75d93139e3531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3864&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amazon data center in Boardman, Ore., on April 2, 2026. Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power. This is in sharp contrast to the Verrus model, which uses batteries and what it calls "power orchestration technology" to provide power backup. The company says its design allows data centers to be operated sustainably.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/chuck-redd-canceled-his-performance-in-protest-now-the-kennedy-center-must-pay-his-legal-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:55:40.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:55:40.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QGPUFY7RXJJZXGRT3H7WAWL77U.jpg?auth=5e4456a7326cfade00cea95c82c06f0aaa6bcfe8aeb1c9c5def60ef27d9f5e63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, as seen from the Washington Monument, on Aug. 10.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/trump-s-order-on-vaccines-raises-questions-for-parents-we-have-answers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:52:03.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:52:03.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RR7P26V55VPOTBOHCQR2K3BHB4.jpg?auth=63515809bc3a6ddf5dc1c36c38dc7104abd3fc65b39c13e7c5c1e067f4734174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A child is prepped to receive an MMR vaccine at Lurie Children's Primary Care in Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/portland-art-museum-michael-j-anderson-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:43:06.567Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:43:06.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Art Museum names new director after 9-month search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SLH37ARCC5FEFG6Z3LE5OYNCAU.jpg?auth=305a198ddc88b5d2092e8656067392cade49f9423475526bdce8dec2397c1b67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3515&amp;height=2343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided and undated image, Michael J. Anderson, who will lead the Portland Art Museum as its new director beginning Oct. 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/09/the-archive-project-patrick-radden-keefe/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:10:26.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:10:26.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project -  Patrick Radden Keefe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BJDFD5F6SRHGDCOWV6ZQNO624M.jpg?auth=9b2325e65dfb361be5b25d17806a8cac6661c8fb12cffdb04dcff48d86892bf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author and staff writer at The New Yorker, Patick Radden Keefe]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/think-out-loud-seeds-of-peace-documentary-hiroshima-survivor-tree-seeds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:18:51.674Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T18:18:51.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Seeds of Peace’ tells story of Hiroshima survivor and trees planted from seeds of those that survived after the blast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4WKKFZJM4FCEPN2MJ4CT76OVIQ.jpg?auth=892a20933d1a7362bd3762bfb91091f67ca3ede245137808844055810365b2c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The seeds of trees that survived the atomic bomb have been planted and are now growing in more than 55 trees around Oregon. The new documentary "Seeds of Peace" tells the story of Hiroshima survivor Hideko Tamura Snider, pictured with urban forestor Michael Oxendine, and her peace work.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/trains-expected-to-pass-centennial-mills-warehouse-as-early-as-monday-afternoon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:16:55.902Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T18:16:55.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trains expected to pass Centennial Mills warehouse as early as Monday afternoon, despite risks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KWQHIYBW5NGPBNGYUQU4IZ772E.jpg?auth=0ce4bc36f8af7d0241e4e1e899cc2cd0d6eda606c15fdec777b1cfe5dad1cefc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cyclist crosses the train tracks near the Centennial Mills building on Aug. 10, 2026, in Portland, Ore. 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Angie Craig, D-Minn., candidate for U.S Senate, greets Merci Wolff and her daughter during a canvassing event at SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local #10 headquarters, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/prescribed-burning-mosier-oregon-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:30:00.727Z</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>2026-08-11T14:30:00.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: A proactive approach to fire in Mosier]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVZTC6ZINNDCDHOFC2DQG5ZDW4.jpg?auth=ce0c2dcc2e09baf2996d27a15b046f11db349642b4eb0991a55c4c0743d39d8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mosier Fire District Captain Connor McKibben conducts a prescribed burn on Preston Booker's property, April 4, 2026, in Mosier, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/alabama-s-primary-election-is-confusing-voters-and-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:16:58.939Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T14:16:58.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NJR66ON2KJPQXMOCGSBFRTAPUA.jpg?auth=b87e7a8847a615a0b4ebf56d2b009d648cae76adf5844acd520f17f979ad4651&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5954&amp;height=3969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Shomari Figures speaks at an event hosted by the Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, July 29 in Montgomery, Ala.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/11/1-year-in-national-guard-troops-have-became-part-of-d-c-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:15:39.874Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T14:15:39.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Armed troops have patrolled D.C. for 1 year now. 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Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton pictured in August 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/contiguous-us-breaks-its-record-for-hottest-month-ever-noaa-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:36:13.18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T00:36:13.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZRGEN3N22ZFYZI5NFP3S57K4NE.jpg?auth=39c3aff054fd28e5e1dffdfc9d7c6495911e1f1d90a344c071b41533f6039877&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3578&amp;height=2393</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, July 1, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/washington-loosens-financial-assistance-requirements-other-state-laws-in-effort-to-mitigate-wildfire-impacts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:24:37.769Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T00:24:37.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington loosens financial assistance requirements, other state laws in effort to mitigate wildfire impacts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YHU3XY5C6VE3VA3EADEJXPHY7A.webp?auth=848753c9be819f485c0e53c84326d6fcd78357309fec8be77c8be91325e6b7df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters from both Moses Lake, Washington, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, spot-check a neighborhood that burned to the ground on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in northwest Spokane. “This is by far and large the worst one we’ve been on, like, hands down,” said firefighter Steve Moyer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/trump-signs-executive-order-to-change-childhood-vaccine-schedule/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:11:07.501Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T00:11:07.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S44MW5BLG5N7FBGTRAS6F2AYOQ.jpg?auth=6229c76f23ba161c32252afe5e04844d544871f793bdaab6f055266a9d907972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7961&amp;height=5307</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order that calls for changing the childhood vaccine schedule. With him in the Oval Office, from left, are Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of NIH; Jayme Franklin, a conservative activist; Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of domestic policy for the White House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/01/eastern-oregon-community-faces-fox-fire-aftermath/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:53:36.17Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T23:53:36.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 homes razed, a firefighter hurt and a town spared: Eastern Oregon community faces Fox Fire aftermath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K2EAGJKKSBA5RCVWYEJSBVFAMM.jpg?auth=80dba514cb4732d3f9ede04d570c7f5ac68e51e8778d96dea7694e46341de054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Jeter, 78, walks through ash and debris July 29, 2026 in Huntington, Ore., after the Fox Fire destroys his home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:41:40.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T23:41:40.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/oregon-prisons-transgender-women-ruling-federal-appeals-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:06:44.138Z</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>2026-08-10T23:06:44.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court blocks ruling for housing trans women in Oregon prisons]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WXIU3PH6MNAGPLZVXBB63X37S4.jpg?auth=90f46017ce1a6de4498d7efcfbd6ab1857be1a18d03769c2faaa2bcf575f8157&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Oregon’s only women’s prison. A new federal appeals court ruling weighs in on a case related to the placement of transgender women in Oregon prisons, including in Coffee Creek.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/multnomah-county-homeless-service-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:25:04.097Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T21:25:04.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New leader of Multnomah County Homeless Services Department on heading up the agency]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLSJRCLSSFCSJFJXOJCM2ZM7UM.jpg?auth=3153c66e5bf20ec389ba4c84eb738603c68bbb8f932557a750cb4d41780c6819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4708&amp;height=3139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People line up outside of  Union Gospel Mission for a free Thanksgiving meal in Portland, Ore., on Thursday, Nov. 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/welcome-to-the-fire-pit-portland-embraces-its-reborn-wnba-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:04:05.766Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T21:04:05.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Fire Pit: Portland embraces its reborn WNBA team]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XN6H7CVMUBFPZKPT3GKP6X4ZCM.jpg?auth=29b7cf468972076a7693ad60f6fd63a7e8171389246ac2ac777f55086331bd5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3843&amp;height=2562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) looks for a pass as Portland Fire center Megan Gustafson (17) rushes in to block at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. The Portland Fire played the Las Vegas Aces, losing 88-80.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/eugene-hybrid-gallery-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T20:47:44.644Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T20:47:44.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Hybrid Gallery creating safe space for queer and trans arts and the greater Eugene community]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FMODKJMS3JDTRLIHTUJ4ATDCDY.png?auth=082600279b0d681975baefd6d2eec87fd80d1b6bc42dde353e2c416ec2cc83f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hybrid Gallery creates a safe community space for LGBTQ+ artists and the greater Eugene community. It offers art and special interest classes, open mic nights, and more. November 8, 2025 photo provided by The Hybrid Gallery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/klamath-basin-botulism-outbreak-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T20:45:17.542Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T20:45:17.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Botulism outbreak threatens wild birds in Klamath Basin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HVRUQWA5CJCYFK5O4ODRNZ4IDM.jpg?auth=baf96a0b7371024838843a69df37b6c9c0644ac515a8ddd15188c515a1e335ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Snow geese, as seen in the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Complex in 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/iraq-shrine-draws-20-million-pilgrims-despite-wars/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T19:33:10.856Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T19:33:10.856Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N45IMBPKAFKZLAOTQVILAAQHJ4.jpg?auth=6915edaeccebc8f2bf9156a284c96af70137ef88b7e4860433808d4ba65cecd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Large crowds of pilgrims fill the area between the two holy shrines in Karbala at sunset, with the illuminated dome and minarets of Imam Hussein's shrine visible in the background during the Arbaeen commemoration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/portland-international-raceway-indycar-returns-fast-track/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T18:07:01.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T18:07:01.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IndyCar returns to one of its fastest tracks in Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OBF27F3FTRDZRG5NGQ5LYQWBS4.jpg?auth=7306e605765bab7e2865906a719e72bcfc13a2f17578f6905b17130e6ac4a488&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6203&amp;height=4053</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Malukas (12) flies into the chicane on turn two at the OnlyBulls Grand Prix at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 9, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/opbs-oregon-field-guide-to-host-film-screenings-in-astoria-and-long-beach/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T18:01:38.347Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T18:01:38.347Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s ‘Oregon Field Guide’ to host film screenings and community conversations in Astoria and Long Beach in 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