<?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/2026/08/23/press-conference-to-be-held-for-suspicious-death-investigation-forest-grove/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T23:07:13.12Z</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>2026-08-23T23:07:13.12Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Homicide investigation underway after 5 people found dead at rural home near Forest Grove]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VXWO6P6LTRE4NFQ7ZR2BCNKSYU.JPG?auth=cc68856cf97b71282b482032036a8ac71942554d1f662ce4b9a17b809716a2a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Multiple cars parked along a rural road in Forest Grove, Org., on Aug. 23, 2026, during a suspicious death investigation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/new-book-details-how-an-oregon-family-stole-korean-children-for-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T20:26:24.303Z</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>2026-08-23T20:26:24.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New book details how an Oregon family ‘stole’ Korean children for decades]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LO3OTHM2VNGMNPOBU7P6ABNWMQ.jpg?auth=9f38788d44eceb83020426e1f3d69130b9f31c41cbcd12b4f82da1d0c2d2ac47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon farmer Harry Holt, top center, poses with eight Korean-American orphans who he will adopt and four other orphans for other American families, in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 13, 1955. 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From left to right, former Thorns player and executive with Raj Sports Karina LeBlanc; Hillsboro mayor Beach Pace; U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; president of Kaiser Permanente Northwest Wendy Weston; team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and her brother Alex Bhathal; Thorns goalkeeper Bella Bixby; Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton; U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/junction-city-new-administrator/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T16:14:58.557Z</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>2026-08-23T16:14:58.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Junction City chooses Clackamas County Commissioner as new administrator]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IAO6IPPWBBCGJC6AEH3BIOHDJY.jpg?auth=f9d39b914574544a3b3aa73ca4348dc5d1ffbe5f32e3f35bb4b792e9fd1aadd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Junction City's City Hall seen on Aug. 20, 2026. The city council chose Ben West as their new administrator.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/tropical-storm-moke-to-cause-more-flooding-as-hawaii-recovers-from-lala/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T15:02:55.436Z</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>2026-08-23T15:02:55.436Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6L2U2P5KFP2LBHTUVNX3YMJBI.jpg?auth=99eddbfc792477174c140f3df13b1cd54eeca772a3c037f9e567846130bfce3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2936</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Moke advancing towards Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/u-s-canada-trade-talks-collapse/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T15:01:56.23Z</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>2026-08-23T15:01:56.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Canada readies retaliatory tariffs, Mark Carney says his nation is ‘at war’ with U.S.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MLAESJ2ETNHBRNUOUWKXSKS3FA.jpg?auth=9d0d9eec342ed212c6b1e2dad3864208313b9f88f2076ee9099342f489ad37f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6104&amp;height=4070</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/phoenix-oregon-library-new-pollinator-garden-almeda-fire-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T14:29:50.019Z</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>2026-08-23T14:29:50.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Phoenix Library pollinator garden grows from Almeda Fire recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IRAC5H63MJF5TD4R35NLTLNJ6M.jpeg?auth=3e344e4973f2fdd3d24962bed461113dbfd8dc25c6c6bd94d506582c6528ebd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gather at the Phoenix Library for a ribbon cutting, celebrating the opening of the library's new pollinator garden]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/new-phoenix-library-pollinator-garden-grows-from-almeda-fire-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T13:00:03.343Z</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>2026-08-23T13:00:03.343Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Phoenix Library pollinator garden grows from Almeda Fire recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AKW2OXCWVRCLFPJKBACT3KHEJQ.webp?auth=5078f938f60e7f14ce0ea8bc3dcb065e8c847bbc0f2744a0ae373552099f10f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gather at the Phoenix Library for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the library's new pollinator garden.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/puget-sound-salish-sea-orcas-summer/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T13:00:00.707Z</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>2026-08-23T13:00:00.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What’s behind this trend?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GF45BYT73BGTPE5HJRHZGDEEWQ.jpg?auth=9cebe3f3483cd3da638b739e412189e9ab73d2cc538ed65d8ede35abc95190ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2930&amp;height=1953</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Orca whales in the T49A pod, including T49A7 "Nimbus," right, born in 2026, surface on the Salish Sea, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, near Waldron Island, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/seattle-assistance-people-vehicles/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T13:00:02.724Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-23T13:00:02.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seattle proposes assistance for people living in vehicles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2H7LGNMGP5DNFCNTSFMU7I4H2Q.jpg?auth=5cb510e19808d6f5f7ec9db588453dbf61a0d50fdfa05f46ccc4e8bb5cda38f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles housing residents along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Seattle's Central District, Aug. 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/23/the-salish-sea-is-the-place-to-be-for-orcas-this-summer/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T13:00:03.624Z</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>2026-08-23T13:00:03.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What’s behind this trend?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNFRXWKNUVFMFAWCXUQC5PCCCI.webp?auth=25423638f7cac97fa0307098ad4aedab5c59720f65ac55d287fd1805d33ee6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Southern Resident orcas are visible from aboard the FRS Clipper Wildlife & Whale Watching Tour departing from downtown Seattle on June 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/disabled-americans-fear-return-to-segregation-institutionalization/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T02:53:13.811Z</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>2026-08-23T02:53:13.811Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[They grew up with disability rights. Now, they're fighting to keep them]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XNA7MZZYBRNY7AJ4TEDZNSPCWY.jpg?auth=6b64fe77524af7dd727992db0fe06313a31374438e6de70012c8a8218e6aeadb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaleigh and Cody Brendle spend time together at their parents' New Jersey home before Kaleigh's move across the country for law school. They say they have helped each other navigate life as two blind people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/federal-judge-strikes-down-trump-visa-ban-targeting-75-countries/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T21:08:03.891Z</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>2026-08-22T21:08:03.891Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UMJXSXGNOJIZDNX7UQZJ5AABVY.jpg?auth=4464d3916a09657f9d072be14b1d80699d64f01839364eceb91e885ada160437&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8023&amp;height=5348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal immigration officers walk through a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/idaho-power-sell-oregon-service-territory/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T18:15:42.802Z</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>2026-08-22T18:15:42.802Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Idaho Power to sell its Oregon service territory for $154 million to Eastern Oregon utility]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WZD6ZXZ4DZHL7M7SHJMUHQ2TH4.jpg?auth=03d03627549b8542d590da102566747554e33c1aba7c28135d05d81c8a9d3db9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Idaho Power serves more than 660,000 customers across Idaho and Oregon. The Boise-based utility is looking to sell its Oregon service territory, which represents 4% of its customers, to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative for $154 million by early 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/a-battle-over-italian-brainrot-could-shape-who-owns-ai-art/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T18:02:47.491Z</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>2026-08-22T18:02:47.491Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S5HFNPCEK5K6DOXTQIXO7MNOGE.jpg?auth=cd490351dcf8d9fe96d1084b5a0bde7dc6d4fdd2eceaf439d657428e90e951e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5333&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tung Tung Sahur, one of the world's best-known "Italian brainrot" characters, was created using seven prompts in an AI image generator. A legal battle is underway to determine who, if anyone, can claim ownership.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/flock-competitors-seek-to-benefit-from-public-backlash/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T17:58:43.672Z</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>2026-08-22T17:58:43.672Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CMLXRLQJJ5OJ5KG7Q6LZVVDGAQ.jpg?auth=333829620b870f43c520b8da3351114c4c86450dca0dec9b8aa311cbcc4f410b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7621&amp;height=5182</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traffic flows past an Axon brand automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera in Silver Spring, Md.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/fruit-season-full-swing-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T16:30:00.54Z</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>2026-08-22T16:30:00.54Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Fruit season is in full swing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47BO6S3FONDDTF6L7W572KD3AM.jpg?auth=6cf2f630931f5800db41d9b37f9bc87c4becee5fdd47076e09d7ab762c2178d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4377&amp;height=3079</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hannelore Buckenmeyer, an AmeriCorps Summer Associate with the Portland Fruit Tree Project, holds plums in her hand and in an apron with a kangaroo pouch, made for ease of use while harvesting, in Portland, Ore., on July 28, 2026. The harvest, done on the front lawn of a private residence, consists of plums, figs and blackcurrants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/a-portland-nonprofit-takes-fruit-gleaning-into-backyards-parking-strips-and-public-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T15:36:24.16Z</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>2026-08-22T15:36:24.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Portland nonprofit takes fruit gleaning into backyards, parking strips and public parks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47BO6S3FONDDTF6L7W572KD3AM.jpg?auth=6cf2f630931f5800db41d9b37f9bc87c4becee5fdd47076e09d7ab762c2178d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4377&amp;height=3079</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hannelore Buckenmeyer shows off some plums during a harvest in Portland, Ore., July 28, 2026. Buckenmeyer is a summer AmeriCorps associate who helped lead the harvest a private residence.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/washington-striking-workers-unemployment-benefits/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T15:16:12.634Z</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>2026-08-22T15:16:12.634Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Striking workers will need to seek jobs to qualify for Washington unemployment benefits]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6QJUUPYQKFF6LMANHE4ANMOZZ4.jpg?auth=5e6637d334d76ae14a35fc79d3edd6f36872da512fb82f0dae60c2d78ae63b9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5094&amp;height=3396</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Employee Quint Palermo wears union pins on their jacket as Starbucks workers participate in a walkout and strike during the company's Red Cup Day Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at the company's first Reserve roastery in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/tempo-snap-12-game-skid-with-an-82-79-win-over-the-fire-at-rogers-arena-in-vancouver/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T14:19:24.443Z</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>2026-08-22T14:19:24.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tempo snap 12-game skid with an 82-79 win over the Fire at Rogers Arena in Vancouver]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MCKBOIAZJB3XGJ2XFLOGYNCK4.JPG?auth=49f32a4edc81979d094ebc7239a3fb087d6117a84cb898e3b2dc782ca0bc69df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4050&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FiLE - One of the newly unveiled logos for the Portland Fire at the team’s launch party, Portland, Ore., July 15, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/washington-child-welfare-deaths-crime-data/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T14:04:53.379Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-22T14:04:53.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Watchdog data shows higher Washington child welfare deaths than previously reported]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RD3JH6BY3NAOHJAS66IGHL2NEI.jpg?auth=ed13f979eec1e3292757ce6ac5238f48bf67b204224ab0691ca5f8d18209c6cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1882&amp;height=1255</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 2025, 35 children died and 49 more nearly died either from abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, or amid these concerns, according to new data.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/portland-trimet-sweeping-service-cuts-budget-shortfall/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T13:00:06.03Z</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>2026-08-22T13:00:06.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[TriMet to enact sweeping service cuts amid a massive budget shortfall]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S3CFYDFMIRDZTEO3HJWPPOMTAU.jpg?auth=37d673a94e2155e2ee8b36bc1beed9d8f3a81351e2f6dbc27daf787cf1cc0133&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3755&amp;height=2785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers board a MAX Green line train at the Gateway Transit Center in Portland, Ore. on Aug. 21, 2026. Starting Aug. 23, Gateway will be the final stop for the Green Line, part of a large swatch of service reductions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/22/hermiston-oregon-watermelon-melonfest/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-22T13:00:01.149Z</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>2026-08-22T13:00:01.149Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 facts to know about Hermiston watermelons as they hit store shelves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5DJ63VSZTFDGNNOGJRAH5AQJFM.jpg?auth=a839f2190ae7cda1b027c68ab013e36c537a1842d5ead428d2f28368698a5864&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5320&amp;height=3440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A box of watermelons at the farmers market at Walchli Farms near Hermiston, Ore. on Aug. 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/umatilla-sheriff-law-enforcement-powers-revoked/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T23:35:22.401Z</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>2026-08-21T23:35:22.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Umatilla sheriff’s future in jeopardy as Oregon state panel recommends revoking law enforcement powers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TMMAJMK3NNAMTC6OYDWP2O3MS4.JPG?auth=f7a158549c7438ba131f6fcc227161e657ba9ba94039fbc14e3008d6428d67ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A reserved parking placard for Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan outside the agency's office in Pendleton on July 31, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>