<?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/2026/10/01/ten-million-dollar-political-check-oregon-election-carpenters-union/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:33:35.762Z</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>2026-10-01T22:33:35.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$10 million political check is not aimed at any particular Oregon race this year, union says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YTI3TB3BHNGQVCFUUSO4U2EYDY.JPG?auth=98a37cbded6984d1b5c48039e31651cc7ebc9207742c24d59a44362011b4cb57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has received $650,000 from labor groups representing carpenters this year. A committee donating those funds recently reported a $10 million cash infusion. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/fred-meyer-faces-federal-discrimination-suit-pregnant-employees-vancouver/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:35:20.386Z</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>2026-10-01T21:35:20.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fred Meyer faces federal discrimination suit over treatment of 2 pregnant employees at Vancouver store]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QLPFZYGONNHNNKJFZZI4BZHP4A.jpg?auth=58d4d255443f630e5caa2541615aa9ebcd60e6fdc276fcb03d3d792517d2f693&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Cars line the parking lot of Gateway’s Fred Meyer in East 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2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/how-rural-oregon-hospitals-are-joining-forces-to-stay-afloat/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:03:47.288Z</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>2026-10-01T21:03:47.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How rural Oregon hospitals are joining forces to stay afloat]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/think-out-loud-oregon-health-information-ai-chatbots/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:03:21.768Z</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>2026-10-01T21:03:21.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to navigate health information in Oregon during the age of AI]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/el-nino-could-put-washington-coastal-towns-in-hot-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:55:15.837Z</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>2026-10-01T20:55:15.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[El Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot water]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FBBHNBH3OVG3RI2GIJ4T5GJZ2Y.jpeg?auth=dbc82e62266cedd4a6635b031bbe057c4ce45af5cc29ba07febeff9f6cf19a5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A wall of sandbags lines the Duwamish Waterway in Tattatucid Park in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood on Dec. 13, 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Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/states-and-cities-sue-over-trump-epa-eliminating-rule-that-limits-emissions-from-power-plants/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:14:31.513Z</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>2026-10-01T20:14:31.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon, Washington join coalition to sue over Trump’s EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JI2DSCM2NBEBJHTFXG7CJP7BAE.jpg?auth=054d29507394dd458ef716fe1adafc0ab5bc8bcffa41f2948aaf2cf159667b7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A barge on the Ohio River moves past the Mountaineer Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant near New 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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Washington state Sen. Minority Leader John Braun, will face off in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/oregon-begins-killing-barred-owls-to-save-northern-spotted-owl/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:06:26.953Z</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>2026-10-01T19:06:26.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon begins killing barred owls in push to save the northern spotted owl]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GGYMW55XAZGBPP4DGQBPI7OPQY.jpg?auth=a9ade0744426727f398d7723e9220eb834bdeefba1a903bc862a5e17ca666407&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Barred owls, like the bird at left seen at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, often out-compete the Pacific Northwest native northern spotted owl, seen at right in the Deschutes National Forest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:44:05.791Z</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>2026-10-01T18:44:05.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/portland-metro-chamber-ceo-sues-city-arts-tax-increase/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:28:24.255Z</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>2026-10-01T18:28:24.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Metro Chamber CEO sues city over arts tax 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2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/roseburg-city-council-votes-down-yet-another-urban-campground-proposal/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:04:32.098Z</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>2026-10-01T18:04:32.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roseburg City Council votes down yet another urban campground proposal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ONSEEOBVNNHO7L2WC3B6EXK7F4.jpg?auth=ab68c74035c47834017a7e67187cfbfc7b5d5e093f530e1ce974f8d6a980fa2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deer Creek Park in Roseburg in July 2025, where many homeless people are camping illegally.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/a-plumber-and-a-dentist-are-praised-as-heroes-in-flydubai-near-disaster/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T17:23:58.447Z</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>2026-10-01T17:23:58.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A plumber and a dentist are praised as heroes in FlyDubai near-disaster]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O4RCHCVZEVBSJI3NCXXZ3ZJY3M.jpg?auth=593466d8f0c3e1915c84fdddf85b7c0aa95cd98afc9078682a209b4fdbfba11e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5808&amp;height=3872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayoun, with blood stains on his shirt, who was aboard a Flydubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, is welcomed at the arrivals gate at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/the-cornell-university-rape-case-the-latest-updates/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T17:16:43.652Z</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>2026-10-01T17:16:43.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W7B4IPVJ4FN45B7JJOHVCGUNSQ.jpg?auth=b0012bb13885bf306a9f8d8eb629802cfed51db41a8b384ff8c385ad8e6fe277&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students walk on the campus of Cornell University on Wednesday in Ithaca, N.Y.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/an-interview-with-george-saunders-at-portlands-mcdaniel-high-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T17:02:59.367Z</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>2026-10-01T17:02:59.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An interview with George Saunders at Portland’s McDaniel High School]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K7RCIEIG2RFJRDCBJ5AWUHD4VA.jpg?auth=405487f541344cd384257f852e4efacd3624cad1968fd8a6e9476e3ab0151e84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4715&amp;height=2673</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author George Saunders (right) speaks with "Think Out Loud" host Dave Miller in front of an audience of students at Portland's McDaniel High School on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/nasa-s-crew-13-launches-to-the-international-space-station/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T16:07:24.967Z</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>2026-10-01T16:07:24.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EJHWSH4KVFJJ5HYPTQGKIOHZLQ.jpg?auth=f9a22c767d553b49dae93a776b29e3fe0fc3f4dc00d85420968ae3f9a93ccf69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA's Crew-13 lifts off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule "Grace" will take NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station for about six months.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/disability-rights-upended-by-trump-doj/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:30:00.479Z</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>2026-10-01T15:30:00.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3HNQYGVWJVNSHJEA6ZFYE36VDM.jpg?auth=e00d95e2b9ac35e2532eb5ec699c123a1bfa30ef8aac933096c01e8847e4162f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3100&amp;height=2067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of disability advocates gathered in New York in 2025 to protest cuts to Medicaid and demand the enforcement of disability rights protections.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/ceo-explains-how-the-faas-new-ai-enhanced-software-tool-works/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:57:16.384Z</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>2026-10-01T14:57:16.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Do AI and air traffic control mix? CEO addresses anxiety about new FAA tool]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QIWJ4RA7SZOTDOSCAXSWHX5TA4.jpg?auth=ed6d1c69feacda8ce4d7d49cd022fee5c92cb9e725a7b40838a3dcc9eb990ff7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=647</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phillip Buckendorf, the CEO and cofounder of Air Space Intelligence, speaks at an economic forum earlier this year in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/snaps-funding-model-is-changing-heres-what-that-means/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:40:31.113Z</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>2026-10-01T14:40:31.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SNAP's funding model is starting to change. Here's what that means for the program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5OFMWGTPEVL5VK3JOHHCPH73EE.jpg?auth=f23e0d968c049c7eee1a43c1706869360e7f5bede8d07dc6ef84721a5525baf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8667&amp;height=5768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on May 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/tennessee-governor-halts-executions-after-christa-gail-pike-survives-lethal-injection/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:37:59.389Z</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>2026-10-01T14:37:59.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ARSHOJ7HL5NH3FDDWFVN5YEPSY.jpg?auth=516015f482a3876ebcb5272c845536ccd8fe9c0fe1c5235144f7b35253fa9af2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/washington-congress-gluesenkamp-perez-braun-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:30:01.32Z</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>2026-10-01T14:30:01.32Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Tossup for a swing seat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CTV5EO7KHFHD5MNP42T7EBGG44.jpg?auth=7b8aaea06173160dacdb0a2e13cb5e95c1298be8ae208489a364d7117cf38ae2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Washington state Senate Minority Leader John Braun will face off in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/a-super-el-nino-is-here-but-noaa-is-scaling-back-research/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:20:35.592Z</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>2026-10-01T14:20:35.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YS7FOWDUNZMA5BKOK46E7LQJMY.jpg?auth=81e78e2bf1c459743c1ec1566f6636d4a98ba57ca488a31a69a43d1d9f4ac910&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=684</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[During the last strong El Niño in 2015, South Carolina experienced catastrophic flooding, driven by record-breaking rain. Forecasters say the super El Niño now developing is likely to be even stronger.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/01/report-oregons-efforts-to-combat-youth-addiction-are-sparse-scattered-and-ineffective/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:00:07.503Z</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>2026-10-01T13:00:07.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Report: Oregon’s efforts to combat youth addiction are sparse, scattered and ineffective]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RPM2GWLBUFEDVII2CAPM5T6ZAU.jpg?auth=46e19d2047e61b9a2357bdadcbe5d76b9acf69192be1bb1fcf7a7555113cfc5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1090&amp;height=751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File photo: In 2023, a group of high school sophomores in South Eugene participated in a curriculum to boost social and other skills intended to help avoid addiction later in life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/judge-keeps-venezuelan-delivery-driver-shot-by-ice-in-custody-for-alleged-assault/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:24:22.064Z</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>2026-10-01T00:24:22.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TOTU5RJCF5FVDH5QRPPTDEHMQ4.jpg?auth=69842cf8e9c906e0f66ac15078c3cfc00cadaa480b457e890e4a8da7ddbb1d4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7595&amp;height=5063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters gather around a news conference for Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer, at the offices of attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, in Austin, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/cornell-s-reckonings-with-fraternities-haven-t-prevented-misconduct/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:17:25.105Z</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>2026-10-01T00:17:25.105Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cornell's reckonings with fraternities haven't prevented misconduct]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PTJDST3YOVEDJIX2QVK7DJZO2U.jpg?auth=59f313f6f2c23e5944afe60aebca0fc96257851f088d46ad271d2b45f655caad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/high-gas-prices-are-spurring-states-to-waive-taxes-and-regulations-amid-midterm-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:12:37.626Z</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>2026-10-01T00:12:37.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XS474GWVPFG23KMMAP7GJBTDAE.jpg?auth=1edfa0c76932edb92a9ee2b415e47ba426315c1738da96c11c28ac96c4e87274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5349&amp;height=3566</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE -Diesel prices are displayed at a gas station Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Carlsbad, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/washington-residents-losing-medicaid-october/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T23:51:18.348Z</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>2026-09-30T23:51:18.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[14,000 Washington residents expected to lose Medicaid Oct. 1]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JLK7FOHHBRHRLJCOWJMCUDWE4E.jpg?auth=811aab2233f2109e657d93fe288cb45ac2acc551b1cc0cf1f0f73ec10b9d4f80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance, center, speaks during a news conference accompanied by Kim Brandt, Chief Operating Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, left, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Chairman Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Chris Klomp, nominee for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/chris-beck-puts-rural-health-care-at-the-center-of-race-against-cliff-bentz/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T22:45:19.181Z</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>2026-09-30T22:45:19.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chris Beck puts rural health care at the center of his race against Cliff Bentz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H4JTUW5YIRAK5LGWYI6CEXINXE.webp?auth=8c5347b9e2602f5c547cdf58f662701c8fc212d414e5d83609e3933733631477&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democrat Chris Beck (pictured) is challenging Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District. Beck has made rural health care and affordability central to his campaign.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/oregon-republicans-cap-and-invest-climate-carbon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T22:24:36.358Z</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>2026-09-30T22:24:36.358Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Republicans revisit cap-and-invest proposal 7 years after they walked out over it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IOWINTQ2HBFQRKFEK2UMJCYLG4.jpg?auth=0cc3e70cc2b27d06e880ab2510135f6674a11c7b98f2a3243d92a22261a7a2ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is meeting to discuss the potential of a cap-and-invest carbon market similar to those in California and Washington, just seven years after Senate Republicans walked out of the State Capitol to oppose a similar proposal. Such markets charge polluters for their greenhouse gas pollution, and use the revenues to fund climate mitigation and adaptation projects as the impacts of climate change become more extreme.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/oregon-transportation-data-voters-politics-government/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T22:11:57.158Z</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>2026-09-30T22:11:57.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MOWAHN2UYBEA5FUDXSET4BETAM.jpg?auth=ded19c0102cddff8b818dfeee3a06df41ceb833553fd26ed321efe90f02035e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as their top priority in a new survey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/oregon-health-officials-urge-vaccinations-ahead-of-respiratory-virus-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:00:55.216Z</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>2026-09-30T21:00:55.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon health officials urge vaccinations ahead of respiratory virus season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CYLLOMKNQFDFPCVCTWJLN5BTIY.JPG?auth=9dc106504e808cbdfbe55d667534b49b2460f927a214d1e4d6e0007f57794486&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=2500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This illustration provides a 3D graphic representation of a spherical measles virus particle studded with glycoprotein tubercles. Those tubercular studs, colorized maroon, are known as H-proteins (hemagglutinin), while those colorized gray represent what are referred to as F-proteins (fusion). The F-protein is responsible for fusion of the virus and host cell membranes, viral penetration and hemolysis. The H-protein is responsible for the binding of virions to cells. Both types of proteinaceous studs are embedded in the particle envelope’s lipid bilayer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/sports-card-ink-baseball-sisters-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T20:15:40.289Z</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>2026-09-30T20:15:40.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sports Card Ink in Sisters showcases baseball’s golden age, one vintage card at a time]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/think-out-loud-grants-pass-homeless-shelter/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T20:15:24.244Z</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>2026-09-30T20:15:24.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Service provider’s departure raises questions for unhoused residents in Grants Pass]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/texas-company-makes-geothermal-investments-in-central-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T20:11:41.071Z</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>2026-09-30T20:11:41.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Texas company makes geothermal investments in Central Oregon]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/pentagon-alters-forms-amid-gop-push-to-limit-overseas-voting/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:53:26.419Z</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>2026-09-30T19:53:26.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7HEE3BZ3PJOP3HE6QCB3TIV4SE.jpg?auth=a964d9318b0e9ed1ddb50b2e2c093717f6b815b7e4139fb5f6fa1f096d8f47c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5012&amp;height=3341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. citizens who are members of the group Democrats Abroad gather to drop off their ballots for the 2020 presidential election into a box provided by the U.S. embassy in Bangkok in 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/opb-poll-shows-oregon-governors-race-virtually-deadlocked/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:08:53.938Z</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>2026-09-30T19:08:53.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB poll shows Oregon governor’s race virtually deadlocked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2STGQ3VGO5GVNDEYK7KZ4G3N7U.png?auth=ec64144183db1768840ab2fbe04621b9bfe7c8d33a6b484f84d7b3d5627ff6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Christine Drazan at her election night party on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Right: Gov. Tina Kotek at her victory announcement on Nov. 10, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/think-out-loud-new-album-portland-artist-freddy-trujillo/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:08:27.694Z</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>2026-09-30T18:08:27.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New album from Portland artist inspired by birds and birdwatching]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/think-out-loud-sisters-resident-neighbor-of-the-year-contest/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:05:22.932Z</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>2026-09-30T18:05:22.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sisters resident is finalist in national Neighbor of the Year contest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/23/think-out-loud-immigration-ice-oregon-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:03:06.618Z</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>2026-09-30T18:03:06.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE officers still making warrantless arrests in Oregon, immigrant rights groups charge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OM5KLZPTOJBWTLKGQDJDVSGZ2U.jpg?auth=765e638a6ea7ba3a8d5f507c29bb2280e93ae19887e69066977d0fa27b74b9a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon State Police hold a line behind Portland Police officers during a May Day demonstration outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on May 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/eugene-parking-meter-art-oblivion-gallery-display/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T17:23:35.986Z</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>2026-09-30T17:23:35.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the streets to the gallery, Eugene parking meter art goes on display]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BMDKO6HX5BGZHLEMXGB5TKDTBE.jpg?auth=9f9767b5baea07d7b55a7e180feadde0d9b33f6c1426f3f519e3eca4f680b2e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several of the different parking meter artworks that will be shown at The Oblivion Gallery, Sept. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/29/washington-county-u-visa-immigrant-crime-victims-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T17:07:16.84Z</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>2026-09-30T17:07:16.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington County jurisdictions less willing to support protections for immigrant crime victims, says report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JXGQQAXP4FBJROOS52KUKIEKIU.JPG?auth=832fe26f15ba4b416a89050bf3bd55a3a0bb4a9fa3f72816181313659cdd7827&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo illustration, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I-918 Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status form, known as a u-visa, is shown in Hillsboro, Ore., on Sept. 29, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/oregon-governors-race-remains-tight-with-share-of-undecideds-shrinking-according-to-new-opb-commissioned-poll/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T16:56:57.045Z</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>2026-09-30T16:56:57.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon governor’s race remains tight, with share of undecideds shrinking, according to new OPB-commissioned poll]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N74JRKWCTFANHJPKWICGCBJAM4.jpeg?auth=74fc4a3a37115ad0eab320994bcf59c0996c1826a4e60f7e13a8b1a7e27530fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/28/hawaiians-nurture-community-by-harvesting-kalo-in-the-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T16:52:18.349Z</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>2026-09-30T16:52:18.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawaiians nurture community by harvesting kalo in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ECCDOE2SJHFRCHTMRV3LLPPV4.jpg?auth=175c1005db0ca364b1be2f9df8ad088b235ee684856a67beece6c1bd59c1cd9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3159&amp;height=2106</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers with the Ka ʻAha Lāhui O ʻOlekona Hawaiian Civic Club harvest kalo leaves at Unity Farms at the Oregon Food Bank in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. The kalo leaves are given to community members for free.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/financials/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T16:32:53.624Z</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>2026-09-30T16:32:53.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reports and financial information]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/oregon-experience-portland-womens-sports-epicenter/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T16:00:31.253Z</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>2026-09-30T16:00:31.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How did Portland become the global epicenter of women’s sports?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FFOCNNAUNNGLLOS26BBQDA5F5Q.jpg?auth=07477de8ba6cd0705aebde30932bd851a510066a27461b703ea9ef09792a5a97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Portland women's soccer team celebrates national championship in 2005.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/opbs-first-look-poll-shows-governors-race-virtually-deadlocked/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T15:30:37.381Z</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>2026-09-30T15:30:37.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Poll shows governor’s race virtually deadlocked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2STGQ3VGO5GVNDEYK7KZ4G3N7U.png?auth=ec64144183db1768840ab2fbe04621b9bfe7c8d33a6b484f84d7b3d5627ff6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Christine Drazan at her election night party on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. 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Christian died at age 15 of diabetes complications while in a residential foster care program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/30/drugs-are-widely-used-to-sedate-dementia-patients-her-sons-wanted-to-keep-her-off-them/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T14:11:39.554Z</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>2026-09-30T14:11:39.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. 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