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One result? More taxes going uncollected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/URVTHXXCLBMYJN7YYUBV2FPFNU.jpg?auth=8313711cdd697f4cff555a8377166cae88c70f4bb81323f66e9e4d9df74d5721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2918&amp;height=2052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new Inspector General's report shows that as the IRS slashed its auditing ranks last year, collection of unpaid taxes fell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/malta-s-yorgen-fenech-acquitted-in-case-of-daphne-caruana-galizia-killing/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:03:30.109Z</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>2026-09-03T14:03:30.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LXPRSG54FBKM3EIXY6E3AVZLDM.jpg?auth=f28d1ab1058b073ec8303c9fed9ada44d292c4adb351e5a90ae695be8968c882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4176&amp;height=2784</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers and a candle lie in front of a portrait of slain investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia during a vigil outside the law courts in Valletta, Malta, Oct. 16, 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/nba-suspends-clippers-owner-ballmer-fines-team-dollar30m-kawhi-leonard-dollar700k-in-cap-circumvention-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:00:28.327Z</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>2026-09-03T14:00:28.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJUQVQBDVRPODFU7CUP3YPRQHE.jpg?auth=aed4c15efcf751b557b23491c6c1dad24f6375f9bdf5ab2ecf5de0474a30d7c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4603&amp;height=3069</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/ex-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-and-wife-seek-to-end-drug-charges-case-on-immunity-grounds/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:59:36.115Z</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>2026-09-03T13:59:36.115Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OEATBSKNLBKS5HDZPVLV6RXXBU.jpg?auth=595c948e2a29554d625fb835552493eefae4b3af4d4d65bdd263e8cb90b74afd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4550&amp;height=3033</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-trailblazing-journalist-and-activist-dies-at-92/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:54:51.216Z</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>2026-09-03T13:54:51.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SFY4MAQROJNXBKRZKDRUUYE65U.jpg?auth=69de65241888839f039366dd000ec5382a6138bfc975a2449fc8427a8edfcf13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem speaks onstage at the Ms. Foundation for Women 2017 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party at Capitale on May 3, 2017, in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/no-2-oregon-goal-setting-method-shohei-ohtani-chases-national-title/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:00:05.172Z</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>2026-09-03T13:00:05.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No. 2 Oregon turns to a goal-setting method used by Shohei Ohtani as it chases a national title]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O4L5CODCGBA6FL7NKAWSMA3SMI.jpg?auth=aedd295c169c3eff3e0458b0253081b159b35e1e06d503342e5dc13ae5575465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6166&amp;height=4111</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oregon head coach Dan Lanning watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Nov. 29, 2025, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/think-out-loud-proposed-changes-national-historic-preservation-act-native-american-input/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:00:04.981Z</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>2026-09-03T13:00:04.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to National Historic Preservation Act could exclude Native American input on federal projects]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/incarcerated-people-among-thousands-of-firefighters-battling-oregon-aggressive-fire-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:00:01.793Z</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>2026-09-03T13:00:01.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Incarcerated people among thousands of firefighters battling Oregon’s aggressive fire season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DR63CEL73NGUJBDQO7GV77DDRY.JPG?auth=5365dd4c1fceb45e429eb579179697a1456cc18fd3584c86f813287fa6e559f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incarcerated people train to “mop up," which involves scattering the smoldering areas and hot spots from the perimeter of a fire inwards to cool it down, building a containment line.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/03/albina-vision-trust-moda-center-developer/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T13:00:02.717Z</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>2026-09-03T13:00:02.717Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland City Council considers naming Albina Vision Trust as developer of land near Moda Center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GTWHDUZ3TNA7XJRVPUD6XJY3IE.JPG?auth=7eb6d6c476e4de0d60ef12e3f4893e374bffc3295a13df951097792959e2c1c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Moda Center, left, in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 4, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/six-additional-college-football-teams-join-osu-and-ws-in-pac-12-conference/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:54:52.153Z</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>2026-09-03T00:54:52.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Six additional college football teams join OSU and WSU in Pac-12 Conference ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/think-out-loud-willamette-valley-white-oak/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:52:56.336Z</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>2026-09-03T00:52:56.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A look at white oak habitat restoration on private land in Willamette Valley ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/27/think-out-loud-independent-journalist-new-podcast-trust-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:48:59.02Z</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>2026-09-03T00:48:59.02Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland independent journalist’s new podcast explores trust in the age of AI]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/portland-public-schools-rightsizing-close-schools-standardize-education/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T23:50:13.589Z</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>2026-09-02T23:50:13.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Public Schools says ‘rightsizing’ plan to close schools aims to standardize educational experience across the district]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U3E2ZM23YZD6RIMTLF2DZIHEL4.JPG?auth=a8eaac44b6ab1a0b9337b467d881885cc129ced9a0d867931192894a3774b097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland Public Schools Board of Education holds a meeting announcing the district’s 2026-2027 budget at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on April 28, 2026. This is the 3rd year of budget cuts to PPS in a row.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/oregon-trail-electric-cooperative-workers-to-return-after-reaching-agreement/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T23:41:33.874Z</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>2026-09-02T23:41:33.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative workers to return after reaching agreement with utility]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RBPLO7LNLJFNXJMHLCJGSE7IHA.JPG?auth=4b557efd2f9c93562a32abdce58bb74df0a19c10d9caa2e422726d423a67f479&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative employees are pictured Aug. 24, 2026, striking in La Grande, alleging unfair labor practices.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/portland-renaming-cesar-chavez-boulevard/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T23:16:26.722Z</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>2026-09-02T23:16:26.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland poised to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after farmworker movement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2XHUREGNRVA4LNQZEAZFLIRBTE.jpg?auth=15d640fc7749f413b201bfcb2281c15dc1e433d48fcabc5cdcdae085b646d11d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5651&amp;height=3767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wait at the intersection of Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Hawthorne Boulevard on March 27, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-wildfire-record-costs-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T23:04:52.271Z</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>2026-09-02T23:04:52.271Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season brings record costs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K77XMSBZDFGBJCGUUOFWF64H6A.jpg?auth=4de94fa457a4207f971e6c0a309b420753c6d01376373bcbdf62218d320df173&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A stand of juniper trees torches at the head of the Rowe Creek Complex Fire near Mitchell, Ore., on July 21, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/think-out-loud-oregon-state-university-finds-elevated-lead-regional-airports/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T22:44:00.224Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-02T22:44:00.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon State University study finds elevated lead levels near regional airports]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/vancouver-habitat-humanity-mobile-home-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T21:28:39.809Z</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>2026-09-02T21:28:39.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vancouver Habitat for Humanity buying mobile home parks to protect affordable housing  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2WTYIHFBUFHSVCEZ4GCJO7JMGQ.png?auth=982d27cb6caa9a74ff7b9bc79b7c364756b6d0bea22abdd33e95f3c1de3e224f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1604&amp;height=1060</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A manufactured home in this undated photo of Hidden Village Mobile Home Park in Clark County provided by Evergreen Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit hopes to renovate current homes and build additional affordable housing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/29/large-annual-algae-bloom-prompts-local-groups-to-cancel-events/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T21:25:52.784Z</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>2026-09-02T21:25:52.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Large annual algae bloom on Willamette River prompts local groups to cancel events]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OP7E25NQNBHFDACL3XDTXQ7ZM4.JPG?auth=d6f0f541af8e4e8e33508f7f39881e401944576c73cdacb4cd5143bb1bf8c216&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=6144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this acquired image, a kayaker floats through large cyanobacteria bloom at Ross Island Lagoon on Willamette River in Portland, Ore., Aug. 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/seattle-center-shooting-suspect-denied-home-release/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T20:53:56.506Z</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>2026-09-02T20:53:56.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[15-year-old Seattle Center shooting suspect denied home release]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7PRKTGEJN5COHM5YTZZ6YXCNNY.jpeg?auth=517257d78bc30a2430cee9b286aff322e9b25de55bc3eb1b7337d30faf76a38d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lit candles line the International Fountain during a community vigil in honor of the 3 people who were shot and killed during Bite of Seattle the previous day, on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Seattle Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/think-out-loud-volunteers-help-search-for-missing-indigenous-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T20:27:21.953Z</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>2026-09-02T20:27:21.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volunteers help search for missing Indigenous women]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/think-out-loud-portland-public-schools-screen-time-ai-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T19:28:54.131Z</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>2026-09-02T19:28:54.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parent advocacy group drafts revised screen time, AI policy for Portland Public Schools ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/26/city-of-north-plains-navigating-community-division-and-government-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T19:21:50.265Z</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>2026-09-02T19:21:50.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City of North Plains navigating community division and government crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EOURY7ZOIRASLFMZJBO6FU67GY.jpeg?auth=50a7b1474056e9bf007f74ba9121405f491eb6387ea1160dbefba1c303287e08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1959&amp;height=1469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cloudy afternoon in the city of North Plains on May 19, 2026. The Washington County town has fewer than 4,000 residents, and people inside and outside the city limits have been sharply divided over expanding the urban growth boundary. 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The member-owned utility raised rates 10.8% beginning Sept. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/oregon-new-explore-health-insurance-marketplace-coming-soon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:55:26.337Z</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>2026-09-02T16:55:26.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon to launch new Explore Health state health insurance marketplace in coming months]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KHF3MN3PJJBMVH52E2H2SO237A.jpg?auth=1ea89073e79f9821bdb80453ab30195ace6617e01e9b06ab98161c806a13c8eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Medical supplies at a clinic in Portland on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/new-opb-film-that-unpacks-portlands-rise-to-the-peak-of-the-comics-universe/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:41:21.308Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-02T16:41:21.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New OPB film that unpacks Portland’s rise to the peak of the indie comics universe set to premiere Sept. 12 at Rose City Comic Con]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WSE7UOIL6ZDUHO5PFFB4XGVFRY.png?auth=e040c0bc847f204107b6d3dadc11c941efddb46c8e8bf610bf0b3d1c5bf45956&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=551</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/clarinet-player-arrested-at-portland-ice-protest-sentenced-to-one-year-supervised-release/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T16:34:22.786Z</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>2026-09-02T16:34:22.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clarinet player arrested at Portland ICE protest sentenced to one year supervised release]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E5R62WSEAJCGLK6EL3FXITACM4.png?auth=e8ce73e9f1a05fc03f249df913d6786dabf70a11604c9e74bc26754554ef4fa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2576&amp;height=1292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still image captured by OPB from a video submitted in court via defense attorneys for Oriana Korol. 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The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, Germany, April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/iran-fires-on-its-gulf-neighbors-retaliating-for-us-strikes-after-a-monthlong-lull/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:39:20.403Z</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>2026-09-02T14:39:20.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a monthlong lull]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BJR5XPHEJNEI5P3KNAF3SFE23I.jpg?auth=835e4d3fc2b5c41996d4eaa06d555ff4324e7fe5978b6fce7a676ff74f6fa2f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A child wounded, according to Tasnim news agency, in a strike on a home where a wedding was being held in Kuhestak, southern Iran, receives treatment at a hospital in Menab, Iran, early Wednesday, Sept.2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/chevron-will-expand-operations-in-venezuela/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:32:02.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-02T14:32:02.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the U.S. and Venezuela strike oil deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGUZXXJ6VBKHNNM43SXKQJMCPM.jpg?auth=355818dbfeec0268d30b638e9154e391586b0028736fe92e742b2b14560b70e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8086&amp;height=5391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guinea-flagged crude oil tanker Avril waits its turn to be loaded with crude oil at Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on May 9, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/culver-oregon-grocery-store-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T14:30:00.568Z</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>2026-09-02T14:30:00.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Recruiting a grocery store]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CR665J34MZHURHHSB4QX573J6U.jpg?auth=272ea8da9937aa2d2c3f25dde62735a72638a2d87ab969540b0a7979e6e9795e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4105&amp;height=2755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Culver’s main street through town on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. A vacant lot next to City Hall is one possible location for a grocery store retailer that city officials are hoping to attract.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-cold-temperatures-rain-wildfires-weather/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T13:44:50.821Z</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>2026-09-02T13:44:50.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cold front interrupts summer in Oregon, bringing showers and a steep drop in temperatures ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XLSJUFX6PFECTAW423IISKIPVM.jpg?auth=3a5d7f4cb7e671b0fe7ce696c28ac3aad8c7449d5b99bd370d130abc7a5e9aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cloudy sky paves the way for rain and a steep drop in temperatures throughout Oregon during the first week of September 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/portland-indigenous-marketplace-seeks-funds-renovations-permanent-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T13:00:07.715Z</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>2026-09-02T13:00:07.715Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Indigenous Marketplace seeks funds for renovations to new permanent home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IVTEZXCENBFDFBZGIFHHYNSUXY.jpg?auth=277943ccd87ba199efdec4152b6f14d505fbf87c5f6312dc1aa937bfa0058712&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left: LaDonna Dempsey, Diné; Lluvia Merello, Quechua, Andean/Inca; and Linda Higgins, Yakama Nation, stand outside Project 737, future home of Portland Indigenous Marketplace, during a press conference on August 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/02/think-out-loud-portlander-mobile-dwelling-units-popularity/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T13:00:07.057Z</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>2026-09-02T13:00:07.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlander explains mobile dwelling units, their rise in popularity ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/06/bend-central-oregon-top-labor-day-travel-destinations/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-02T01:37:55.111Z</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>2026-09-02T01:37:55.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bend and Central Oregon are top destinations for Oregon’s Labor Day travelers ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VED2QGVD6JCRHLUZXZ3HWXRVLI.jpg?auth=684d2614f8a95457c6c2c157ddd0b7215db24d04d918b1293ac2811962d03117&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5399&amp;height=3599</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - People float down a popular section of the Deschutes River in Bend, Ore., on June 15, 2026. Bend is a top regional destination for Labor Day tourists over the Labor Day weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/corvallis-oregon-city-employee-union-authorizes-potential-strike/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:54:53.594Z</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>2026-09-01T22:54:53.594Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Corvallis city employee union authorizes potential strike]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S5N5Y2ECRRGNLET7DJGDVCUIKA.jpeg?auth=ac2954fd6c41dc7cc5002f3c909bb86c7939589fb28e32779a31b935a75717b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Corvallis City Hall, as seen on May 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/journalist-shares-perspectives-from-josephine-county-residents-wildfire-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:29:53.275Z</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>2026-09-01T22:29:53.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Journalist shares perspectives from Josephine County residents living with hazardous wildfire smoke]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GW74AZLJMBGCPJ6X6CTGMZNXBQ.jpg?auth=2211cd93f45b27ddeb6e227f6a127e3224cf3b81fbf2b4252ae672b896a7f9ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service shows a wildfire burning from the Patton Meadow Fire in southern Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/think-out-loud-wave-energy-testing-facility-oregon-coast/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:29:14.845Z</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>2026-09-01T22:29:14.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wave energy testing facility opens off Oregon Coast near Newport]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-mail-in-voting-balllots-drop-boxes-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T21:10:30.865Z</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>2026-09-01T21:10:30.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid postal service uncertainty, Oregon election officials turn to ballot drop boxes ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2J3AXFMPJFF3FCI4X5XS4SFPXU.JPG?auth=87207f59a616925d542e355ab5f15716acfc24c1b6cff8a08a10790d8ecf0cba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Matt lifts up his three-year-old son, Theo, to cast his ballot into the Hillsboro Public Library-Shute Park ballot drop box in May 2026. Election officials are increasingly recommending voters plan to use drop boxes rather than mailing their ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/ken-kesey-iconic-psychedelic-bus-leaves-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:43:07.319Z</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>2026-09-01T20:43:07.319Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ken Kesey’s iconic psychedelic bus leaves Oregon for first time in nearly 60 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4YYQARHPBJHHJATUJIS362TXOU.JPEG?auth=055fbee6ca9cc942be4cce9fa329fdb47517d144f4215c22c1f02dc5b4b7812e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2202&amp;height=1428</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This undated, provided photo shows the 1939 school bus called Furthur parked inside a barn on the Kesey family farm in Pleasant Hill, Ore. For the first time since 1969, the bus that became a symbol of '60s counterculture will be on public display as part of a Grateful Dead-themed exhibition in San Francisco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/how-ohsus-field-surgical-team-prepares-to-respond-to-emergencies/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:42:17.563Z</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>2026-09-01T20:42:17.563Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How OHSU’s field surgical team prepares to respond to emergencies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/746ORXRLTVD25MGTP7KZHZCF6E.JPG?auth=d86ec79c8f1ced278766ddf7a8b3fa6a9c3fba1b9174602bd2b786404f2e401c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A bird flies overhead as OHSU's Marquam Hill Campus in Portland, Ore., on April 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/oregon-universities-brace-international-enrollment-drop-visa-delays-trump-policies/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:42:01.723Z</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>2026-09-01T20:42:01.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon universities brace for international enrollment drop following visa delays, Trump policies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HRAFKND7UJHDHCPFNRWXHETBCM.jpg?auth=51c34a9c478846aadb72d8fc2e94b6ae7904e7c934c9ef8ec262f8f1b48c68d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students walk across Oregon State University's Corvallis campus in this Oct. 27, 2017, file photo. International student enrollment at Oregon's public universities is expected to decline this year due to Trump administration policies. Oregon State University is currently home to about 1,900 international students and their families, down from 2,400 in recent years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/ice-says-it-has-enough-body-cameras-now-after-deadly-shootings/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:41:32.381Z</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>2026-09-01T20:41:32.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZPXOWFRNBVKJHIM6Z6AXK5URIQ.jpg?auth=57645f705346ed35e2123070d9e7314ab625cb0a0890c5b405efe1e4f5402e8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal agent's body camera records as they question a woman before she is released as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in March 2026 in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/think-out-loud-oregon-affordable-housing-spending-murky-details/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:41:29.009Z</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>2026-09-01T20:41:29.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Financial details of Oregon’s spending on affordable housing murky, ProPublica investigation reveals]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/25/oregon-secretary-of-state-on-what-supreme-court-decision-on-mail-in-voting-could-mean-for-oregonians/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:39:30.182Z</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>2026-09-01T20:39:30.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State on what Supreme Court decision on mail-in voting could mean for Oregonians]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HNPYOFBOTBGVPMVMK6MAEIQTCY.jpg?auth=96d633c9910f192c4b00e9c8d837ba0faec4fcbc57c142474b04aa1ce5522cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3529&amp;height=2462</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An unopened Oregon ballot for Washington County and a Voters' Pamphlet for the 2026 primary election are seen on a table on Monday, May 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/congress-averts-a-government-shutdown-ahead-of-midterms/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:39:29.452Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T20:39:29.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSYN3PAPZ5KR5ORYREFJW4IRK4.jpg?auth=11c1f56ba1038625a0fc7b9cd7828423389ffec5f6daf102349901d5a7a57ce9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2602&amp;height=1740</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, on Aug. 30. The House voted Tuesday to extend government funding past this fall's midterm elections.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/01/the-length-of-oregon-school-year-isnt-everything-why-attendance-instruction-matter-too/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T16:34:29.828Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T16:34:29.828Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The length of Oregon’s school year isn’t everything; why attendance and instruction matter too]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JG3DW22ISBCNRFEWKVWSP3TSVA.png?auth=384b81948a9000ed9b73e87779b3e4953cb226bee87b45df851d27491305ebb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Douglas ESD mentor Keith Osmack checks in with high school students in the Elkton School District during the first week of school. Osmack is one of several mentors working with middle and high school students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>