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He takes over at a time when soaring gasoline prices have put upward pressure on inflation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/the-archive-project-portland-monument-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T18:27:25.665Z</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>2026-05-13T18:27:25.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Archive Project - Portland Monument Project]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FSSTWO7OSFC6XMRL73NPW5LFSQ.jpg?auth=46dda637eeb5195351005383c8ae69724b05910388fa16c86db3827346c4bf65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Todd McGrain's bust of York, an enslaved member of the Lewis and Clark expedition on view at Portland Art 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State vows to figure out why and improve]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WA4RXEOEJVGC5DW5YSVENTWOU4.jpg?auth=dbdf57a98ca2f418b0d989f164996df09b9c41227d6d599cab4943b19af955a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5539&amp;height=3693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oregon Department of Human Services Building on Feb. 2, 2026 in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/former-timber-town-in-rural-oregon-faces-extreme-debt/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T13:00:01.051Z</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>2026-05-13T13:00:01.051Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former timber town in rural Oregon faces extreme debt ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/portland-general-electric-oregon-power-data-centers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T02:54:25.339Z</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>2026-05-13T02:54:25.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland General Electric’s data center customers to pay more for electricity under landmark law]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QF6NNEZG4ZFC3PPZ5Q3XNRNB3Q.jpg?auth=d1639fb34e1c9af92f3aa3eebf989dcd2ae41d2d49dc43bd8790a522d200b8ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5757&amp;height=3838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland General Electric substation in Sherwood, Ore. on March 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/the-condition-pcos-is-now-called-pmos-what-to-know-about-the-name-change-and-what-it-means-for-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T00:22:24.841Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T00:22:24.841Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NULHFAXX5RHYXKI45HPMQRJNPU.jpg?auth=0a0678e54a3c64eea2704f9f23452adb572405e1de496ad0b0259c137596d4d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A technician draws blood at a women's clinic in Jackson, Miss., on Dec. 17, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/the-splc-faces-existential-threats-under-trump-2-0/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T00:14:17.482Z</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>2026-05-13T00:14:17.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SI57NEXRBFI7ZBRJCHL4TFRFOU.jpg?auth=2ad213d16ee8ca3d18fbe5e25729d7d2f1cfe9e51736f0f1ea07810f1239dfc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5746&amp;height=3831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks alongside Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel a news conference last month to announce charges against to the Southern Poverty Law Center. They allege the group funneled over $3 million into the pockets of white supremacist and extremists groups. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/openais-sam-altman-takes-the-stand-to-fend-off-elon-musks-accusations-he-stole-a-charity/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T00:08:53.364Z</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>2026-05-13T00:08:53.364Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K2SL45EGJFLSHDCMZ423TBJE7U.jpg?auth=e82ac9559bd273a313173bcdb5d70692200eeb33e798423cdc5c01ed034bd6a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2817&amp;height=1922</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO Sam Altman walks inside the federal courthouse during a recess in the proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/portland-mayor-budget-950-shelter-beds-could-be-lost/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T23:45:18.567Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T23:45:18.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland could close more than 950 shelter beds under mayor’s budget]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TF3KLSQJMVBFPFVCXPIE3ZDM74.jpg?auth=893c7bf8eea86d7ae28b0ddc4969fddb7dacfc07227a8c419c94c4a43b82f00c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The entrance of the Northrup Shelter, an emergency overnight shelter in Portland, Ore,. on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/jackson-county-oregon-floating-solar-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T23:41:23.807Z</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>2026-05-12T23:41:23.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jackson County welcomes Oregon’s first floating solar project]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N2A3IJLHUNBP3OPRRKSK7QEKQY.webp?auth=a7e9154fd90b72291b3e69f505231e6b15d17e9b079d54de8849a8e791953a19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Floating solar panels are seen on an irrigation reservoir in Central Point in an undated provided image.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/3-king-county-residents-being-monitored-for-hantavirus/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T22:55:07.559Z</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>2026-05-12T22:55:07.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 Seattle area residents being monitored for hantavirus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P6EOPMOMZVBLBHUTPSN4GI5QP4.jpg?auth=4b15212fdff1abffc4db6868d33a15d585064cd998f7bf69ab7b456afcc3d7cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1628&amp;height=1086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers stand on the deck of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after it arrives at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/contestrules/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T22:22:44.666Z</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>2026-05-12T22:22:44.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Official contest rules]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/oregon-governor-kotek-dudley-drazan-politics/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T22:08:02.686Z</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>2026-05-12T22:08:02.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why did Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek call GOP candidate Chris Dudley? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZPSEPDWYVCGZKWZG6ZMCSUMOA.JPG?auth=cabe5f59f177b8286b923289b690ce0039c8ea214c6c6c8a9639475db0ccf916&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Republican Gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley responds to a question during the 2026 Oregon Republican Gubernatorial Debate at NW Events in Hillsboro, Ore., on April 16, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/doortodoor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T21:19:28.271Z</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>2026-05-12T21:19:28.271Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet our canvassers]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/08/washington-county-commission-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T21:17:44.421Z</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>2026-05-12T21:17:44.421Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[9 newcomers vie for 2 seats on the Washington County commission  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JZU2ZEOMFFDQ3IXHBXOS57ZSVY.jpg?auth=6b12b34165f1cd2925837dd21cb0d3ad204b70db56ce53f3c1bd93da2481d18c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4947&amp;height=3298</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk a trail at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 2026 in Sherwood, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/07/growth-immigration-key-factors-in-race-for-washington-county-chair/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T21:13:57.642Z</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>2026-05-12T21:13:57.642Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Growth, immigration are key factors in race for Washington County chair ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3G4F4PXQXZDTNJR47CSCOKWYZU.jpg?auth=39a4a8eb1e1ff341270dd20d2ae3abbae89c9902dd855bb19ef452a4a7978227&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5969&amp;height=3979</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The waters of the Onion Flats area of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is seen from a dirt road bordering the location of a proposed battery storage facility on March 14, 2026. The driveway leading into the wildlife preserve is where the new powerline would touch refuge land for about 19 feet as it crosses the road and driveway to connect to the PGE substation nearby.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/three-of-oregons-minor-parties-weigh-in-on-the-state-of-democracy-under-two-party-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T20:34:50.463Z</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>2026-05-12T20:34:50.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three of Oregon’s minor parties weigh in on the state of democracy under two-party system]]></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[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/2026/05/12/alabama-sets-a-special-election-for-4-u-s-house-districts/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T20:12:56.273Z</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>2026-05-12T20:12:56.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AFHQWYQDDRJVPPPLELSM5HUR6M.jpg?auth=97813d5d533ff44f36b137d76dd7f951d2a3ee4886657e50ad3a790f6b4bae6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/duffys-great-american-road-trip-raises-ethics-questions/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T20:08:23.521Z</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>2026-05-12T20:08:23.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LWRW3SCG5BIZPGOCVBKJLAMMR4.png?auth=839f821253a1ea4f26904abf3d16f351f83fa38e10e95832b508ede171283aeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1211&amp;height=681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Duffy says he and his family filmed "The Great American Road Trip" in brief windows, like weekends and school vacations, during a seven-month period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/fda-commissioner-makary-expected-to-resign-after-tumultuous-tenure/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T20:03:20.178Z</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>2026-05-12T20:03:20.178Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[FDA commissioner is set to resign after tumultuous tenure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NGWTYGC4UBNS3GAIKZ7UNCIL6A.jpg?auth=0db363704d41f1a6342d3dfb72d59ac66f5b7d5c9b3959baabb885cd65f7d3bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5776&amp;height=3851</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary was often at the center of controversies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/think-out-loud-tinnitus-health-science-research/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T19:37:40.187Z</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>2026-05-12T19:37:40.187Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OHSU researchers connect tinnitus with elevated serotonin activity in the brain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WIB4LLT22VDBDCW6L6YVJTHSWE.jpg?auth=cd32dd92b32f4cdf4aac06a2259c947799177b01c54779cf99d21da6bdd6f411&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1090&amp;height=727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated file photo of Oregon Health & Science University.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/08/bend-prescribed-burn-turns-into-wildfire/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T18:57:23.565Z</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>2026-05-12T18:57:23.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prescribed burn turns into wildfire 14 miles from Bend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/777MGVA35FDZHOMBN4S22TRIJE.jpg?auth=864aedd7e0e5996c779746a54f9291aa8595824c85d91c1a09ddf644c6a22040&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1700&amp;height=1037</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pine Mountain Fire as of Thursday at 4 p.m 14 miles southeast of Bend, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/think-out-loud-lullaby-project-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:35:05Z</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>2026-05-12T17:35:05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lullaby Project provides parents who are incarcerated or unhoused a chance to write songs for their children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W5M7NFCGB5BG7AZEKIZSDYPDPU.jpeg?auth=8b04e4c40d21543ff7002b7f306efffd85930cba76c2e63dbcf9f516353a3fc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2856&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lullaby Project pairs parents who are incarcerated or homeless with professional singer-songwriters to write lullabies for their children. The Oregon Symphony then arranges, performs and records them. Ada McGraw wrote her lullaby with Bre Gregg, while serving time at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Gregg, McGraw and her 10-month-old baby Legend, came to OPB on May 5, 2026 to be interviewed on "Think Out Loud." Jessica Katz (R), is the director of the Family Preservation Project, who facilitated the participation of the women at Coffee Creek, and was also interviewed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/portlan-based-transportation-consultant-on-state-of-public-transit-in-oregon-cities/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:31:19.6Z</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>2026-05-12T17:31:19.6Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based transportation consultant on the current state of public transit in Oregon cities]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/eugene-oregon-police-video-body-camera-racism/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:10:06.926Z</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>2026-05-12T17:10:06.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene police chief identifies officer in bodycam video, acknowledges public outrage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N6EXBAPRSZFSBPMKTL6OP6CHUA.webp?auth=4b0d7e9614c72337d0917228d18d10155741eb8e9d911bfbf85e1027999d67f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner, right, and Independent Police Auditor Craig Renetzky, left, talk to reporters at EPD headquarters on May 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/leadership/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:52:10.533Z</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>2026-05-12T15:52:10.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leadership]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/oregon-highway-101-100-year-anniversary/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:42:05.186Z</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>2026-05-12T15:42:05.186Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Historical Society exhibit celebrates 100 years of Highway 101]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H4AQ2TX3MZHVBITSX4SWOJXLII.JPG?auth=b69680a7c39fd6f8f1e314b05b2e8f89866dbb95bfb956ce5e794b0a84cf672a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4705&amp;height=2967</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Astoria-Megler Bridge, southbound towards Astoria, Ore., on Aug. 11, 2024. The bridge carries Highway 101 across the Oregon-Washington border.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/08/peacehealth-eugene-emergency-physicians-agreement-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:41:38.455Z</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>2026-05-12T15:41:38.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon’s corporate medicine law put to test in settled PeaceHealth case]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/08/portland-musicians-new-album-born-out-of-loss/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:41:16.943Z</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>2026-05-12T15:41:16.943Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland musician’s new album born out of loss]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/pendleton-oregon-drone-testing-manufacturing/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:00:44.188Z</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>2026-05-12T15:00:44.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon hopes to move from drone testing hot spot to drone building destination]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NDZGS2Z5IJB57NZCSV3DGIBAPA.jpg?auth=528e2d34ae4a62c74b1140ef0503fcae017cc99f976d857793b32c3e76a59635&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Valerii Stadnyk, demonstrates how a drone can be made to fly autonomously without a GPS signal. Pendleton, April 23 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/oregon-s-schools-rank-last-in-reading-this-candidate-wants-to-help/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:59:48.02Z</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>2026-05-12T14:59:48.02Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IUVX56FZFZN7NO6FUS67GDEDXU.jpg?auth=93131af073f94be4ad3116105ec0aab96e75fa31c7dcc2883dfa7ac09f831ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[J. Schuberth, who is running for Oregon governor as Pencil, speaks with voters and curious passersby as they walk around downtown Portland, Ore., to campaign on April 23. Schuberth is an advocate for reforming the state's K-12 school system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/trump-goes-to-china-as-iran-war-smolders/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:53:48.804Z</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>2026-05-12T14:53:48.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump goes to China as Iran war smolders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IHVOWAW5WRKCVI6MBO2VEPV6GU.jpg?auth=a3136daf3a919f4fac100a526d43d4c4240df51e7dffda765945f4887c519fcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3002&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/poll-iran-tariffs-weigh-heavily-on-trump-s-china-trip/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:53:24.314Z</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>2026-05-12T14:53:24.314Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AQYID7WCCVMNTMOGVWKLVGHGC4.jpg?auth=83905410bd0ac33b61b67d0d424889d49489a159a7be4ead7f579f83daff6856&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Trump heads to Beijing for another meeting with Xi on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/deal-reached-with-hackers-to-delete-data-stolen-from-the-canvas-educational-platform/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:47:25.73Z</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>2026-05-12T14:47:25.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2VJCMG66DFAHXJEIKJOWDDN7BQ.jpg?auth=0131f96c5093efba8795e3c19f1c5d6603ed8148de806ba12fd18ebc2278cff8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3213&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning students, professors and staff about the cybersecurity breach of the Canvas system it uses for assignments and grading is displayed on a phone, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Decatur, Georgia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/a-nonprofit-sues-the-feds-over-plans-to-paint-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:44:19.057Z</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>2026-05-12T14:44:19.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T6HVNX5P6VK4FN3O3VTU3HJD2E.jpg?auth=0a219de1f0e7d70b45c04cc1af2d4775b6d8a3d6c49856881db51c37deba7ee5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5785&amp;height=3857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With a blue sky above the Lincoln Memorial, people walk along the reflection pool in Washington, D.C. in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/3-quick-things-as-inflation-jumps-to-its-highest-since-2023/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:32:21.618Z</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>2026-05-12T14:32:21.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OIAC3HTZWZIATML3RKMKRLWK3U.jpg?auth=dbdde341227b7f6368822d840c120cc50ea4f7f99e7ae812da6d3074c6897c1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7988&amp;height=5325</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gasoline prices have jumped about $1.50 a gallon since the U.S. launched its war with Iran. Rising fuel prices are a big driver of overall inflation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/opbs-first-look-oregons-primary-election-is-a-week-away/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:30:00.706Z</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>2026-05-12T14:30:00.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oregon’s primary election is a week away]]></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[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/2026/05/12/71-year-old-vancouver-bowling-center-endures-with-help-of-family-loyal-patrons-turned-volunteers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:02:48.012Z</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>2026-05-12T14:02:48.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[71-year-old Vancouver bowling center endures with help of family, loyal patrons turned volunteers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KSYRV6R2NVB2RE5DGIZTPTCLQY.JPG?auth=296964fc1576c0f7e50ed7fe389f01f830824d95229ec678c91f844efd0c56ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John "Coach" Fantini, middle, waits to bowl during a Monday night league game at Allen's Crosley Lanes in Vancouver, Wash., on May 4, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/poll-majorities-unsure-if-attempts-on-trump-were-staged-or-real/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T00:20:36.946Z</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>2026-05-12T00:20:36.946Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E4M23LKDHVPYTPTQTG5IZU7LS4.jpg?auth=bbca4db76cce9a182dfc66d8c2bd28b60ff8f3141ef74df3094b7e033212e631&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7680&amp;height=5031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald speaks, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, during a press briefing shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/americans-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-monitored-in-nebraska/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T00:17:30.34Z</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>2026-05-12T00:17:30.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z64Z5SYM7NKVHLUU4DJJODA674.jpg?auth=7d869d8c9c49d942ed88c7a505b4de91d07c178b8866391a8f1c695636944ee3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Quarantine Center is located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/trump-administration-cancels-rule-that-made-conservation-a-use-of-public-lands/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T00:13:55.975Z</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>2026-05-12T00:13:55.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DBAUQDVBHNFCXB6LDYK3EEL56E.jpg?auth=2402a6cb7147c4159166ad7da0792d93d57347700930ed187f51d1ee2d81c193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Cows graze along a section of the Missouri River that includes the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument on Sept. 19, 2011, near Fort Benton, Mont.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/01/ocean-cruise-ships-astoria/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T23:14:41.395Z</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>2026-05-11T23:14:41.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ocean cruise ships will bring 28,000 passengers this summer to Astoria, a town of 10,000 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G547IIECI5DW7POFF7KLDDTZNE.jpg?auth=7dc9457288140cb7c05c756fb34824184dd79134f10044f0487d0994ab327b48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5314&amp;height=3573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Clatsop Cruise Hosts Association welcome cruise ship passengers off the boat first thing in the morning. Astoria, April 16, 2025]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/hood-river-valley-pear-oregon-agriculture-crop/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:53:51.324Z</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>2026-05-11T20:53:51.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hood River Valley pear growers seek federal aid after bad season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KT6S7DVOZNCSZIUMB2RENFEIVE.jpg?auth=84bee6a39dcf15a239a8b0be9e106b60551848132d532795fb87abb3e4da2069&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - D'Anjou and Bartlett pears are among the more common varieties of pears grown in the Oregon's Hood River Valley.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/04/think-out-loud-world-series-poker-circuit-main-event/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:26:12.761Z</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>2026-05-11T20:26:12.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portlander wins World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:26:06.83Z</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>2026-05-11T20:26:06.83Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/04/what-difference-will-8-new-immigration-laws-make-for-immigrants-in-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:25:22.848Z</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>2026-05-11T20:25:22.848Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What difference will 8 new immigration laws make for immigrants in Oregon?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SOFVTEF6PFAJVEJGFCTA2SIZXM.JPG?auth=2f4b00177b90876c7cd8949302d1bb659298f961af1db383d4fc986db3c8d509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Raul Rodriguez Hernandez with Piñeros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, the Oregon's Farmworker Union, listens to speakers during the Day Without an Immigrant demonstration in protest of U.S. immigration policy and advocating workers’ rights in front of Oregon State Capitol Salem, Ore., on May 1, 2026, International Workers’ Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/04/think-out-loud-amazon-warehouse-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:24:32.122Z</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>2026-05-11T20:24:32.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amazon is planning more smaller distribution centers in smaller communities around Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E2LE7P6YTFDBFFIDI5HNYFZ4TY.jpeg?auth=122fb2c2863d403c32934c64655bf1404b77b180d54b7b12665dc91b1ec3f943&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3889&amp;height=2422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amazon is planning to add smaller warehouses around Oregon, which it says will provide for faster at-home delivery to more small and rural communities. Photo taken on May 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/think-out-loud-oregon-state-police-sharing-data-with-ice/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:23:15.153Z</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>2026-05-11T20:23:15.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawsuit claims Oregon State Police shared data with ICE for years]]></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></urlset>