<?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/2026/10/14/portland-public-schools-oregon-edcuation-school-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:55:46.036Z</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>2026-10-14T18:55:46.036Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Kotek tells PPS leaders to ‘take the time to get this right’ regarding proposed school closures ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GQMK2FNGVNHDNGIYMBJUAWMYTQ.JPG?auth=3ea29352f1a023b7bd293f2dac8881bc56bc4ba2a53fe943bbdd7711bdc43dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees pack inside a Portland Public School Board meeting about closing up to 14 schools, at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/urban-league-portland-state-of-black-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:19:14.753Z</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>2026-10-14T18:19:14.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Urban League of Portland highlights the ‘State of Black Oregon’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U35II5Q3J5AMFKPVQEG42AFXK4.jpg?auth=33d4e89355818e26b8cadb3219bdfa5eac4ac0f6d1ab7c63ca5130c67b5f9786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4374&amp;height=3344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Youth librarian Aislyn Brown; writer and community advocate Lakayana Drury; and Portland State University Black studies professor Bright Alozie speak on a panel after the presentation of the 2026 State of Black Oregon report at Portland State University, Oct. 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore. 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Tina Kotek at her victory announcement Nov. 10, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/oregon-elections-chief-urges-early-voting-usps-service-slow-mail/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:04:25.085Z</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>2026-10-14T17:04:25.085Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon elections chief urges early voting as test of USPS service shows slow mail service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4UFJXXTZS5ES3IGB7FRQCGQQNA.jpg?auth=09a2a19283fd688cd9c37ac166ed35a9388209611a3e40f102de1f92ba9a8456&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4656&amp;height=3104</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Michael Figlewicz drops his ballot at a ballot drop box outside the Deschutes Services Building in Bend, Ore., on May 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/49-million-settlement-reached-in-wrongful-death-of-vancouver-teen/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T16:56:16.331Z</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>2026-10-14T16:56:16.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$49 million settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit of Vancouver teen]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JSZTUDY6JNEU7ERH3X3DUEHMQQ.jpg?auth=0ae3f789adbeee811a59a2c4812cef1cba2430159cfef2d66d79f91364c1467f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Evergreen Public Schools administrative building in Vancouver on Aug. 22, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/black-oregonians-report-urban-league-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:56:01.308Z</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>2026-10-14T15:56:01.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: The state of Black Oregonians]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U35II5Q3J5AMFKPVQEG42AFXK4.jpg?auth=33d4e89355818e26b8cadb3219bdfa5eac4ac0f6d1ab7c63ca5130c67b5f9786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4374&amp;height=3344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, librarian Aislyn Brown, writer and community advocate Lakayana Drury, and Portland State Black studies professor Bright Alozie speak on a panel after the presentation of the 2026 State of Black Oregon report at PSU, Oct. 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/oregon-governor-amazon-data-centers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:34:45.739Z</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>2026-10-14T15:34:45.739Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amazon, data centers and the race for Oregon governor ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BJZ6XFQSABBW5HLPOTZGEGMABE.jpg?auth=d9be549e784738bd0a86978c7ef4f96056ce8869ab7f9e63cf87c1b576020414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5992&amp;height=3290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cow on Josh Walton's property walks in front of a data center in Umatilla, Ore., on April 3, 2026. The Walton's home was once surrounded by cornfields and farmers, now, a large swath of their property looks out onto an Amazon data center. Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power--which, if used, could release massive amounts of diesel pollution into nearby communities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/kotek-drazan-square-off-in-final-debate-of-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:00:14.482Z</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>2026-10-14T15:00:14.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek, Drazan square off in final debate of governor’s race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RRA5XP3YPFDP5AAWQFXQHEYMUY.JPG?auth=3f29bd53fadfab79a0f2707f6e7931f275977dabe3d230d8eeae1e1e7561341c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6404&amp;height=4269</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE -- Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan debate in Eugene, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. 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A federal judge has ordered testimony from two high-level officials with the Interior Department over the recent abrupt removal of trees; the judge plans to hold another hearing Oct. 19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/inflation-sizzled-and-social-security-benefits-get-boost/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:40:23.608Z</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>2026-10-14T14:40:23.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation sizzled in September — and Social Security benefits will get a boost]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IJ7LJAIA2RK2JLQS52N2AFQ5TI.jpg?auth=afc84f82f17b53ebd95b9c2f4fb35ef9e6e917463252508a6904349b5ffac3f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rising gasoline and diesel prices pushed inflation higher in September. The cost of living index was up 3.7%, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/zelenskyy-interview-u-s-warns-ukraine-it-could-cut-intel-sharing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:34:04.963Z</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>2026-10-14T14:34:04.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DGSJHWYVY5JHLD6FPPZJ2ELPSI.jpg?auth=85435fa14f2ba5bc71706b5268312b9edce78a23dc1ca3bd11319584945c706a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5336&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with NPR in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/gop-senators-join-democrats-seeking-to-stop-russia-diesel-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:32:32.905Z</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>2026-10-14T14:32:32.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5E6WR62WJJICHLBG6AGXKTWKFE.jpg?auth=8b535ee9cd7317657f6a23efda9a4f9df4f015b9d815560deadf513d7f5e7e97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7047&amp;height=4700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump stops to speak to members of the media as he departs the White House on Oct. 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/cnn-ms-now-and-politico-prevail-against-white-house-for-now/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:29:38.353Z</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>2026-10-14T14:29:38.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C2I2K4KSPFIXRPXQI5PSEBRVQE.jpg?auth=4bf66fef034ee059e273ee50311e72d5b2fd8004f2824f7a1ddda44f9122c81e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: CNN signage on the network's booth in the press area of the White House after journalists with the network were earlier denied entry to the White House grounds, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/trump-s-ambassador-to-greece-kimberly-guilfoyle-resigns/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:27:18.058Z</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>2026-10-14T14:27:18.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MVWSDQTKBVONTEYDICY3A3TSQU.jpg?auth=2160ea8975bcc7d0ff2aa7f3bc57d3f833ef692bf1f804717e71d134e06fcaf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6233&amp;height=4156</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks as President Donald Trump listens at a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, March 24, 2025, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/15/northwest-researchers-mining-seawater-motherlode-critical-minerals/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:05:48.014Z</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>2026-10-14T14:05:48.014Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mining seawater? Northwest researchers see a motherlode of critical minerals in the waves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZCZSUXRTG5AQFK6HSX2RK2ULGY.jpg?auth=96770b33e6f51efb716d1785c232ba8347527379cd1e8515fa686b1eeee692f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1134&amp;height=851</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this file photo, a member of the Pacific Northwest Living Historians fetches a bucket of seawater as part of the annual Lewis and Clark salt-making reenactment in Seaside in September 2023. Northwest researchers are working on techniques to extract more than just salt from seawater to help the U.S. meet it's needs for critical minerals.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/election-2026-what-to-know-oregon-southwest-washington-races/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:00:08.914Z</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>2026-10-14T13:00:08.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election 2026: What you need to know about Oregon and Southwest Washington’s biggest races]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6GE4JRLWBJA7BGPFH6TWZSNJRM.jpg?auth=595a9a5ffd1594a59f0a4545757d147eb5f8df953a6a6e2bd9b0b44f1307b59e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What’s at stake in Pacific Northwest elections 2026 Thumbnail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/portland-nonprofit-ukandu-opens-year-round-community-center-for-children-with-cancer-their-families/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:00:07.203Z</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>2026-10-14T13:00:07.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland nonprofit Ukandu opens year-round community center for children with cancer and their families]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C3GJNAHFIZEG5AKRQWC5XPNA2Q.jpg?auth=fecc1aefa7090d2b7ffc6ec1aee71a58eeac6b58b0547851b1135eb0f3284d7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=11323&amp;height=7548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland-based nonprofit Ukandu's The Loft is a 21,000-square-foot community center for children with cancer and their families, located in Portland's Lair Neighborhood that opens on Oct. 21, 2026. A mother is shown helping her son ascend a two-story climbing wall inside The Loft in this undated, provided photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/portland-schools-board-chair-hears-from-parents-on-school-closure-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:00:01.188Z</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>2026-10-14T13:00:01.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland schools board chair hears from parents on school closure plan ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YBDCPP5IXJBIFEZ3DYRY6OBNQA.JPG?auth=2e159a839723b5181f4a8b257863057dff68532232337cab95ee9b16991bdf92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees listen closely during a Portland Public School Board meeting about closing up to 14 schools, at Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/algal-blooms-are-happening-more-often-in-oregon-and-around-the-west/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:00:05.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T13:00:05.504Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Algal blooms are happening more often in Oregon and around the West]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NCV5BDIBENGPHHMZSPNCP7WTNA.JPG?auth=0950566c8b91ddafb383d9fb9cf710a09785dd3c7ac9762b97f42abda261106a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyanobacteria, commonly though incorrectly referred to as blue-green algae, blooms in the Willamette River as the water reflects the Kevin J. Duckworth Memorial Dock pilings in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/oregon-education-public-schools-students-reading-state-tests/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T02:58:34.694Z</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>2026-10-14T02:58:34.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inconsistent efforts from distracted leaders keep Oregon education outcomes from improving]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DYLHOUEJIFES3PUHHSPG3RY2YU.JPG?auth=ff78b1ae3960defee85882b633c431caaf6f74f29dba3297b814e6a0df6ba457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Kaori Eder, pens "children over politics” on a sign board during a Portland Public Schools board meeting at the Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center in Portland, Ore., in April 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/pope-leo-has-lung-cancer-the-vatican-announces-after-surgery/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:37:01.491Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T00:37:01.491Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QQLSFNYEGRN3DBFEKBPYUAXL3M.jpg?auth=e7cb0647b7727009bc30ba9b76889600587f26b3a62a62e55b829edc6eb0b44f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3815&amp;height=5723</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors operated to remove part of his lung.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/oregon-data-centers-technology-amazon-tina-kotek/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:14:31.098Z</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>2026-10-14T00:14:31.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Kotek expands Oregon data center moratorium]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MYQG4HW535BJHBKYD5DX7RJTOQ.jpg?auth=872cedfe110eda3a42d934b2b348a4584c9bbf95ee025f6ba9e7969447835bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3637&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A data center in Umatilla, Ore. on April 3, 2026. The centers often have power stations built adjacent to them to supply the extensive energy needs. Many of the data centers across Oregon rely on diesel generators to provide backup power--which, if used, could release massive amounts of diesel pollution into nearby communities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/malheur-county-arsenic-well-water-mobile-home-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:03:33.82Z</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>2026-10-14T00:03:33.82Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arsenic-laced well water plagues Malheur County mobile home parks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2KDAEDXIAJFNVCQUACTGX7F6AI.jpg?auth=ffcfb71ced5a1e3bd486294b8391e20c4e72a71d46c23111e2914fc6b5ab39c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4556&amp;height=3052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fischer's Place Mobile Home Park is pictured Sept. 27, 2026, in Nyssa, where 37 families reside. Many tenants primarily speak Spanish.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/southwest-washington-congress-3rd-district-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:28:46.149Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:28:46.149Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The voters who are fed up with Southwest Washington’s battleground Congressional race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AETNTVSJMBEQ3GHX7AZ77Y75XA.jpg?auth=5bf15cf44d30dd200a96e5de97238cd432711faddc4c5b7f81da15df4f8c94ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican state Sen. John Braun, left, at a press conference on January 13, 2026. Incumbent Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez at a press conference on May 26, 2026. Both are candidates for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/damian-lillard-is-back-on-the-court-for-the-trail-blazers-with-something-to-prove/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:00:35.603Z</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>2026-10-13T22:00:35.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Damian Lillard is back on the court for the Trail Blazers with something to prove]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GXWAZBRWNRDXNCILVUN4WUDA7I.jpg?auth=f5666895985690410e13de897f89f5173adb00c4d52feed4db0416ca4bbaf0af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) brings the ball up the court against Golden State Warriors guard Will Richard, right, during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/oregon-settles-lawsuit-over-sexual-abuse-maclaren-youth-correctional-facility/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:26:13.275Z</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>2026-10-13T21:26:13.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon settles lawsuit over sexual abuse at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B7GHEHI5QRBLLGX26ZOBUYAGYU.jpg?auth=63a2c87bbaf6d641d445813465f5d90998208019a5c9bfa2ebd47c343e1bd93f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5456&amp;height=3637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The main building of the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Ore., on Nov. 6, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/why-does-an-electrified-pickle-glow-were-not-exactly-sure/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T20:35:24.507Z</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>2026-10-13T20:35:24.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why does an electrified pickle glow? We’re not exactly sure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5PLDEL2FVVAAHMJLTC5MB6DJBQ.jpg?auth=f29914e42d31823851421bd77c8db18a3b77b543d363d0286778b6ff2fe7bd12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2278&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joshua Méndez places a pickle onto two steel forks before running an electrical current through the pickle at a lab at Portland State University on Oct. 1, 2026 to study why pickles glow when electrified.Méndez, an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University, studies why pickles glow when electrified. Known as an old science party trick attributed to the pickle's briny composition, Méndez says the physics are more complicated and seeks answers to further electrostatics questions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/southwest-oregon-eviction-filings-increasing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T20:29:20.805Z</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>2026-10-13T20:29:20.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[More residents facing eviction filings in southwest Oregon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IK5JNZL6FJEX7C6CJB76OCRFZE.JPG?auth=a053c6e5aa89688c5157162e7c3976b8cce67b326f5ea98faff938f4c773f6b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4280&amp;height=2940</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — A sign outside courtroom 2A in the Multnomah County Courthouse, where landlord tenant eviction cases are heard, Jan. 28, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/portland-tim-leatherman-shares-stories-and-lessons-in-new-book/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T20:10:32.517Z</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>2026-10-13T20:10:32.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Tim Leatherman shares stories and lessons in new book]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/06/think-out-loud-portland-toody-cole-europe-winter-tour/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T20:09:48.653Z</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>2026-10-13T20:09:48.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Toody Cole heads to Europe for winter tour]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/ferry-worker-salary-survey-sickout-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:39:34.59Z</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>2026-10-13T19:39:34.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ferguson calls for salary survey after Washington ferry sickout]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6J6GVIW6KRDW7FETALTRIXFZOA.png?auth=dcaa5269e131d7bbfc15f8d70df016cf5851aa77e384e99c72fa71b0de323fcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington State Ferries’ Wenatchee approaches the Bainbridge Island terminal in fall 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/vaccine-recommendations-respiratory-virus-season-flu-shot/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:34:18.341Z</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>2026-10-13T19:34:18.341Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Public health leaders say now is the time for 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Oregon’s accountability plan is latest test for a long-struggling schools system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5CXDJA5YXVADDBMXBDHDPXEU4A.tif?auth=eeeaffb66f6114fba3b7f0e741905ec60c8e48b8dad4a8d6cacbe00d2285f638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7998&amp;height=4500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State officials are holding Oregon’s 197 school districts accountable for progress on metrics including graduation, third grad reading and four-year graduation, beginning with this school year’s results. Districts that fail to meet the goals within two years will be required to receive coaching. If they are still not meeting goals in four years, the state can take control of a portion of the district’s funds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/kroger-fred-meyer-plans-layoff-3000-employees-lean-into-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T15:41:17.168Z</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>2026-10-13T15:41:17.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kroger, parent company of Fred Meyer, to lay off 3,000 corporate employees as it leans into artificial intelligence]]></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 Fred Meyer's former Gateway location in East Portland, Ore., July 31, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/new-white-house-press-secretary-a-devoted-fan-of-trump-and-maga/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:53:23.85Z</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>2026-10-13T14:53:23.85Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New White House press secretary a 'devoted fan' of Trump and MAGA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YHSNZSD5ZFOVBB7SH6PKZVPUIA.jpg?auth=f33b23e9921d519795d8e74af31dd4fe5b34a43709b1188635119e9dd1b50e58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1857&amp;height=2928</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Zacharia, pictured on December 14, 2025 in Franklin, Tennessee, starts her tenure as White House press 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the Interdisciplinary Centre for the Conservation and Restoration of Heritage in Marseille, France, Monday Oct. 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/13/pro-trump-ads-paid-by-taxpayers-aired-after-judge-said-stop/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:44:56.956Z</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>2026-10-13T14:44:56.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N5IOLWI7TVNELAJGVZRWCW2JOM.jpg?auth=5a0f4c6d8d4cb04112d95594f06158b00acb83b63b0014f4d3e697004a76fbd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5097&amp;height=3398</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Trump leaves the stage after speaking 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Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after a search, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/ashland-schools-foundation-wants-to-give-leftover-school-supplies-a-second-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T02:23:01.795Z</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>2026-10-13T02:23:01.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland Schools Foundation wants to give leftover school supplies a second life]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CHKD7OFJTJAPBGHOEFN3LI7GWQ.webp?auth=e818709f94a4568c74588ff4f263fe969b9e42ec4348d375e2c0ef86d5bcb243&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A recent supply drive held by the Ashland Schools Foundation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/oregon-ethics-commission-investigates-representative-lamar-wise-income-disclosure/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T01:10:19.553Z</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>2026-10-13T01:10:19.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon ethics commission investigates state Rep. Lamar Wise over failure to disclose income]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZHPEF4WCTFDKNEWBVCXBV5F4EI.JPG?auth=037e955ba12b58c7b5a83b40a25a346ffb517c8c9a4e90c866e29897d4270808&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Oregon Pioneer statue sits atop the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., on Sept. 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/salem-ice-officers-protestors-clash-damage-vehicles/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T23:42:19.342Z</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>2026-10-12T23:42:19.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE says protesters damaged vehicles, threatened officers during Salem clash  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VM3LKH6GX5AZXLVMHOZ4F5XVPM.jpg?auth=a6ab48b42bd326d9d443381b57a25f51c5c299316f71caa5f05a61e91e47461d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1933&amp;height=1289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/stephen-dow-beckham-dies-portland-professor-historian/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T23:25:50.537Z</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>2026-10-12T23:25:50.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Renowned Portland historian and professor Stephen Dow Beckham dies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OSCFNIJP7BFWJJNNNNBOREIDKE.webp?auth=71562acb610bf55f42b4c5ac946879ff0c73dbf56ebc20a88875f74ffd09dc43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=760&amp;height=760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Lewis and Clark Professor Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham, seen here in 2025, was a well-respected historian, preservationist and educator, who specialized in Native American history, the American West and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/gop-group-mistakenly-bought-ad-maine-senate-candidate-portland-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T22:39:56.212Z</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>2026-10-12T22:39:56.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oops: GOP group mistakenly bought ad for Maine Senate candidate in wrong Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/35D4NGYRUBHSVNALGSIK75OSGQ.jpg?auth=97148cb54769f7b390a6e5ea84aad269e7911296165054c41d19b6caa33d55c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5073&amp;height=3382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, leaves the Senate chamber at the end of votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-rights-champion-dies-at-34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T22:35:28.741Z</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>2026-10-12T22:35:28.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JOZZDF42UBAS3FC5ORTNCDEJXU.jpg?auth=25234c894f32dcb2829922a58ddd182f3c5033d0189e13e29237d0ea414a9c28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4836&amp;height=3888</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - RJ Mitte takes part in a lively panel discussion, "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, Calif. 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The two preferred to be identified by first name only.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/09/think-out-loud-kmhd-october-music-highlights/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:51:31.196Z</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>2026-10-12T21:51:31.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From hip-hop pioneers to a legendary jazz bassist, KMHD’s October music highlights]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/think-out-loud-oregon-metro-nature-parks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T20:33:56.771Z</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>2026-10-12T20:33:56.771Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How and why Metro has been creating nature parks since the ‘90s ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/12/poseffarine-new-album-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T20:32:59.122Z</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>2026-10-12T20:32:59.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based group Seffarine releases new album]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7P3GOPRJQJC33IO6WR4F3NPIKE.jpg?auth=a12defaa19da98f81b659f6b02bd041f7aa404362d5f1e3e42a32121eead5d4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lamiae Naki (left) and Nat Hulskamp, shown here in a provided photo, founded the Portland-based ensemble Seffarine. 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