<?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/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:46:42.746Z</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>2026-04-21T21:46:42.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/federal-agency-accidentally-killed-2-protected-oregon-wolves-last-year-state-report-reveals/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:29:52.345Z</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>2026-04-21T21:29:52.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal agency accidentally killed 2 protected Oregon wolves last year, state report reveals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V2QKOTK6NBCU7JEDF4PIXLPSJI.jpg?auth=d142b4ec30bc53937ab0fc70c0e77d339237a0b1ef11d6ce24cecad5cf6fca8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1167&amp;height=778</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two gray wolves were accidentally killed by federal officials last summer, according to a report issued Friday. This February 2021 photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, shows a different Oregon-born gray wolf. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-politics-governor-republican-candidates-drazan-diehl-dudley/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:03:21.468Z</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>2026-04-21T21:03:21.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christine Drazan holds sizable lead in GOP race for Oregon governor, new poll suggests]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FDWMJSXGRBBEXIEAGS263JUTUY.JPG?auth=e418dbcb04d24fd3941a1a191a49647cc91e56cb15573f3444706010fa28ad57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Republican Gubernatorial candidate 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stove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/metro-struggles-to-carry-out-voted-backed-oregon-zoo-makeover/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T17:18:13.368Z</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>2026-04-21T17:18:13.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Metro struggles to carry out voter-backed Oregon Zoo makeover, audit finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S4BRS3ZR5RCI5BVAI47HUET634.jpg?auth=9f6f626e51efa10c979a5ace27c5820d25eb1b6e4ef313d55a8ecb6ccef43fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5214&amp;height=3476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - People line up to enter the Oregon Zoo in a file photo. The 2024 bond was supposed to include re-envisioning the entry plaza. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:30:00.376Z</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>2026-04-21T14:30:00.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: An Oregonian leaves Trump’s Cabinet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYDGHSUC2RAHFJT5X3G6BQ44CI.jpg?auth=c28befcf0e1a4a7bfe5f3ac04cfac4fefe1fbfef8ac640fd4cff5ab7f6662587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, center, listens while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:19:34.753Z</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>2026-04-21T14:19:34.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 things to know about Trump's pick to head the Fed as his hearing gets underway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GF6FFP7Y2VPBDJBIAHMMWCXHLY.jpg?auth=7c6c98d9de51af4b85166462034440252b0844e1af2d1c55ca4c65d121ec45d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh speaks during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/us-education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-central-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T01:29:50.651Z</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>2026-04-21T01:29:50.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Central Oregon schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TZ72WSZ7HRDR5F2P2NT4HKLOX4.jpg?auth=4eb6e85d9645d155d9fb45d9a3bd1b69426d810dd93656962f0e510de722c303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3413&amp;height=2713</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits the student store at Crook County High School on Monday, Apr. 20, 2026. 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In letter, describes 15 years of emails]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7HUNHIOVQRJFFIZYI2342ISUJY.jpg?auth=200fd2b7c26214238708b6238ceb22696d6988a2d43399f079ba56db21b5bb45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4769&amp;height=3180</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/washington-s-gray-wolf-population-reaches-highest-count-to-date/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T21:29:40.383Z</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>2026-04-20T21:29:40.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MTTYVOY25BDLFJ2BWYLNWH5SZ4.png?auth=95e3c2ff8bc6efc3b322631814cafd4fff7165c181db8b4e92ef89b30696c351&amp;smart=true&amp;width=819&amp;height=534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A gray wolf trots along a road in Washington state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/trail-blazers-moda-center-portland-basketball-sports/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T20:29:45.867Z</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>2026-04-20T20:29:45.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers spent (relatively) big to secure state money for Moda Center, records show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFEY2YDDS5ATDOJ2NJYJILYXUA.jpg?auth=cfeac6f6983cc984ed85fbe48d3e95ea8896587dbbe479e9d6828248339b7efe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/portland-salem-burlesque-festival/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T20:15:51.179Z</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>2026-04-20T20:15:51.179Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Booklover’s Burlesque Festival brings seductive storytelling to Portland and Salem ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SDENM6XSO5CVZCH6E2WAUFFYGE.jpg?auth=8ed6ceef07b8eb28d6528c66d9faff70483eb48fc76c1bfd4416cdbc1dbab04a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1796&amp;height=1010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Burlesque performer Given performs during the 4th annual Booklover's Burlesque Festival at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland on Saturday, April 11th, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/18/portland-high-schools-national-civics-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T19:20:29.253Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T19:20:29.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Constitution is alive in Portland: Grant High School places 3rd, Lincoln reaches 6th at national civics competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZIGOLTGCCVEHZGMOD4MN3BONPE.jpg?auth=df277113cdee497b12652b9408b38695e29308d07b5b7a6f0f38559d2d015a4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3994&amp;height=2472</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided image, members of Grant High School's constitution team pose for a group photo after winning 3rd place in the "We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution” finals in Bethesda, Md., on April 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/oregon-governor-kotek-order-blocks-school-districts-cutting-instruction-time/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T18:52:17.568Z</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>2026-04-20T18:52:17.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kotek order blocks Oregon school districts from cutting instruction time to patch budget holes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3ZOFJ3DNNJBTDO72HAL2M577WU.jpeg?auth=951771c0b65e6d21fd2d1c5ac3531a73d6829e83d6c8794836003064cff25190&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek at a ceremony where she signed $30 milllion summer school funding bill. It was about $20 million less than she had advocated state lawmakers pass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:40:39.816Z</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>2026-04-20T17:40:39.816Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/ice-threats-portland-father-soccer-tournament-immigrant-refugee-girls/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:12:41.04Z</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>2026-04-20T17:12:41.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid ICE threats, Portlander organizes safe soccer tournament for immigrant and refugee girls]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/think-out-loud-oregon-governors-race-prediction-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:11:41.678Z</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>2026-04-20T17:11:41.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What prediction markets can tell us about Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial candidates]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/portland-mayor-keith-wilson-state-of-the-city-address/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:10:39.417Z</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>2026-04-20T17:10:39.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Mayor Keith Wilson talks up Rose City resurgence at State of City speech]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/13/uber-lyft-driver-pay-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:09:41.404Z</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>2026-04-20T17:09:41.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland proposal to raise pay for Uber and Lyft drivers draws opposition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4RXC5AFAEZBATDIJADAHW6L25E.JPG?auth=937f6cad24d7994ba4c59ff0ad8415671483c4833f9517bddaf98ad836b0d46f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2708&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Signs for Uber and Lyft services are advertised in a driver's window in Portland, Ore., Jan. 10, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/rebroadcast-portland-authors-new-book-celebrates-threatened-ponderosa-pine-trees/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:06:40.989Z</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>2026-04-20T17:06:40.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[REBROADCAST: Portland author’s new book celebrates threatened ponderosa pine trees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CJECYIXEEZGPLJODEIX2432PLQ.jpg?auth=3ce931fbae390c16811f0d7b435b5751ff566888cbfec46b88b039dbe3022757&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5570&amp;height=3662</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A small ponderosa pine seedling, in its second growing season in the Klamath Basin forest, June 29, 2023. Particularly in the Southwest, scientists estimate that by mid-century less than 5% of the ponderosa trees may remain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/22/ponderosa-pine-forest-book-gary-ferguson/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:05:40.896Z</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>2026-04-20T17:05:40.896Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland author’s new book celebrates threatened ponderosa pine trees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CJECYIXEEZGPLJODEIX2432PLQ.jpg?auth=3ce931fbae390c16811f0d7b435b5751ff566888cbfec46b88b039dbe3022757&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5570&amp;height=3662</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A ponderosa pine seedling in its second growing season in the Klamath Basin forest, June 29, 2023. The Bootleg Fire of 2021 burned more than 400,000 acres, including ponderosa pine forests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/businesses-refunds-monday-trump-tariffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:40:02.668Z</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>2026-04-20T16:40:02.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5HVXTML6TNDIFIY73LF66HIVHI.jpg?auth=87e6d6a41abe246c73a8c9348125742a5083a16b2500c4b22b4a8da864bfd65a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, Oct. 27, 2017, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/portland-fertile-ground-festival-of-new-plays-offers-audiences-variety/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:38:23.763Z</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>2026-04-20T16:38:23.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland’s Fertile Ground Festival of new plays offers audiences an enormous variety]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JH6LKKHTTFGCJD36LQMCP7K27Q.jpeg?auth=7421a169786111560ecfd26bf7b2400d6b265a21fdc2532893c94462c0f78147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided photo actors perform on stage at the  Hillsboro Arts Regional Theatre on April 10, 2026. Mini Sharma Ogle and Sini Sreekumaran are in the foreground, while Manie Grewal, Umi Om and Barbara Pineiro look on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/washington-county-deflection-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:36:43.308Z</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>2026-04-20T16:36:43.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First year of Washington County’s deflection program shows progress, areas to improve]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OQKFFNVSSZF5DAEV2DTDD5KQV4.JPG?auth=044c211cb5beb8dc03e8f8b7c586cb2d67daea15b288d12fd18cb23a43779c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Ore., March 5, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/17/think-out-loud-charitable-donation-bins-oregon-us-deaths/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:26:05.147Z</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>2026-04-20T16:26:05.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How charitable donation bins in Oregon, and around the US, can be deadly]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/gray-whales-starving-died-oregon-coast/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T15:22:08.886Z</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>2026-04-20T15:22:08.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gray whales are starving. Some have died off Oregon Coast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZOFGS4XK5JEEFBHW76BYKJLKYI.JPG?auth=df8024bb636a25e1b8f2e138a1764e073e74e4b632b127dfc77a12ece5ef9924&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this provided image, a deceased 40-foot male Gray whale was found on the south end of Seaside Beach on April 14, 2026. A necropsy is planned for later in the week to learn more about how the whale may have died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/california-wildfire-settlement-payouts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:47:22.696Z</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>2026-04-20T14:47:22.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[California wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EWLHNVXA6FFX5FGZEKUD4237BU.jpg?auth=0a7c19ebf4df1af41b4c248e8d66de01ac87bbb47f9896020244d5b7f441ac32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A lone home stands among residences leveled by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/with-no-end-in-sight-to-their-deployment-national-guard-troops-roam-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:43:44.017Z</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>2026-04-20T14:43:44.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington, D.C. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PUQ3LVCCJJCEDHZ6GV35QUZNQE.jpg?auth=546047cfcfc508956763682fde05ad3802f49601b8ca9f7214c42f0c2c307b51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - National Guard patrol the Washington Mall, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/how-data-centers-could-play-a-role-in-the-midterm-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:36:48.884Z</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>2026-04-20T14:36:48.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QJS5EBPDTVIG5GJWDHVMYNWP2Y.jpg?auth=8a635942564cdcffbfd837f96c953f8d80ea221c4590490dd9ac43893f9db427&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Meta data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/gray-whales-stranded-oregon-coast-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:30:00.453Z</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>2026-04-20T14:30:00.453Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: What’s ailing whales]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6APC5EHYLBCX7FNRV34ZICYV2U.jpg?auth=18c9c218aa49dd77cab5179fa84a5072b2a931e7d08e95875437f102dfaa47e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A sign indicating no vehicles are allowed on the beach in Long Beach, Wash., on Dec. 20, 2024. On April 17, 2026, a Baird's beaked whale is found stranded on Long Beach Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/14/north-portlands-jefferson-dancers-celebrate-a-major-milestone/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:29:43.881Z</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>2026-04-20T14:29:43.881Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years of tradition, talent and community: North Portland’s Jefferson Dancers celebrate a major milestone ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/the-evergreen-podcast-at-work-with-food-pantry-fitness-coach/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:16:21.362Z</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>2026-04-20T14:16:21.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ a food pantry worker, a park ranger and a fitness coach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MBQJT6H3BVH7JMRUWJHFVSKNIM.jpg?auth=76a5d9ed4689bd0c23e37c94d3e29e6adfeed8ddce1fdf472a19f43745f34bb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state park ranger Rhett Wilkins grew up nearby and has been visiting Tryon Creek State Natural Area for over 15 years. He can’t always believe he gets to work here now. “I’m super happy to be here now and I kind of have to pinch myself like once a week that I’m here,” he said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/trail-blazers-spurs-deni-avdija-victor-wembanyama/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:28:53.034Z</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>2026-04-20T13:28:53.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers open playoff series with 111-98 loss to Spurs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OB6J6327RFFWPGPLLPQP64WL34.jpg?auth=3165ce9d404c87dd0e7f47bd1c7db0407d212c49450b5c4e949742f34e4d5cc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5936&amp;height=3957</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff series in San Antonio, Sunday, April 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/oregon-2nd-congressional-district-democratic-primary-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:00:01.387Z</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>2026-04-20T13:00:01.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 Democrats compete to unseat Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ICGSJZ4W7VG5NDTUWTXZUPRUAQ.webp?auth=62ba6f427de1ba2a1a5ba6550812cfcaa6b30d307d504d6ba8a27e8a7e5ba5a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1326</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four of the Democratic candidates for Oregon's 2nd congressional district at a town hall in Medford, Feb. 1, 2026. From left to right: Patty Snow, Rebecca Mueller, Dawn Rasmussen and Mary Doyle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>