<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-links/2025/august/2025-08-26.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>08/26/2025</pubDate><title>News Links | Aug. 26, 2025</title><description>The Dirt: SFCC plans changes to the Lodge | South Seattle College program could help Sea-Tac fill workforce gap | Pierce College Joins Aspen Institute’s expanded National Network | Clark College receives state grant for health care workforce development | Edmonds College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program receives $575K grant | Columbia Basin College expands degree paths with Eastern Washington University | OC health care programs get boost from $1 million donation | State Board set to vote on allocation model recommendations</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>Spokane Falls Community College, South Seattle College, Pierce College, Clark College, Edmonds College, Columbia Basin College, Olympic College, State Board for Community and Technical colleges</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>ousearch_tags_News Links</tag></tags></item>