<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-links/2026/april/2026-04-14.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>04/14/2026</pubDate><title>News Links | April 14, 2026</title><description>Metallica foundation adds $10M to workforce initiative | Shoreline students earn statewide academic honors | Commentary: WWCC is adapting to serve our communities, now and in the future | WWCC board votes to close Clarkston campus | Seattle Central College taps former SPS official for interim president | SPSCC celebrates first graduates of Evening &amp; Weekend Nursing Program | WVC students chosen for 2026 All-Washington Academic Team</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>Spokane Colleges, Shoreline Community College, Walla Walla Community College, Seattle Central College, South Puget Sound Community College, Wenatchee Valley College</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/></item>