<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-links/2026/february/2026-02-03.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>02/03/2026</pubDate><title>News Links | Feb. 3, 2026</title><description>How these schools are preparing the next generation of health care workers | Community leaders honored at annual awards banquet | QCC president makes friendly wager on Patriots to win Super Bowl LX | Funding roundup: Washington | Clark College offers free dental care to children Saturday | Walla Walla Community College awarded CDL safety training grant | Another way to start your 4-year degree without leaving West Seattle | Haircuts for the Homeless bring stories of Spokane’s streets to life</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>Tacoma Community College, Peninsula College, North Seattle College, Clark College, Walla Walla Community College, Seattle Colleges, Spokane Community College</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/></item>