<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-links/2026/june/2026-06-02.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>06/02/2026</pubDate><title>News Links | June 2, 2026</title><description>Tacoma leaders and residents excited as major light rail projects stay on track | As community college enrollment continues to grow, transfer agreements with four-year universities provide students more pathways after graduation | Wenatchee Valley College celebrates first leadership academy graduates | Community growth takes root: South Seattle College unveils "Interdependence" mural | Walla Walla Community College's wine program students, industry pros weigh in on younger generation’s wine consumption | Plug into new EV charging stations at CBC | A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ class: English professor ties Centralia College’s centennial to 100 years of ‘The Great Gatsby’</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>Tacoma Community College, Spokane Community College, Wenatchee Valley College, South Seattle College, Walla Walla Community College, Columbia Basin College, Centralia College</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption>Image caption | Leo sapien convallis odio, eget pellentesque ex erat vitae quam.</image-caption></item>