<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-links/2026/march/2026-03-03.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>03/03/2026</pubDate><title>News Links | March 3, 2026</title><description>Women who build: Voices from RTC’s construction management program | Peninsula College secures accreditation, $800K grant for dental hygiene program | (Opinion) Local View: Underfunding colleges leaves lasting impact on WA | Peninsula College declares financial emergency amid $1.8 million shortfall | New advanced nuclear energy simulator completed to train regional workforce</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>Renton Technical College, Peninsula College, Clark College, Columbia Basin College</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/></item>