System News | Opinion
Although ‘there is no secret to sourdough,’ 89-year-old educator shares his bready tips and tricks
...“In 2012, I taught my first class for Spokane Community Colleges at Newport,” he
recalled. “The classes were televised to SCC branches in Ione, Colville and Republic.”
This month, he’ll be teaching three classes at [Spokane Community College] in Spokane: Sourdough Basics, Sourdough Bread and Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls and British
Buns (his take on English muffins).
The Spokesman-Review, Sept. 9, 2026
Free Step Up to College program helps rural Washington students earn diplomas and GEDS
Yakima Valley College and STCU are partnering to help rural high school students who have stepped away from
school earn credits toward a diploma or GED through the free Step Up to College program.
Apple Valley News Now, Sept. 8, 2026
Funding roundup
In Washington, Pierce County is investing $300,000 in Clover Park Technical College’s workforce training programs. The funding will support the Lineworker & Arboriculture
Scholarship Program and the Eastside Technical Bridge Program, creating pathways to
careers in construction, utilities and related industries.
Community College Daily, Sept. 8, 2026
Peninsula College celebrates new dental hygiene program
After years of planning, fundraising and a lengthy accreditation process, Peninsula College cut the ribbon on a dental hygiene program that the school and local providers hope
will help ease a persistent shortage of hygienists across the North Olympic Peninsula.
Peninsula Daily News, Sept. 7, 2026
As tourism declines after tariffs, Walla Walla's wine pays the price
...“We've seen a change in travel behavior from consumers in the Canadian market towards
the state of Washington,” said Martin Fujishin, director of College Cellars and the
Enology and Viticulture Program at Walla Walla Community College.
The Seattle Times, Sept. 7, 2026
Centralia College to celebrate expanded healthcare programs
Centralia College is expanding career opportunities for students and strengthening the region’s healthcare
workforce with the addition of new healthcare training programs...
Centralia Chronicle, Sept. 4, 2026
Higher Education and Politics
ED trainings on Workforce Pell, preventing student loan defaults
The U.S. Education Department (ED) will hold a series of online trainings to help
campus administrators navigate changes related to Workforce Pell and their responsibilities
to prevent student loan defaults.
Community College Daily, Sept. 10, 2026
