SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Swan a bittersweet gift/ Bird probably poached; donated to WVC
Wenatchee World, Feb. 14, 2009
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090214/NEWS04/702149942
LWTC partners with local businesses to train workers
Kirkland Reporter, Feb. 16, 2009 (Lake Washington TC, Job Skills Program)
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/business/39701094.html
SIM Man Teaches Real Life Lessons / Hospital, College Use Tool to Simulate Patient Care
The Chronicle, Feb. 17, 2009 (Centralia College)
College’s Columbia Tech Center opening on Clark’s 76th anniversary
The Daily Insider, Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.dailyinsider.info/2008/Wednesday,%20February%2018,%202009.pdf
BG welders sweep regional competition
Battle Ground Reflector, Feb. 18, 2009 (Skills USA competition, Clark College)
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/BGwelderssweepcompetitionReflector02-18-09.pdf
OP-ED: Community colleges vital in tough economic times
Battle Ground Reflector, Feb. 18, 2009 (Robert K. Knight, Clark College President)
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/KnightOpEdReflector02-18-09.pdf
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Wash. Legislature cuts spending
Seattle Times, Feb. 19, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008758431_apwaxgrbudgetbills3rdldwritethru.html
Deficit may exceed $8 billion
The Olympian, Feb. 19, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/topstories/story/763000.html
Governor signs first wave of deep cuts to state programs
The Herald, Feb. 19, 2009
Preserve student grants for citizens, legal residents
Seattle Times, Feb. 19, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008758259_edita19needs.html
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