Mike Baumgartner News Today

Politicians of all political stripes reacted to former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his hush money case. Here is a sampling from around the Pacific Northwest.

Think you’re not into it? This standout sandwich at Mickey’s Tavern will make a fan out of you.

The Don Tomte trust awarded $200,000 to the school district to start an endowment fund for career and technical education programming, equipment and scholarships.

The billionaire has quietly helped modernise a long-forgotten form of flight.

Wells Concrete, the lowest bidder on precast concrete for the upcoming high school addition, came in under the engineering estimate.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program allows qualifying borrowers to apply to have their debt canceled if they have routinely made payments while doing public interest work.

The number of people with some higher education but no degree or other credential to show for it has increased in recent years, according to a new report. The number of Washingtonians with "some college" is especially stark. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found about 1.1 million Washington state students without a credential. ...

A new report found when high school students enroll in early college programs, it improves the chances they will go on to college after graduation. The Massachusetts Early College Initiative links high school students, especially those who are low-income, with community college courses, in an effort to reduce achievement gaps. Nancy Hoffman, senior adviser at Jobs for the Future (JFF) and the reports author, said experiencing college courses in high school can show students they can do the wor...

The COVID public health emergency forced many Nebraska students to put their college careers on hold.

The COVID public health emergency forced many Nebraska students to put their college careers on hold. More than 300,000 Nebraskans have completed some college, but dont have credentials, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Mike Baumgartner, executive director of the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, said with the states unemployment rate currently at less than 2%, students are prime candidates to take on critical unfilled j...