WSU will close local and statewide distance learning centers - Rachel Schleif, Wenatchee World

Washington State University will close its North Central Washington Learning Center next month. All WSU nine learning centers statewide will close June 30 to make up a $54 million deficit in the university’s budget for the next two years. "It’s a sad thing for Wenatchee," said Wenatchee Valley College President Jim Richardson. "From my understanding, it was one of the busiest learning centers they had.