Walla Walla Community College’s governing board is weighing significant cuts and potential downsizing of a satellite campus as it tries to close a $4.3 million budget gap. Reporting says trustees are considering layoffs of 43 faculty and staff and evaluating whether to downsize or close the Clarkston campus. The board discussed a possible financial emergency designation and multiple program options for Clarkston. Documents cited in the report indicate that keeping current programming could increase operating costs, while limiting offerings—while retaining nursing and health programs—could reduce costs; closing the campus entirely would save more. For students and the regional higher education ecosystem, the decision affects access to local nursing pipelines and could reshape schedules and course availability during the 2026–27 planning cycle.