diff --git a/announcement.php b/announcement.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * The breaking div containing the main widget area
+ *
+ * @package arcHIVE-theme
+ * @since arcHIVE-theme 1.0.0
+ */
+
+?>
+<section class="hero secondary">
+   <main class="slides">
+    <?php dynamic_sidebar( 'announcement-widgets' ); ?>
+   </main>
+  <aside>
+    <nav>
+      <?php //inser menu hero here; ?>
+    </nav>
+  </aside>
+</section>
diff --git a/archive-news.php b/archive-news.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying archive pages
+ *
+ * Used to display archive-type pages if nothing more specific matches a query.
+ * For example, puts together date-based pages if no date.php file exists.
+ *
+ * If you'd like to further customize these archive views, you may create a
+ * new template file for each one. For example, tag.php (Tag archives),
+ * category.php (Category archives), author.php (Author archives), etc.
+ *
+ * @link https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy
+ *
+ * @package arcHIVE-theme
+ * @since arcHIVE-theme 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
+
+  <?php $the_query = new WP_Query(  array( 'category_name' => 'news',  'posts_per_page' => 6 )  ); ?>
+  <?php if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?>
+  <?php// the loop ?>
+  <section class="news">
+    <header>
+      <h2> News</h2>
+    </header>
+    <main class="">
+    <?php while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>
+    <?php //content here ?>
+    <article class="">
+      <figure>
+        <?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) :?>
+          <img src="<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url();?>" />
+        <?php else :?>
+          <img src="<?php echo catch_post_first_image();?>" />
+        <?php endif;?>
+      </figure>
+      <h3 class="entry-title">
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" rel="bookmark">
+          <?php the_title(); ?>
+        </a>
+      </h3>
+      <p class="excerpt post-excerpt">
+        <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php the_title(); ?>"></a>
+        <?php echo wp_strip_all_tags( get_the_excerpt(), true ); ?>
+      </div>
+    </article>
+    <?php endwhile; ?>
+    <?php // end of the loop ?>
+    <?php //pagination here ?>
+    <?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
+    <?php elseif :?>
+      <div class="main-container">
+      	<div class="main-grid">
+      		<main class="main-content">
+      		<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
+      
+      			<?php /* Start the Loop */ ?>
+      			<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
+      				<?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', get_post_format() ); ?>
+      			<?php endwhile; ?>
+      
+      			<?php else : ?>
+      				<?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', 'none' ); ?>
+      
+      			<?php endif; // End have_posts() check. ?>
+      
+      			<?php /* Display navigation to next/previous pages when applicable */ ?>
+      			<?php
+      			if ( function_exists( 'foundationpress_pagination' ) ) :
+      				foundationpress_pagination();
+      			elseif ( is_paged() ) :
+      			?>
+      				<nav id="post-nav">
+      					<div class="post-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '&larr; Older posts', 'foundationpress' ) ); ?></div>
+      					<div class="post-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts &rarr;', 'foundationpress' ) ); ?></div>
+      				</nav>
+      			<?php endif; ?>
+      
+      		</main>
+      		<?php //get_sidebar(); ?>
+      
+      	</div>
+      </div>
+
+    <?php else : ?>
+      <p><?php _e( 'Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.' ); ?></p>
+   <?php endif; ?>
+
+  </main>
+  <aside>
+    <nav>
+      <a href="#" class="button hollow">see more news</a>
+    </nav>
+  </aside>
+</section>
+
+<?php get_footer();
diff --git a/archive.php b/archive.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying archive pages
+ *
+ * Used to display archive-type pages if nothing more specific matches a query.
+ * For example, puts together date-based pages if no date.php file exists.
+ *
+ * If you'd like to further customize these archive views, you may create a
+ * new template file for each one. For example, tag.php (Tag archives),
+ * category.php (Category archives), author.php (Author archives), etc.
+ *
+ * @link https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy
+ *
+ * @package arcHIVE-theme
+ * @since arcHIVE-theme 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
+
+      <div class="main-container">
+      	<div class="main-grid">
+      		<main class="main-content">
+      		<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
+      
+      			<?php /* Start the Loop */ ?>
+      			<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
+      				<?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', get_post_format() ); ?>
+      			<?php endwhile; ?>
+      
+      			<?php else : ?>
+      				<?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', 'none' ); ?>
+      
+      			<?php endif; // End have_posts() check. ?>
+      
+      			<?php /* Display navigation to next/previous pages when applicable */ ?>
+      			<?php
+      			if ( function_exists( 'foundationpress_pagination' ) ) :
+      				foundationpress_pagination();
+      			elseif ( is_paged() ) :
+      			?>
+      				<nav id="post-nav">
+      					<div class="post-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '&larr; Older posts', 'foundationpress' ) ); ?></div>
+      					<div class="post-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts &rarr;', 'foundationpress' ) ); ?></div>
+      				</nav>
+      			<?php endif; ?>
+      
+      		</main>
+      		<?php //get_sidebar(); ?>
+      
+      	</div>
+      </div>
+
+
+<?php get_footer();