diff --git a/controlpanel/templates/templatetags/field.html b/controlpanel/templates/templatetags/field.html
index 8930650..d69077f 100644
--- a/controlpanel/templates/templatetags/field.html
+++ b/controlpanel/templates/templatetags/field.html
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
                         name="{{ field.html_name }}"
                         id="{{ field.auto_id }}"
                         {% if field.widget_type == "selectmultiple" %}multiple{% endif %}
+                        {% for attr, value in field.field.widget.attrs.items %}{{ attr }}="{{ value }}" {% endfor %}
                 >
 
                     {% if field.widget_type == "selectmultiple" %}
diff --git a/management/forms.py b/management/forms.py
index 6ff8f45..bf50e65 100644
--- a/management/forms.py
+++ b/management/forms.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class ClubRoleAssignForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = ClubRole
         fields = ["member", "role"]
+        widgets = {"member": forms.Select(attrs={"data-searchable": "true", "data-search-placeholder": _("Type a name to search...")})}
 
     def __init__(self, *args, club=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -155,7 +156,10 @@ class NewsForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = News
         fields = ["title", "teams", "visibility", "body"]
-        widgets = {"teams": forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple, "body": forms.Textarea(attrs={"rows": 8})}
+        widgets = {
+            "teams": forms.SelectMultiple(attrs={"data-searchable": "true", "data-search-placeholder": _("Type to filter teams...")}),
+            "body": forms.Textarea(attrs={"rows": 8}),
+        }
 
     def __init__(self, *args, club=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/management/templates/management/news_form.html b/management/templates/management/news_form.html
index 83918b1..2e69760 100644
--- a/management/templates/management/news_form.html
+++ b/management/templates/management/news_form.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends "management/base.html" %}
-{% load i18n lucide ui %}
+{% load i18n lucide static ui %}
 
 {% block heading %}{% if update_view %}{% blocktrans %}Edit {{ object }}{% endblocktrans %}{% else %}{% trans "New news item" %}{% endif %}{% endblock heading %}
 
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
                     </div>
                 {% endfor %}
 
+                {% if not update_view %}
+                    <p class="opacity-70 text-sm mb-2">{% trans "Photos can be added once the news item is created." %}</p>
+                {% endif %}
+
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4">
                     {% for field in form %}
                         {% form_field field %}
@@ -29,3 +33,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 {% endblock panel %}
+
+{% block extra_body %}
+    <script src="{% static 'js/searchable-select.js' %}"></script>
+{% endblock extra_body %}
diff --git a/management/templates/management/role_list.html b/management/templates/management/role_list.html
index 3a35795..7a0d20b 100644
--- a/management/templates/management/role_list.html
+++ b/management/templates/management/role_list.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends "management/base.html" %}
-{% load i18n lucide %}
+{% load i18n lucide static %}
 
 {% comment %}
     One section per non-MEMBER role (management.views.ClubRoleListView) -- the
@@ -62,93 +62,5 @@
 {% endblock panel %}
 
 {% block extra_body %}
-    {% trans "Type a name to search..." as search_placeholder %}
-    <script>
-        (() => {
-            // Progressive enhancement: the plain <select name="member"> in the "Grant
-            // role" modal still works with no JS -- this hides it and drives it from a
-            // small typeahead combobox instead (a select2-alike without the dependency):
-            // type to filter, click or Enter to pick, the hidden <select> still carries
-            // the actual value the form submits.
-            const select = document.querySelector("#grant_role_modal select[name='member']");
-            if (!select) return;
-
-            const options = Array.from(select.options).filter((option) => option.value !== "");
-
-            const wrapper = document.createElement("div");
-            wrapper.className = "relative";
-
-            const input = document.createElement("input");
-            input.type = "text";
-            input.className = "input input-bordered w-full";
-            input.placeholder = "{{ search_placeholder }}";
-            input.autocomplete = "off";
-
-            const list = document.createElement("ul");
-            list.className = "menu absolute z-10 mt-1 w-full rounded-box bg-base-100 shadow max-h-60 overflow-y-auto flex-nowrap hidden";
-
-            select.parentNode.insertBefore(wrapper, select);
-            wrapper.append(input, list, select);
-            select.classList.add("hidden");
-
-            let highlighted = -1;
-
-            const choose = (option) => {
-                select.value = option.value;
-                input.value = option.text;
-                list.classList.add("hidden");
-            };
-
-            const render = (query) => {
-                const needle = query.trim().toLowerCase();
-                const matches = needle ? options.filter((option) => option.text.toLowerCase().includes(needle)) : options;
-
-                list.innerHTML = "";
-                matches.forEach((option) => {
-                    const item = document.createElement("li");
-                    const link = document.createElement("a");
-                    link.textContent = option.text;
-                    // mousedown, not click: it fires before the input's blur, so the
-                    // list is still in the DOM (and un-hidden) when the pick is applied.
-                    link.addEventListener("mousedown", (event) => {
-                        event.preventDefault();
-                        choose(option);
-                    });
-                    item.appendChild(link);
-                    list.appendChild(item);
-                });
-
-                highlighted = -1;
-                list.classList.toggle("hidden", matches.length === 0);
-                return matches;
-            };
-
-            input.addEventListener("input", () => render(input.value));
-            input.addEventListener("focus", () => render(input.value));
-            input.addEventListener("blur", () => list.classList.add("hidden"));
-
-            input.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
-                const items = Array.from(list.querySelectorAll("a"));
-                if (event.key === "ArrowDown" || event.key === "ArrowUp") {
-                    event.preventDefault();
-                    if (!items.length) return;
-                    highlighted = event.key === "ArrowDown" ? (highlighted + 1) % items.length : (highlighted - 1 + items.length) % items.length;
-                    items.forEach((item, index) => item.classList.toggle("menu-active", index === highlighted));
-                    items[highlighted].scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest" });
-                } else if (event.key === "Enter" && highlighted >= 0 && items[highlighted]) {
-                    event.preventDefault();
-                    items[highlighted].dispatchEvent(new Event("mousedown"));
-                } else if (event.key === "Escape") {
-                    list.classList.add("hidden");
-                }
-            });
-
-            // Redisplayed after a validation error elsewhere in the modal: keep
-            // whatever member was already chosen visible in the text input.
-            if (select.value) {
-                const selected = options.find((option) => option.value === select.value);
-                if (selected) input.value = selected.text;
-            }
-        })();
-    </script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/searchable-select.js' %}"></script>
 {% endblock extra_body %}
diff --git a/static/css/app.css b/static/css/app.css
index 65efb5b..4b2b18f 100644
--- a/static/css/app.css
+++ b/static/css/app.css
@@ -3900,6 +3900,18 @@
       }
     }
   }
+  .empty\:hidden {
+    &:empty {
+      display: none;
+    }
+  }
+  .hover\:opacity-100 {
+    &:hover {
+      @media (hover: hover) {
+        opacity: 100%;
+      }
+    }
+  }
   .sm\:hidden {
     @media (width >= 40rem) {
       display: none;
diff --git a/static/js/searchable-select.js b/static/js/searchable-select.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a08fb8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/searchable-select.js
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * Progressive enhancement for a plain <select data-searchable> (single or
+ * `multiple`): a small typeahead combobox, a select2-alike without the
+ * dependency. Type to filter, click or Enter to pick; the hidden <select>
+ * still carries the actual value(s) the form submits, so this degrades to a
+ * normal dropdown with no JS. A `multiple` select gets removable chips for
+ * each pick instead of replacing its own value.
+ *
+ * Opt in with `data-searchable="true"` on the widget; `data-search-placeholder`
+ * sets the search input's placeholder (see management/forms.py).
+ */
+(() => {
+    function enhance(select) {
+        const isMultiple = select.multiple;
+        const options = Array.from(select.options).filter((option) => option.value !== "");
+
+        const wrapper = document.createElement("div");
+        wrapper.className = "relative";
+
+        const chips = document.createElement("div");
+        chips.className = "flex flex-wrap gap-1 empty:hidden mb-3";
+
+        const input = document.createElement("input");
+        input.type = "text";
+        input.className = "input input-bordered w-full";
+        input.placeholder = select.dataset.searchPlaceholder || "";
+        input.autocomplete = "off";
+
+        const list = document.createElement("ul");
+        list.className = "menu absolute z-10 mt-1 w-full rounded-box bg-base-100 shadow max-h-60 overflow-y-auto flex-nowrap hidden";
+
+        select.parentNode.insertBefore(wrapper, select);
+        if (isMultiple) {
+            wrapper.append(chips, input, list, select);
+        } else {
+            wrapper.append(input, list, select);
+        }
+        select.classList.add("hidden");
+
+        let highlighted = -1;
+
+        const renderChips = () => {
+            chips.innerHTML = "";
+            options.filter((option) => option.selected).forEach((option) => {
+                const chip = document.createElement("span");
+                chip.className = "badge badge-neutral gap-1";
+                chip.textContent = option.text;
+
+                const remove = document.createElement("button");
+                remove.type = "button";
+                remove.className = "opacity-70 hover:opacity-100";
+                remove.setAttribute("aria-label", "Remove");
+                remove.textContent = "×";
+                remove.addEventListener("mousedown", (event) => {
+                    // mousedown, not click: it fires before the input's blur.
+                    event.preventDefault();
+                    option.selected = false;
+                    renderChips();
+                    // Only refresh the dropdown if it was already open (actively
+                    // searching) -- removing a chip must never pop it open on its
+                    // own, with no way to close it again short of a page reload.
+                    if (!list.classList.contains("hidden")) {
+                        render(input.value);
+                    }
+                    select.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+                });
+
+                chip.appendChild(remove);
+                chips.appendChild(chip);
+            });
+        };
+
+        const choose = (option) => {
+            if (isMultiple) {
+                option.selected = true;
+                renderChips();
+                input.value = "";
+                render("");
+                input.focus();
+            } else {
+                select.value = option.value;
+                input.value = option.text;
+                list.classList.add("hidden");
+            }
+            select.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+        };
+
+        const render = (query) => {
+            const needle = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+            const candidates = isMultiple ? options.filter((option) => !option.selected) : options;
+            const matches = needle ? candidates.filter((option) => option.text.toLowerCase().includes(needle)) : candidates;
+
+            list.innerHTML = "";
+            matches.forEach((option) => {
+                const item = document.createElement("li");
+                const link = document.createElement("a");
+                link.textContent = option.text;
+                link.addEventListener("mousedown", (event) => {
+                    event.preventDefault();
+                    choose(option);
+                });
+                item.appendChild(link);
+                list.appendChild(item);
+            });
+
+            highlighted = -1;
+            list.classList.toggle("hidden", matches.length === 0);
+            return matches;
+        };
+
+        input.addEventListener("input", () => render(input.value));
+        input.addEventListener("focus", () => render(input.value));
+        input.addEventListener("blur", () => list.classList.add("hidden"));
+
+        input.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
+            const items = Array.from(list.querySelectorAll("a"));
+            if (event.key === "ArrowDown" || event.key === "ArrowUp") {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                if (!items.length) return;
+                highlighted = event.key === "ArrowDown" ? (highlighted + 1) % items.length : (highlighted - 1 + items.length) % items.length;
+                items.forEach((item, index) => item.classList.toggle("menu-active", index === highlighted));
+                items[highlighted].scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest" });
+            } else if (event.key === "Enter" && highlighted >= 0 && items[highlighted]) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                items[highlighted].dispatchEvent(new Event("mousedown"));
+            } else if (event.key === "Escape") {
+                list.classList.add("hidden");
+            } else if (isMultiple && event.key === "Backspace" && input.value === "") {
+                // Removes the most recently added chip, matching how tag inputs
+                // elsewhere (e.g. Gmail's "To" field) treat Backspace on empty text.
+                const selected = options.filter((option) => option.selected);
+                if (selected.length) {
+                    selected[selected.length - 1].selected = false;
+                    renderChips();
+                    render("");
+                    select.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (isMultiple) {
+            renderChips();
+        } else if (select.value) {
+            // Redisplayed after a validation error elsewhere in the form: keep
+            // whatever was already chosen visible in the text input.
+            const selected = options.find((option) => option.value === select.value);
+            if (selected) input.value = selected.text;
+        }
+    }
+
+    document.querySelectorAll("select[data-searchable]").forEach(enhance);
+})();