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Kermit -- a Konica Minolta digital printing press in the SCC print lab

Visual Communication program, print lab, find new homes in Language Communications department

Ole Olafson, Reporter
February 13, 2023
Main entrance to SCC campus

Council of Student Leaders at Scottsdale Community College accepting applications for new members until Jan. 20

Ole Olafson, Reporter
January 10, 2023
Counseling Services is located at SC-108

Mental health disorders rise among young people-including stressed out students

Ole Olafson, Reporter
November 24, 2022
Fighting Artichokes mens basketball are looking forward to a new season

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep 22-4 Meet Jalen and Tanner

October 7, 2022
Left to right Jason Cousineau, Preston Grace, Alex Keeler (Your producer apologizes for cutting you out...I blew it)

[Photo] 4-Down Territory Ep. 22-4 Wild In or Wild Out?

October 5, 2022
left to right Josh Deakyne, host Adam Vjestica, Braxton Hyatt

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep 22-3 Meet Braxton and Josh

September 29, 2022
left to right: Cash Scott, host Adam Vjestica, Greg Giles

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep. 22-2 Meet Cash and Greg

September 22, 2022
left to right Jake Smith, host Adam Vjestica, Rafe Canale

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep 22-1 Meet the New Guys

September 15, 2022
Message to all space aliens...return Alex Keeler or else!

Incomplete Passes Ep 22-17 PAC 12 Preview Show

Ole Olafson, Jared Heath, and James Mackey
August 18, 2022
Artichoke volleyball players listen to Head Coach Regina Mannix during practice on Tuesday

Nationally ranked Artichoke volleyball open regular season Aug. 19

Ole Olafson, Reporter
August 17, 2022
SCC soccer have begun practicing in earnest leading up to Fridays exhibition game.

Scottsdale Community College soccer launches new campaign

Ole Olafson, Reporter
August 11, 2022
Water Users Recreation Site has been closed since July 30

Water Users Recreation Area on Lower Salt River to reopen August 12

Ole Olafson, Reporter
August 10, 2022
Two affordable housing communities are slated for construction in Phoenix

Maricopa County and Chicanos Por La Causa partner to provide two new affordable housing communities in Phoenix

Ole Olafson, Reporter
August 2, 2022
Hard to argue with this line of thinking!

Unique journalism program at Scottsdale Community College teaches reporting, production skills to students of all ages

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 26, 2022
AZ SR 87 remains closed between Mesa and Fountain Hills as crews work to repair downed transmission lines

Summer monsoon storms damage property, down power lines, outages remain in Eloy, Arizona City

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 19, 2022
The D.O.J. is investigating the PGA Tour

Department of Justice investigating PGA Tour for antitrust violations

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 14, 2022
Its Ginny Dickey vs. Joe Arpaio for Fountain Hills Mayor

Incumbent Ginny Dickey opposed by former Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Fountain Hills Mayor race

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 12, 2022
Arizona voters will be selecting a new attorney general this fall

Three women among six Republican candidates for Arizona Attorney General

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 5, 2022
Some Arizona cities wont have fireworks for reasons other than the pandemic

Chandler, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tempe celebrate July 4 without fireworks

Ole Olafson, Reporter
June 30, 2022
NEVN reporter Ole Olafson interviews Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega at the Vortex awards at SCC

Now is the right time to make a difference in your community by enrolling in JRN 210, News and Media Production, at Scottsdale Community College

Ole Olafson, Reporter
June 28, 2022
This group of campaign signs at E. McDonald and Pima Rd. seem relatively safe.

New wave of campaign signs crowd Scottsdale street corners, state law protects election signage

Ole Olafson, Reporter
June 21, 2022
JRN 210 offers real life reporting experience

Work as a reporter or broadcaster through nevalleynews.org at Scottsdale Community College JRN 210 Digital News Production

Ole Olafson, Reporter
June 18, 2022
West Nile virus is spread through mosquito bites

As monsoon season approaches, Maricopa County introduces new website to inform public about mosquitoes, West Nile virus

Ole Olafson, Reporter
June 7, 2022
South Mountain CC Mens Golf with NJCAA National Championship. Head Coach Chelsea Carroll far right.

South Mountain Community College wins eighth NJCAA DII National Golf Championship

Ole Olafson, Reporter
June 3, 2022
Lake Pleasant has been the scene of five drowning deaths and a boating death in the last six weeks

Two more drownings over Memorial weekend add to already deadly summer on Arizona lakes

Ole Olafson, Reporter
May 31, 2022
The womens side of the NCAA golf championships were decided on Wednesday at Grayhawk Golf Club

Stanford sweeps 2022 NCAA Women’s golf tournament at Grayhawk Golf Club

Ole Olafson, Reporter
May 26, 2022
Campus was closed May 19 as workers switched the water supply.

Scottsdale Community College makes good on decades-old promise to become Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community water customer

Ole Olafson, Reporter
May 24, 2022
Cordero Holmes, 2022 Graduation speaker at Rio Salado Community College

2022 Rio Salado graduate Cordero Holmes to receive two prestigious scholarships

Ole Olafson, Reporter
May 19, 2022
Outdoor fun also means outdoor safety

Rising temperatures make outdoor safety key for students and families on summer break

Ole Olafson, Reporter
May 17, 2022
Climbers get into their safety harnesses at Phoenix Rock Gym

Prospective rock climbing club at Scottsdale Community College awaits approval from Council of Student Leaders

Ole Olafson, Reporter
May 10, 2022
The 2022 Vortex Creative Writing and Arts Journal

[Photo] 2022 Vortex Awards at Scottsdale Community College expand to include visual arts and graphic design

May 5, 2022
Last pod of the regular season. Finals and summer break ahoy!

Incomplete Passes Ep 22-9 MLB Early Season ‘Fair or Foul’

Ole Olafson, Alex Keeler, James Mackey, Jared Heath, and Adam Vjestica
May 4, 2022
A number of players with ties to Arizona were dradfted into the new USFL.

Scooby Wright, Case Cookus among players with Arizona ties drafted by new USFL

Ole Olafson, Reporter
March 27, 2022
Left to right; Tyler Curvey, host Adam Vjestica, Dante Gonzales

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep 5 The Last Dance

March 24, 2022
The Suns snuck past Sacramento in O.T. on Sunday.

Phoenix Suns come back against Sacramento Kings, win in overtime

Daniel Moreno and Ole Olafson
March 22, 2022
Scottsdale CC will hopefully need to make room for more banners after the team returns from the National Tournament

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep 4 The Big Dance

March 11, 2022
Your host Adam Vjestica (left) reports from the P.E. complex via Zoom

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep. 3 Special Playoff Edition

March 3, 2022
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance can be found at Scottsdale Community College

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance offered at Scottsdale Community College

Ole Olafson, Reporter
February 26, 2022
Your host Adam Vjestica at practice.

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep. 2 Win or Go Home

February 24, 2022
Adam Vjestica hosts a looks inside SCC basketball

[Photo] Artie Ball This Week Ep 1 Two Games Remaining

February 18, 2022
Were not talking heads, were talking skulls...anyone can see that!

[Photo] 4-Down Territory Ep 22-2 Saquon Barkley ruined my season…again

January 18, 2022
Bad weather, as well as high infection rates from the omicron variant of the coronavirus are causing holiday travel issues.

Surge of new COVID-19 cases derails holiday travel for thousands, prompts opening of new testing centers

Ole Olafson, Reporter
December 28, 2021
Blue Origin space capsule

First year of space tourism comes to a close with astronaut’s daughter, all-star football player among passengers

Ole Olafson, Reporter
December 16, 2021

Scottsdale Community College holding ‘Sonder’ open mic events

Ole Olafson, Reporter
November 16, 2021
SCCs softball team is gearing up for another season next spring.

[Photo] SCC softball wants to pile up the victories, on and off the diamond

November 11, 2021
Hard to argue with this line of thinking!

[Photo] High school students! Begin your reporting career at Northeast Valley News

November 6, 2021
Spencer Rattler was not at Mackeycon. Good dream sequence though Mackey!

[Photo] 4-Down Territory Ep 21-4 Mackeycon Guests Gone Wild

October 6, 2021
NEVN reporter Foday Kromah gets set to drop a fire podcast episode.

[Photo] 4-Down Territory Ep 21-2 Nagy is starting Fields

September 24, 2021
James Mackey and Foday Kromah in our new, physically distanced recording area

[Photo] 4-Down Territory Ep 21-1 Nagy should start Fields

September 15, 2021
Texas is suing several school districts for imposing mask mandates.

Texas to sue school districts for imposing mask mandates

Ole Olafson, Reporter
September 11, 2021
Health officials and many school districts remain at odds with Gov. Doug Duceys efforts to eliminate mask mandates at schools.

Health officials see rapid rise in COVID-19 cases among teens and children

Ole Olafson, Reporter
September 6, 2021
A 2020 photo of the front of Hoover Dam which forms Lake Mead

Level 1 water shortage declared on Colorado River, rationing to primarily affect farmers in Pinal County, Ariz.

Ole Olafson, Reporter
August 18, 2021
Jared Taylor is scheduled to speak at ASU on Sept. 2

Arizona universities announce new mask usage requirements for fall semester

Ole Olafson, Reporter
August 11, 2021
The Herberger Theater will require mask usage and social distancing when the Theater season begins this fall.

Concert venues, theaters continue to reopen amid rising COVID-19 cases; some will require mask usage

Ole Olafson , Reporter
August 3, 2021
Tucson City Hall, which will again require mask-wearing in light of new CDC recommendations.

Peoria, Phoenix, Tucson reinstate mask policy for all city buildings

Ole Olafson , Reporter
July 29, 2021
Some businesses and even whole countries are requiring proof of vaccination for certain activities.

Some businesses, countries requiring proof of vaccination before service

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 20, 2021
Peoria Unified School District was warned by Gov. Doug Duceys office to rescind a policy aimed at unvaccinated students.

Peoria Unified and Catalina Hills School Districts warned by office of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey

Ole Olafson, Reporter
July 15, 2021
The Delta Aquariids and Perseids meteor showers should produce plenty of shooting stars

Delta Aquariid and Perseid meteor showers offer summer sky watchers plenty of shooting stars

Ole Olafson , Reporter
July 10, 2021
Rains and cooler weather in the northern part of Arizona has prompted the reopening of Coconino and Kaibab national forests

Tiger Fire grows despite rains, Coconino, Kaibab forests reopen to visitors

Ole Olafson , Reporter
July 6, 2021
A number of communities are holding public fireworks displays this July 4

Independence Day fireworks back with a bang, Scottsdale, Goodyear plan largest displays ever

Ole Olafson , Reporter
July 3, 2021
The Suns snuck past Sacramento in O.T. on Sunday.

Phoenix Suns advance to NBA Finals with decisive Game 6 victory over L.A. Clippers

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 30, 2021
The Tonto National Forest is among the areas closed to visitors because of extreme fire danger.

Forest Service closes five of six Arizona national forests, some recreation areas to remain open

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 29, 2021
Lightning caused several new wildfires in Arizona, including the Backbone Fire

Backbone Fire grows, evacuation orders issued for Pine, Strawberry, Hunt Ranch

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 22, 2021
Rugged terrain, high temps and low nighttime humidity are making firefighting efforts difficult in Arizona

Pinnacle, Slate Fires add to list of active Arizona wildfires

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 16, 2021
The lab company Valisure recently found certain lots of sun care products to be contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen

Testing reveals some sun care products contaminated with carcinogenic chemical benzene

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 11, 2021
U.S. Hwy. 60 is containing the Telegraph Fire near Globe, Ariz.

Telegraph, Mescal wildfires burning near Globe, Arizona

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 8, 2021
Arizona state-run vaccine sites will close by June 28

State-run vaccination sites in Arizona to close by June 28, providers shift to pharmacies, pop-up sites

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 4, 2021
Phoenix College won the NJCAA Softball National Championship last week

Phoenix College brings home ninth NJCAA DII Softball National Championship, defeat Jones College for title

Ole Olafson , Reporter
June 3, 2021
Public pools in Mesa and Glendale will be reopening this summer

Mesa, Glendale to reopen public pools

Ole Olafson , Reporter
May 27, 2021
The womens NCAA Golf Championship is going on now at Grayhawk Golf Course

Arizona State University hosting NCAA Golf Championship at Grayhawk Golf Course in Scottsdale

Ole Olafson , Reporter
May 25, 2021
Texas is suing several school districts for imposing mask mandates.

Five women, two men make up list of Arizona Supreme Court nominees

Ole Olafson , Reporter
May 22, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted restrictions on public gatherings Thursday.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifts restrictions on public events, rescinds other orders related to mitigating the spread of COVID-19

Ole Olafson , Reporter
March 25, 2021
MCCCD Offices

Maricopa County Community College District shut down IT systems after detecting ‘suspicious activity’, leaves students, faculty wondering

Ole Olafson , Reporter
March 19, 2021
Rep. Deb Haaland was confirmed as secretary of the Interior Department

Rep. Deb Haaland, member of Laguna Pueblo Nation in New Mexico confirmed as secretary of Interior

Ole Olafson , Reporter
March 16, 2021
A 3-D image of the Perseverance rover

NASA rover Perseverance becomes fifth U.S. vehicle to explore Mars

Ole Olafson , Reporter
March 11, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifts occupancy limits, spring training, pro sports to operate under approved plans

Ole Olafson , Reporter
March 7, 2021
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Journalist in Belarus jailed for reporting against President Alexander Lukashenko

Ole Olafson , Reporter
March 3, 2021
Maricopa County Community College District office building

Arizona House passes legislation to allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees

Ole Olafson , Reporter
February 26, 2021
Educators will have to resume giving standardized tests this year.

Department of Education to require schools to return to standardized testing

Ole Olafson , Reporter
February 23, 2021
Winter storms Uri and Viola are reportedly affecting 150 million Americans

Winter storms Uri, Viola freeze Southeast, millions without power

Ole Olafson , Reporter
February 16, 2021
Arizona residents could receive rental assistance from the federal government and Department of Economic Security

Arizona residents could qualify for rental assistance from Department of Economic Security, Federal Government

Ole Olafson , Reporter
February 9, 2021
Recent legislation and an updated gambling agreement could lead to sports betting and more gambling options at casinos

Recent legislation aims to establish sports betting, other gambling in Arizona

Ole Olafson , Reporter
February 2, 2021
Two escaped prisoners were apprehended after five days on the loose

Two escapees from Florence prison apprehended near Coolidge, Ariz.

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 29, 2021
Heavy rains caused a shopping cart and other debris to wash out of little used drainage canals in the Scottsdale area

After months of drought Phoenix area gets rain, snow, graupel

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 26, 2021
Arizona state-run vaccine sites are set to close by June 28

Several COVID-19 vaccination sites to open around Arizona

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 24, 2021
President Joe Biden signed a number of executive orders after his inauguration on Wednesday

President Joe Biden signs numerous executive orders his first day in office

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 21, 2021
The Senate will likely vote whether to continue impeachment proceedings the day before Bidens inauguration.

House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump a second time, Senate may hold trial after Biden inauguration

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 14, 2021
15,000 troops will seek to keep order during Joe Bidens inauguration

Massive troop deployment planned for Inauguration Day amid continued threats from domestic terror groups

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 12, 2021
Domestic terrorists forcibly entered the Capitol Building on Wednesday and disrupted the count of electoral votes

Four dead in domestic terror attack on U.S. Capitol, Republican Rep. calls for President to be removed

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 7, 2021
New York becomes fourth state to record case of B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant

New York becomes fourth state to record case of B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 5, 2021
An extreme cyclone is generating 110 mph winds and 50 foot waves moving into the Bering Sea

Powerful ‘bomb cyclone’ approaches Bering Sea, Alaska, could cause heavy rain and snow in Northwestern U.S.

Ole Olafson , Reporter
January 1, 2021
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