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ASU students redesign workstation on wheels for HonorHealth nurses

By SE Valley Times | Jul 15, 2024

Sheetal Jha, a biomedical engineering student, had specific expectations for her summer internship. "I was looking to gain hands-on experience in product development and work on real-world projects and collaborate closely with professionals in the field," she said.

Biggs and Hagerty lead inquiry into DOJ's election integrity measures

By SE Valley Times | Jul 15, 2024

Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) have led a letter, co-signed by 60 House and Senate colleagues, addressed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter inquires about the measures taken by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to safeguard American elections from being influenced by illegal aliens. Recent reports from South Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio have raised concerns regarding the integrity of federal elections. There is no publicly available information suggesting that the DOJ is investigating or prosecuting non-citizens who violate...

Family & kids events this week in Southeast Valley: July 14-20

By SE Valley Times | Jul 15, 2024

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Southeast Valley this week.

From Grand Canyon Times

Tuition and fees at Mesa Community College for in-state students among the lowest in Arizona in 2023

By Grand Canyon Times | 5 months ago

College costs for in-state students at Mesa Community College, in Mesa, were $2,358 in 2023, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

SE Valley Times area weekly mass times

By SE Valley Times | Jul 13, 2024

The following parishes in the SE Valley Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Local Government Meeting today in Southeast Valley

By SE Valley Times | Jul 12, 2024

Southeast Valley City Council Meeting starting at 7:30 am today — here's what you need to know!

St. Timothy's parishioner: 'The devil hopes to enshrine abortion until birth in the Arizona Constitution'

By SE Valley Times | Jul 12, 2024

Donald Hiatt, a Mesa resident and member of the St. Timothy parish, said voting to ensure that abortion is banned in the state of Arizona is a key issue in the upcoming election season.

St. Timothy's parishioner: The crimes caused by the open border are 'unthinkable'

By SE Valley Times | Jul 12, 2024

Donald Hiatt, a Mesa resident and member of the St. Timothy's parish, said the increase of crimes caused by the mass immigration across the border is "unthinkable" and heartbreaking.

Congressman Biggs questions DHS over lack of terrorism advisory

By SE Valley Times | Jul 12, 2024

This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding DHS’s failure to issue a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin on the number of terrorists who have illegally entered the country. More than 360 illegal aliens on the terror watchlist—and upwards of 52,000 who were identified as “special interest aliens” because of national security concerns—have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.

Arizona State joins new era as they debut at Big 12 Football Media Days

By SE Valley Times | Jul 11, 2024

The Mountaineer from West Virginia carried his musket in one arm as he walked across the field at Allegiant Stadium. A few yards away, Cosmo the Cougar, the mascot for Brigham Young University, was choreographing dance moves with two cheerleaders. Across the field, four Las Vegas chorus girls decked out in iridescent colors posed for photos.

Local Government Meeting today in Southeast Valley

By SE Valley Times | Jul 10, 2024

Southeast Valley City Council Meeting starting at 6 pm today — here's what you need to know!

Mesa launches campaign for hydration donations amid summer heat

By SE Valley Times | Jul 10, 2024

Demand for bottled water is high at Mesa’s respite and cooling centers, prompting organizations to ask the public to donate to the City’s Hydration Donation Campaign. This annual effort distributes donated bottles of water directly to those in need during the extreme summer heat.

City of Tempe announces final summer program schedule

By SE Valley Times | Jul 10, 2024

Last chance to check out these summer programs

All Saints parishioner: America 'losing our identity' with open borders and rising crime

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

Riley Quinlan, a Mesa resident and member of the All Saints parish, said the current issues with the open border and increased crime in major cities has shown her that America is losing its national identity.

ASU researchers investigate soil carbon patterns in Namibia's hyper-arid desert

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

Arizona State University researchers Becky Ball and Heather Throop are conducting a study in the Namib Desert, Africa, focusing on soil carbon patterns. Their work aims to understand how photosynthesis contributes to soil carbon storage in this hyper-arid region.

Deadline approaches for applications to mesa college promise program

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

Monday, July 15, is the deadline to apply for assistance from the Mesa College Promise program for the 2024-2025 academic year. The program offers two years of tuition and fees at Mesa Community College (MCC) for eligible 2024 Mesa high school graduates and eligible Mesa residents aged 24 years or older.

Mesa police seize $1.2 million worth of fentanyl; three arrested

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

Mesa police officers seized $1.2 million worth of fentanyl and arrested three individuals following a welfare check on July 4, 2024. The incident occurred just before 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot of 645 W. Rio Salado Parkway.

Mesa Public Schools offices open for new academic year

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

The school offices are now open, and staff members are prepared to assist for a smooth start to the 2024-25 school year. Parents and students are encouraged to call or visit during the office hours posted on each school's website.

Councilmember Arlene Chin visits local nonprofit Tempe Needlewielders

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

Tempe, AZ - The Tempe Needlewielders, a nonprofit organization based at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center, gathers twice weekly to create items for donation to local hospitals and charities. Recently, Tempe Councilmember Arlene Chin visited one of their meetings to understand more about the group's activities and even attempted some stitching herself.

Immersive Storytelling Project equips students with cutting-edge tech skills

By SE Valley Times | Jul 9, 2024

Storytelling is an ancient art, but a group of students spent a week at Arizona State University this summer learning how to use the latest extended-reality technology to tell their own stories.