Mikala Novitsky
Tucson
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Mikala Novitsky joined 13 News in January 2021 as a reporter and producer.
Mikala received an Honors Degrees in Mass Communications from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she gained experience as an anchor, reporter and producer for UCentral News. The newscast in which she held an anchor role placed first for the Best Newscast Award in the eight-state competition for the Great Plains Journalist Awards in 2021. She was one of the founding members of UCO’s Central Diversity. The show won second for the Best New Media Category in the 2020 Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association awards. Mikala was also named Most Professional Student in 2020.
Mikala grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma but has quickly adapted to her new home. She loves the beautiful mountain scenery, the fantastic food and the interesting wildlife, including an encounter with a pack of javelinas her very first night in Tucson at her apartment parking lot!
When she is not reporting Mikala loves to read, write, try out new restaurants, attend the theatre and go on walks with her loveable and crazy Great Dane, Cleo.
Please contact Mikala with any story ideas or just to chat or say hello.
Contact Mikala
• Email: mikala.novitsky@kold.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikalaNovitskyTV
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howverymikala/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikalanovitsky
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The memorial at Shannon and Sahuaro Divide has been there for years as the families of Caitlin Festerling and Paul Garcia sought justice. On Friday, there was an arraignment for the driver, Jana Brianne Giron, over three years since these families were changed forever.
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As the weather continues to warm up, thousands of kittens will be born across Pima County and many of those will end up at PACC. On Sunday alone, PACC saw 33 underage kittens brought into the shelter.
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A lawsuit is set to be filed in last year’s triple-murder suicide that occurred when a tenant facing eviction shot and killed a local constable, an apartment manager, and a neighbor, before turning the gun on himself.
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From delivery costs, to paying employees, local business owners are trying to stay afloat while the price for fuel climbs.
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The program is the first of its kind in Arizona. It will work to promote the responsible use of cannabis and awareness about the possible dangers and benefits of marijuana.
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Part of Tucson’s history has gone up in smoke. Workers with the J. Knox Corbett House downtown are going over the damage after a fire Wednesday morning.
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Even if you’re a regular at the Pima county fair, you can still expect new rides, new games, and new food.
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According to the report from the Pima County Medical Examiner, Immel was intoxicated. His blood alcohol level was significantly above the legal limit. When it comes to the cause of his death, there were several factors.
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Sticker shock at the pump is leaving drivers with a lot of questions as to why they’re paying more for gas in certain parts of Southern Arizona. The entire state is feeling pain at the pump, but it’s not shared equally.
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Hundreds of University of Arizona students staged a counter- demonstration on campus Thursday after a pro-life display went up Wednesday. The students’ biggest concern is about the graphic content in the pro-life demonstration.
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Superintendent Horne is urging more schools to apply for the School Safety Program before it closes on April 15th, but he says they will accept late applications for an additional week .A big focus of this program is school resource officers on campuses across the state, but it could also include funds for other resources.
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Planned Parenthood is still offering the pill, mifepristone, at its health centers across the state. But the group is preparing and looking at other options for its patients in case the drug is banned.
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As the temperature warms up, the critters are coming out. Scorpions and termites may seem small, but they could cause lots of problems for you and your home.
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A wet winter full of rain and snowfall brought new life and vegetation growth to the desert. But now, as the state begins to dry out, all of that rain could actually lead to a more intense wildfire season.
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In Nogales, at the Mariposa Land Port of Entry, CBP unveiled a new cold storage facility aimed at addressing America’s supply chain challenges on Thursday.
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This year’s theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month is “Demand Equity.” The goal is to call on people in our communities to spread awareness and demand accountability for sexual violence.
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An unexpected drop in temperatures has flower nursery workers concerned about the impact a possible freeze could have on plants across Southern Arizona.
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On Friday, people in Tucson and all over the country rallied together and stood up for the rights of transgender people. It’s called the Transgender Day of Visibility.
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The program aims to provide better communication and training to schools and law enforcement. The goal is to improve response times when there is a threat on campus.
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The UA Faculty Senate approved a vote of “no confidence” for the way Robbins and his team failed to protect Meixner.
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The Huff Community Center on Tucson’s south side has been forced to stop services because its building is in dire need of repairs.
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This year they have 13 performers and they’re expecting around 100,000 people at the show this weekend.
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This winter we’ve seen lots of snow and rain here in southern Arizona and it’s added to the water supply. In spite of that, we’re also in the middle of a megadrought and water usage is predicted to increase over the coming years due to climate change.
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Researchers just launched the Great Arizona Tick Check. This will help them build the first ever database in Arizona that has to do with ticks and their diseases. Ultimately, this research could save lives.
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On Tuesday, the Tucson for All coalition announced its new campaign to secure permanently-free public transit, but there are several concerns about the impact this would have on bus drivers and others in Tucson.
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Witness says his friend who works at Harvest tried to deescalate the situation with the suspect even though the suspect was threatening him.
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Wildflower season in Arizona is just beginning and experts expect this year to be one of the best seasons we’ve seen in years.
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Experts are sounding the alarm about some of the latest developments in scams that use deepfake AI. Scammers use the technology and things like social media or phone calls to pretend to be you.
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Tuition for University of Arizona Global Campus undergraduate and graduate students will not increase.
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The reward is up to $500 for any information leading to an arrest of whoever used the illegal trap and hung the bobcat in the tree.
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HB 2546 would require districts, like TUSD, to hold a public vote to determine if a school district should split.
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Like many agencies, Tucson Fire has been working to recruit more firefighters. Their staffing has improved with each recruit class and for the first time in years they will be fully staffed.
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The Tucson Festival of Books kicks off this weekend at the University of Arizona.
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Agencies practiced a real-life scenario that can happen anywhere with an aircraft. The goal of the drill is to be prepared, just in case.
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Four Ukrainian tech startups in Southern Arizona are looking to bring solutions to problems back to their country amid a war that just entered its second year.
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Stricter rules for patients and doctors who use telemedicine could soon become reality. On Friday, the DEA proposed rules that would require patients to see a doctor in person before they could receive treatment for an attention deficit disorder or be prescribed things like painkillers.
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Right now, there are long wait times for things that agencies like the Northwest Fire District use every day, right down to their jackets and parts for their trucks.
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On Friday, a judge heard evidence from the a case involving a Southern Arizona rancher accused of killing an undocumented migrant. After hearing evidence in the hearing, the judge ruled there is probable to take the case to trial.
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Since Feb. 24, 2022, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have be killed and millions more have been displaced.
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There’s new security technology coming to a local school district. Flowing Wells will be the first in Tucson to implement this cutting-edge emergency alert system, which will allow teachers and staff to have quick and direct communication with law enforcement.
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On Monday, crews began knocking down the Century Park Movie Theater near Grand and Interstate 10.
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Security has changed greatly since the last time the Super Bowl was in Arizona back in 2015. Officials said this time they have a full 360 degree approach to monitor the sky, the water, and the cyber environment.
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This training to recognize Valley fever has been years in the making.
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The newly expanded CBP One app is putting part of the immigration process into the hands of people who are trying to cross into the United States. The app is meant to relieve some of the build up at our southern border, but there are hurdles still in the way.
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Tucson Unified School District was hit by computer hackers who hold data hostage. On Monday, it forced schools to do their work offline.
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On Tucson’s southeast side, families, students, and school staff are grieving the loss of one of their own. A 16-year-old girl died in a car crash Monday morning.
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The old western movie studio will open their doors for the comeback of the ‘Western Experience.’ It’s an Old Tucson staple, but it may not look the same as you remember.
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Catalina State Park is closed due to flooding. Since Monday, campers haven’t been able to go in or out of the park.
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Here in Tucson, a march and celebration returned after two years of virtual celebrations due to the pandemic. Over the years, there’s been a lot of changes that have brought us closer to achieving Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream, but there’s still more work to be done.
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World View, a local space tourism company has a new lease with Pima County after the original lease led to a lawsuit from the conservative Goldwater Institute.
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