Ali Vetnar is a reporter at KTAR News. Growing up in Phoenix, she's now reporting on the streets of her hometown. Ali joined the KTAR newsroom after she graduated college from Arizona Christian University in 2017 with a degree in communications with an emphasis in broadcasting. Her career started at the editor desk, but her passion for storytelling led her into the community meeting people face to face to tell their stories. She is passionate about stories involving social justice, first responders and public safety. You can follow her on Twitter @Ali_Vetnar and Facebook at @AliVetnar.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019City of Phoenix, nonprofit launch campaigns to prepare for summer heat
Approaching summer months with looming triple digit temperatures, Phoenix city leaders and nonprofits are preparing for what is to come.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019City of Phoenix introducing new meditation tool for first responders
The city of Phoenix is introducing a new meditation tool to promote total mental and physical health for its first responders.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2019Arizona AG backs first responders’ right to health care coverage
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wrote a letter mandating the state law requirements for first responder’s health care coverage is upheld.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Arizona organization to hold discussion on immigration crisis
An Arizona-based grassroots organization will hold a discussion next week in order to discuss the current immigration crisis and continuing separation of families at the border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Arizona State University to host all-women football clinic this week
Women who are football fans will have the opportunity to participate in a unique experience hosted by Arizona State University on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2019Scottsdale Fire Department hosting all-female fire academy in May
Scottsdale Fire Department will host an all-female academy to spark interest in the fire service on May 4th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Hontz training facility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Some residents want North Valley community to become its own town
Some residents of a North Valley community with a population of about 15,000 known as New River-Desert Hills want it to become its own town.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2019Valley first responders getting early cancer diagnoses due to partnership
A partnership between the city of Phoenix and a Scottsdale medical center has led to five first responders being diagnosed with cancer since November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2019Arizona campaign aims to get more residents involved in 2020 census
The 2020 census is a year away, but a coalition of Arizona groups is already working to prepare residents and get as many involved as they can.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2019Off Central: Oregon man to bike to Arizona, raise funds for sick boy
This summer, Oregon man Benjamin Elliot will bike to Queen Creek to raise money for Nico Pulido, a local third-grader who is fighting brain cancer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2019As electric scooters gain popularity across Valley, safety officials take note
Government officials are taking note of safety concerns related to shareable electric scooters that have popped up throughout metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2019Chandler firefighters learn how to better respond to mental health calls
Firefighters in one East Valley city are being trained on how to better respond to emergency calls that involve behavioral health issues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2019Retired Glendale police sergeant battling terminal brain cancer
After dedicating her life to serving others, retired Glendale police sergeant Julie Love is now fighting for her life after being diagnosed with stage 3 Glioblastoma.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2019Arizona coalition seeks increase in education funding in upcoming budget
AZ Schools Now is calling on the state Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey to deliver increased investments to power educational success.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2019Glendale unveils road renamed after Arizona Cardinals
The city of Glendale unveiled Cardinals Way on Monday, the new name for the street formerly known as Bethany Home Road between 83rd and 99th avenues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2019Arizona utility company unveils new clean-energy initiative
An Arizona public utility unveiled a new clean-energy initiative Thursday that would allow unused solar energy to be stored, saved for later and accessed after dark.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019‘The Lucky Ones’ — A look into the busiest fire station in Phoenix
KTAR News 92.3 FM's Ali Vetnar takes you along on a day in the life working for the busiest fire station in Phoenix: Phoenix Fire Department Station 7.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2019500 Phoenix-area teachers learn how to respond to active shooter
About 500 Phoenix-area teachers and employees gathered in Glendale this week to learn how to treat gunshot wounds in case of an active shooter situation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2019Let it burn: Arizona saw fewer wildfires in 2018 compared to year prior
Arizona faced a potentially dangerous wildfire season in 2018, but thanks to early messaging and increased preparation, the state saw fewer wildfires burn compared to the year prior.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2019Phoenix firefighter’s death from cancer opens eyes to other hazards of job
Firefighters sign up for the job knowing it is a dangerous profession. But the day-to-day tasks are proving to become a silent killer within the fire service industry.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jan 21, 2019What does Martin Luther King Jr. Day mean today?
It’s been 51 years since Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in Memphis. But since that fateful day, America has continued to learn from his legacy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2019Arizona’s first sports physical therapy clinic for youths open in Phoenix area
Arizona’s first sports medicine physical therapy clinics designed for kids and young adults have opened in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2019Silent Witness leads to 144 felony suspects arrested in Arizona in 2018
A nonprofit organization that partners with Arizona law enforcement to find criminals led to the arrests of nearly 150 felony suspects in 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2019Invest in Ed demands new money during 2019 legislative session
The Invest in Ed group created a list of five steps that requires investments in public education in Arizona they want met this session