About
Damon Allred is a web editor for KTAR.com and serves as the Arizona State reporter and a web editor for ArizonaSports.com. Born and raised in the Valley, Damon has lived in the metro Phoenix area for most of his life. He began covering ASU in fall 2024 and also co-hosts the State of the Sun Devils Podcast. When he’s not doing something involving sports, it’s likely you’ll find Damon at a movie theater or a trail up north.
Expertise
- Sports and news writing
- Photography
Education
- Mesa Community College — Journalism program
- Eastern Arizona College — Music education program
Social media profiles
- X: @iamdamonallred
- Instagram: @iamdamonallred
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2026Gallego, Kelly urge FAA to revisit Phoenix flight path plans amid noise concerns
The target date for implementation was already delayed last month from February 2027 to June 2027 due to feedback the agency has received.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2026Man critically injured after being shot, crashing car into an Avondale home
There was a group of people believed to be responsible for the shooting, but they fled the area and have not been found, according to investigators.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2026Flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor late former Tempe Mayor Harry Mitchell
Current Tempe Mayor Corey Woods praised Mitchell as being responsible for the creation of Tempe Town Lake, as well as helping to select downtown Tempe as the location for its city hall.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 2, 2026Phoenix heat reaches record high Sunday with extreme heat expected through Tuesday
The temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hit 115 degrees at 3:02 p.m. MST Sunday, breaking the previous record of 114 degrees set in 2025.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jul 26, 2026Demolition of Food City in Tempe makes way for affordable housing, grocery development
The Dorsey Station development includes 400 housing units; 360 units are designated as affordable and the other 40 will be sold at market rate.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 26, 2026Westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Gilbert reopens after deadly chain reaction crash
A woman was killed in a chain reaction collision that temporarily shut down westbound travel less than 5 miles west of Mesa Gateway Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2026Dead body found on South Mountain trail in Phoenix identified
The 911 caller told a dispatcher that Richard Fletcher, 61, left around 5 a.m. and contact was lost around 2 p.m. when his phone's battery ran out.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jul 26, 2026Mark Kelly slams handling of Iran conflict, says he’s discussing potential presidential run
Kelly was critical of the Department of Defense's Iran operations Sunday in an NBC News interview, also hinting at a 2028 presidential run being on the table.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2026Man arrested for alleged homicide of girlfriend in Mesa after reporting her as unresponsive
Evidence at the scene, the medical examiner's observations and interviews during the investigation gave them probable cause to arrest the man who reported the incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2026Deputy among 4 hospitalized from Phoenix collision involving county inmate transport
MCSO said the driver of a different vehicle ran a red light and caused the collision near Interstate 17 and 19th Avenue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2026Homicide suspect who was injured during arrest in Mesa has been booked into jail
Abishai Ben Israel was processed on 17 counts of aggravated assault and one count of misconduct involving weapons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2026What guidelines are in Chandler’s bird ordinance and what would violations mean?
The height of bird feeders is among the three-pronged clear guidelines set by the City of Chandler in its new bird ordinance.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 18, 2026Valley rain continues throughout weekend, expected to pick up into the week
Isolated showers and storms could continue throughout the day, with the forecasted high temperature of 97 degrees below normal, but up from Friday's high of 93 degrees.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Fontes calls Trump’s primetime election claims a ‘fantasyland,’ remains confident in infrastructure
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said President Trump's election claims about fraud and interference had "no basis in facts."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 67-year-old man last seen in Phoenix found safe
Alfredo Espinoza-Valdez was found safe at a hospital about two hours after his SAFE Alert was issued on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 80-year-old Phoenix man is located
Eugene Glass is safe after authorities found him in a local hospital over two weeks after he went missing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2026GCU graduate Lucas Jumalon leading final table in World Series of Poker Main Event
The GCU grad will test his luck against the other eight players when the final table is held in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2026Man shot, killed by unknown suspect in Phoenix home invasion, police say
An unknown suspect in a home invasion killed a man early Saturday morning in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2026Critically ill pug gets life-saving blood donation from rescued pit bull at Arizona Humane Society
A 2-year-old pug fighting for her life received a massive helping hand from a rescued pit bull and Arizona Humane Society veterinarians with a special blood transfusion.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Construction begins on Modera City North luxury apartments in Phoenix’s Desert Ridge area
A national rental housing developer began construction on a 330-home apartment community in the Desert Ridge area of north Phoenix, according to a Tuesday press release.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 5, 2026Mina Fire near Yarnell reaches near-full containment, evacuations lowered
The Mina Fire that started near Yarnell northwest of the Valley on Saturday was nearly fully contained by Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 5, 2026Eastbound I-10 at Loop 202 reopens in west Phoenix after crash causes lengthy closure
Eastbound Interstate 10 reopened at Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in west Phoenix on Sunday after a crash caused a lengthy closure, officials said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 3, 2026Indoor shooting range C2 Tactical opens 1st franchise location in Mesa
C2 Tactical opened its first franchise location of the Valley-based indoor shooting range and training facility on Thursday in Mesa.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 3, 2026Desert brush fire near TPC Scottsdale contained after rapid response
Scottsdale Fire Department crews worked quickly to neutralize a small brush fire near TPC Scottsdale on Friday afternoon, authorities said.