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 TRAFFIC | Mar 7, 2025US 60 Hassayampa Rest Area near Wickenburg to close for renovations
The Hassayampa Rest Area on the U.S. 60 highway east of Wickenburg will close for renovations, ADOT announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2025Roof of Ahwatukee apartment building collapses as firefighters battle blaze
The roof of a two-story apartment building collapsed as firefighters battled a blaze in Ahwatukee on Saturday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2025Tolleson school district agrees to spend $25M on Isaac district lifeline
The Tolleson and Isaac school districts agreed to a lease-purchase agreement that would provide Isaac with a financial lifeline amid crisis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2025Over 1,800 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl seized in Phoenix drug bust
More than $3.4 million worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl was seized in a Phoenix drug bust on Monday, the Arizona DPS announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2025Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Jan. 24-26
From the governor saying Arizona won't help with immigration raids to Academy Awards-nominated movies screening at local theaters at a discount, here are the weekend's top stories.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2025Arizona GFD, partners awarded nearly $25 million for Colorado River Basin restoration
The Arizona Game and Fish Department received a $24.5 million award to be used for restoration efforts within the Colorado River Basin.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2025Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr. from Arizona recounts escape from LA wildfire: ‘It was mayhem’
Mere minutes separated Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall Jr. seeing the Palisades Fire break out and escaping his home, he said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2025Man dead, another hospitalized from connected incidents in west Phoenix
A shooting in west Phoenix left one man dead and another hospitalized with detectives searching for leads, authorities said on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2024Phoenix driver dies after car crashes through fence, drops 30 feet onto I-17
A driver died after his vehicle crashed through a chain-link fence and dropped 30 feet onto Interstate 17 in Phoenix, authorities said Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2024Cold cases: Phoenix, Tempe police departments arrest homicide suspects in 2003, 2008 cases
The police departments in Phoenix and Tempe on Friday announced separate arrests in cold case homicides from over 15 years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Silver Alert issued for 63-year-old Phoenix man with medical condition
The Arizona Department of Public Safety on Friday issued a Silver Alert for a Phoenix man with a medical condition who had gone missing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Arizona Senate candidate John McLean dies in early-morning Tucson collision involving DUI
John McLean, a Democratic candidate for the Arizona Senate in District 17, was pronounced dead at the scene of a Tucson car crash on Friday.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 26, 2024Gov. Tim Walz highlights stakes of election in speech at Phoenix school
Tim Walz emphasized the stakes of this election in Phoenix, saying the Donald Trump running in 2024 is "not the Donald Trump of 2016."
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 26, 2024Gwen Walz to make metro Phoenix return, campaign for Harris-Walz on personal fertility story
Gwen Walz, the wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, will be in Phoenix on Tuesday, one week before Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2024Man arrested for 1998 murder of 28-year-old woman in Phoenix
After 26 years of investigation, cold case detectives have arrested a man for the 1998 murder of a woman in Phoenix, authorities announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 202473-year-old woman hospitalized after driving into Gilbert building during medical emergency
A 73-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after driving into a Gilbert building on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2024Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff advocates for transit investment, rides Tempe streetcar
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited the Valley on Friday and discussed several issues, including public transit in Tempe and Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2024Biden’s Arizona firewall starts to crack as oldest Democratic delegate in the state calls for him to quit presidential race
Numerous representatives from Arizona have called for Joe Biden to quit reelection efforts, with some hoping for a Harris-Buttigieg ticket.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2024Here’s how to safely take on the Grand Canyon in the summer heat
A Grand Canyon National Park official on Wednesday advised hikers to take extra caution after the park has seen three deaths in recent weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2024Prescott Valley PD K9 Kato locates assortment of meth, fentanyl during traffic stop
Kato, a K9 with the Prescott Valley Police Department, sniffed out meth and fentanyl pills during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2024Woman hospitalized after west Phoenix shooting
A woman was sent to the hospital Sunday after she was found with a gunshot wound in Phoenix, authorities said.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Jul 8, 2024Abortion ballot measure in Arizona could drive turnout as Biden campaigns on reproductive rights
Democrats are banking on abortion as their saving grace in Arizona, where President Joe Biden currently lags Donald Trump in their rematch.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2024Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from June 14-16
From Arizona lawmakers passing a controversial bipartisan state budget to a fire blazing north of Fountain Hills, here are some of the biggest news stories in the Valley over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2024Four Peaks is giving away free school supplies to teachers
Four Peaks Brewing Company is giving away kits full of school supplies to teachers across Arizona as part of their annual giving program.