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 | Apr 28, 2024Gilbert woman McKenna Faith Breinholt advances to ‘American Idol’ final 10
McKenna Faith Breinholt from Gilbert has become one of the final 10 contestants remaining on this season of "American Idol."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2024Glendale officials cut ribbon at newly renovated city court
Glendale officials welcomed a newly updated courthouse, as city leaders cut the ribbon at the public service building.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2024Global stars Pitbull, T-Pain to bring ‘Party After Dark’ tour to Phoenix
Pop star Pitbull is bringing special guest T-Pain to Phoenix as part of the "Party After Dark" tour this fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2024‘Destroy All Enemies’ tour comes to Phoenix courtesy of metal band Megadeth
Heavy-rocking band Megadeth announced Tuesday a nationwide tour that stops in Phoenix in August with guests Mudvayne and All That Remains.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2024Sounds of New Orleans hit Old Town for Scottsdale Jazz Festival
The jazz festival billed as "Arizona's Most Beautiful Jazz Event" is coming to the Scottsdale Civic Center in Old Town this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2024Police investigating overnight homicide shooting in Mesa
Police are investigating an overnight incident in which they found a male individual unresponsive in Mesa, authorities confirmed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2024Phoenix’s Final Four Fan Fest achieves Zero Waste mark
Final Four Fan Fest was a success at the Phoenix Convention Center, as it reached a Zero Waste mark determined by waste diversion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2024Tucson man who threatened to commit mass shooting at UArizona pleads guilty
After sharing threats online to commit a mass shooting at the University of Arizona, a Tucson man pleaded guilty to interstate threats.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2024Former U.S. border patrol agent sentenced to 18 years in prison for bribery and drug smuggling
A Buckeye man who served as a United States border patrol agent was sentenced to 18 years in prison and five years of supervised release.
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SILENT WITNESS | Apr 13, 2024Hit-and-run suspect sought in Phoenix after injuring child walking in crosswalk
Officers are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who hit an 11-year-old girl walking in a school crosswalk on Friday, Phoenix PD said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2024Maricopa County reveals winners of ‘I Voted’ sticker design contests
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer presented the winners of the county's "I Voted" sticker design contest on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2024Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica coming to Peoria for weekend
A mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will park in Peoria for viewing at Lake Pleasant this weekend.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 8, 2024Construction starts on industrial facilities in West Valley
Workers began construction on a two-building storage facility in the West Valley called Camelback 303 Logistics Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2024Ground breaks at Goodyear Way, a milestone in the West Valley city’s downtown development
Construction at the developing downtown near Goodyear Civic Square reached a milestone with the groundbreaking of Goodyear Way last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2024Final Four fan hotel workers walk out on game day to protest allegations of labor law violations
Workers at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Phoenix walked out on strike Saturday to protest alleged unlawful behavior by hotel management.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2024Man indicted for dead teen found in Tonto National Forest
A man was indicted for second-degree murder after a teen body was found at the bottom of a bonfire in the Tonto National Forest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2024Downtown Tempe refresh begins with Mill Avenue construction, to continue through summer
Work has started on a refreshed Mill Avenue Streetscape in Tempe, the first of its kind in about 40 years, according to a release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2024Tempe police searching for suspect who injured pedestrian in hit-and-run
Tempe police is searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run on Monday which left a man seriously injured, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2024Suspect sought in fatal hit-and-run of e-scooter rider in Phoenix
Detectives are searching for the suspect of a hit-and-run that killed a man riding an e-scooter in Phoenix on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2024Phoenix police officer arrested after FBI investigation for potentially ‘serious criminal acts’
A Phoenix Police Department officer is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the FBI involving "serious criminal acts."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2024Phoenix Film Festival’s 24th edition to showcase legacy of independent filmmaking
For Phoenix Film Festival's Jason Carney, the festival's 24th anniversary is giving him insight into a quarter-century of Valley filmmaking.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2024Phoenix Symphony announces programming for 78th season
The Phoenix Symphony announced the programming for the 2024-25 season, featuring classical works, contemporary renditions and more.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Mar 31, 2024Maricopa County to add nearly $800,000 into Avondale affordable housing investment
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors agreed on Wednesday to provide an additional $796,326 to an affordable housing project in Avondale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2024Iron Maiden announces Phoenix stop on ‘The Future Past’ world tour
Legendary rock band Iron Maiden announced a stop in Phoenix at Footprint Center on its world tour, "The Future Past."