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 EDUCATION NEWS | Feb 11, 2024Arizona elementary school near border selected as finalist for national award, cash prize
Desert View Elementary School, located near Arizona's border to Mexico, was announced as a finalist for the NIET Founder's Award.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2024Scottsdale mansion with private ice skating rink listed for $12.5 million
A 12,000-square foot home in the Arcadia Silverleaf community in north Scottsdale was listed for $12.5 million, highlighted by an ice rink.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2024Sarah Liguori appointed to replace Jennifer Longdon as state representative
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Sarah Liguori to replace Jennifer Longdon as representative in the Arizona House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2024Andretti Indoor Karting & Games announces Chandler grand opening
The Andretti Indoor Karting & Games entertainment center on Cooper Road near the Loop 202 in Chandler now has a date for its grand opening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Optima partners with MFA for new Scottsdale residential development
Development firm Optima has started construction on its newest residential development in Arizona called Optima McDowell Mountain Village.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2024Money launderer who scammed Arizona victim out of $5 million sentenced
A 60-year-old woman was sentenced in Maryland after scamming numerous people, including one Arizona victim, out of money.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2024Phoenix Mayor announces semiconductor industry initiatives
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced the creation of initiatives to further bolster Phoenix's semiconductor industry on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2024Phoenix man arrested for making online threats against Biden, Harris
A 41-year-old Phoenix man was arrested for making repeated online death threats against President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 27, 2024Bridge replacement project to begin on US 60 east of Phoenix
A months-long process to replace two bridges on the US 60 east of Phoenix will begin soon, ADOT announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2024Scottsdale native Emma Stone nominated at Academy Awards for 4th time
Emma Stone earned her fourth Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her performance in "Poor Things," the academy announced Tuesday.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Jan 21, 2024Roe is gone, but Arizonans still join abortion opponents marching in D.C.
For Tucson resident Jacob Mauer, joining the National March for Life in Washington was a “bucket-list moment."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2024ASU expands PATHS program for women transitioning out of prison
The PATHS program at ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business for incarcerated women, which is having successful returns, will expand in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2024Bipartisan Infrastructure Law providing over $40 million in cleaner school buses
Over $40 million in federal funding will be invested into clean school buses across Arizona through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Phoenix dealing with winter weather, state faces highway closures
Arizona is working its way through its coldest weekend of the season, and its roadways are feeling the effects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 29, 2023ADOT to begin interchange work on busy stretch of route between Phoenix and Las Vegas
An interchange project slated to begin next year is expected to lessen traffic in a busy area on the drive between Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2023Valley Metro to offer free rides for New Year’s celebrations
Valley Metro has partnered with Coors Light to offer free rides on New Year's Eve to help Phoenix-area residents celebrate responsibly.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2023Kasai Japanese Steakhouse opening Peoria location
Kasai Japanese Steakhouse will be opening its second location and first in Peoria in January, it announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2023Mesa Public Schools partners with Bezos Academy for free preschool
Mesa Public Schools will bring three tuition-free preschools to the Mesa area through Bezos Academy, the district announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2023Maricopa County provides cities with grants for community services
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved nearly $400,000 in grants to be distributed across metro Phoenix cities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2023Silver Alert canceled for 75-year-old man in north Phoenix
The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Ricardo Bocanegra, last seen in Phoenix on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2023Southern Arizona city awarded $25 million in federal transportation grant
The Biden-Harris administration awarded San Luis a $25 million grant toward its Cesar Chavez Boulevard Multimodal Improvements project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2023Peckham Inc., JLL sign metro Phoenix’s largest office lease of year
Nonprofit rehabilitation organization Peckham Inc. will get a new inbound contact center, JLL announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2023ASU president Michael Crow ‘optimistic’ about COVID-related learning loss recovery
With Arizona's education still suffering from learning loss, ASU president Michael Crow says they "are moving in (the right) direction."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2023Gila River Indian Community to receive solar panels over canals
The Biden-Harris Administration will give $5.65 million to construct and install solar panels over the Casa Blanca Canal.