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 | Jun 14, 20261 dead among 3 shot in south Phoenix, suspect fled scene
A south Phoenix shooting on Saturday morning left one person dead and two others hospitalized. The male suspect left the scene before officers could arrive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2026ASU basketball legend James Harden arrested in Texas on gun-related charge
Former ASU guard James Harden (2007-09) was arrested Saturday, less than three weeks after his Cavaliers were eliminated from the Eastern Conference Finals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2026Phoenix police shot and killed felon wanted for alleged child sex crimes who pointed gun at officers
Phoenix police shot and killed a felon who was wanted for child sex crimes on Thursday in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 20262 teens hospitalized after being hit by car while riding mini-bike
Two teenage boys were hospitalized Thursday night after being hit by a car while riding a mini-bike in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2026Live streamer arrested, accused of resisting and creating nuisance outside Nancy Guthrie’s home
A live streamer was arrested outside Nancy Guthrie's home near Tucson after complaints regarding his behavior. It was his second arrest in the area this week.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Jun 11, 2026Gov. Hobbs says budget’s data center tax incentive moratorium is critical to better policy
A three-year moratorium on tax exemptions for Arizona data centers built into the state budget will be key in allowing the state to better shape policy around the centers, Gov. Katie Hobbs told Outspoken.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Jun 11, 2026Chandler opens 1st public housing units converted through HUD program
Chandler on Tuesday opened its first development converted into public housing through HUD's RAD program.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 2, 2026Arizona Legislature passes bill that can lighten felony convictions for 1st-time offenders
The Arizona Legislature unanimously passed a bill that could reclassify certain felony convictions as misdemeanors for first-time offenders. It now heads to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 2, 2026State officials to begin 1,150-acre wildfire fuels reduction project south of Prescott
In a proactive effort to prevent and reduce the impact of possible wildfires, the Arizona DFFM will undertake a large-scale fuels reduction project near Prescott on Monday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 2, 2026Flagstaff golf community partners with private flight service for trips from Scottsdale
Flagstaff's Pine Canyon luxury golf community will begin offering private jet flights from Scottsdale in an effort to cut down travel times for affluent golfers.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | May 30, 2026Arizona offers 2 of the country’s top pizza shops, list says
Two of the top 50 pizza parlors in the United States reside in Arizona, according to a newly published list.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2026Pedestrian dead after getting hit by semi-truck on Phoenix freeway
A pedestrian who was hit by a semi-truck on a Phoenix freeway overnight died, DPS said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2026Woman hospitalized after crashing bike on Phoenix trail
A woman was hospitalized Saturday morning after she crashed her bike on a Phoenix trail, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2026Motorcyclist dies after early-morning collision on Phoenix freeway
A motorcyclist died following a crash on Interstate 17 in Phoenix early Saturday morning, according to Arizona DPS.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | May 30, 2026Westbound Interstate 10 reopens near Casa Grande after crash
Westbound Interstate 10 reopened Saturday morning after a crash near Casa Grande, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 20261 person hospitalized, suspect charged after shooting at Mesa Target
One person was arrested while another is in critical condition following a shooting inside a Mesa Target store Sunday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 20261 dead, 8 hospitalized from rollover collision near Mesa Gateway Airport
One person is dead and eight others were hospitalized from a collision near Mesa Gateway Airport on Sunday that forced a closure of westbound State Route 24, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2026John McCain’s eldest son, Douglas, dies at 66, family confirms
Douglas McCain, the oldest son of Arizona's longtime U.S. Senator John McCain, died on Wednesday at 66 years old.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2026Drug dog leads Phoenix police to drug, gun bust
Three people were arrested in Phoenix after a canine alerted authorities to narcotics allegedly in a vehicle during a traffic stop, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2026Man allegedly kills cousin in Peoria shooting
A man was arrested for the alleged shooting of his cousin in Peoria on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 22, 2026Luxury residential tower with 24 stories, retail space breaks ground near downtown Phoenix
A 24-story tower in central Phoenix offering luxury residences and retail broke ground on Thursday, project officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2026WM Phoenix Open chairman credits ‘group effort’ after $20M raised for charity for 1st time
2026 WM Phoenix Open tournament chairman Jason Eisenberg told The Mike Broomhead Show a "group effort" allowed the Thunderbirds to raise $20 million in charity for the first time.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 17, 2026Rosendin Electric purchases Chandler office to serve as regional headquarters
Electrical contractor Rosendin announced Chandler will be the home of its new Mountain West regional headquarters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 20266 hospitalized after 2 cars catch fire from collision in Phoenix
Six people were hospitalized after two vehicles collided and caught fire in Phoenix late Saturday night, authorities said.