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 | May 2, 2026Man suspected of DUI after 2 motorcycle riders hospitalized from west Phoenix collision
The driver in a collision that left a man and woman riding a motorcycle seriously injured Friday night was suspected of driving under the influence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Arizona DPS trooper dies after off-duty collision in Peoria
A trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety has died after an off-duty incident, in Peoria.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 24, 2026Officers seize dozens of weapons, gun parts in Nogales border bust
A woman attempting to leave the United States for Mexico was arrested after an inspection led to dozens of weapons seized.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Small plane makes emergency landing on Phoenix roadway, area to be closed for several hours
A small airplane with three people on board was forced to make an emergency landing on a Phoenix roadway on Sunday afternoon, but no passengers were hurt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Tree trimmer dies while working on palm tree in Tempe
A tree trimmer died while on the job in Tempe on Sunday morning, according to the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 7, 2026Westbound Interstate 10 reopens after crash near Chandler
Westbound Interstate 10 reopened after a crash Tuesday night between the Wild Horse Pass Boulevard and Queen Creek Road exits.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 4, 2026Eastbound US 60 reopens east of Gold Canyon following fatal wrong-way crash
The eastbound lanes of the US 60 reopened near Queen Valley Saturday afternoon following a morning crash that took the life of one person.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2026Hiker who says he was stung over 100 times by bees on Phoenix mountain in critical condition
A hiker who said he was stung over 100 times by bees on a mountain in Phoenix was hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 4, 2026Real estate investment firm buys 36-unit Mesa townhome community for $13.4 million
A townhome community in Mesa is under new ownership after investment firm Canopy Real Estate Partners purchased the 36-unit property for $13.39 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2026Tempe Fire Department implements new drone to assist in real time during emergencies
The Tempe Fire Department has a new tool at its disposal with a drone that can provide aerial views of emergency scenes in real time.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 29, 2026‘Wall of dust’ rolls through East Valley with high wind speeds
A dust storm rolled through the southeastern parts of the Valley on Sunday night, warranting a dust advisory for parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 29, 2026Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens in Buckeye after crash causes closure
Eastbound Interstate 10 reopened after a crash forced a closure in Buckeye on Sunday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Mar 22, 2026Chandler to begin accepting public housing pre-applications in April
The city of Chandler will open its waitlist for public housing for multiple-bedroom family sizes, accepting pre-applications starting on April 3.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2026Armed suspect in domestic dispute dead after standoff with Phoenix police
A man is dead after a standoff with Phoenix police while a woman and child were locked at an apartment, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 20263 cats dead, 2 people displaced as result of house fire in Phoenix
A house fire in Phoenix that took the lives of three cats on Sunday will leave a family of two displaced, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Mar 15, 2026Evacuations lifted for fire threatening southern Arizona community
A southern Arizona community previously facing evacuation orders for a wildfire saw those orders lifted on Sunday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 8, 2026Eastbound I-10 reopens south of Chandler after crash forces early closure
Eastbound Interstate 10 reopened south of Chandler on Sunday after an early-morning closure due to a crash, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2026Suspect on the run after 2 people injured in shooting near Roosevelt Row in Phoenix
Two people, including one teenager, were injured in a downtown Phoenix shooting late Friday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2026ADOT warns Arizonans about latest text-messaging scam posing as fake agency
Scammers have returned to try and procure money from Arizonans, posing as a modified, more threatening version of ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2026Google bringing its GFiber internet service to Apache Junction residents
Apache Junction residents will soon have another option for internet service when Google Fiber, otherwise known as GFiber, is up and running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2026Man sentenced for role in $2 million retail theft scheme spanning Phoenix, Tucson
A man was sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in a retail theft and trafficking scheme that targeted stores across the Phoenix and Tucson areas to the tune of roughly $2 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 20261 person in extremely critical condition after reports of explosions at north Phoenix house
A person is in extremely critical condition after firefighters responded to reports of multiple explosions at a house in north Phoenix on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 20262 juveniles hurt in early-morning shooting in north Phoenix
Two juveniles were left with injuries after a shooting in north Phoenix early on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2026Workers evacuated for natural gas leak at north Phoenix construction site
A north Phoenix construction site was evacuated for a natural gas leak on Saturday morning, authorities said.