About
Heidi Hommel is a reporter for KTAR News in Phoenix. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in communication with a focus on documentary film studies from Northern Arizona University. Heidi’s career includes roles as a reporter for the Arizona Daily Sun, a multimedia journalist for NAZ Today, and a national producer for NBC News Radio. Before joining KTAR, she also worked as a real estate videographer.
Heidi covers stories on politics, the economy, energy, and the environment. In her free time, she enjoys yoga and paddle boarding.
Expertise
- Congress and Arizona Legislature
- Environment and energy
- Semiconductor industry
Experience
- KTAR News: Weekend anchor, evening anchor, and field reporter
- Real estate videographer
- National producer and copywriter, NBC News Radio
- Multimedia journalist, NAZ Today
- Reporter, Arizona Daily Sun
Education
- Bachelor’s in Journalism, Northern Arizona University (2017)
- Master’s in Communication, emphasis in Documentary Film Studies, Northern Arizona University (2019)
Certifications
- FAA Remote Pilot’s License
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Nov 5, 20252 of Arizona’s biggest water sources, CAP and SRP, to connect in massive $250M project
State leaders are working to expand Arizona’s water supply flexibility by connecting the Central Arizona Project with the Salt River Project.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Oct 29, 2025Yuma County residents complain about hard water taste
ASU's Arizona Water for All helps residents in Yuma County cope with their hard water. It's one of the five pillars of its water innovation initiative.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Oct 22, 2025Urgent action needed to save Arizona community sinking due to groundwater pumping, official says
Due to industrial groundwater pumping, the unincorporated town of Wenden in La Paz County is sinking. A local leader calls for urgent action.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Oct 15, 2025Scottsdale’s Veolia Hubgrade Center manages wastewater treatment plants across US
Veolia's Hubgrade Center in Scottsdale helps over 300 municipalities in North America manage water.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Oct 8, 2025SRP installs unique flume to better monitor water that ends up in Valley supply
SRP recently installed a first-of-its-kind hydrologic flume in northern Arizona to measure how much snowmelt makes it into the watershed.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Oct 1, 2025Why the basin states’ fight over Colorado River water is a big deal for Arizona
Central Arizona Project could be severely impacted by future cuts to the state's Colorado River water allocation.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Sep 24, 2025Arizona faces continued Colorado River water cuts, uncertainty about future access
Arizona faces an 18% reduction of its Colorado River water allocation in 2026 and uncertainty about future years.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Sep 17, 2025Phoenix planning 3 plants where treated wastewater will be purified enough to drink
The city of Phoenix has plans to build three plants where recycled water will be purified to create a sustainable source of drinking water.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Sep 10, 2025How human-made Tres Rios Wetlands fits into Valley’s wastewater recycling process
The human-made Tres Rios Wetlands serves three purposes in the Valley's wastewater recycling process.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Sep 3, 2025How a Valley wastewater treatment plant cools nuclear power plant, feeds Salt River
The 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant plays an important role in making sure Valley wastewater doesn't go to waste.
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EAST VALLEY YOUTH VIOLENCE | Aug 28, 2025Maricopa County attorney says teen violence, ‘eagerness’ to use weapons is increasing
Youth violence is up in the Valley, according to Maricopa County Attorney General's Office. It shared teen violence statistics in a Wednesday forum.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Aug 27, 2025Lawsuit questions if Arizona city has enough groundwater for large housing development
An Arizona-based group is suing the state’s water resources director over concerns about the water supply for a planned housing development.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Aug 20, 2025For Phoenix residents, water conservation can start in their own yard
City officials in Phoenix want residents to know that a significant portion of excess water use happens in their yards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2025Phoenix Police to begin using AI to help handle calls to nonemergency line
The Phoenix Police Department will begin using artificial intelligence to alleviate pressure on its nonemergency line.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Aug 11, 2025Southern Arizona sheriff’s office partners with Draganfly on drones for border security
Draganfly Innovation Inc. is building the first-of-its-kind drone to support the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office with border security.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2025Scottsdale aims to relocate wild horses from Salt River to McDowell Sonoran Preserve
The city of Scottsdale is considering a plan to relocate some wild horses from the Salt River to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Jul 17, 2025Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix develops avionics for autonomous drones, air taxis
The Advanced Air Mobility lab at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix’s Deer Valley area is developing avionics for air taxis and autonomous drones.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2025Family sues Arizona rehab facility over fatal overdose of daughter during 2023 stay
In 2023, a young woman entered a Tucson recovery center, but days later, she died there of a fatal overdose, according to a new lawsuit.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jun 3, 2025Advisory committee to research, expand access to postpartum mental health resources in Arizona
Republican State Rep. Julie Willoughby, who sponsored a recently passed obstetrics bill, said it will help new moms who are struggling.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | May 28, 2025Valleywise opens final unit of behavioral health hospital in west Phoenix
The Valleywise Health System celebrated the opening of the final behavioral health ward at its mental health hospital in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2025Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office stresses lake safety headed into Memorial Day weekend
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office stressed the importance of lake safety ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | May 14, 2025New Arizona law mandates incarceration for luring undercover officers posing as children
Advocates behind a new Arizona sexual exploitation law say it will help keep pedophiles behind bars and off the streets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2025Arizona Farm Bureau hopes state’s delayed cage-free egg rule never goes into effect
A law that would require cage-free eggs in Arizona has been pushed back seven years. Recently, Gov. Katie Hobbs gave an update to the egg law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2025‘New Dems on the Road’ host inaugural event in Phoenix focused on immigration
The “New Dems on the Road” held their inaugural event this week, a roundtable focused on immigration policy and border security in Phoenix.