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 NEWS | Apr 19, 2025Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan explains why he stepped down, what’s next for him
Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan stepped down from his role Friday, setting the city on track to search for a permanent police chief.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 15, 2025Arizona regulators look to protect residential ratepayers from high-energy data centers
The Arizona Corporation Commission has opened a docket to study the impact high-energy-use data centers have on utility rates.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 14, 2025Phoenix housing market: Who was left behind as affordable options dried up?
Valley buyers and renters of all ages were left behind as affordable options dried up. How did the metro Phoenix housing market get to this point?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2025Deadline to update Arizona IDs to meet federal standards is rapidly approaching
Travelers hoping to book domestic flights have until May 7 to ensure their documents meet Real ID Arizona requirements.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Apr 1, 2025Arizona leaders preparing prevention strategies ahead of wildfire season
Authorities are worried that there might be an early start to this year's Arizona fire season. Here's how they are preparing.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Mar 26, 2025Data centers that power AI have huge impact on Arizona’s power grid, water supply
As technology companies flock to Arizona, setting up various data centers and other facilities, one expert considers their environmental impact.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Mar 12, 2025Proposed Arizona bill looks to protect missing Indigenous people
An Arizona bill would activate the Emergency Alert System when an Indigenous person goes missing.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Mar 7, 2025Short-term rental advocates tout impact on Arizona economy
Arizonans for Responsible Tourism gathered with short-term rental hosts at the Arizona Capitol Thursday to praise the impact on the economy.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Mar 3, 2025Arizona small businesses out thousands of dollars due to Trump’s halt on federal funds
Arizona small businesses responsible for keeping low-income households cool are out thousands of dollars due to lack of federal funds.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Feb 24, 2025ASU partners with MLB to help players earn degrees
ASU has partnered with Major League Baseball to help athletes further their education.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 19, 20254th Trimester Arizona conference in Mesa to support parents postpartum
It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child and a local nonprofit is hosting its annual conference in Mesa this weekend to support postpartum mothers.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Feb 17, 2025Arizona legislation would require local authorities to enforce federal immigration policy
Republicans have introduced legislation that, in a shift from the previous administration's ideology, would require local authorities to enforce federal immigration policy.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Feb 3, 2025Navajo woman reportedly questioned by ICE in Scottsdale leads to lawmaker’s concerns
An Arizona lawmaker fears Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is racially profiling tribal members after she was made aware of a Navajo woman who was detained at her workplace in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2024Phoenix man seeking clemency from Biden over murder he said he didn’t commit
A Phoenix man serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole is hoping to be granted clemency by President Joe Biden.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2024Firearms, car crashes among leading causes of death among Arizona children, report shows
A report released last month detailed the leading causes of death among children in Arizona over the past year.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Nov 14, 2024Opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan now available to Arizona schools
The Arizona Department of Education is distributing opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan to schools across the state in an effort to address the crisis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2024Proposition 139 looks to codify abortion rights into Arizona Constitution
Proposition 139 would constitutionally protect the right to an abortion in Arizona, which would provide a conclusion to an issue that has dominated the state since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2024The Godspeed Project helping Valley families with nontraditional grief support
Megan MacIntosh lost her 18-year-old-son to a fentanyl overdose in January 2021 and started The Godspeed Project after traditional therapy wasn't working.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2024VP Kamala Harris hosts reproductive freedom campaign event in Phoenix
The Biden-Harris campaign wants to make one thing clear to voters: Former President Donald Trump is responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2024President of the Arizona State Troopers Association lobbies with the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks in Washington, DC
Proposed federal legislation looks to increase the weight of commercial trucks and gives individual states the authority to set that weight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Here are warning signs of body image issues as Arizona summer nears
Summer is nearing in Arizona, but for many teens it can be a time of deep insecurity for fear of having to put on a bathing suit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2024Biden to expand Obamacare for DACA recipients in Arizona and nationwide
Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in Arizona and nationwide will be eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2024Phoenix police renovate family advocacy center to give crime victims more privacy, comfort
Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault have a newly renovated space to feel comfort and support when they report crimes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2024Valley probation officers working to keep youth out of legal system, on right path
To get youth on the right path, Valley probation officers employ various rehabilitative strategies so they stay out of the legal system.