KTAR.com is the online home of KTAR News on 92.3 FM, the Voice of Arizona. We're your source for breaking news, traffic, weather and the stories that matter to you.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2021Phoenix firefighting museum displays restored engine that responded to 9/11
A Phoenix firefighting museum last week celebrated the return of an engine that responded to 9/11 after the rig was restored back to the way it looked on that fateful day.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2021ADOT expects autumn finish for I-17 bridge after successful concrete pour
The expansion of the Interstate 17 bridge over Central Avenue in Phoenix is nearing completion following the successful pour of concrete on the northbound side of the bridge, officials said Monday.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021
Arizona leaders react to Biden’s address to nation on Afghanistan
Arizona leaders reacted Monday to President Joe Biden's address to the nation on his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Gov. Ducey signs order barring local governments from requiring vaccines
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Monday to keep vaccine mandates out of the state, saying local governments that implemented one would be breaking the law.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Maricopa County says some students exposed to COVID must quarantine
Maricopa County's health department announced effective Monday, students exposed to COVID-19 who aren't fully vaccinated or haven't tested positive for the virus in the last 90 days will be required to quarantine at home.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Gov. Doug Ducey declares state of emergency for flooding in Gila Bend
Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday declared a state of emergency in Gila Bend after flooding killed two people and caused damage to property and roadways.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Phoenix school district to quarantine COVID-exposed students
Deer Valley Unified School District has told parents that students who test positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who has will be required to quarantine starting Monday.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Arizona reports 2,400 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Arizona health officials on Monday reported 2,400 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths from the disease.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Next storms in Phoenix area expected to bring big winds Monday
Widespread storms with high winds are expected to land in metro Phoenix sometime Monday evening, when the chance of heavy rain is 60%.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021KTAR, Arizona Sports host annual fundraiser for Phoenix Children’s
This week, the 13th annual Phoenix Children’s Hospital Give-A-Thon, presented by Valley Hyundai Dealers, takes place on KTAR News 92.3 FM and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Painstaking search for new planets begins on a mountaintop in Arizona
One of the most precise instruments for detecting planets is being used at the Kitt Peak National Observatory on the Tohono O’odham Nation west of Tucson.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from August 13-15
From monsoon rains to record setting heat across the globe and a lawsuit on the ban of mask mandates, here are the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2021Gas line explosion in Coolidge leaves 2 people dead, 1 woman airlifted
A gas line explosion south of Coolidge left two people dead and one person severely burned, causing officials to shut off a valve in Tucson.
-
OUTSPOKEN WITH BRUCE AND GAYDOS | Aug 15, 2021Chandler kindergarten teacher wins Gaydos and Chad’s teacher tribute
A teacher at a Chandler elementary school has been named KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Gaydos and Chad Show’s Pay Tribute to a Teacher winner for July.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 20212 people dead after monsoon causes flooding in Gila Bend
Following a monsoon in the south-central Phoenix area, two people have died in Gila Bend due to flooding in the town, the MCSO announced.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2021Arizona reports 3,052 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths Sunday
Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 3,052 new COVID-19 cases, the third straight day with over 3,000 and two additional deaths from the disease.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2021Yuma police arrest medical center employee accused of sexual abuse
The Yuma Police Department has arrested a medical center employee accused of sexually assaulting three adult men in the past eight months, authorities said Saturday.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2021Mesa woman who was subject of Silver Alert found safe
A Mesa woman who had been missing for nearly a day was found safe Saturday after a Silver Alert was issued.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2021Monsoon storm brings heavy rain to parts of the Valley Friday night
A storm passing across the Valley Friday night dropped upwards of two inches of rain, resulting in road closures and flash flooding.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2021
Arizona reports 3,418 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths Saturday
Arizona health officials on Saturday reported 3,418 new COVID-19 cases, exceeding 3,000 for the second consecutive day, and 27 additional deaths from the disease.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 20213 Valley men indicted for conspiracy to buy firearms using false statements
A federal grand jury in Phoenix earlier the month returned a 65-count indictment against three Valley residents who allegedly conspired to purchase firearms from licensed dealers by making false statements, authorities said.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2021Arrested Chandler mom tied to overdose death of 15-year-old son
A Chandler mother was arrested on Friday for alleged child abuse related to the fentanyl overdose death of her 15-year-old son, authorities said.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2021Some metro Phoenix concerts requiring masks, COVID-19 vaccines
A number of concerts and sports venues will begin enforcing new COVID-19 policies for all attendees as coronavirus cases continue to increase in the state.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2021Arizona Humane Society cares for dog following stabbing incident
Arizona Humane Society investigators responded to a call to assist Phoenix Police at a residence where two dogs were stabbed multiple times.