KTAR.com editor
Kylie Werner
Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for Times Media Group and InMaricopa. In addition to her job at KTAR, she works a freelance food features writer for The Takeout. Werner has also written for The Advocate and had stories picked up by Phoenix Business Journal, Prescott eNews, KGUN 9 Tucson News, The Daily Courier and The Gila Herald.
Expertise
News writing
Feature writing
Copy editing
Food coverage
Music
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
Had cover stories for two InMaricopa magazines in 2024 and 2025
Interviewed Jason Mraz in 2023 on his new album and the tour that he did
Wrote on and photographed the Arizona Cardinals’ menu for the 2024 season
Interviewed famous race car driver Mario Andretti for new Andretti Indoor Karting & Games location in West Valley
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2025Multiple personnel resign, retire after investigation unearths misconduct in Mesa Park Ranger unit
Multiple personnel have resigned or retired after an investigation into the city of Mesa's Park Ranger unit determined that three rangers violated city policies.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 13, 2025Speed limit raised on southeast Valley highway after ADOT evaluation
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Friday that the speed limit on State Route 24 in the southeast Valley would be raised.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Dec 13, 2025Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch reopens after waterline repairs, but South Rim lodges still closed
Grand Canyon National Park announced that Phantom Ranch reopened on Thursday after water was restored to the lodging facility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2025Officer, driver hurt in 2-vehicle collision that closed Scottsdale intersection
A police officer and driver were hurt in a two-vehicle collision involving a patrol car that closed a Scottsdale intersection on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2025Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins 18 states in suing Trump administration for new visa petitions fee
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 18 other states on Friday in suing the Trump administration for a policy that imposes a fee on new H-1B visa petitions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 20252 killed including minor, 3 officers injured after fiery crash in Mesa
Two people were killed, including a minor, and three officers were injured after a fiery crash in Mesa on early Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Dec 11, 2025Edo Japanese Grill opens 2nd Arizona location at Scottsdale Fashion Square
Edo Japanese Grill opened its second Valley location at Scottsdale Fashion Square on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2025Arizona AG, 19 other states win court victory in suit to stop Trump from cutting FEMA funding
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, along with a coalition of 19 other states, won a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from cutting the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster preparedness funding.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 11, 2025Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade to cause street closures in downtown Tempe area
If you plan on driving in the downtown Tempe area this weekend, watch out for street restrictions related to the Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2025Maricopa County Parks to raise usage fees starting in 2026
The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will be raising its usage fees for visitors in 2026, it announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2025Apache Junction police safely seize explosives after crisis situation
Officers with the Apache Junction Police Department safely seized explosives after responding to a crisis situation on Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2025Keith Urban headlining Boots in the Park country music festival in Gilbert
Country singer-songwriter Keith Urban will be headlining Boots in the Park when it returns to Gilbert next spring, the festival announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2025Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by truck in Buckeye
A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a truck in Buckeye on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2025Arizona man accused of trafficking tribal artifacts indicted by grand jury
An Arizona man who is accused of trafficking tribal artifacts was indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2025Gov. Hobbs order flags to half-staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered state government buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Sunday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2025Man dies in hospital after being hit by train in Avondale
A man is dead after he was hit by a train in Avondale on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Dec 6, 2025Industrial AI company Cognite relocates HQ to Tempe
Cognite, an industrial AI company, announced Wednesday that it's new global headquarters had opened in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2025Father arrested for allegedly allowing 13-year-old daughter to drive resulting in crash in Mesa
A father was arrested on Friday night after he allegedly allowed his young daughter to drive and she crashed into a building in Mesa, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2025Mesa man sentenced to 9 year for selling fentanyl in fatal overdose
A Mesa man was sentenced to nine years in prison for selling fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose, officials announced.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Dec 4, 2025Rep. Juan Ciscomani breaks down bipartisan health care plan in face of possible ACA increase
Arizona U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani along with 35 house members, both Republicans and Democrats, have come together to create a bipartisan health care plan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2025Woman hospitalized after fight turns into shooting in south Phoenix
A woman was hospitalized after a fight turned into a shooting in south Phoenix Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2025China Airlines launches first nonstop flight between Phoenix and Asia
China Airlines launched the first nonstop service between Phoenix and Asia on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2025Social media tip leads to multiple dogs being rescued from West Valley shed
A social media tip led to multiple dogs being saved from a West Valley shed on Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2025California woman drowns in Lake Havasu after falling off houseboat
A California woman drowned in Lake Havasu on Monday after falling off a houseboat, authorities said.