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 HEALTH NEWS | Sep 22, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs worried US health care headed in wrong direction
Following President Donald Trump's Monday press conference about autism rates, Gov. Katie Hobbs expressed concerns about the future of American health care.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2025Police identify suspect in violent sexual assault in Phoenix
On Monday, police identified the suspect in a violent sexual assault that occurred last month in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 20253 Mexican nationals accused of meth smuggling in West Valley, over 130 pounds seized
Three Mexican nationals were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly smuggling meth in the West Valley, officials said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Sep 17, 2025Republican party chair visits Kelly Yu at Eloy Detention Center, says she’s exactly what US wants
The Republican Party Chair for Legislative District 29 visited Kelly Yu, a Peoria mother and business owner detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), last month at the Eloy Detention Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2025ADOT Safety Message Contest for traffic signs returns for 9th year
The Arizona Department of Transportation is inviting Arizonans to put their creativity skills to the test by participating in its annual Safety Message Contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2025Tucson man sentenced for attempting to travel to engage in sexual activity with minor
A Tucson man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison after he plead guilty to attempted travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2025Georgia man sentenced to prison for defrauding Arizona Medicaid agency
A Georgia man was sentenced to more than four years in prison after defrauding an Arizona Medicaid agency, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2025Man seriously injured in west Phoenix shooting
A man was seriously injured in a shooting in west Phoenix early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 202517-year-old boy dead after shooting at apartment complex in Mesa
A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Mesa early Monday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025Brush fire fuel reduction project underway in north Phoenix
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) started a new brush fire fuel reduction project in north Phoenix on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes intervention in APS rate hike request granted
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes was granted an intervention on Monday by the Arizona Corporation Commission into Arizona Public Services' most recent rate hike request.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025Dead body found on Shaw Butte mountain in north Phoenix
The dead body of a man was found on Shaw Butte in north Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2025Peoria man arrested, accused of fatally shooting stepfather
A Peoria man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing his stepfather, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Remade Arizona Science Center planetarium to be known as Dorrance DOME
As part of its transformation, the Arizona Science Center announced that the Dorrance Planetarium is being renamed to the Dorrance DOME.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 20253 hospitalized after shooting at Phoenix apartment complex, suspect detained
Three people were taken to a hospital Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a Phoenix apartment complex, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Memorial service for Charlie Kirk to be held at State Farm Stadium
The plans for Charlie Kirk's memorial service were announced by Turning Point USA, the company he co-founded, on Saturday afternoon.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Award-winning chef at Phoenix Thai restaurant gets more national recognition
The award-winning chef of a Phoenix Thai restaurant received more national recognition this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2025Maricopa County brings back BOGO deal for camping at regional parks
Maricopa County is bringing back its buy one, get one deal next week for camping at its regional parks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2025Arizona man sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for pointing gun at border agent
An Arizona man was sentenced to more than two years in prison for pointing a gun at a border patrol agent, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2025Charlie Kirk to be honored by lowered flags in Arizona following assassination
State Government buildings in Arizona will fly flags at half-staff to honor Charlie Kirk following his death on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Arizona AG sues Apache Junction landlord over summer power outage
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against an Apache Junction landlord over a weekslong power outage last summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025In-person Tempe City Council meetings resume with beefed up security
Tempe City Council meetings will resume in-person next week with increased security at City Hall, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Arizona Mexican Mafia leader convicted in fraud case, confesses to cold case murders
The supposed leader of the Arizona Mexican Mafia was recently convicted in a fraud case and confessed to his involvement in cold case murders from the 1990s, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2025Mesa woman arrested on DUI, drug charges after multivehicle crash
A Mesa woman was recently arrested in connection with a multivehicle crash as well as drug-related offenses, authorities said.