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 | 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Man dead after head-on collision in north Phoenix
A man is dead after a head-on collision in north Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2025Taiko Japanese drumming artist coming up on 2,000 sunrise hikes up Piestewa Peak
A Taiko Japanese drumming artist is coming up on his 2,000th hike up Piestewa Peak for sunrise this Friday.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT | Sep 8, 2025Bright Wealth Management supports foundation that helps veterans, first responders
KTAR's community spotlight this month is shining a light on the way a financial services company supports the Travis Mills Foundation.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 8, 2025Westbound I-10 reopens after hourslong closure in West Valley due to crash
Westbound Interstate 10 reopened in Buckeye on Monday night after it was closed for multiple hours due to a crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2025U.S. Marshals ask for public’s help in locating Glendale murder suspect, offering reward
The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public's help with locating a suspect who allegedly murdered someone in Glendale in 2021.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 6, 2025Arizona Builders Alliance signs lease for offices, educational space at SkySong in Scottsdale
The Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), a trade association for contractors, recently signed a lease for a space at SkySong, Arizona State University's innovation center in Scottsdale.