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 | Jun 19, 2026San Carlos Apache Council enacts gathering ordinance in honor of teen who was shot, killed
The San Carlos Apache Council passed "Dezirae's Law," an ordinance regulating large residential gatherings, Thursday in honor of a 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed over last weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2026Man dies after being shot then crashing car in west Phoenix
A man is dead after he crashed his car following being shot in west Phoenix early Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2026Driver suspected of impairment in west Phoenix intersection crash that killed woman
A woman is dead and a passenger is in the hospital after an allegedly impaired driver crashed into their car at a west Phoenix intersection on Thursday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing 74-year-old woman last seen in Tolleson found safely
A SAFE Alert was canceled Thursday after a missing 74-year-old woman last seen in Tolleson was found safely, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 17, 2026East Valley sees isolated showers after storm kicked up dust
Parts of the East Valley saw isolated showers on Wednesday night after a weather system kicked up dust earlier in the evening.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Jun 17, 2026Peoria, Cave Creek partner on innovative water exchange
The city of Peoria and town of Cave Creek are addressing Colorado River shortages and Central Arizona Project reductions through a water exchange agreement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2026SRP bolsters grid with 250-megawatt battery storage system in Mesa
A 250-megawatt battery storage system by SRP and Aypa Power in Mesa started serving customers on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jun 16, 2026Community organizers take steps to disincorporate city of Surprise due to planned ICE facility
Community organizers filed a petition Tuesday to disincorporate the city of Surprise in response to city leaders' handling of a planned ICE detention center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2026Woman in critical condition after multivehicle crash in east Phoenix
A woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a crash involving multiple cars in east Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jun 16, 2026Rep. Yassamin Ansari compares AZ ICE detention facilities conditions to ‘concentration camps’
U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari says she has personally seen the conditions inside immigration detention facilities across Arizona and compares them to “concentration camps.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2026Stray kitten rescued from dryer vent at home in Goodyear
A stray kitten was rescued by firefighters after being found stuck in a dryer vent at a Goodyear home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2026Missing man from Phoenix found dead at Canyon Lake
A man who was reported missing earlier this week was found dead at Canyon Lake, a reservoir around 45 minutes east of Phoenix, on Friday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jun 12, 2026The Mick Brasserie to open 2nd Valley location in Gilbert
The Mick Brasserie, a contemporary take on a classic French eatery, is set to open its second Valley location in Gilbert early next year.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 10, 2026Home Depot set to open new store in West Valley
Home Depot is opening a new store in the West Valley next week that expects to bring more than 150 jobs to residents in the community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2026Arizona man sentenced to 4 years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl
A Globe man was sentenced by a federal judge to four years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2026Man sentenced to 4.5 years for vandalizing Phoenix Art Museum dinosaur sculpture
A man who admitted to drinking, using methamphetamine and damaging property all morning was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for the March vandalization of a Phoenix Art Museum dinosaur sculpture that caused more than $23,000 in damages.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2026Previously convicted undocumented migrant sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl distribution
An undocumented migrant, who has previous convictions in Arizona for drug trafficking, was sentenced last month to 12 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2026Arizona Powerball player wins $150,000 with Power Play option
An Arizona Powerball Player won $150,000 in Monday's night drawing.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 9, 2026Officer injured in crash that closed Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Mesa
A police officer was injured in a crash that temporarily closed a portion of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Mesa on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2026Sky Harbor rolls out ReBokeh assistive technology for travelers with low vision
Phoenix Sky Harbor is partnering with ReBokeh Vision Technologies to provide travelers and staff with free, unlimited access to its assistive technology software for people with low vision.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 8, 2026Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, supervisors clash over ballot scanner investigation
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap filed an emergency motion asking the court to intervene after the board of supervisors referred recorder's office employees for investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2026Hiker dies from critical injuries sustained in ‘significant’ fall on South Mountain in Phoenix
A 31-year-old hiker died after a fall in South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Foul play is not suspected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2026Arizona man admits to selling illegal substances smuggled into US from China
An Arizona man admitted to selling illegal substances that mimic the effects of anabolic steroids, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2026Police identify drowning victim from community lake in Avondale
Police identified 35-year-old Jorge Aguilar as the body found in an Avondale community lake on Sunday afternoon.