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 | Apr 27, 2026Hundreds of flights delayed at Phoenix Sky Harbor due to weather around the country
Phoenix Sky Harbor saw hundreds of flights delayed and some cancelled due to weather conditions around the country on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2026Firefighters have contained landfill fire in Surprise that sparked Friday
A fire that erupted at a landfill and recycling plant in Surprise on Friday has been contained, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2026Arizona leaders react to shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner
Arizona leaders shared their reactions after a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner on Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2026Peoria police use aircraft to locate missing woman in remote desert area after car crash
The Peoria Police Department used its aviation unit to locate a missing woman in a remote desert area after she crashed her car on Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 202643-year-old driver shot, killed after allegedly hitting multiple cars in north Phoenix
A 43-year-old driver was shot and killed early Saturday morning after he allegedly hit multiple parked cars in north Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2026Woman left with life-threatening injuries after being hit by train in west Phoenix
A woman was hospitalized after she was hit by a train in west Phoenix on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 20262026 Arizona Gives Day generates more than $3.7M, down from last year
Community members donated more than $3.7 million to nonprofits during the 2026 Arizona Gives Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2026Phoenix City Council votes 8-1 to increase solid waste removal fees
The Phoenix City Council voted Wednesday to raise solid waste removal fees for around 425,000 customers starting in July.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2026Suspect flees after stabbing woman near Glendale bus stop
A woman was stabbed in the stomach in Glendale on Wednesday afternoon after a fight escalated, authorities said.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 21, 2026Glendale hospital becomes 1st hospital in West to use new robotic technique for surgeries
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale recently became the first hospital in the West to use a new robotic technique.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Apr 21, 2026Evacuation orders caused by Shaw Fire in Cochise County lifted for residents
Evacuation orders caused by The Shaw Fire in southeastern Arizona were lifted for residents on Tuesday evening, officials announced.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Apr 21, 2026GCU holds groundbreaking ceremony for honors college expansion
Grand Canyon University broke ground on the expansion of its Ingram Honors College on Monday.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Apr 19, 2026Founders of Phoenix’s Bluewater Grill releasing seafood cookbook
Calling all fish lovers! The co-founders of Bluewater Grill Phoenix are releasing their own seafood cookbook later this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2026Man shot, killed after allegedly breaking into west Phoenix home
A man is dead after he was shot while allegedly breaking into a home in west Phoenix early Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2026Teenager injured in shooting at pool party in Avondale
A teenage boy was injured in a shooting at a pool party in Avondale on Saturday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2026Ground stop issued for departures to Phoenix Sky Harbor due to weather
A ground stop was issued for departures headed to Phoenix Sky Harbor on Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2026Phoenix water park Hurricane Harbor opens for 2026 season
Arizonans looking for a fun way to cool off are in luck as Hurricane Harbor Phoenix, a water park, opens for the 2026 season on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2026Florida man arrested in Arizona for alleged ‘phantom hacker scam’
A Florida man was arrested in Arizona earlier this month when he allegedly tried to collect gold from an elderly woman in Phoenix as part of a "phantom hacker scam," officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2026Pedestrian struck, killed while crossing Phoenix roadway midblock
A man is dead after being hit by a car while crossing a Phoenix roadway Thursday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 16, 2026Coca-Cola opening 3rd Valley distribution center in Mesa
Swire Coca-Cola, the bottler for Coca-Cola and other beverage brands, is set to open its third Valley distribution center in Mesa on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2026Phoenix PD ends use of Mexican license plates on unmarked vehicles
The Phoenix Police Department announced Thursday it will no longer use non-U.S. license plates on unmarked police vehicles after a video circulated online of one displaying a Mexican license plate during a traffic stop.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 13, 2026Rain sprinkles parts of metro Phoenix as cold front moves through Valley
Parts of metro Phoenix were sprinkled with rain as storms and a cold front made their way through the Valley on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2026Officer hospitalized with ‘serious’ injuries after car hits patrol vehicle in central Phoenix
A Phoenix police officer was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a car traveling in the opposite direction hit a patrol vehicle Monday evening in central Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 13, 2026Mesa Padel Club set to open in downtown district this week
The Mesa Padel Club is set to open this week in the city's downtown district with a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration.