Arizona's Evening News

Arizona's Evening News

Finish your workday informed of today's top stories around the Valley, Arizona, the nation and throughout the world, with KTAR's Becky Lynn.

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Martha Smith, American Heart Association

February is American heart month and this weekend, there's a “Go Red for Women” campaign taking place on Friday that raises awareness about heart disease in women.

00:05:58
Jan 29, 2024 6:31 PM
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Travis Mills, Tombstone Film Festival

Are you big into western films? Tombstone has it's own film festival this weekend, showcasing the best western feature and short films in America's most iconic western town. Founder Travis Mills previews the festival with Becky Lynn!

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Jan 26, 2024 6:33 PM
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Eric Andrews, DPS Sergeant

Is road rage up in Arizona? If you come across and angry driver, or become one, DPS Sergeant Eric Andrews adivses everyone on how to calm down behind the wheel!

00:05:48
Jan 22, 2024 6:32 PM
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Doug Black, Tempe Diablo Charities

Think you have what it takes to sing the national anthem at spring training? Doug Black with Tempe Diablo Charities tells you how that can be achieved!

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Jan 19, 2024 6:47 PM
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Matthew Hirsch, National Weather Service

2023 was a wild year for valley weather. Matthew Hirsch with the National Weather Service tells Becky Lynn all about those heat records we broke!

00:07:28
Jan 2, 2024 6:33 PM
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Heather Shelbrack, Sky Harbor Airport

Pack you patience this weekend if you are flying out of town. Heather Shelbrack is the Deputy Aviation Director with Sky Harbor and talks to Becky Lynn about the record amount of travelers this holiday season.

00:04:04
Dec 21, 2023 6:30 PM
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Michael Spykes, Tempe Park Ranger

Park Rangers are back in Tempe for the first time since 2008. Supervisory Park Ranger Michael Spykes tells Becky Lynn why they were brought back and where you will see them!

00:06:28
Dec 6, 2023 6:33 PM
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Adam Chodorow, ASU Law Professor

A new "amusement tax" set to go into effect in the Peoria on Jan. 1. It seems to have brought confusion and ire among a lot of businesses. What businesses are required to pay this new tax...and some are even being told they owe back taxes for it all the way back to 2002.

ASU Law Professor Adam Chodorow joins Becky Lynn to make sense of it all.

00:05:13
Nov 29, 2023 6:31 PM
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Greg Barr, Phoenix Business Journal

Is valley health care about to get easier or more difficult? Greg Barr is the Editor in Chief of the Phoenix Business Journal and breaks down his article about Blue Cross Blue Shield starting it's own brick and mortar clinics.

00:06:00
Nov 21, 2023 6:32 PM
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Josh Stine, Boys & Girls Club of the Valley

KTAR is teaming up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley for an online holiday auction benefiting thousands of valley kids. The goal is to raise much-needed funding for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley. 

Josh Stine is the VP of external affairs and talks to Becky Lynn about the fundraiser!

00:05:18
Nov 20, 2023 6:28 PM
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Hans Driessnack, CEO Abrazo West Hospital

The American Heart Association is hosting it's first 2023 West Valley Heart Walk in Goodyear next month. KTAR News is proud to be a media sponsor of this big event.

CEO Abrazo West Hospital Hans Driessnack talks to Becky Lynn about the event on Saturday, Dec. 2.

00:06:01
Nov 13, 2023 6:32 PM
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Heather Ross, ASU Professor

Heather Ross is a professor of health and technology policy at ASU. She has worked with homeless shelters like CASS near The Zone. How does she think homeless shelters can improve and is there something in common between the elderly homeless that are showing up?

00:07:17
Nov 8, 2023 6:33 PM
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Chris Schneider, Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Have you noticed why some of the Valley's landmarks are lit up teal? Well, it's to raise awareness for alzheimer's.

Chris Schneider is the Director of Communications at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and tells Becky Lynn why!

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Nov 2, 2023 6:27 PM
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Donovan Lewis, Dallas Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket

The World Series is tomorrow! We know all about the D-Backs. But what about the Rangers? Donovan Lewis is one of the midday hosts on Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket in Dallas. He previews the Fall Classic with Becky Lynn!

00:05:02
Oct 26, 2023 6:32 PM
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Dr. Guest, ASU Professor

Not all of Arizona State students are college age. There's nearly 13,000 students who are least age 40! Dr. Aaron Guest, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation talks to Becky Lynn about why that is!

00:05:39
Oct 18, 2023 6:30 PM
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Hagit Nathan, Israeli woman & former valley resident

Hagit Nathan used to live in the east valley. But now she lives in Israel, about 15 miles outside of Tel Aviv. She tells Becky Lynn what living in Israel is like right now, in the middle of the war.

00:06:31
Oct 13, 2023 6:36 PM
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Peter Murrieta, ASU Sidney Poitier New American Film School

Murrieta joins Arizona’s Evening News to talk about the deal between Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America that ended a 5 months long strike.

00:06:55
Sep 26, 2023 6:30 PM
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Luke Forstner, KTAR Reporter

KTAR's recent Water Watch Minute is about "cloud seeding" -- a process that lets us actually generate rain or snow from existing clouds. 

KTAR'S Luke Forstner tells Becky Lynn how that works.

00:03:54
Sep 20, 2023 6:29 PM
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Jim Rounds, Valley Economist with Rounds Consulting

Rounds joins Arizona’s Evening News to shed some light on why gas prices are sky high and when we might see some relief.

00:06:42
Sep 19, 2023 6:31 PM
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