Colton Krolak

Phoenix

Reporter at KTAR-FM (Phoenix, AZ)

News Reporter for KTAR 92.3FM (@KTAR923) ASU Cronkite Alumni (@Cronkite_ASU)

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St. Mary's Food Bank hands out 2K turkeys, hams for Easter

1 week ago | ktar.com | Colton Krolak |Shira Tanzer

PHOENIX — St. Mary’s Food Bank surprised hundreds of Arizona families in need with full Easter turkeys or hams on Wednesday. “Our hope today is that we’re able to provide an Easter meal for folks who are feeling a little stressed — and a great opportunity to bring their families and friends together for an awesome meal,” said Milt Liu, president and CEO of the Valley nonprofit. It was the first time St. Mary’s handed out turkeys and hams for Easter.
Affordable housing solutions in Phoenix leaders are using

1 week ago | ktar.com | Serena O'Sullivan |Colton Krolak |Balin Overstolz McNair |Payne Moses

PHOENIX — Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said there are multiple strategies city leaders are taking to provide a wide variety of affordable housing options to residents. “It really is a priority to make sure folks can afford a good place to call home,” Gallego said during KTAR News 92.3 FM‘s Highlight on Housing special show on Wednesday.
Mobile home fire in Phoenix sends woman to hospital

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone |Colton Krolak

PHOENIX – A woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a mobile home fire in north Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said. Crews responded to the scene near 26th Street and Beardsley Road just after 8:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Fire Department. What happened at scene of Phoenix mobile home fire? They encountered a large mobile home engulfed in smoke and flames. A woman who escaped from the home before crews arrived suffered smoke inhalation and burns.
Is now a good time to buy?

1 week ago | ktar.com | Colton Krolak |Balin Overstolz McNair |Payne Moses

This is the third installment in a three-part series on the state of the Arizona housing market. Read part one here and part two here. PHOENIX — Many Arizonans put the American dream of homeownership on hold as prices and mortgage rates skyrocketed in recent years. Is now a good time to buy a home? Experts say anyone thinking about taking the plunge need to take multiple factors into consideration.
Cactus League drew nearly 1.7 million fans in 2025

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Colton Krolak

PEORIA — The Cactus League drew nearly 1.7 million fans across 224 spring training games in the Valley in 2025, officials announced Wednesday. Despite several challenges, attendance grew by more than 65,000 fans compared to 2024, marking the fourth straight year of growth. “Spring training is resilient.
Evacuation orders issued for eastern Arizona community

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Colton Krolak |Arizona Central

PHOENIX – Authorities issued evacuation orders on Tuesday for an eastern Arizona mountain community due to a fire threat. The fire is located near Alpine, about 7 miles west of the Arizona-New Mexico border in Apache County. Alpine Village East south of US 180 and east of US 191 was designated as an evacuation zone around 12:30 p.m., according to Apache County Emergency Management and Preparedness. Alpine is a small community on the eastern end of the White Mountains, about 25 miles south of Eagar.
What's the outlook from officials?

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Heidi Hommel |Colton Krolak

PHOENIX — State leaders are poised for an early start to the Arizona fire season this year. Fire Officer John Truett with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said carryover vegetation from a dry fall has dried out even more due to lack of rain during the winter and spring. “We’re coming off of several years of drought, we’re experiencing a very extreme dryness out in our vegetation this year,” Truett said during a Tuesday news conference.
Gila River Resorts

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Brandon Brown |Colton Krolak

Gila River Resorts & Casinos is looking to “push the boundaries” when it comes to sponsorships and has brought a third party to help identify new opportunities for the casino brand. The Valley gaming and hospitality brand announced March 26 it will work with Dallas-based Peak Strategic Partnerships to find and broker sponsorship opportunities for Gila River Resorts & Casinos. The companies claim this partnership is the first of its kind in the tribal gaming industry.
Bills propose grants to help fund wildland firefighting

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Samantha Rea |Colton Krolak

MUNDS PARK – Arizona lawmakers are considering two bills that would enhance fire departments’ ability to communicate with other agencies during a wildfire and pay for engines and water tenders that can travel over rugged terrain. Sponsored by Sen. Kevin Payne, R-Peoria, SB 1297 proposes $6.5 million for Arizona municipal fire departments and fire districts. The grants, administered by the Department of Administration, would pay for a “secure incident management system” for three years.
NTT Data Group closes on 173 acres of Mesa land

3 weeks ago | ktar.com | Angela Gonzales |Colton Krolak |Shira Tanzer

Tokyo-based NTT Data Group Corp. just closed on 173 acres of vacant land in east Mesa, paying a record $300 million for the parcel on which it plans to build a huge data center. The land is at the northeast corner of Pecos and Crismon roads on the former GM Proving Grounds, which is owned by Mesa BA Land LLC and Pacific Proving LLC, which in turn are owned by Levine Investments and Andrew Cohn.