Jason Barry
Reporter
Arizona's Family
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He is a nine-time Rocky Mountain Emmy Award winner who is best known for his weekly Dirty Dining reports, which highlight local restaurants with major health code violations.
Jason was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Miami.
An avid sports fan, Jason follows the Diamondbacks, Cardinals and Suns with his wife, Karen, and son, Joshua.
His favorite stories to cover are the station’s Pay it Forward segments, which reward members of the community with $500 for going ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty to help others.
Jason started his career at WBTW-TV in Florence, SC, before moving to WALA-TV in Mobile, AL. He was named the Associated Press Reporter of the Year in 2002.
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An Arizona community is mourning the loss of a math teacher who was killed this week after a semitruck crashed into his car.
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The 63-year-old man had to be airlifted out of the Grand Canyon after separating his shoulder during a hike with his friends.
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The Phoenix woman said she is still trying to figure out why an angry driver came after her.
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One of the biggest mistakes motorists make is stopping in the middle of the highway or slightly pulling over with their brake lights on.
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If trees haven’t been cut back in a while, they create a “wall in the wind” that can be knocked over in a big storm.
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The Grays had their furniture, clothing and family photos go up in flames because of their neighbor.
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A UPS driver is calling it a career after spending 50 years making deliveries.
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Not everyone is convinced the big golf merger is the right thing to do.
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A Glendale doctor says more than a dozen chemotherapy drugs are in short supply.
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He was rushed to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where he was given 28 units of anti-venom.
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Marie Abega knows she’s got quite a story to tell her son when he’s older.
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The complaints have been brought to the attention of Arizona’s Department of Transportation.
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The bizarre bug got its name because of its ability to cause blisters on people’s skin.
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Game and Fish staff found people were leaving muffins and scrambled eggs for the animals.
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An expert said the recent coyote attacks on kids are alarming because it’s extremely rare for coyotes to be that aggressive with people.
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As a precaution, the toddler is being treated for rabies.
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A tiger cub that was previously listed for sale illegally on social media has found a new and safe home.
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A WWII and Holocaust exhibit was vandalized at Desert Canyon Middle School.
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A cyber security expert says the key is to have an ongoing dialogue with your kids about handling social media situations.
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A family says their child was attacked by an out-of-control dog at an area park.
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A Super Bowl LVII Operations Center is monitoring every big game event both in Phoenix and across the Valley.
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The homes cost less to build, they look like any other new home for sale and that’s the idea.
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A Glendale psychology professor is using magic to help his students understand difficult concepts.
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Aaron and Tony Gonzales have created a unique scorpion defense system called Slick Barrier.
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Critics say eliminating the tax would hurt revenue for public safety, libraries and more.
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Two suspects were caught posting a "For Sale" sign in a family's yard with bananas, a racial slur, and the family's son's name.
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The order prohibits authorities from enforcing sleeping and camping bans on anyone who can’t get a bed in a shelter.
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An Arizona family is grieving the loss of a 29-year-old husband and father who was killed Monday in an apparent act of road rage.
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Taiwan-based company TSMC is bringing two major developments to north Phoenix, and it means good things for Arizona's economy.
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There’s been some speculation that whoever put up the dinosaurs is trying to brighten the neighborhood that is surrounded by trash and debris and hundreds of homeless people.
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Sister Joan said she has no plans on retiring any time soon.
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There were 6,685 eviction cases in September- the highest number in Maricopa County since 2008.
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The safety measures may not be working as well as state officials had hoped.
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California just passed more than a dozen new abortion laws designed to protect patients and providers.
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Some laws are fairly minor, others more controversial.
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The Lt. Governor would be of the same party as candidates running for Governor, and they would run on the same ticket.
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They are health monitoring devices that cows wear, to track how many steps they take, and how well they are eating, sleeping and breathing.
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PayPal's CEO says they "have found his conduct unacceptable and in conflict with our values."
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The film is designed to draw attention to how dangerous walking, riding and driving can be in big cities worldwide.
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Arizona’s new legislative District 22 no longer has any candidates running for state Senate.
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The warehouse includes an elaborate plant production system that uses vertical farming and automation to grow high-quality plants without any sun, soil, or pesticides, and uses minimal water.
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Silversmith was booked on one count of first-degree murder.
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A homeless family was found living in a makeshift Arizona campground with 150 dogs that were well cared for, according to officials.
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By far, the biggest issue was the lack of ballots available on primary day, forcing voters to wait for hours or come back later if they wanted to cast their ballot.
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The political prankster had no idea his fun little stunt would create such a buzz on social media,
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A number of TikTok videos have sparked a new trend that’s teaching people how to steal these cars and SUVs by using a USB cord.
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An all-out “cookie war” is heating up in the metro-Phoenix area.
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Some homeowners have to decide whether pay out-of-pocket for service right away or deal with no air conditioning for a few days.
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Chandra Barnes says there’s honey on the wicker furniture, dripping along the walls and puddles on the ground.
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Calling in sick was not an option for thousands of outdoor workers across the Valley on Monday.
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