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ARLnow biz reporter Taranto hired by Inside EPA

June 14, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

Katie Taranto

ARLnow biz reporter Katie Taranto is leaving the Texas publication to cover federal climate policy at Inside EPA.

Dan Egitto of ARLnow writes, “She wrote approximately 1,000 stories across ARLnow and its sister sites, ALXnow and FFXnow.

“‘Even after I leave local news, I will have learned a lot more about the people around me, and I think that’s really special,’ Taranto said.

“Taranto joined ARLnow fresh out of the University of Missouri and is probably best known for her restaurant coverage. She kept close watch on the county’s openings and closures, tracking down answers to tipsters’ questions about new signs in storefronts or unexpected vacancies — and learning more about her neighbors and Arlington’s tight-knit business community along the way.

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