About
Kevin Stone is KTAR’s Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section — remember newspapers? — in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree. He went on to work for The Dallas Morning News as a copy editor and page designer for the paper’s award-winning sports section before spending nearly a decade in various positions with ESPN.com. He returned to the Valley in 2013 and joined the KTAR News digital team in 2018. His favorite activities are collecting records, going to concerts and sporting events, and dining out with his beautiful wife.
Expertise
- News and sports writing and editing
- Social media management
- Wordle wizardry
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, sociology and psychology.
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2023Gov. Hobbs visits TSMC facilities, meets with semiconductor industry leaders in Taiwan
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs met with semiconductor industry leaders in Taiwan as part of her trip to strengthen economic ties in east Asia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2023Phoenix Children’s celebrates 40th birthday and isn’t done growing
Born 40 years ago as a hospital within a hospital, Phoenix Children's celebrated its birthday Monday as one of the nation’s fastest-growing pediatric health care systems.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2023Alice Cooper to open Rock Solid Teen Center in West Valley
Shock rocker-turned-nice-guy Alice Cooper is expanding his free performing arts program for teens to the West Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2023
Annual metro Phoenix inflation rate drops back in line with rest of US
The inflation rate in metro Phoenix, which skyrocketed last year, has slowed to the point where it’s level with the national rate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2023WM Phoenix Open raises record $14.5M for charity at 2023 golf tournament
The WM Phoenix Open raised a record $14.5 million for charity during the 2023 golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to visit Taiwan, South Korea to strengthen economic ties
Gov. Katie Hobbs is heading to Taiwan and South Korea later this week, becoming the latest Arizona politician to visit east Asia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2023DraftKings Sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale to hold job fair ahead of fall opening
Looking to fill 100 positions before opening in the fall, the DraftKings Sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale will hold a job fair next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2023Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Primus to share stage on unique tour that starts in Phoenix
Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus will celebrate Maynard James Keenan's 60th birthday next year with an untraditional concert tour that starts in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2023
Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona thinks Democrats worry too much
Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona thinks Democrats' concerns about President Joe Biden are the result of his party's tendency to worry too much.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2023Phoenix area could get storms Tuesday, with ‘marginal risk’ for severe weather
Storms could be heading to the Valley on Tuesday, a possible respite in what's shaping up to be Phoenix's driest monsoon season on record.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2023Arizona Senate president planning to sue over Biden’s Grand Canyon monument
The Republican president of the Arizona Senate is preparing to sue the Biden administration over the recently created Grand Canyon national monument.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2023Honor Flight Arizona to make milestone 100th trip with American war veterans
Honor Flight Arizona, which provides American war heroes with trips to Washington to visit their memorials, will reach a milestone this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2023Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona denounces Sen. Tommy Tuberville for blocking military promotions
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona denounced Sen. Tommy Tuberville for blocking hundreds of U.S. military promotions, calling the tactics “unconscionable and dangerous.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2023Another electric semi-truck catches fire at Nikola Motor headquarters in Phoenix
For the third time this summer, firefighters responded to the Nikola Motor headquarters in Phoenix on Friday morning to deal with an electric semi-truck fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2023Weekend could bring Phoenix’s last wave of excessive heat for a while
An excessive heat warning will be in effect for metro Phoenix this weekend, with record temperatures in the short-term forecast.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2023Tempe sees positive results from efforts to address homelessness
Tempe is seeing positive results from its efforts to address homelessness, according to newly released data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2023Supt. Tom Horne files lawsuit over English language learning in Arizona schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is taking the battle over English language learning in Arizona schools to court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2023Jin Jia brings Chinese cuisine with Korean twist to Desert Ridge in Phoenix
Jin Jia, a Chinese restaurant with a Korean twist, opened its doors Wednesday at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2023Jackpot prize in Arizona Lottery game claimed just before expiration date
A jackpot-winning Arizona Lottery ticket that was set to expire this week has been claimed, officials announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2023Get ready for another blast of record heat in Phoenix area this weekend
With temperatures rising again, Phoenix is expected to have new record for most 110-degree days in a year by the end of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2023Phoenix to open Housing Choice Voucher waitlist for first time since 2016
For the first time in seven years, Phoenix will open its Housing Choice Voucher, or Section 8, waitlist for a 15-day window in September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2023Supt. Horne’s keys to solving Arizona teacher shortage: Pay, discipline, student achievement
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says there are three elements to solving the state’s ongoing teacher shortage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2023Metro Phoenix heat-associated death toll jumps to 133, up 44 in past week
Valley officials have confirmed 133 heat-associated deaths in 2023, a jump of 44 in the past week, according to data released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2023How will Tropical Storm Harold affect metro Phoenix weather?
Metro Phoenix isn't expected to get much, if any, rain when the remnants of Tropical Storm Harold move through the region Wednesday.