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 | May 30, 2023Here’s what Mesa police have learned about suspect in weekend killing spree
With a suspect in custody, police are piecing together the details of a weekend killing spree in Mesa and Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2023Valley concert promotor Danny Zelisko remembers Tina Turner: ‘She just became a friend’
While the world lost another hero when Tina Turner died this week, longtime Valley concert promotor Danny Zelisko lost a close friend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2023Arizona wildlife officers kill 3 aggressive mountain lions
Arizona wildlife officers killed three mountain lions this week after the big cats were deemed a threat to public safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2023Arizona’s Hobbs, Yee clash over $50M Ducey-era school voucher grant
Arizona’s Democratic governor and Republican treasurer are butting heads over a $50 million school voucher grant issued by the state’s former governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2023Motorcyclist dies after getting hit by 2 vehicles in east Phoenix
A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday when he was hit by two vehicles on an east Phoenix road, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2023Puttshack to open nightclub-like miniature golf center in Scottsdale in June
Puttshack, a nightclub-like miniature golf center, is set to tee off next month at the Scottsdale Quarter shopping center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2023Maricopa County recorder has an invitation for election doubters
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has an invitation for anybody who harbors a distrust of the voting system that he helps run.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2023Maricopa County seeks sanctions over Kari Lake’s failed election lawsuit
Maricopa County is seeking sanctions against Kari Lake and her attorneys over the Republican’s latest failed challenge to her loss in Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 24, 2023Niall Horan making his way to Phoenix, but not until 2024
Niall Horan is heading to Phoenix, but the Irish pop star doesn't think it's "Too Much To Ask" fans in "This Town" to wait over a year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2023Wrong-way driver in fatal Phoenix freeway wreck allegedly was highly intoxicated
The driver accused of causing a fatal wrong-way crash on a Phoenix freeway over the weekend reportedly was highly intoxicated, according to court records.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2023Roll-Em-Up Taquitos hiring for first Arizona location in Chandler
A fast-growing fast-casual Mexican restaurant that specializes in rolled tacos is preparing to open its first Arizona location in Chandler this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2023Maricopa County budget plan cuts property tax rate again, trims spending
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a tentative budget Monday that reduces spending and lowers the property tax rate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Republican student pronoun bill
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican bill that would have restricted transgender students' ability to go by their preferred pronouns and names at school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2023Suspect in death of Lauren Heike indicted on first-degree murder charge
The man accused of killing Lauren Heike while she was going for a walk near her north Phoenix residence last month has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2023Arizona, other Southwest states agree on new Colorado River water plan
Arizona and six other Southwest states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed to a new usage proposal, the Biden administration announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2023Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona calls effort at border since end of Title 42 ‘remarkable’
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said authorities and partners have been doing a "remarkable job" at the border since the end of Title 42 asylum restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2023University of Phoenix on way to becoming nonprofit through sale to University of Idaho
The University of Idaho has agreed to buy the University of Phoenix and transition the Valley-based online school to nonprofit status.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2023Chicago rapper Lil Durk to wrap up summer tour in Phoenix
Chicago rapper Lil Durk will end his “Sorry For The Drought Tour” at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Sept. 7.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 20232 Russian nationals arrested in Arizona as part of sensitive technology crackdown
Two Russian nationals were arrested in Arizona as part of a federal crackdown on the illegal flow of sensitive technology, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2023ACLU claims Phoenix violated court order while cleaning up Zone homeless encampment
The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the city of Phoenix of violating a court order while cleaning up part of the Zone homeless encampment last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2023Arizona man found guilty in road rage shooting, faces up to 20 years in prison
A 72-year-old Arizona man faces up to 20 years behind bars after being found guilty last week in a road rage shooting case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2023Supt. Horne says focus on discipline is common factor among successful Arizona schools
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says a focus on discipline is a common factor among schools that create and maintain high levels of academic achievement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2023Post Malone to perform in Phoenix after releasing new album this summer
Genre-blending hip-hop artist Post Malone is returning to Phoenix more than three years after the COVID pandemic wiped out his last scheduled Valley show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs calls new budget ‘important step forward’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday the budget she negotiated with the Republican legislative majority isn’t perfect, but “is an important step forward.”