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 | Apr 11, 2023Ethics panel says GOP Rep. Liz Harris damaged integrity of Arizona House
The Arizona House Ethics Committee found that a GOP lawmaker violated chamber rules by allowing wide-ranging bribery accusations during an election reform hearing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2023Foo Fighters set Phoenix show as Dave Grohl’s band returns to road following drummer’s death
The Foo Fighters are returning to the Valley this year as the band gets back onstage following the shocking death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs brings in new communications director
As part of a staff shakeup in the wake of a controversial tweet by a high-ranking aide, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced a new communications director on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2023
Report released on cause of Maricopa County Election Day ballot issues
The findings of an independent investigation into 2022 Election Day ballot-printing issues in Maricopa County were released Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2023
Arizona exempt from ruling on abortion drug because of prior lawsuit, AG Mayes says
Arizona is not subject to a federal judge's ruling that could ban the use of an abortion-inducing drug because of a prior lawsuit, Attorney General Kris Mayes said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2023Memorial service for Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder to be held in Chandler
A public memorial service for Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder, who died at age 101 earlier this year, will be held in Chandler this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2023Suspect arrested after Peoria dog abuse incident caught on disturbing video
A man who allegedly was seen abusing a dog in a disturbing video was arrested in Peoria on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2023Salt River Project increases upcoming rate hike to around $12 monthly
Salt River Project Board of Directors voted last week to double a rate hike that was previously set to go into effect later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes 3 election bills, including early voting list restriction
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed three election-related bills on Thursday, including one that would have changed eligibility requirements for the Active Early Voting List.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2023Scottsdale approves $200,000 payment to settle wrongful arrest lawsuit
Scottsdale settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said police ignored evidence of her innocence before arresting her in 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2023Arizona snowplow operators lauded as ‘heroes of the highways’ after busy winter
The Arizona Department of Transportation said its snowplow fleet logged 1.2 million miles while keeping roadways clear this winter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2023Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona introduces bill to regulate ‘junk’ transaction fees
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego introduced a bill to regulate hidden fees that can jack up prices for tickets or hotels.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 20232 prominent Democrats join 2024 race for Ruben Gallego’s seat in Congress
Phoenix City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari announced her candidacy Tuesday, and state Sen. Raquel Terán followed suit Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2023Metro Phoenix programs get $36M in federal funding to combat homelessness
Arizona programs are getting more than $53 million in federal funding to support the fight against homelessness, including $36 million for metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2023Aide to Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs resigns after controversial tweet
An aide to Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has resigned after creating a controversy with a tweet in the wake of the Nashville shooting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 28, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes grocery tax ban, signs 9 bills into law
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed two bills Tuesday, including one to ban local grocery taxes, and signed nine others into law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 28, 2023Frontier Airlines to offer nonstop flights from Phoenix to Tampa, Houston
Frontier Airlines is getting ready to launch seasonal nonstop service from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Houston and Tampa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2023Valley snakebite victim receives historic treatment while being airlifted
For the first time in Arizona, a snakebite victim recently received antivenom outside of a hospital setting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2023LG Energy Solution boosts Queen Creek battery factory investment to $5.5 billion
LG Energy Solution announced Friday that its investment in a new battery factory in Queen Creek will be $5.5 billion, nearly four times more than initially planned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2023Phoenix City Council OKs funding, but no reprieve, for mobile home residents facing eviction
The Phoenix City Council approved $2.5 million to help mobile home park residents being forced to move but didn’t take action to stop the evictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2023Metal veterans Mudvayne to play Phoenix area for first time since 2009
Mudvayne's Psychotherapy Sessions Tour will stop at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2023Supt. Horne says crank call ‘idiocy’ won’t derail Arizona hotline for parent complaints
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said bogus reports won’t sidetrack the hotline he created to field parent complaints about lesson material.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2023Original Misfits bringing classic lineup to Phoenix for rare appearance
The Original Misfits announced a three-city run of concerts that concludes at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2023Tucson gets love on Time magazine’s 2023 list of World’s Greatest Places
What does Tucson have in common with Barcelona, Kyoto, Naples? They all made Time magazine's World's Greatest Places of 2023 list.