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 | Feb 24, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs names retired judge to new death penalty review post
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday appointed a retired federal judge to lead an in-depth review of the state's death penalty process.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2023Drugs valued at $13M seized in Arizona investigation targeting Sinaloa cartel
Federal, state and local authorities on Thursday unveiled the results of a three-year investigation targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 20232 more metro Phoenix Bed Bath & Beyond stores marked for closure
Two metro Phoenix stores appear on Bed Bath & Beyond’s 2023 closure list, as the struggling home goods retailer scales back while trying to stay afloat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2023Here’s what Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said about Brnovich investigation findings
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs called revelations that former Attorney General Mark Brnovich withheld findings from his office’s election investigation “concerning, to say the least.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2023Arizona Gov. Hobbs pulls Child Safety nominee in 2nd cabinet setback
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs withdrew a second cabinet nominee after what Republicans called "troubling events" came to light involving her Department of Child Safety pick.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2023Mayes releases Arizona election investigation findings that Brnovich withheld
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes released documents compiled during her predecessor’s investigation of the 2020 election, triggering a flood of criticism aimed at Mark Brnovich.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2023
Rent fell faster over last year in metro Phoenix than anywhere else in US
No metro area among the nation's 50 largest saw a faster decline in residential rent over the last 12 months than the Valley, according to Rent.com.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2023Mesa allocates $5M of federal funding to address food insecurity
Mesa earmarked $5 million of federal funding to address food insecurity over the next three years, city announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2023Welcome to the desert: Guns N’ Roses to rock Phoenix baseball stadium
Guns N' Roses will turn Phoenix's Chase Field into a jungle this fall during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band's 2023 World Tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2023Arizona officials hopeful for action after Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s border visit
Freshman Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani welcomed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to the border in Cochise County on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2023Rep. Ruben Gallego: Military should have been better prepared for balloon response
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona said the Department of Defense should know that not every unidentified object in the sky is a threat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2023Arizona Lottery unveils $50 scratch-off ticket with top prizes of $5M
The Arizona Lottery recently unveiled its second $50 Scratcher game, Set For Life, with six top prizes of $5 million up for grabs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2023MCSO jail officers seize hundreds of suspected fentanyl pills from inmate smugglers
Maricopa County jail detention officers have seized hundreds of suspected fentanyl pills in recent days, thwarting the efforts of drug-smuggling inmates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2023Early Arizona polling for Senate looks good for Democrats, bad for MAGA
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego is the very early front-runner for the Senate seat currently held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, according to polling released Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2023
Arizona Gov. Hobbs aims to reuse border shipping containers as affordable housing
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said plans are underway to convert thousands of shipping containers used as border barrier into affordable housing units.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs withdraws Health Services director nominee
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs withdrew her nominee for Health Services director after a Senate committee gave Dr. Theresa Cullen a thumbs down.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2023Another metro Phoenix city approves Google Fiber high-speed internet
Google Fiber's long-brewing expansion into metro Phoenix took another step forward with a second Valley city welcoming the high-speed internet provider.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2023Arizona Gov. Hobbs says she won’t sign Republicans’ ‘skinny budget’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appears to be prepping her veto stamp for the "skinny budget" plan that Republican lawmakers passed on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2023Here comes the Boss: Bruce Springsteen adds Phoenix show to 2023 tour
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band on Tuesday announced 18 new cities for their 2023 international tour, including a date in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2023Here’s what you need to know about Phoenix City Council runoff election
Early voting starts Wednesday in the March 14 runoff election for Phoenix City Council seats from Districts 6 and 8.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2023
3 Valley gang members sentenced after pleading guilty to violent crimes
Three documented Valley gang members were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in a 2020 violent crime spree, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2023Scottsdale gallery owner accused of mocking Native American performers
The owner of a Scottsdale Native American jewelry and art galleryprompted a police investigation after he was caught on video mocking Native performers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2023Phoenix Children’s opens new patient care floor as part of major expansion
As part of a major expansion at its main campus, Phoenix Children's opened a new floor in its patient care tower earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2023Here’s why an Arizona lawmaker wants to ban sale of kangaroo products
An Arizona lawmaker wants to ban the sale of kangaroo products as part of a wider effort to keep companies from using the skins in soccer shoes.