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 8, 2023Rosso Italian upscale restaurant opening soon in downtown Phoenix
Rosso Italian, a new upscale Italian restaurant concept from the minds behind Pomo Pizzeria, is coming to downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2023Want to bet on Super Bowl? It’s legal in Arizona, but watch out for scams
It's perfectly legal bet on the Super Bowl and other sporting events in Arizona, but bad actors could be lurking with the big game in town.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2023Phoenix City Council members mull possibility of adding districts
As Phoenix starts its required redistricting process this year, the idea of adding seats the city council is being kicked around.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2023Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Arizona to give GOP Spanish rebuttal to Biden speech
Freshman U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Arizona will deliver the Republican Spanish rebuttal to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 3, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs creates panel to study teacher retention problem
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Thursday aimed at figuring out ways to keep teachers in classrooms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 20232022 WM Phoenix Open drove economic impact of over $450M, study finds
The WM Phoenix Open pumped nearly half a billion dollars into the local economy last year, according to an economic impact study.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2023Bryan Adams running to Phoenix with help from Joan Jett
Bryan Adams’ So Happy It Hurts Tour comes to Footprint Center in Phoenix this summer with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2023Fall Out Boy returning to Phoenix this summer for 1st time in 6 years
Fall Out Boy is returning to Phoenix for the first time in six years this summer when the pop punkers hit the road to support a new album.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2023Maricopa County’s Clint Hickman on election threats: ‘It has to stop’
Clint Hickman, chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, said he's sick and tired of threats aimed at elections workers who are just doing their jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2023Arizona leaders call out California on Colorado River water negotiations
Arizona politicians are calling for more cooperation from California in negotiations over Colorado River water supply distribution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2023Arizona lawmaker proposes test to see how long hand count would take
An Arizona lawmaker is proposing legislation that would pit man against machine in a ballot-counting showdown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2023Real estate firm JLL completes move into Phoenix’s The Grove development
Global real estate services firm JLL announced that it has finished moving its Arizona operations into Phoenix's The Grove development.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 20234 cars sell for over $1M at 2023 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale
Four cars sold for more than $1 million during the 2023 Barrett-Jackson collector auction in Scottsdale, with a Ferrari driving away with the biggest haul.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 20232 Phoenix officers accused of excessive force won’t face criminal charges
No criminal charges will be filed against two Phoenix officers accused of using excessive force during an arrest caught on video last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2023Local hero Alice Cooper joins Rob Zombie for 2023 tour with Phoenix finale
Rob Zombie is teaming up with Valley legend Alice Cooper for the 2023 Freaks on Parade Tour, with the grand finale set for Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2023Phoenix construction industry hungry for workers, experience not required
Direct experience isn't necessary to build a career in the local construction industry, which is dealing with a worker shortage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2023Barrett-Jackson car auction causing traffic jams in Scottsdale
The 2023 Barrett-Jackson collector car auction has been so popular that it's causing traffic jams as it breaks attendance records.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2023Lawsuits keeping over 300,000 Arizonans from getting student loan relief
Lawsuits are preventing more than 300,000 Arizonans from having some or all of their student debt dismissed, the Biden administration said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2023Here’s what Valley economists say about possible Phoenix housing market plunge
Local economists are saying a recent report projecting a 2008-like plunge in the Phoenix housing market is no reason to panic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2023Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes: No more ‘political lawsuits’
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has withdrawn a student debt lawsuit filed by her Republican predecessor as she changes the direction of the state’s top legal office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2023Glendale rolls out guide, map to promote local business before Super Bowl
As Super Bowl XLVII draws near, host city Glendale is rolling out an official guide with an interactive map to promote local businesses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2023Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport sets yearly passenger record in 2022
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport announced Wednesday that it served a record 1,890,684 passengers in 2022, 6.5% above the previous record.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2023Phoenix police arrest man for allegedly trying to sell tiger cub
A man was arrested in Phoenix for allegedly trying to sell a tiger cub through social media, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2023Arizona Republicans introduce bills to eliminate local grocery, rent taxes
Arizona Senate Republicans have introduced a pair of bills aimed at eliminating municipal taxes on food and rent.