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 17, 2026Phoenix First Fridays removes street closure for vendor market amid public safety concerns
First Fridays, a long-running cultural event that draws thousands of people to downtown Phoenix once a month, is making changes amid rising public safety concerns.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 20263 dead, 4 hospitalized after passenger van with 12 occupants crashes in Arizona
A passenger van crashed in southeastern Arizona on Thursday night, leaving three people dead and four hospitalized.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2026Downtown Phoenix will be packed Friday with Suns, Diamondbacks, Viva PHX
Downtown Phoenix is the place to be on Friday night – unless you just need to drive through the area.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 16, 2026Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs makes exception to moratorium, signs death benefit bill
When Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced a bill moratorium, she made two exceptions. She signed one of those exceptions into law Wednesday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 16, 2026Driver dead after crashing on I-17, exiting vehicle, getting hit by passing traffic
A driver was struck and killed by passing traffic after he crashed on Interstate 17 in north Phoenix and exited his vehicle early Thursday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 15, 2026Jury sides with Arizona, other states in antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation
A federal jury sided with Arizona and over 30 other states in their antitrust lawsuit against concert giant Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 15, 2026Transition ramp from WB I-10 to NB Loop 101 reopens after cement truck rolls over
A West Valley freeway transition ramp has reopened after a cement truck rollover crash on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 15, 2026Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor opposes potential legal action to block ICE detention center
Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said it would be a waste of resources to take legal action against the ICE detention facility under development in his city.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 15, 2026Arizona Senate president accuses Gov. Katie Hobbs of budget ‘temper tantrum’
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen accused Gov. Katie Hobbs of throwing a “temper tantrum” during state budget negotiations.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 15, 2026US 60/Grand Avenue reopens in both directions hours after fatal collision in Wittmann
US 60/Grand Avenue fully reopened hours after a fatal crash involving a semitruck in Wittmann on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 14, 2026Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway traffic delayed after lumber falls off truck during rush hour
Debris in the roadway delayed traffic on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway during the Tuesday morning commute.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2026Arizona Snowbowl reopening for 2 bonus days thanks to new snow after closing weekend
Arizona Snowbowl is reopening for two bonus days this week thanks to 6 inches of snow falling after the Flagstaff ski resort's closing weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2026Suspect dead after standoff ends with shooting involving Queen Creek police
A suspect is dead after a barricade situation ended early Tuesday with a shooting involving the Queen Creek Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2026Viva PHX returns this week as 6-day celebration of music, food, art, culture
Viva PHX returns this week in an expanded format that celebrates music, food, art and culture over six days.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 13, 2026Phoenix mother arrested for I-17 rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter
A Phoenix mother was arrested after a rollover crash that resulted in the death of one of her children over the weekend.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 10, 2026Pat’s Run, other activities taking over Tempe streets this weekend
Motorists will have to share Tempe’s streets with Pat’s Run participants, bicycle riders and marketgoers this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Man killed in Phoenix shooting; car leaving scene crashes into nearby home
An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed early Friday and a car leaving the scene crashed into a west Phoenix home.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 10, 2026Arizona Democrats shocked by conditions at ICE holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport
Arizona's three Democratic U.S. House members said they were shocked by what they saw during a visit to the ICE holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 9, 2026Cool! Valley temperatures expected to drop through weekend after hot start to spring
The Valley heads into the weekend on a cooling trend that could result in below-normal temperatures for the first time this spring.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Apr 9, 2026Acting superintendent of a west Phoenix public school district steps down
The acting superintendent of Phoenix's Cartwright School District announced his resignation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026No serious injuries reported after small plane lands on its roof in north Phoenix
A small plane wound up on its roof after an emergency landing in north Phoenix on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 20262 boaters killed in high-speed crash on Colorado River along Arizona-California border
Two men were killed Tuesday in a high-speed boat crash on the Colorado River along the Arizona-California border, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Apr 8, 2026Out-of-state student accused of starting northern Arizona wildfire by lighting cottonwood seeds
An out-of-state college student allegedly started a wildfire in northern Arizona on Tuesday by burning cottonwood seeds with a lighter.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 7, 2026Medical episode may have preceded deadly collision on I-10 in West Valley
A deadly collision caused delays on Interstate 10 in the West Valley on Tuesday morning, authorities said.