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 | Jan 23, 2023Cold call: Freeze warning issued in metro Phoenix for Tuesday morning
Tuesday is expected to be the "coldest morning that we've seen so far this winter" in metro Phoenix, per the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2023Early announcement gives Ruben Gallego jump on potential 3-way Senate showdown
The dust is barely settled from the last election, but U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego doesn't think it's too soon to start campaigning for the next one.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023
Arizona AG pauses execution warrants after Hobbs orders death penalty review
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said the state will pause death penalty warrants after Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered a review of the process.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Report: Rep. Ruben Gallego to announce bid for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate seat next week
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego reportedly is planning to announce next week that he's running for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's seat in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023Arizona eye surgery centers agree to settle discrimination claim for $1M
A network of Arizona eye surgery centers has agreed to pay $1 million in restitution and fines to settle a federal discrimination claim.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2023
Nearly 200 guns found at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport checkpoints in 2022
Nearly 200 guns were caught at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport security checkpoints in 2022, the fifth most in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2023Arizona Senate president on school voucher repeal: ‘Not going to happen’
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said the Legislature won't let Gov. Katie Hobbs roll back the state's universal school voucher program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2023As new bridge comes together over Gila River, traffic delays expected
The State Route 79 bridge over the Gila River was built over the last year using an innovative technique designed to minimize traffic impacts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2023Suspect killed in Tempe was wanted in Scottsdale for violent sexual assault
The man accused of shooting a Scottsdale officer in downtown Phoenix last week before getting killed in Tempe was wanted for sexual assaulting, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2023Phoenix-area inflation continues to cool but remains among worst in nation
Consumer prices in metro Phoenix fell slightly over the last two months of 2022 as inflation continued to cool, according to data released Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2023Clint Hickman picked as 2023 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors chair
Clint Hickman was selected Thursday to be chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for the next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2023Phoenix’s Ak-Chin Pavilion renamed as Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Ak-Chin Pavilion is now Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre under a naming rights deal announced Wednesday by owner Live Nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2023Chinese solar panel maker to open Phoenix manufacturing facility
A global company that makes solar panels has leased property in west Phoenix for its first U.S. manufacturing facility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2023
2 down, 1 to go: Bed Bath and Beyond moving ahead with Valley store closures
Bed Bath & Beyond is on track to close 150 stores during the current fiscal year, including three in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2023Phoenix Police Department seeks public input on use of force policy revisions
The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public's input as it works to revise its use of force policy.
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GENERAL NEWS | Jan 9, 2023Ron Wolfley says Cardinals will miss J.J. Watt ‘in a big, big way’
The Arizona Cardinals are losing a potent force on and off the field with the retirement of J.J. Watt, team radio analyst and host Ron Wolfley says.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2023No deadline set for completion of Maricopa County election investigation
The investigation into Election Day tabulation issues in Maricopa County will "take the time that it needs to get to the bottom of it," Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2023Arizona Rep.-elect Juan Ciscomani sticking with Kevin McCarthy for speaker
While his party's standoff over the next House speaker drags on, GOP Rep.-elect Juan Ciscomani of Arizona is standing behind Kevin McCarthy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2023Arizona blood donors needed after supplies fall during holiday season
With donations dropping off during the holiday season, Arizona is facing a blood supply shortage while demand rises.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2023Rep. Gallego building team for potential run at Sen. Sinema’s seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is building a team of veterans from successful recent campaigns as he eyes a 2024 run for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's seat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2023BJ’s Restaurant opens brewhouse in Goodyear’s downtown GSQ district
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse debuted in Goodyear last week, bringing a new dining option to West Valley residents and visitors in time for the new year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs moves to expand family leave for state employees
A day after she was sworn in, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday that she aims to expand family leave benefits for state employees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2023Arizona Rep. Schweikert says GOP should end ‘clown show,’ back McCarthy
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona used the terms "clown show" and "personal theater" when discussing his GOP colleagues' inability to elect a House speaker.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2022Scottsdale police warning public about fake parking ticket scam
Scottsdale police are warning the public about fake parking tickets that try to trick victims into paying bogus fines through a QR code.