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 | Aug 24, 2022Inaugural Zona Music Festival bringing slew of top indie acts to downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix will be transformed into indie pop/rock heaven later this year when the inaugural Zona Music Festival takes over Margaret T. Hance Park for two days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Monsoon storms could douse parts of Phoenix area during Wednesday drive home
Another round of monsoon storms is expected to hit metro Phoenix on Wednesday, possibly creating hazardous driving conditions during the post-work rush hour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2022Kyrene district failed to protect Jewish student from antisemitic harassment, officials say
An East Valley school district failed to protect a Jewish student from months of antisemitic harassment, violating her civil rights, federal officials said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2022Arizona teachers can apply for up to $600 to spend in classroom, but funds are going fast
Arizona teachers can apply for grants of up to $600 each to fund classroom supplies or projects, but they better hurry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022Arizona State University opens school year with record number of students
Arizona State University started the new school year last week with its largest enrollment ever, more than 140,000 students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022Lawsuit accuses Phoenix of letting large homeless encampment get out of hand
A group of Phoenix residents and business owners are hoping their lawsuit will force the city take action to curb a large homeless encampment they say is ruining their neighborhood.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022Here’s what July drop in Phoenix home prices means for buyers, homeowners
The once-sizzling metro Phoenix housing market is cooling off, which is good news for shoppers but nothing for homeowners to worry about, according to a real estate expert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 20228 accused of child sex crimes as part of undercover operation in Scottsdale
Eight men accused of various child sex crimes were arrested by undercover police in Scottsdale recently as part of a multi-agency operation, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Gilbert police seize gun seen in viral video of man confronting skateboarder
Gilbert police said they seized the gun from a man seen pulling it on a skateboarder in a viral video, but they didn’t make an arrest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2022Mile-long industrial park called called C|303 joining Glendale’s Loop 303 corridor
A mile-long industrial park is coming to Glendale as the build-out of the Loop 303 corridor continues, developers announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2022Georgia man sentenced to decade in prison by judge in Arizona in romance scam case
A federal judge in Arizona sentenced a Georgia man to nearly 11 years in prison for conspiring to defraud more than $1 million in a romance scam that targeted elderly victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2022Here’s how Hobbs-Lake race for Arizona governor echoes 2016 presidential contest
A Valley pollster says the way the race for governor in Arizona is starting reminds him of a previous matchup between a fiery media personality and an established politician.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2022Hispanic chamber holding national conference in Phoenix this fall, with preview event Thursday
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2022 national conference in Phoenix this fall, with a kick-off reception set for Thursday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2022Hundreds of weapons seized since start of Phoenix crackdown on gun crime
More than 700 firearms have been taken out of the wrong hands since Phoenix implemented its Operation Gun Crime Crackdown last month, the city said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2022Missouri man accused of threatening Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer
A Missouri man is under indictment for allegedly leaving a threating voicemail on Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s personal cellphone, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2022Q&A with Arizona governor hopeful Kari Lake on Trump search warrant, border barrier, more
Here’s what Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor in Arizona, had to say about the FBI search at Mar-A-Lago, border barriers and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 20223-vote margin triggers automatic recount in Maricopa County primary race
One race in the Maricopa County’s recent primary election was so close that it triggered an automatic recount under state law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2022Kari Lake, Arizona’s GOP nominee for governor, calls water supply ‘maybe the top issue’
With Arizona facing reduced access to Colorado River water, GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake said securing the state’s supply is “maybe the top issue."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2022Actor Troy Kotsur’s vehicle, with Oscar inside, stolen and recovered in Mesa
Groundbreaking actor Troy Kotsur's vehicle, with his Oscar inside, was stolen and recovered in his hometown of Mesa, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2022Primary election will likely decide nearly half of Arizona’s legislative seats
Although it’s only the primary, Tuesday’s election is expected to fill nearly half of Arizona’s 90 legislative seats.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2022Ex-Buckeye police officer arrested after indictment on 26 felony counts
A former Buckeye police officer was arrested Monday for allegedly misusing law enforcement databases while he was still on the job, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2022Don’t write this off: Some Arizona voters stealing felt-tip pens from polling places
Some Arizona voters have been stealing felt-tip pens from polling places on primary Election Day, inconveniencing election workers, Valley officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2022
Not all polls show Kari Lake trouncing Karrin Taylor Robson in Arizona governor’s primary
Polls appear to show Kari Lake with a comfortable lead in Arizona’s Republican race for governor, but not all of the recent findings point to a blowout in Tuesday’s primary election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2022Phoenix names interim police chief to lead department through DOJ investigation
Phoenix selected Michael Sullivan to serve as interim police chief through through the completion of an ongoing federal civil rights investigation into the department.