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 | Dec 16, 2022Waymo expands riderless taxi service at Phoenix airport to general public
Waymo's driverless taxi service at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is now available to the general public.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2022Sen. Kyrsten Sinema explains details of bipartisan immigration bill
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said that extending Title 42 is a key component for implementing wide-ranging changes to the nation's immigration laws.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2022US government sues Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over shipping container border wall
The U.S. government is suing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over the shipping container barrier he's building along the state's southern border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2022
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey points finger at Legislature for holdup on school funding
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said it’s “on the Legislature” that he hasn’t called a special session to address a school spending cap on funds that already have been allocated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2022Rep. Ruben Gallego to decide soon if he’ll run for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate seat
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego said Tuesday he will soon decide if he will run for former party mate Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate seat in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2022ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd bringing Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour to Phoenix
A century's worth of Southern rock greatness is coming to Phoenix next year when ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd team up.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2022
With TSMC, Intel investing billions, chips could be Arizona’s sixth C
Investments by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Intel have made Arizona "the premier state for semiconductors."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2022Phoenix allocates $7.8M annually to bolster fire department staffing
The Phoenix City Council has allocated $7.8 million per year to add 58 sworn positions to the fire department's payroll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2022Rep. Ruben Gallego, Arizona Democratic Party criticize Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s move
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego and the Arizona Democratic Party criticized Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after she announced she was changing her affiliation to independent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2022Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says leaving Democratic Party won’t change how she serves Arizona
Newly minted independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said her decision to leave the Democratic Party won’t change the way she serves her constituents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2022Arizona border sheriff backs protesters impeding shipping container installation
A southern Arizona sheriff said protesters have been keeping crews from stacking shipping containers at the U.S.-Mexico border, and he's good with it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Phoenix boosts lifeguard pay incentive to $3,000 for 2023 pool season
After only having enough staff to open about half of its pools in 2022, the city of Phoenix is upping its incentive to lifeguards for next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2022Police say possible gun at Scottsdale school was just computer equipment
The student who reported a possible gunman at a Scottsdale high school last week actually saw somebody carrying computer equipment, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2022Pedal Haus Brewery takes over event space operations on Roosevelt Row
Pedal Haus Brewery is expanding its scope by taking over event space operations in downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row district.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2022
Arizona certifies 2022 election, setting stage for lawsuits, recounts
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs certified the state's 2022 general election Monday, but it doesn’t close the books on the midterms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Hobbs’ office wants Brnovich to investigate Cochise County GOP officials
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office wants the attorney general to investigate whether Cochise County officials broke the law by delaying their election canvass.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2022Mediterranean rooftop restaurant coming to Phoenix’s Global Ambassador hotel
Sam Fox announced that Theà Mediterranean Rooftop will be one of five original restaurants at his first hotel project, The Global Ambassador.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2022Arizona man sentenced to 15 years for selling fentanyl that caused fatal OD
An Arizona man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for supplying the fentanyl that killed a woman 2½ years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2022Forest officials warn visitors about shipping container wall at Arizona border
Officials are warning Coronado National Forest visitors about potential safety hazards related to shipping container border wall construction in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2022Scratch Daily Dose in midtown Phoenix off your list of brunch spots
Midtown Phoenix lost a popular brunch option last week when the Daily Dose Kitchen & Bar closed its doors for good.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2022
Maricopa County board chairman encourages legal challenges to election
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates said he welcomes legal challenges to the 2022 general election results and will abide by any court rulings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2022Weeknight closures on I-17 north of Phoenix will impede traffic for months
Interstate 17 north of Phoenix will be closed several nights a week well into next year so crews can blast rocks to make space for new lanes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2022Metallica to invade State Farm Stadium with pair of ‘No Repeat’ shows in 2023
Nothing else will matter for metro Phoenix metalheads next year when Metallica brings a double shot of headbanging to State Farm Stadium.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 24, 2022
Democrat Kris Mayes confident narrow Arizona AG win will withstand recount
Arizona Attorney General-elect Kris Mayes said Wednesday she’s confident her razor-thin electoral victory will stand up to a mandatory full recount.