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 | Nov 22, 20222 Phoenix City Council races to be decided by runoff elections in March
Two Phoenix City Council seats will be decided by runoffs because none of the candidates received a majority of the votes in the Nov. 8 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2022Arizona AG’s Office asks Maricopa County for answers about voting issues
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is asking Maricopa County officials to explain the issues they had with in-person voting in the Nov. 8 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2022Tom Petty estate responds to Kari Lake video: Don’t do me like that
Did Kari Lake back down after Tom Petty's estate threatened legal action over her use of the late rocker's classic "I Won't Back Down" in a video?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2022Kari Lake not accepting defeat in Arizona governor’s race, ‘exploring every avenue’
Kari Lake she’s exploring legal action after her loss to Katie Hobbs in Arizona’s gubernatorial race, citing issues in Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2022
Republican Blake Masters congratulates Sen. Mark Kelly on victory
Four days after the Arizona U.S. Senate race was called, Republican challenger Blake Masters congratulated Sen. Mark Kelly on his victory.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 20222 tight statewide races in Arizona will likely trigger automatic recounts
Two down-to-the-wire statewide races are likely heading to automatic full recounts under a newly implemented Arizona election law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2022Ron Wolfley dismisses notion of QB controversy for Arizona Cardinals
Is there a quarterback controversy brewing for the Arizona Cardinals? Radio analyst and host Ron Wolfley says no.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2022GOP nursing 1-seat edge in each chamber of Arizona Legislature
Republicans were positioned to hold a one-seat advantage in each chamber of the Arizona Legislature, according to results available as of Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2022Police in Arizona warn against buying owls from strangers while on drugs
Police in Payson made a strange public service announcement about the dangers of using meth and buying owls. But it was too late for one man.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2022Bergies Coffee Roast House in downtown Gilbert closing after 14 years
Bergies Coffee Roast House, a downtown Gilbert fixture since before the area grew into a bustling restaurant row, is closing after 14 years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2022Kari Lake confident remaining ballots will go GOP’s way: ‘We’re going to win this’
Republican Kari Lake expressed confidence that she will overtake Democrat Katie Hobbs in the race to be Arizona's next governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2022Annual inflation remains high in metro Phoenix, but rate slows
The annual inflation rate in metro Phoenix slowed last month for the first time in over a year, but the Valley remains a national hot spot for rising prices.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2022Republicans lead race for Arizona House, Senate control by slim margins
The next Arizona Legislature is on track to look a lot like the last one, although several races were close enough to potentially flip as more votes are counted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2022What’s in Box 3? About 17,000 Maricopa County ballots that wouldn’t scan
About 17,000 ballots cast at the polls Tuesday in Maricopa County were placed in Box 3, the secure compartment on tabulators used when the machines can’t scan the votes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2022Maricopa County enters next phase of tabulation with 400,000 ballots left
Maricopa County had more than 400,000 ballots left to count as of Wednesday morning, including a record number of early ballots that were dropped off on Election Day, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 8, 2022Maricopa County officials say they have fix for ballot tabulator issues
Officials say printer settings were to blame for ballot tabulator issues that impacted voters at over a quarter of Maricopa County’s vote centers on Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 8, 2022
9 Arizona Powerball tickets get $50K consolation prizes in record drawing
Arizona missed out on the record $2.04 billion jackpot, but the state didn’t come up empty in Tuesday morning’s delayed Powerball drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 8, 2022MCSO’s Penzone warns political leaders about inciting election-related violence
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said political leaders will face legal consequences if they egg on violence in response to Tuesday's elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2022Kari Lake says suspicious powder is just latest security issue for her campaign
Republican Kari Lake said Monday that the suspicious powder found at her Phoenix campaign office is just the latest security issue she’s faced during her run for governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 5, 2022Arizonans don’t touch that dial while most of country changes clocks
It’s that time again, when Arizonans get to feel smug while most of the country scrambles to reset their clocks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2022
Arizona allocates $100M to nurture blossoming semiconductor industry
Arizona is allocating $100 million in federal funding to juice the state’s semiconductor industry, which is already booming.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2022Snow blankets Flagstaff area, creates hazardous driving conditions
Flagstaff saw its first significant snow of the year on Thursday, as a white blanket created hazardous driving conditions across sections of northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2022Phoenix City Council narrowly approves pilot program to address urban park security
The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday narrowly approved a pilot program to address security concerns at 12 urban parks.