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 | Jul 29, 2022New poll shows Arizona Republicans flocking to Trump-backed candidates
Late-deciding Arizona Republican voters are lining up behind candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump, according to poll results released Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2022Taylor Robson says Lake’s ‘meritless’ fraud claims undermine electoral process
Karrin Taylor Robson accused Republican Arizona gubernatorial opponent Kari Lake of undermining the electoral process by alleging voter fraud without evidence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2022Maricopa County earmarks $3.1M to build 200-plus affordable housing units in south Phoenix
Maricopa County is making a $3.1 million investment in more than 200 affordable housing units -- townhouses and apartments -- in south Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2022Arizona leaders thrilled after Senate passes $52B microchip industry investment
Arizona leaders celebrated Wednesday after Congress moved closer to passing a massive investment in the microchip industry, which is already booming in the Grand Canyon State.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2022Karrin Taylor Robson supporter Chris Christie calls Kari Lake ‘an actress’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is backing Karrin Taylor Robson in Arizona's upcoming Republican primary, called Kari Lake "an actress" who isn't qualified to be governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2022Most Arizonans support variety of gun control measures, poll finds
Most Arizonans support a variety of gun control policies, but opinions are split on whether stricter laws would actually reduce mass shootings, according to new polling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2022New state tax incentives lure big movie studio projects to Phoenix area
Two multimillion-dollar movie studio projects are moving ahead in metro Phoenix after Arizona lawmakers authorized lucrative incentives to create a film industry in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2022Here’s what Arizona voters need to know about final week of primary election
If you still haven't cast your ballot in Arizona's primary, here's what you need to know as Election Day draws near.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2022
Over half of Arizona voters oppose pre-statehood abortion ban, poll finds
Over half of Arizona voters oppose a territorial-era law that would ban most abortions in the state, according to poll results released Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2022
Karrin Taylor Robson spends nearly $2M in July, loans campaign another $1.85M
If Republican Karrin Taylor Robson falls short in her bid to defeat Kari Lake in the fast-approaching Arizona governor's primary, it won’t be for a lack of spending.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2022Beau Lane, GOP candidate for Arizona SoS, likes early voting but thinks system can be better
Beau Lane, a Republican candidate for Arizona secretary of state, said he has confidence in early voting but sees room for improvement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2022Cold streak for Arizona sports bettors in May leads to record state payout
Arizona bettors hit a cold streak in May, when the NBA playoffs were in full swing, leading to a record windfall for the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2022Kari Lake locked out of account temporarily for violating Twitter rules
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake apparently was locked out of her Twitter account temporarily after posting prohibited content in a video attacking Republican primary foe Karrin Taylor Robson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2022Empty 1-acre lot in Paradise Valley sells for $3.5M, a state record for its size
A Paradise Valley residential lot sold for $3.5 million on Wednesday, the most ever paid for an undeveloped property of its size in Arizona, according to the seller’s agent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2022Mike Pence ‘so impressed’ with Karrin Taylor Robson, will join her at 2 Arizona events
A day before campaigning for Karrin Taylor Robson in Arizona, former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday he was “so impressed” after meeting the gubernatorial candidate last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2022Gov. Doug Ducey, Sen. Mark Kelly find common ground in support of semiconductor bill
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly are on the same side when it comes to a bill that would supercharge the nation’s semiconductor industry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2022Mick McGuire says don’t count out Mick McGuire in Arizona US Senate primary
Mick McGuire isn’t getting as much media attention as other Arizona Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, but he likes his chances in the upcoming primary election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2022
Karrin Taylor Robson outspent Kari Lake by $9M in second quarter
Karrin Taylor Robson spent about $9 million more than Kari Lake from April to June as Arizona's Republican gubernatorial primary race kicked into high gear, according to campaign finance reports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2022As primary draws near, here’s how Arizona’s US Senate campaigns stack up financially
Arizona’s GOP U.S. Senate primary field burned through more than $12 million during the second quarter, but there was plenty left to spend over the last month of the race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2022Former VP Mike Pence endorses Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona governor
Mike Pence endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson in Arizona’s gubernatorial race, aligning against his former executive branch partner, Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2022In annual rankings, CNBC says Arizona is worst state to live in 2022
CNBC released its annual rankings of best and worst states to live in 2022 -- and Arizonans who love their home might disagree with the outcome.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2022Here’s the latest on Phoenix’s search for Police Chief Jeri Williams’ successor
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams doesn’t yet know when her retirement will become official, but the department is making changes to prepare for her successor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2022Fry’s offers free delivery, double fuel points, more savings for $59-$99 a year
Fry’s Food Stores is serving up a new membership program that, for a fee, provides double fuel points, free delivery and exclusive savings opportunities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2022
Highly transmissible COVID subvariant makes up more than half of Arizona’s new cases
A highly transmissible new COVID-19 subvariant now makes up more than half of Arizona’s new cases, according to the state health department.