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 | May 17, 20222 estates in Scottsdale’s Silverleaf community hit market with record-level price tags
A pair of mountainside estates in northeast Scottsdale’s ultra-exclusive Silverleaf enclave recently hit the market with record-level price tags.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2022Tentative $4.46B Maricopa County budget includes property tax rate reduction
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a tentative $4.46 billion budget that would increase spending while lowering the property tax rate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2022Democratic Arizona AG candidate says she wouldn’t prosecute abortion cases
Kris Mayes, Arizona’s lone Democratic candidate for attorney general, said she wouldn’t prosecute abortion cases if Roe vs. Wade gets overturned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2022Candidate Marco Lopez calls Gov. Ducey’s plan to bus migrants to DC ‘failed leadership’
Democratic Arizona gubernatorial candidate Marco Lopez dismissed Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to bus migrants to Washington, D.C., as “a big distraction.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2022Karrin Taylor Robson says she’d promote ‘culture of life’ as Arizona governor
With a potential upheaval in abortion laws looming, Republican candidate Karrin Taylor Robson said Thursday she would work to build “a culture of life” if elected governor of Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2022Arizona literacy programs get $11.6M from state education department
The Arizona Department of Education on Thursday announced $11.6 million in grants to three programs designed to help kids improve their reading skills.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2022House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, 4 other GOP congressmen
A congressional panel on Thursday issued subpoenas to five Republican representatives, including Andy Biggs of Arizona, as part of its investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol and its causes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2022Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says state will offer migrants transportation to Washington
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced several new border-related actions on Wednesday, including a plan to send some asylum seekers to Washington, D.C.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2022Here’s what Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says about abortion
Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said Wednesday she thinks abortion, which she called “the ultimate sin,” should be regulated at the state level.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2022Sen. Kyrsten Sinema unconvinced after grilling DHS officials about Title 42 plans
During two hearings with Homeland Security officials this week, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona expressed doubts that the Biden administration is adequately prepared for the aftermath of the end of Title 42.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2022Southern Arizona fort on list of nation’s most endangered historic places
Camp Naco, a century-old adobe fort in southern Arizona, was named one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2022Remembering Our Fallen traveling memorial stops in Mesa this week
Remembering Our Fallen, a traveling tribute to Americans who died while serving their country in the wake of 9/11, is stopping in Mesa this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 20221 year until deadline, Arizona officials say don’t wait to get new travel ID
Because time flies, Arizona officials issued a one-year warning Tuesday about the deadline for getting an ID card that meets revised federal requirements for air travel.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2022Jan. 6 committee has questions for US Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona
The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol has requested a meeting with Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2022Ride on: May date set for debut of Tempe Streetcar service
After four years of construction, the Tempe Streetcar will start shuttling riders through the East Valley city’s downtown area on May 20.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022The Genuine, a new Phoenix restaurant concept, debuts in former Vig Uptown space
Four months after The Vig Uptown went dark so it could undergo a transformation, The Genuine is debuting at the Phoenix site on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Interim Maricopa County attorney says restoring community trust is top priority
One week after being appointed interim Maricopa County attorney, Rachel Mitchell said her top priority is "to restore the trust of the community."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2022Scottsdale Community College offers new cannabis business certificate program
Scottsdale Community College is accepting enrollment for a new cannabis business certificate program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2022Judge dismisses attempt to keep 3 Arizona Republicans off ballot
An Arizona judge rejected an effort keep U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar and state Rep. Mark Finchem off this year’s primary ballots over their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2022Former personal assistant sentenced for stealing nearly $5M from NBA, UArizona star
A former personal assistant to Richard Jefferson was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing about $5 million from the former NBA and University of Arizona star.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2022
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers was chosen to receive a JFK Profile in Courage Award for resisting efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, joining Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and three others on the list of 2022 honorees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2022Maricopa County court security guard accused of sexually abusing woman while working
A Maricopa County Superior Court security officer was arrested for allegedly kissing and groping a woman while he was on the job in downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2022Estate near Camelback Mountain sells for $21M, a record for Paradise Valley
A 15,736-square-foot estate in the shadow of Camelback Mountain sold this week for $21 million, a record amount for a Paradise Valley residence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2022Arizona’s Gov. Doug Ducey helps launch 26-state border strike force
Republican governors in 26 states, including Arizona, launched a border security coalition that aims to provide “solutions to the failure of the federal government.”