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 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.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2022Trump says Arizona US Senate endorsement coming soon, criticizes Brnovich
Donald Trump said that he'll soon be making an endorsement in Arizona's U.S. Senate race, and it appears state Attorney General Mark Brnovich is out of the running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2022Phoenix shooting evidence includes phones in toilet, blood on car mats, cellular data
Investigators used phone records to help identify a woman they say helped Nicholas Cowan evade authorities after he allegedly shot a Phoenix police officer last week, according to court documents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2022Jim Lamon dominates GOP field financially in Arizona race for US Senate
Deep-pocketed businessman Jim Lamon spent nearly twice as much as Arizona’s four other Republican candidates for U.S. Senate combined over the first three months of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2022Phoenix Police to use wounded officer’s handcuffs on shooting suspect
When police take Nicholas Cowan from a hospital room to a jail cell, the hospitalized Phoenix officer he's accused of shooting will take part in the arrest -- through her handcuffs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2022
More Arizona Republicans identify as Trump supporters than party supporters
Arizona Republicans are more likely to classify themselves as supporters of former President Donald Trump than as supporters of the party, according to a new poll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 20223 GOP Maricopa County attorney candidates invited to interview for interim gig
The three Republican candidates for Maricopa County attorney have been invited to interview for a chance to hold the job until voters choose Allister Adel's replacement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2022Wounded Phoenix officer ‘doing well’; chief ‘angry and tired’ over shootings
A Phoenix police officer was “resting comfortably” a day after she was shot by a man who remains on the loose, Chief Jeri Williams said Friday morning, adding that she was "angry and tired" about a surge of violence against law enforcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Here’s what latest poll says about Arizona GOP primaries for governor, senator, other races
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson and U.S. Senate hopeful Jim Lamon are within single digits of the front-runners in their Republican primary races, according to polling released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Sendoso relocating headquarters from California to Arcadia area of Phoenix
Sendoso, a business software developer, is relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to Phoenix later this year, bringing nearly 1,000 jobs to the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Arizona Democratic Party seeks probe into alleged GOP gerrymandering
The Arizona Democratic Party is seeking a formal investigation into allegations that Republicans on the state’s redistricting commission helped protect the seats of three sitting GOP legislators in violation of the state constitution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2022Legal challenges seek to keep Biggs, Gosar, Finchem off Arizona ballots
A nonprofit legal advocacy group is waging a legal battle to keep three Arizona Republicans 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 8, 2022AG Brnovich won’t say if widespread voter fraud found, cites ongoing investigation
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Friday he can’t say if his office has uncovered evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election because the investigation is ongoing.