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
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2021Here are Arizona’s 10 deadliest stretches of road, all in metro Phoenix
Arizona’s 10 deadliest stretches of road are all in Maricopa County, with two on Indian School Road in Phoenix, according to a MoneyGeek analysis of fatal crashes.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2021Dignity Health’s Arizona hospitals halting some elective surgeries as beds fill
Dignity Health’s Arizona hospitals are halting some elective surgeries to deal with shrinking capacity as the number of COVID-19 patients rises, the health care network said Monday.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2021Apache Junction replacing retiring police chief with Tempe assistant chief
Tempe Assistant Police Chief Michael Pooley was chosen to succeed Apache Junction Chief Thomas E. Kelly, who is retiring after nearly 50 years in public safety.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2021Arizona pandemic czar says all options on table as COVID wave floods hospitals
Arizona’s top pandemic advisor said Friday the rising COVID-19 wave has become a "crisis" for the state's hospitals and could trigger a stoppage of elective surgeries if the situation worsens.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2021Developers reveal plans to revitalize Metrocenter as mixed-use village
Developers announced elaborate plans to tear down Metrocenter Mall and bring the former Phoenix landmark back to life as a mixed-used community called the Village.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2021Valley nonprofit taking WWII hero on honor flight for his 100th birthday
Grounded No More is taking Chandler's Jack Holder on an honor flight Sunday at Mesa’s Falcon Field to celebrate the Pearl Harbor survivor's 100th birthday.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2021Tempe discount movie theater reopens with new look, $3.50 tickets
With all tickets at $3.50, Pollack Tempe Cinemas will welcome movie-goers this weekend for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2021
Maricopa County commits $28M in federal funds to address homelessness
Maricopa County committed $28 million in federal COVID relief funds to address housing insecurity in metro Phoenix, including the addition of hundreds of shelter beds.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2021New data shows unvaccinated Arizonans 15 times more likely to die of COVID-19
Arizonans who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are nearly four times more likely than those who are to test positive and over 15 times more likely to die from the virus, according to the state health department.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2021Attorney Thomas Galvin picked for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors vacancy
Thomas Galvin, a Phoenix attorney, was selected Wednesday to fill the District 2 vacancy on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2021Phoenix-area health official on omicron: ‘It’s probably already here’
A high-ranking metro Phoenix health official said that while the omicron variant of COVID-19 hasn’t yet been confirmed in Arizona, “it’s probably already here.”
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2021Another The Pick lottery jackpot ticket sold at a West Valley Walmart
For the second time in less than two weeks, somebody who bought a lottery ticket at a West Valley Walmart is grinning after hitting The Pick jackpot.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2021Several Phoenix-area shelters waive or reduce pet adoption fees for holidays
Several metro Phoenix animal shelters are offering free or reduced-price adoptions for a limited time as part of the Bissell Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope Event.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2021Woman allegedly robbed man at gunpoint in Arizona after they met on Instagram
Authorities in northern Arizona are searching for a woman who allegedly shot at a man and robbed him after they met through a social media site.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2021Arizona Heart Foundation to provide free screenings for rural communities
The Arizona Heart Foundation is launching an outreach program to bring free screenings to rural communities where cardiovascular disease too often goes undetected.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2021Arizona prison system implements changes after reviewing January escape
The Arizona prison system announced new safety measures following a review of how two inmates escaped last winter in an incident that sparked an intense five-day manhunt.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2021
In CNN interview, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema won’t tip hand on $2T domestic bill
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wouldn’t commit to supporting her party’s $2 trillion domestic agenda during a sit-down interview with CNN on Thursday, but she didn’t provide specifics on how to secure her vote.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2021Climbing gym, boutique fitness studio to open at Chandler shopping center
The Alta Boulders climbing gym opens Friday at Las Tiendas Village, while Eat the Frog Fitness is planning to debut at the Chandler shopping center in January.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2021The Mexicano, Maggiore Group’s latest creation, set to open in Phoenix
The minds behind Hash Kitchen, The Sicilian Butcher and The Sicilian Baker are ready to serve up a new concept in Phoenix: The Mexicano.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2021Arizona Teacher Residency applications open, partner school districts revealed
A new tuition-free graduate school program for aspiring Arizona teachers is open for applications and has selected three Valley elementary districts as its initial partners.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2021Phoenix home prices soared year-over-year by 33.1% in September
The Phoenix market continues to lead the nation in home price increases, but the blistering pace appears to be slowing ever so slightly.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 20212022 Vegas residency brings Adele within driving distance of Phoenix fans
Adele has no plans to tour on the heels of her latest smash album, but the reigning queen of musical heartbreak is going easy on Valley daydreamers willing to make the trip to Las Vegas.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 20217 finalists revealed for vacated Maricopa County Board of Supervisors seat
Seven finalists have been selected for the interview stage in the process to replace Steve Chucri on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
-
ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2021Grand Canyon National Park transitions to winter operations this week
Grand Canyon National Park is modifying shuttle routes, Mather Campground reservations and North Rim access as part of its annual winter transition.