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 | Mar 16, 2022Verrado High School staff disarms student who brought gun to campus
Staff at a West Valley high school disarmed a student who brought a gun to campus Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2022
Arizona COVID deaths up, cases and hospitalizations down in latest report
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in Arizona, but deaths from the virus rose by 20% in the latest weekly report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2022Former top prosecutor says MCAO issues might go beyond botched misdemeanors
Rick Romley, who spent 16 years as Maricopa County’s top prosecutor, said that his former agency’s issues with filing criminal cases might be worse than what was made public this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2022Arizona Gov. Ducey calls for MCAO accountability after cases dropped: ‘Unacceptable’
Gov. Doug Ducey called for accountability from Maricopa County Attorney’s Office leadership after nearly 200 criminal cases had to be dropped because charges weren't filed on time, but he stopped short of calling for Allister Adel's resignation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2022US Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona introduces bill to create rural prosperity office
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would create a White House office tasked with promoting rural prosperity nationwide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2022
2 Arizona counties see change in community COVID levels, 1 better and 1 worse
Two Arizona counties saw status changes, one better and one worse, in the latest weekly update of community COVID-19 levels across the nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2022Phoenix-area prices up by nearly 11% in past year, outpacing national inflation
The Phoenix area outpaced the nation in inflation over the past year, with consumer prices surging by nearly 11%, according to data released Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 20222 Arizona congressmen among few to vote against bill to ban Russian oil imports
Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar voted against a bill to ban Russian oil imports that passed through the House with strong bipartisan support Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2022Former Valley police officer in Europe helping Ukrainian refugees
A former Valley police officer who went to Europe to help Ukrainian refugees during the Russian invasion says they "all have a story to tell."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2022Arizona reports 32% weekly decline in new COVID cases, 15% drop in deaths
Arizona reported declines of 32% in new cases and 15% in additional deaths in the latest weekly update of the state’s COVID-19 dashboard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2022Nestlé plans to build coffee creamer factory in Glendale, create 350 jobs
Nestlé USA announced plans Wednesday to build a factory in Glendale for making non-dairy coffee creamers, a project that will create an estimated 350 jobs in the West Valley suburb.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2022Arizona on alert for Russian cyberattacks but not seeing increase, state official says
Arizona has been on high alert for cyberattacks from Russia since it invaded Ukraine, but activity levels haven't changed, the director of the state Department of Homeland Security said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2022Arizona state Sens. Kelly Townsend, Wendy Rogers lined up for GOP primary showdown
Arizona state Sen. Kelly Townsend, on the heels of dropping her congressional bid, filed a statement of interest Monday to seek reelection in the same district as fellow Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona: ‘In the end, Ukraine will be free’
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona said Monday he thinks the Russian invasion of Ukraine is destined to fail, but it won’t end anytime soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2022Phoenix increases Section 8 incentive for landlords to $2,000 per unit
Phoenix is quadrupling the amount of money it's been giving to landlords who agree to accept Section 8 housing vouchers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Republican Arizona lawmaker ends run for Congress, cites lack of Trump endorsement
Republican Arizona state Sen. Kelly Townsend on Friday said she was ending her campaign for a U.S. House seat, citing the lack of an endorsement from former President Donald Trump and her recent conflict with colleague Wendy Rogers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Only 2 Arizona counties still have high COVID community levels, CDC says
Just two Arizona counties remained in the highest risk category after Thursday’s update of community COVID-19 levels across the nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Edwards adding Chandler manufacturing facility to Valley semiconductor scene
Edwards, a global company that supplies semiconductor producers with services and solutions, is building a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2022Amazon closing 2 brick-and-mortar stores in Scottsdale, scrapping concepts
Both of Amazon's brick-and-mortar stores in metro Phoenix will shut down this month after the internet retail giant said Wednesday it will focus on other initiatives.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2022Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar votes against House resolution to support Ukrainians
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona was one of just three U.S. House members to vote no on a resolution titled “Supporting the people of Ukraine.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2022
COVID boosters provided powerful protection during Arizona’s omicron surge
COVID-19 booster shots made an enormous difference in keeping Arizonans safe from hospitalization or death during the worst of the omicron wave, according to data released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2022Arizona debuts weekly COVID-19 dashboard with new lags in reporting
After nearly two years of daily updates, the Arizona Department of Health Services debuted the weekly version of its COVID-19 dashboard on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2022Arizona Gov. Ducey praises President Biden on Ukraine, unimpressed with rest of speech
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who rarely agrees with President Joe Biden, praised the Democrat’s State of the Union message regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But Ducey was unimpressed with the rest of the speech.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2022New Sky Harbor program lets some passengers reserve spot in security line
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport debuted its PHX Reserve system on Tuesday, a pilot program that gives passengers a chance to save their place in line at security.