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 1, 2022Hash Kitchen plans to bookend Valley with new locations in Peoria, Gilbert
Hash Kitchen is bringing its elaborate bloody marys, eclectic menu and trendy atmosphere to new locations in Gilbert and Peoria.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2022Mill Avenue closed through downtown Tempe this week for work along streetcar line
Mill Avenue through downtown Tempe is closed this week for repaving work as the city’s long-awaited streetcar line nears completion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2022
COVID-19 on its way to endemic status, Arizona health expert says
COVID-19 is well on its way from pandemic to endemic status, according to one Arizona public health expert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2022Tempe approves proposal to create $1.8B resort-style lakeside neighborhood
The Tempe City Council has approved a proposed $1.8 billion project to transform blighted waterfront property into a resort-style neighborhood.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2022Arizonans could soon see prices at pump climb above $4, gas expert says
Arizonans might soon be facing record gas prices, and relief could be months or more away, according to a fuel industry expert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2022Rep. Ruben Gallego wants to help Ukraine fend off Russia, but not with US troops
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona said Thursday the U.S. has “a moral obligation” to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s invasion, but not with American troops.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2022Poll shows Kari Lake as only Republican beating Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor
Former TV news anchor Kari Lake was the only Republican to top Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in a new poll of potential head-to-head gubernatorial matchups.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Gilbert Town Council to vote on raising utility rates to ‘ensure continued quality’
The Gilbert Town Council will be voting next week on a proposal that would raise utility bills by about $10 per month for the typical single-family residence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Navajo Nation mourns death of Navy veteran who served during Vietnam War
The Navajo Nation is mourning the death of 75-year-old Wesley Simpson Sr., a Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Arizona schools improving in student-to-counselor ratio but still last in nation
Arizona schools have been improving their student-to-counselor ratio in recent years, but the state still ranks last in the nation, according to recently released data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona pushes to let gay, bisexual men donate blood
With blood supplies running low in the state and across the nation, U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona is calling on the federal government to lift restrictions on donations from gay and bisexual men.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Arizona House passes measure that would allow nearly $1.2B in school spending
With the deadline to act just two weeks away, the Arizona House on Tuesday passed a bill that would clear the way for schools to spend nearly $1.2 billion in approved funding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Phoenix priest resigns, baptisms invalidated over incorrect word during rite
A Catholic priest resigned from his Phoenix parish recently and most of the baptisms he’d performed were invalidated because he'd been speaking an incorrect word while performing the rite.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022
Donald Trump scoffs at notion of ‘RINO’ Doug Ducey running for Senate
Former President Donald Trump has taken note of reports that top Republicans have been recruiting Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to run for Democrat Mark Kelly's U.S. Senate seat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022
Officials say man who injured 9 Phoenix officers in standoff died by suicide
The man responsible for injuring nine Phoenix officers after shooting the mother of his child last week was hit by police gunfire but ultimately took his own life, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2022
Arizona House speaker says school funding cap will be lifted before deadline
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers said Friday that lawmakers will address a funding cap in time to keep schools from losing access to $1.1 billion earmarked for education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2022Arizona border sheriff would welcome armed state National Guard troops
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said he’d welcome the presence of armed Arizona National Guard troops to address border security issues, a move the state’s attorney general said would be legally warranted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2022Furniture retailer Potato Barn planning first West Valley location
Metro Phoenix home furnishings retailer Potato Barn is planning to open its fourth location, and first in the West Valley, in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2022Arizona leads 5-state lawsuit against $15 minimum wage for federal contractors
Arizona and four other states are suing the Biden administration over its new $15 minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for federal contractors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2022Scottsdale police hunting for killer of ‘beloved’ Special Olympics athlete
Scottsdale police are working to find the killer of a “beloved” member of the city’s Special Olympics and adaptive recreation programs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022US House OKs version of semiconductor legislation pushed by Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
The U.S. House on Friday passed its version of a bill that contains billions of dollars to supercharge the semiconductor industry, which is booming in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022
Kari Lake says homelessness plan would get people off streets ‘one way or another’
Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said Thursday her plan to curb homelessness would get "these people off the streets one way or another."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 3, 2022Maricopa County Superior Court judge hospitalized after getting hit by car
A longtime Maricopa County Superior Court judge was seriously injured Wednesday in a car-pedestrian collision involving a driver suspected of running a red light in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 3, 2022Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on possible Senate run: ‘Answer hasn’t changed’
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has repeatedly said he won’t run for U.S. Senate this year, and a new poll showing he’d be the clear front-runner among Republicans hasn’t changed his mind.