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 | Oct 21, 2021Phoenix police expert: Call 911, don’t intervene if you see domestic violence
If you witness a domestic violence incident, it could be dangerous to intervene. A Phoenix police expert says you should call 911.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2021Tucson mayor defiant after Gov. Ducey warns about vaccine mandate
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey warned Tucson that its new employee vaccine mandate was illegal, and Mayor Regina Romero responded by calling his COVID-19 management an “utter failure.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021Gila River tribe breaks ground on 4th Valley casino: Santan Mountain
Gila River Hotels & Casinos held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for its fourth metro Phoenix venue and unveiled the project's name: Santan Mountain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2021New Arizona US Senate fundraising reports show surprising numbers
Incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly is lapping Arizona's U.S. Senate field in fundraising, but the Republican cash race has some interesting twists and turns.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2021Sarah Liguori appointed to fill Arizona House seat for District 28
Sarah Liguori was selected Monday to fill the Arizona House seat for District 28 vacated by Democrat Aaron Lieberman, who resigned last month to focus on his campaign for governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2021Here’s how to make sense of changes to Arizona’s COVID-19 dashboard
The Arizona Department of Health Services rolled out a variety of changes to how it presents data on its COVID-19 dashboard this week, some that could be confusing without further explanation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2021ASU, UArizona, NAU announce COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees
Arizona’s three public universities announced Friday they will be requiring most employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2021Airport security finds record number of guns in 2021, with Phoenix near top of list
Federal officers have detected a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints this year, with Phoenix Sky Harbor among the hot spots.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 13, 2021Most Arizonans want Congress to address prescription drug prices, poll finds
An overwhelming majority of Arizonans want Congress to do something about prescription drug prices, according to recent polling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2021Maricopa County Board of Supervisors seeks candidates to replace Steve Chucri
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants to fill its District 2 seat after Steve Chucri’s resignation goes into effect next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2021Scottsdale’s ‘Castle on the Hill’ estate sells for near-record $21.5 million
An elegant Scottsdale mansion known as the “Castle on the Hill” sold for $21.5 million earlier this month, the second-priciest home sale in Arizona history.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 8, 2021Long-running Original Phoenix Greek Festival returns this weekend
The long-running Original Phoenix Greek Festival returns Friday-Sunday after taking last year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 8, 2021
AG Garland briefed at border in southern Arizona, visits family of fallen DEA agent
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stopped for a briefing at the border while in southern Arizona on Thursday before heading to Mexico City to meet with high-level U.S. and Mexican officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 8, 2021Arizona education chief says federal COVID funds ‘essential’ for safe schools
Arizona has now received more than $4 billion in federal COVID-19 recovery funds for education, which Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said has been “incredibly critical” for schools to safely reopen because “the state has fallen short” in that regard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2021Maricopa County Attorney’s Office updates policy on use of video evidence
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office updated its official policy to say prosecutors must review available video evidence before pressing charges in felony cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2021FBI pushes to increase hate crime awareness, reporting in Arizona
With hate crimes on the rise in Arizona, the FBI is launching a statewide campaign to increase awareness and encourage citizens to report incidents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2021
Maricopa County mails out 1.4M ballots for upcoming jurisdictional elections
Maricopa County mailed out ballots to all 1.4 million voters eligible to participate in the upcoming jurisdictional elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2021Arizona’s Doug Ducey joins GOP governors in Texas to propose border plan
Arizona’s Doug Ducey joined nine other Republican governors Wednesday in southern Texas to outline a 10-point border security plan they want the Biden administration to implement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2021
Cyber Ninjas CEO declines US House request to testify at Arizona audit hearing
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing Thursday about Arizona’s partisan election review, but a key figure declined an invitation to testify.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2021Innings Festival announces Foo Fighters, Tame Impala as 2022 headliners
Innings Festival on Tuesday revealed its 2022 lineup, with heavy hitters Foo Fighters and Tame Impala headlining the two-day celebration of music and baseball in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021Father of missing Phoenix man Daniel Robinson: ‘I’m still keeping my faith’
The father of Daniel Robinson is holding out hope that his son, who was last seen west of Phoenix more than three months ago, will be found alive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021Phoenix Union schools to require vaccine or testing for sports, other activities
The Phoenix Union High School District on Thursday announced that students and staff who participate in sports or certain other extracurricular activities must soon provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or take weekly tests.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021
Sen. Sinema spokesman: ‘We do not negotiate through the press’
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, taking heat from Democratic colleagues for not backing President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending plan, said reports saying she hasn’t been forthright during negotiations to shrink the package are not accurate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021Innings Festival stepping back up to plate at Tempe park in 2022
After a year on the bench because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Innings Festival is returning to Tempe Beach Park in February 2022 for its fourth edition.