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 | Feb 3, 2022Sen. Mark Kelly says bill would bolster Arizona’s growing semiconductor industry
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said a bipartisan bill he co-sponsored and helped craft would be a boon to Arizona’s burgeoning semiconductor industry and help restore the nation as a leader in producing the small but vital components.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2022Phoenix scrambling to hire enough lifeguards to open all 29 pools this summer
If Phoenix can't hire 400 lifeguards by the end of March the city might not be able to open all 29 of its municipal pools this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2022Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona crushing Republican field in fundraising
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly entered this election year with a larger war chest than Arizona’s five Republican hopefuls combined, according to fourth-quarter Federal Election Commission reports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2022Phoenix nightclub Char’s Has the Blues reopening with new name, new look
Venerable Phoenix nightclub Char’s Has the Blues is reopening Friday with a new name and a new look nearly two years after closing because of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Arizona Lottery unveils $50 scratch-off tickets with $5 million top prize
The Arizona Lottery is set to debut its richest scratch-off game on Tuesday, a $50 ticket with a top prize of $5 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2022Sid’s Garage bringing bold burgers, shakes to Phoenix at Desert Ridge
Sid’s Garage, an burger-based restaurant based in Idaho, is tuning up its first Arizona location at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2022Here’s what Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly say about Supreme Court vacancy
With Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer retiring, Arizona's U.S. senators said Thursday they are looking forward to the confirmation process.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2022Party on! ‘Wayne’s World’ Pacer sells for over $70K at Scottsdale auction
Exsqueeze me? The AMC Pacer know as the Mirthmobile in "Wayne's World" sold for $71,500 at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 20223 ‘Fast Saga’ movie cars for sale at Scottsdale’s Barrett-Jackson auction
Buckle up. Three cars from the "Fast Saga" movie collection are hitting the block during Saturday’s session of the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2022Border Patrol union leader says morale ‘in the tank’ after trying year
Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, said agent morale is “in the tank” after a year in which the number of migrant encounters soared.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022Suspect shot by Phoenix police near Arizona Capitol jailed after hospital release
An armed robbery suspect shot by Phoenix police near the Arizona Capitol earlier this month was arrested Tuesday after getting released from the hospital, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022
Pills, monoclonal antibodies for treating COVID remain scarce in Arizona
Emerging outpatient antiviral treatments for COVID-19 are still being rationed in Arizona because of scarcity, the leader of the state’s largest health care network said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022Phoenix police staffing issues persist for variety of reasons, union leader says
The president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association said Monday that money isn't the only reason the city is struggling with police staffing issues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2022Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey gives Sen. Kyrsten Sinema credit for filibuster stance
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he was glad Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema voted against changing the Senate filibuster rule this week, a move that helped sink her party's efforts to pass voting rights legislation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Another company involved in semiconductor production comes to Phoenix
Sunlit, a Taiwanese company that supplies chemicals used in the production of semiconductors, broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in north Phoenix on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 20227 months after Phoenix’s Daniel Robinson went missing, dad keeps searching
Seven months after Daniel Robinson went missing after leaving a remote West Valley job site, his father’s relentless search efforts continue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Hobbs, Lake each spent more than $1M on Arizona governor race in 2021
The Democratic and Republican front-runners in Arizona’s race for governor each spent more than $1 million on their campaigns last year, according to campaign finance reports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona supports changing Senate rules to pass voting rights
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who had been noncommittal, announced Wednesday that he supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation by a simple majority.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Federal officials unveil 10-year strategy to mitigate wildfires in Arizona, other states
Federal officials on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year strategy to mitigate the growing threat of wildfires in Arizona and other susceptible states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2022
Ducey’s voucher program if Arizona schools close classrooms is now open
The portal for qualifying Arizona families to sign up for vouchers if their schools pause in-person learning is now open, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2022Tempe to handle certain mental health-related 911 calls with specialists
Specialized professionals will soon handle certain mental health-related 911 emergency calls in Tempe, the East Valley city announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2022
Phoenix man, 10 others indicted for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
An Arizona man and 10 others were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to violent breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2022Sen. Kyrsten Sinema won’t change Senate filibuster stance to pass voting bill
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona told the Senate on Thursday she won’t approve filibuster changes to pass voting rights legislation that she supports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2022Mountain Mike’s Pizza makes Arizona debut at Mesa Riverview
California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza has climbed over to Arizona, with the Grand Canyon State’s first location opening in Mesa.