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 | Jul 30, 2021ASU ‘strongly recommending’ face masks as fall semester approaches
With a new semester fast approaching, Arizona State University said Friday it is now “strongly recommending” that everybody wears face masks inside campus buildings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021Phoenix Children’s, Sonora Quest to require COVID-19 vaccines for staff
Two more major Arizona health care providers -- Phoenix Children’s and Sonora Quest Laboratories -- said Friday they will require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2021Ken Bennett granted audit access, will remain Arizona Senate liaison
Following a week of uncertainty after his access was restricted, Ken Bennett said he will continue in his role of Arizona Senate liaison for the Republican-ordered Maricopa County election audit as it moves into the reporting phase.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2021Arizona ban on school mask mandates already backfiring, Hoffman says
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said she is on Gov. Doug Ducey’s side when it comes to wanting kids back in classrooms, but a state ban on face mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates is already hindering that goal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2021Are there ways around Arizona’s ban on school face mask mandates?
A new Arizona law prohibits public schools from enacting face mask mandates, but a Phoenix attorney said there could be ways to circumvent the ban.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Cara Christ stepping down as Arizona Department of Health Services director
Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving the state agency next month, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Most of Arizona included among areas CDC recommends masks indoors
Most of Arizona has a COVID-19 transmission level high enough to fall under the new CDC recommendation that even people who are fully vaccinated should wear face masks in public indoor settings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021Supt. Hoffman urges Gov. Ducey to let Arizona schools mandate masks
In response to updated CDC guidelines, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman on Tuesday urged Gov. Doug Ducey to give schools authority over their COVID-19 policies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2021
Maricopa County weighs subpoena response, unlikely to turn over routers
Maricopa County officials are weighing their response to a new subpoena from Arizona Senate Republican leaders over items related to the 2020 election, but it appears they will resist handing over network routers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021Lucid Motors, which builds electric vehicles in Arizona, goes public
Lucid Motors, which is producing its soon-to-be-available luxury electric vehicles in Arizona, became a publicly listed company on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher announces retirement
Ed Zuercher said Monday he is retiring as Phoenix city manager after eight years as the top unelected official in Arizona's largest city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021Shut out of Arizona audit, Ken Bennett raises concerns about transparency
Arizona Senate liaison Ken Bennett said Monday that he’s being shut out of the Cyber Ninjas-led audit of the 2020 Maricopa County election, and he raised concerns about the contractors' lack of transparency.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021With final rules in, Arizona event wagering set to go live Sept. 9
Arizona gaming officials said Monday their sports betting rules have been finalized and everything is on track for event wagering to go live on Sept. 9, opening day of the NFL season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2021Glendale food bank wins nearly 3 tons of ground beef worth $15,000
Glendale's Hope for Hunger took delivery of nearly 3 tons of beef Friday morning after winning a competition with four other community food banks from around the nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2021Federal court shoots down ousted Arizona lawmaker’s appeal
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former Arizona Rep. Don Shooter, who was expelled in 2018 for sexual harassment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2021
Trump says he’s looking forward to Phoenix visit, rips GOP state senator
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s looking forward to visiting Phoenix this weekend and launched an attack on a Republican state lawmaker who’s been critical of the partisan audit of last year’s Maricopa County election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2021Ex-East Valley school superintendent indicted in bid-rigging scheme
A former East Valley school district leader and three other people are facing charges for their alleged involvement in a bid-rigging conspiracy related to a multimillion-dollar construction project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2021Clarendon leans into legalization as Arizona’s first cannabis-friendly hotel
The Clarendon Hotel and Spa in central Phoenix is calling itself the state’s first cannabis-friendly hotel, with some rooms designated for marijuana use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2021Semiconductor supply company moving to larger space in Chandler
ASML, a company based in the Netherlands that supplies products and support to semiconductor manufacturers, is increasing its presence in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Man accused of wearing wig during burglary of Chandler’s DC Steakhouse
A man suspected of wearing a wig while breaking into a downtown Chandler steakhouse and stealing $14,500 was arrested last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Phoenix man’s SUV found on its side 4 miles from where he was last seen
A missing Phoenix geologist's SUV was found on it side a few miles from the remote West Valley jobsite he was last seen leaving nearly a month ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Arizona health director recommends face masks for kids returning to school
With classes resuming in Arizona and the COVID-19 Delta variant surging, the state’s health director is recommending that unvaccinated students – including her own kids – wear face masks at school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Police identify bodies found in Scottsdale canal, Tempe Town Lake
Police in two cities have released the identities of bodies found in Valley waterways in the past week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2021New Glendale housing assistance program prioritizes college students
Glendale is launching a program to address housing insecurity in the West Valley suburb, with the focus on helping community college students.