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 | Jun 18, 2021Phoenix Mayor Gallego to seek creation of Juneteenth city holiday
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego signed a Juneteenth proclamation on Friday and said she will push for the city to follow the U.S. government in making it into an official holiday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2021
Arizona reports 364 new COVID-19 cases, 13 additional deaths Friday
Arizona public health officials on Friday reported 364 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2021Gilbert closing its town hall for about a year for major renovation
The metro Phoenix suburb of Gilbert is closing its town hall next week for a major renovation that is expected to take about a year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2021Phoenix Children’s places high in pediatric hospital rankings for 2021-22
U.S. News and World Report ranked Phoenix Children’s as the best pediatric hospital in Arizona and the second-best in the Southwest for 2021-22.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2021Breakthrough COVID-19 cases like Chris Paul’s are extremely rare
Although Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 in a high-profile case despite being fully vaccinated, such breakthrough infections are extremely rare in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2021Tech giant Microsoft flips switch to on at new West Valley data centers
Nearly three years after Microsoft started buying land in the West Valley, the tech giant announced that its new data centers in El Mirage and Goodyear are up and running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2021Gov. Ducey issues executive order to block ASU COVID-19 vaccination policy
As promised, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday issued an executive order to block key elements of Arizona State University’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 20211 killed, another seriously injured in plane crash at Gila Bend airport
One person was killed and another seriously injured Tuesday morning in a plane crash at Gila Bend Municipal Airport, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2021Scottsdale Airport to close for about 45 days to rehabilitate its runway
After receiving more than $10 million in federal funding, Scottsdale Airport will be closing for about 45 days to rehabilitate its only runway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2021Sen. Mark Kelly asks President Biden for help with Arizona wildfire response
After touring the command posts for Arizona’s Mescal and Telegraph fires Sunday, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly wrote to the president and other federal officials seeking recovery assistance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2021Phoenix police release suspect’s name, body cam footage from shootout
Police on Monday released the name of a man who was wounded in a shootout with a Phoenix officer last month along with body camera footage from the incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2021Arizona DPS seizes nearly 100 pounds of meth, arrests California man
Detectives took nearly 100 pounds of methamphetamine off the street in Phoenix and arrested a California man for drug trafficking earlier this week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2021Ex-Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes running for secretary of state
The Democrats have their first candidate in the race to become Arizona’s next secretary of state: former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2021Glendale getting Mattel theme park with Hot Wheels, Thomas attractions
The country’s first Mattel theme park, complete with Hot Wheels and Thomas the Tank Engine attractions, is coming to Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2021Gov. Ducey calling special legislative session to address Arizona wildfires
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he is calling a special session of the state Legislature to address the ongoing wildfires east of the Phoenix area and their potential aftermath.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2021Flagstaff police say sun in driver’s eyes may be factor in fatal bike collision
Authorities said Wednesday that a tow truck driver could have had the sun in his eyes when he plowed into a group of bicycle riders, killing one, in Flagstaff last month, although the cause of the incident remains under investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2021Maricopa County recount almost done, but other parts of audit will continue
A hand recount of nearly 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 Maricopa County election is on track to wrap in a few days, but that doesn’t mean a final audit report will soon follow, an Arizona Senate spokesman said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2021Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey calls housing crisis ‘good problem to have’
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said the shortage of houses for sale and rising prices are signs of the state’s popularity, not a bubble.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2021Arizona Gov. Ducey would ‘welcome’ Democratic vote for stalled budget
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday he would "welcome" a Democratic vote to break the logjam over his tax-slashing budget proposal, which has failed to gain unanimous support from his own party.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2021Arizona reports 414 new COVID-19 cases, 13 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 414 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2021Gilbert Army veteran keeps cool with free air conditioning unit
Two nonprofit groups and a Valley HVAC company came through in a cool way last week for a Gilbert Army veteran.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2021Arizona Senate president’s emails related to election audit made public
More than 500 pages of Arizona Senate President Karen Fann’s emails related to the ongoing audit of the 2020 Maricopa County election were made public last week, revealing new insight into the Republican's thought process.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2021Phoenix considers Central Avenue plan to add bike lanes, cut vehicle lanes
City planners are considering making significant changes to traffic flow on a prominent stretch of Central Avenue in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2021Maricopa County ballot recount picks up pace, is more than 60% complete
The hand recount of nearly 2.1 million ballots from Maricopa County's 2020 general election is more than 60% complete and picking up steam, an Arizona Senate spokesman said Friday.