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 EDUCATION NEWS | Mar 19, 2026‘Michael’s Law’ school safety bill has bipartisan support in Arizona Legislature
A school safety bill known as “Michael’s Law” is working its way through the Arizona Legislature with bipartisan support.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 19, 2026Phoenix breaks another daily record as historic March heat wave continues
The historic March heat wave in Phoenix continued Thursday with another daily record.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Mar 19, 2026Police declare bomb threats at several West Valley campuses to be hoaxes
Police determined that bomb threats directed toward several West Valley schools on Thursday were a hoax.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Mar 19, 2026Arizona Republicans pass bill to rename Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk, send it to Gov. Hobbs
Arizona Republican lawmakers approved a bill to rename Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk, but it is unlikely to get past Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto stamp.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2026Crescent moon symbol representing Ramadan destroyed on ‘A’ Mountain in Tempe
An investigation is underway after a crescent moon symbol built on "A" Mountain in Tempe to commemorate Ramadan was destroyed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2026Arizona mayor ‘optimistic’ about appeal after FEMA rejected disaster aid for flood damage
The mayor of an Arizona city that was ravaged by flooding last year is still hoping to get federal disaster aid after a previous request was rejected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2026Authorities identify armed suspect shot dead by police in north Phoenix
Authorities identified the armed suspect who was shot and killed by police in north Phoenix early Thursday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 17, 2026Extreme heat warning issued ahead of historic 100-degree streak in Phoenix
The first extreme heat warning of 2026 has been issued ahead of what’s expected to be a historic run of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Mar 17, 2026Arizona accuses prediction market Kalshi of illegal gambling in 20-count criminal indictment
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office filed misdemeanor criminal charges against the companies behind the Kalshi prediction markets platform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2026SRP restores power after outages impact more than 7,600 Phoenix customers
Thousands of Salt River Project customers in east Phoenix woke up without electricity on Tuesday, but their power was restored within hours.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Mar 16, 2026No pennies? No problem: Arizona governor signs bill to regulate rounding in cash transactions
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill to regulate how businesses must handle cash transactions in the absence of pennies, which are no longer being minted.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Mar 16, 2026Arizona’s long-awaited 1st Buc-ee’s reportedly sets June opening date
Construction on Arizona’s first Buc-ee's started in October 2024. The Goodyear travel center now has an opening date.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 16, 2026Driver killed in fiery overnight crash on I-10 off-ramp near Chandler
A driver was killed in a fiery overnight crash on a freeway ramp south of Chandler, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 13, 2026I-17 traffic diverted to flex lanes after rollover crash north of Valley
Traffic heading north out of the Valley on Friday afternoon was slowed by a rollover crash on Interstate 17, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2026Maricopa County recorder says he would be ‘happy to comply’ if given court order for voter records
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap said that if he receives a court order to turn over voter data, he would be “happy to comply.”
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 12, 2026Crane pulls trailer filled with cars off Phoenix freeway guard rail after crash
A crane was brought onto a Phoenix freeway Thursday to secure a trailer filled with cars that was dangling over a guard rail.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 12, 2026Unrivaled March heat wave expected to torch Phoenix records, produce highs over 100
A Phoenix heat wave of unprecedented intensity for March is set to torch the record book and produce the year's first triple-digit temperatures.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 11, 2026Arizona AG Mayes ‘happy’ to supply public records for ‘unserious’ federal election probe
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office confirmed reports that the Department of Homeland Security is looking into the state’s 2020 election.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 11, 2026New poll shows tight Republican primary races for Arizona secretary of state, attorney general
New polling ahead of July's 2026 primary elections shows several tight Republican races for statewide offices and plenty of undecided voters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2026Major Phoenix apartment fire displaces 30 tenants, damages 20 units
Crews battled a major fire that displaced dozens of residents at a Phoenix apartment complex on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2026Man gets 60-year sentence for sexual assault after targeting victim at Chandler bus stop
A man who sexually assaulted a woman after offering her a ride at a Chandler bus stop two years ago was sentenced to six decades behind bars last week.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Mar 10, 2026Arizona human smuggler sentenced to 10 years for deadly crash while fleeing Border Patrol
An Arizona man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a deadly human smuggling crash in 2024, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2026Suspect arrested in connection with paintball incident at Phoenix mosque
Police are searching for a suspect after an aggravated assault occurred at a north Phoenix mosque on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 10, 2026Here’s how to vote for 3 Tempe City Council seats on Election Day
Tuesday, March 10, is Election Day in the race for three seats on the Tempe City Council. Seven candidates are on the ballot.