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 4, 2021Construction equipment blamed for igniting destructive Spur Fire
The Spur Fire, a small but destructive blaze that burned 24 homes last week in Yavapai County, was caused by construction equipment and was “completely accidental,” authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2021West Phoenix gets new health care center for vulnerable populations
Jewish Family & Children’s Service recently launched an integrated health care center in west Phoenix as part of the nonprofit group’s mission of serving vulnerable populations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2021GOP, Democrats losing ground to ‘other’ in metro Phoenix voter registration
The Republican and Democratic parties continued losing ground to “other” in metro Phoenix voter registration numbers last month, according to elections officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2021Valley-based Sprouts, Taylor Morrison, Carvana debut on Fortune 500
Three metro Phoenix companies made their debuts in the Fortune 500 for 2021, increasing Arizona's representation in the prestigious rankings to eight businesses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2021Phoenix police chief on fatal wreck: ‘Not seen any kind of impact like that’
Phoenix Chief Jeri Williams said that, in her three decades of police work, she hasn’t seen anything like the crash that killed Officer Ginarro New.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2021Arizona officials target Sept. 9, day of NFL opener, to start sports betting
The Arizona Department of Gaming said Wednesday it was aiming to kick off legal sports betting in the state on Sept. 9, the first day of the 2021 NFL season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2021Former Fountain Hills mayor, civic leader Jerry Miles dies
Jerry Miles, former mayor of Fountain Hills and a champion of public art, died over the weekend, the town announced Tuesday. He was 84.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2021Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announces 2022 run for governor
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, announced Wednesday morning that she is running for governor in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2021Man drowns while swimming in Salt River on Memorial Day
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said there were no signs of foul play in the death of swimmer who went under water in the Salt River on Monday and didn't resurface.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2021Metro Phoenix officials confirm first heat-related death of 2021
Officials on Tuesday confirmed metro Phoenix's first heat-related death of 2021, an "older male" who died at home without the air conditioning running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey vows not to sign any bills until budget passes
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed 22 bills on Friday and told state lawmakers he won’t sign any more legislation until they pass a budget.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2021Wreck blocks I-17 north of Phoenix, tying up holiday weekend traffic
A wreck involving a camper blocked Interstate 17 near Sunset Point on Friday afternoon, causing long delays for the flood of Phoenix-area motorists heading north for the holiday weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2021Tips lead to arrest of suspect in fatal Fountain Hills hit-and-run
Authorities said Friday that tips from the public helped investigators identify the suspect in a hit-and-run collision that killed a bicyclist in Fountain Hills this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2021Phoenix police investigating death of newborn found in backpack
Police are investigating the death of a newborn found in a backpack in Phoenix on Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2021Army member accused of killing child in Tempe arrested at Texas base
A man accused of fatally abusing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old child in Tempe two years ago was arrested at a Texas Army base on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2021State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita running for Arizona secretary of state
State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, the Republican legislator behind the law to remove inactive voters from Arizona’s early voter list, is running for the state’s top elections post in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2021
Valley prosecutors consider charging Lori Vallow in ex-husband’s death
Metro Phoenix prosecutors are considering whether to charge Lori Vallow Daybell in the death of her estranged husband, who was fatally shot nearly two years before she was indicted for murder in Idaho this week in the deaths of her two children.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2021Legendary Willie Nelson bringing Outlaw Music Festival to Phoenix
Country legend Willie Nelson will soon be on the road again with his Outlaw Music Festival Tour, including a fall stop in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021
Arizonans oppose GOP state budget plan by wide margin, according to poll
Arizona voters oppose the state budget proposed by Republican leaders by a double-digit margin, according to new polling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2021Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona urges GOP to approve Jan. 6 commission
Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is urging Senate Republicans to greenlight a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Suspect charged with murder in shooting death of girlfriend in Phoenix
A Glendale man was charged with first-degree murder Monday in the shooting death of his girlfriend in Phoenix over weekend, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Scottsdale police arrest 2 more for looting at Fashion Square last year
Two more suspects have been charged in connection to the unrest at Scottsdale Fashion Square nearly a year ago, bringing the arrest total to 61, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Arizona sanctuary caring for 7 big cats seized from ‘Tiger King’ facility
An Arizona sanctuary said it’s taking care of seven of the 68 big cats seized by federal authorities last week from an animal park featured in the Netflix series “Tiger King.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2021Glendale breaks ground on fishing lake at Heroes Regional Park
Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at a 4-acre plot of Glendale Heroes Regional Park that will be transformed into a fishing lake over the coming months.