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 | Aug 9, 2021Body of camper missing for nearly a month found near Prescott
The body of a camper missing for almost a month was found southeast of Prescott over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2021No decision yet about charging mother who left infant in car at Mesa mall
No decision has been made about whether the mother of an infant who died after being left in a hot car at an East Valley mall over the weekend will face criminal charges, police said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Man killed in brutal knife attack at Phoenix cafeteria for homeless
A man was killed Tuesday morning in a relentless knife attack at a Phoenix cafeteria for people experiencing homelessness, and the suspect is in custody.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Department of Justice opens civil rights investigation of Phoenix Police
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it’s investigating the Phoenix Police Department and the city over potential civil rights violations and abuses of power.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Sen. Kelly: Masks wouldn’t be an issue if more Arizonans were vaccinated
Face mask mandates wouldn’t be the hot-button issue they are today if more people were vaccinated against COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Valley tribal casinos start rolling out craps, baccarat, roulette games
Casinos in and around metro Phoenix are starting to roll out Las Vegas-style gambling options now permitted under Arizona’s new tribal gaming pact.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Tempe 3rd grade class sent home to quarantine after COVID exposure
An entire Tempe elementary school class is on home quarantine after coming in close contact with somebody who tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Arizona Humane Society offering free pet adoptions this week
Overflowing with animals needing homes, the Arizona Humane Society is offering free and reduced-price pet adoptions through Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Arizona’s second-largest district, Tucson Unified, to mandate masks
Tucson Unified School District is joining the ranks of those defying the governor’s wishes and imposing face mask mandates on campus to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Arizona GOP Senate leaders fire back after Maricopa County defies subpoena
Arizona Senate Republican leaders fired back Tuesday at Maricopa County officials who a day earlier defied the lawmakers’ subpoena for election-related materials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021
Maricopa County defiantly responds to Arizona Senate’s audit subpoena
Maricopa County officials said Monday they refuse to turn over routers sought by the Arizona Senate and questioned the validity of Republican lawmakers’ latest subpoena related to the contentious 2020 election audit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021Arizona US Senate hopeful Blake Masters sees his youth as an asset
Blake Masters sees his youth an advantage in his campaign to win Arizona's Republican U.S. Senate primary next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021Arizonans warned about scammers seeking gift cards as utility payments
Authorities are warning Arizonans about fraudsters claiming to be from utility companies and demanding payment in gift cards.
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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.