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 | Oct 6, 2021
Maricopa County mails out 1.4M ballots for upcoming jurisdictional elections
Maricopa County mailed out ballots to all 1.4 million voters eligible to participate in the upcoming jurisdictional elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2021Arizona’s Doug Ducey joins GOP governors in Texas to propose border plan
Arizona’s Doug Ducey joined nine other Republican governors Wednesday in southern Texas to outline a 10-point border security plan they want the Biden administration to implement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2021
Cyber Ninjas CEO declines US House request to testify at Arizona audit hearing
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing Thursday about Arizona’s partisan election review, but a key figure declined an invitation to testify.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2021Innings Festival announces Foo Fighters, Tame Impala as 2022 headliners
Innings Festival on Tuesday revealed its 2022 lineup, with heavy hitters Foo Fighters and Tame Impala headlining the two-day celebration of music and baseball in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021Father of missing Phoenix man Daniel Robinson: ‘I’m still keeping my faith’
The father of Daniel Robinson is holding out hope that his son, who was last seen west of Phoenix more than three months ago, will be found alive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021Phoenix Union schools to require vaccine or testing for sports, other activities
The Phoenix Union High School District on Thursday announced that students and staff who participate in sports or certain other extracurricular activities must soon provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or take weekly tests.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021
Sen. Sinema spokesman: ‘We do not negotiate through the press’
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, taking heat from Democratic colleagues for not backing President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending plan, said reports saying she hasn’t been forthright during negotiations to shrink the package are not accurate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2021Innings Festival stepping back up to plate at Tempe park in 2022
After a year on the bench because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Innings Festival is returning to Tempe Beach Park in February 2022 for its fourth edition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2021US Rep. Debbie Lesko recovering in Arizona after successful surgery
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko said Wednesday she is recovering in Arizona after doctors successfully removed her gallbladder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2021AG Brnovich asks Arizona Supreme Court to hear mask mandate appeal
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the state’s appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down a host of Republican legislation, including a ban on face mask mandates in schools, to go straight to the Arizona Supreme Court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2021
Arizona Democratic Party threatens to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona Democratic Party leaders are putting pressure on U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to back filibuster reform in order to pass voting rights legislation and support President Joe Biden’s spending plan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2021Maricopa County commits $15M to address domestic violence
Maricopa County on Tuesday announced an “unprecedented” $15 million investment of federal COVID relief funding to address domestic violence in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2021
Arizona AG reaches out to Senate, Maricopa County about election review findings
The Arizona Attorney General's Office is seeking more information from the Arizona Senate regarding the Cyber Ninjas-led review of the 2020 election in metro Phoenix and wants Maricopa County to preserve its documentation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2021Judge strikes down Arizona law banning face mask mandates in schools
An Arizona Superior Court judge ruled that a law banning face mask mandates in schools violates the state constitution and can't go into effect this week as scheduled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2021
Richer: Maricopa County to give ‘bulletproof’ answers to election questions
Maricopa County will provide "bulletproof" answers to the questions raised last week by Arizona Senate contractors who reviewed the 2020 election in metro Phoenix, Recorder Stephen Richer said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2021
Arizona AG Mark Brnovich to ‘take all necessary actions’ on election findings
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Friday he’s prepared to "take all necessary actions" in response to the results of the Arizona Senate’s review of the last year’s election in Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2021Arizona says it has plenty of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine supply for booster shots
Arizona has an ample supply of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people eligible to get booster shots under new federal recommendations, the state health department said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2021Maricopa County supervisor urges GOP colleagues to move on from 2020
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates hopes his fellow Arizona Republicans can move on from 2020 now that election review results are expected to corroborate what he's known since votes were officially tallied in November: Joe Biden won.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2021Arizona minimum wage rising by 65 cents to $12.80 in 2022
The minimum wage in Arizona is going up by more than 5% to $12.80 per hour in 2022, but it's not expected to affect hiring, according to one state business leader.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2021Electrical contracting company announces Goodyear manufacturing plant
Electrical contracting company Helix Electric announced Thursday it plans to open its first Arizona manufacturing facility in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2021Mesa police make 3 arrests in battle against catalytic converter thefts
Mesa police said Wednesday they are working to combat a rise in catalytic converter thefts, with an undercover operation resulting in three arrests so far.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2021Maricopa County’s Hickman calls Chucri situation a ‘bit of a shock’
Maricopa County Supervisor Clint Hickman said Wednesday it’s been difficult to process the whirlwind that culminated with the resignation of Republican colleague and close friend Steve Chucri.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2021Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates reacts to GOP colleague’s comments
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates said Wednesday he was surprised by Steve Chucri’s resignation and disappointed with what Chucri was caught saying about his Republican colleagues in newly released audio.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2021Damage to Arizona businesses from border restrictions could be permanent
The ongoing U.S. travel restrictions at the Mexican border are causing damage to Arizona businesses that might never be repaired, according to a state business leader.