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 | 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher announces retirement
Ed Zuercher said Monday he is retiring as Phoenix city manager after eight years as the top unelected official in Arizona's largest city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021Shut out of Arizona audit, Ken Bennett raises concerns about transparency
Arizona Senate liaison Ken Bennett said Monday that he’s being shut out of the Cyber Ninjas-led audit of the 2020 Maricopa County election, and he raised concerns about the contractors' lack of transparency.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2021With final rules in, Arizona event wagering set to go live Sept. 9
Arizona gaming officials said Monday their sports betting rules have been finalized and everything is on track for event wagering to go live on Sept. 9, opening day of the NFL season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2021Glendale food bank wins nearly 3 tons of ground beef worth $15,000
Glendale's Hope for Hunger took delivery of nearly 3 tons of beef Friday morning after winning a competition with four other community food banks from around the nation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2021Federal court shoots down ousted Arizona lawmaker’s appeal
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former Arizona Rep. Don Shooter, who was expelled in 2018 for sexual harassment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2021
Trump says he’s looking forward to Phoenix visit, rips GOP state senator
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s looking forward to visiting Phoenix this weekend and launched an attack on a Republican state lawmaker who’s been critical of the partisan audit of last year’s Maricopa County election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2021Ex-East Valley school superintendent indicted in bid-rigging scheme
A former East Valley school district leader and three other people are facing charges for their alleged involvement in a bid-rigging conspiracy related to a multimillion-dollar construction project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2021Clarendon leans into legalization as Arizona’s first cannabis-friendly hotel
The Clarendon Hotel and Spa in central Phoenix is calling itself the state’s first cannabis-friendly hotel, with some rooms designated for marijuana use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2021Semiconductor supply company moving to larger space in Chandler
ASML, a company based in the Netherlands that supplies products and support to semiconductor manufacturers, is increasing its presence in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Man accused of wearing wig during burglary of Chandler’s DC Steakhouse
A man suspected of wearing a wig while breaking into a downtown Chandler steakhouse and stealing $14,500 was arrested last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Phoenix man’s SUV found on its side 4 miles from where he was last seen
A missing Phoenix geologist's SUV was found on it side a few miles from the remote West Valley jobsite he was last seen leaving nearly a month ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Arizona health director recommends face masks for kids returning to school
With classes resuming in Arizona and the COVID-19 Delta variant surging, the state’s health director is recommending that unvaccinated students – including her own kids – wear face masks at school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2021Police identify bodies found in Scottsdale canal, Tempe Town Lake
Police in two cities have released the identities of bodies found in Valley waterways in the past week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2021New Glendale housing assistance program prioritizes college students
Glendale is launching a program to address housing insecurity in the West Valley suburb, with the focus on helping community college students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2021New report shows how much COVID-19 cost Arizona tourism industry
A week after the Arizona tourism industry received word that over $100 million of support was on the way, data was released Tuesday showing just how hard COVID-19 hit the massive sector last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2021Tolleson joins growing list of Arizona cities to enact LGBTQ protections
You can add Tolleson to the list of Arizona cities that have enacted protections for the LGBTQ community in matters of housing, employment and public accommodations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2021Tempe officer recognizes stolen boat from social media, arrests suspect
A Tempe police officer busted a suspected boat thief over the weekend after recognizing the stolen watercraft from a social media post, the department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2021Gov. Doug Ducey appoints pair to fill Arizona Board of Regents vacancies
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday appointed policy strategist Jessica Pacheco and retired business executive Bob Herbold to fill vacancies on the panel that governs the state’s three public universities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2021Bluewater Grill seafood restaurant moving to new Phoenix location
Bluewater Grill, the Phoenix seafood restaurant marked by an eye-catching blue-and-white swordfish sign overlooking State Route 51 at Camelback Road, is moving into the shuttered SanTan Brewing location a mile away.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2021Arizona man accused of breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 in gladiator costume
An Arizona man faces federal charges for allegedly breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots while dressed as a gladiator figure from Latter-day Saints scripture.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2021Arizona Republicans chasing Sen. Mark Kelly in fundraising for 2022
Arizona Republicans angling to take on U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly next year are facing an uphill climb when it comes to campaign dollars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2021Cyber Ninjas CEO suggests that audit should revive door-knocking plan
Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan said Thursday he thinks the audit he’s leading of last year’s Phoenix-area election should include door-to-door canvassing, a plan that was shelved after the U.S. Department of Justice raised concerns.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2021Arizona Sen. Karen Fann at audit hearing: ‘This is not about Trump’
Arizona Senate President Karen Fann has said it before and she said it again during Thursday's highly anticipated audit hearing: "This is not about overturning the election."