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 | Apr 9, 20219/11 exhibit with Twin Towers model stops at Phoenix’s Hall of Flame
The Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum in Phoenix is hosting a traveling exhibit commemorating the World Trade Center 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2021Arizona Gov. Ducey joins advisory board of Mike Pence’s new group
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is serving as an advisor for a new conservative advocacy group launched Wednesday by former Vice President Mike Pence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2021Phoenix Municipal Stadium vaccine site moving indoors to ASU arena
The state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium parking lot will be replaced by an indoor operation at ASU's Desert Financial Arena next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2021Scottsdale fun centers looking to hire, dangle $500 bonuses for cooks
Octane Raceway and Mavrix, tandem Scottsdale entertainment centers, are offering $500 bonuses for some positions and other enticements as they aim to fill more than 60 jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Maricopa County initiative vaccinates 26,000 school and child care workers
More than 26,000 metro Phoenix school and child care workers were vaccinated for COVID-19 during a just-completed 10-week initiative, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appoints new state Homeland Security director
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday named a new state Homeland Security director and moved cybersecurity operations into the department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Arizona Gov. Ducey says gun rights law is ‘proactive,’ changes nothing
A day after signing a Second Amendment bill, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said it doesn’t affect current policy but is a “proactive” move in case federal gun laws are changed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona gets firsthand look at border situation
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Monday made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since he took office late last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021AG Brnovich to seek warrants on Arizona’s first 2 executions since 2014
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is seeking warrants to carry out the state’s first executions since 2014.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021Arizona announces initiative to vaccinate people with disabilities
Arizona officials announced a new initiative to make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to people with disabilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 20213 arrested after big stash of drugs found during Arizona traffic stop
Three people from out of state were arrested after a cache of illegal drugs, including nearly 100 pounds of meth, was found in their vehicle during a traffic stop in northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Bourbon bar, bike shop among future tenants at CityScape Phoenix
CityScape Phoenix, a multi-use development in the heart of downtown, is expanding its lineup with a slate of new tenants.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Arizona’s state-run COVID-19 vaccine sites pass 1 million-dose mark
Arizona’s state-run mass COVID-19 vaccination sites have crossed the milestone of giving 1 million shots.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021State-run indoor COVID-19 vaccine site coming to Scottsdale
On the day Arizona’s newest state-run COVID-19 vaccination site debuted, officials announced plans to open another one later this month at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2021Pima County to join rest of Arizona by expanding vaccine eligibility
Pima County announced Friday it will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults next week, an expansion already implemented in Arizona’s other 14 counties.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2021Ducey rips Phoenix for restrictions, makes state parks free this weekend
Gov. Doug Ducey ripped Phoenix officials Friday for implementing restrictions at city parks over Easter weekend, and he waived admission to state parks. Mayor Kate Gallego didn't take long to launch a counterattack.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2021Arizona’s largest COVID-19 vaccine site moving indoors to Gila River Arena
The state-run COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Glendale is moving across the street and indoors to Gila River Arena later this month, officials announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2021Mesa looks to honor military with Hometown Heroes banners
The city of Mesa is looking for U.S. service members and veterans to honor through its Hometown Heroes banner program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2021Arizona man with air rifle arrested on rooftop, allegedly threatened sister
A man carrying a realistic air rifle on a rooftop in downtown Flagstaff was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly threatening to kill his sister, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2021Arizona Senate hires 4 companies to audit 2020 Maricopa County election
The Republican-led Arizona Senate said it hired four out-of-state companies to conduct a comprehensive forensic audit and full hand recount of Maricopa County's 2020 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2021
President Joe Biden has Arizona approval rating of 55%, per new poll
A greater percentage of Arizona voters approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing so far than cast their ballots for him four months ago, a new poll found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2021Vehicle fire spews black smoke on Loop 101 in Scottsdale
A vehicle fire sent black plumes of smoke rising off the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale on Tuesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2021Despite Ducey’s order, Pima County says mask mandate still valid
Pima County officials said Tuesday that the Tucson-area face mask mandate remains in effect despite Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s executive order last week to lift it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2021Woman, 70, dies after getting hit by car while crossing Phoenix street
A 70-year-old woman died early Tuesday after getting hit by a car while crossing a west Phoenix street, authorities said.