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 | May 6, 2021Smoky new restaurant Renata’s Hearth set to open at Phoenix’s Biltmore resort
A new restaurant featuring a menu infused with smoky South and Central American flavors, Renata's Hearth, is set to open May 18 at Phoenix’s revitalized Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2021Phoenix utility SRP doubles plan for new solar energy by 2025
Salt River Project, the Phoenix area’s largest electricity provider, is doubling its commitment to new utility-scale solar energy in the coming years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2021Gilbert officer injured during deadly pursuit ‘responding well to treatment’
The Gilbert police officer who was severely injured during the incident in which a Chandler officer was killed last week is “responding well to treatment,” authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2021Ducey vetoes bill to maintain care home board, wants ADHS to take over
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wants to overhaul oversight of the state’s long-term care homes, vetoing a bill that would have reauthorized a board that's been regulating the facilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2021Phoenix woman charged in death of man who was stabbed in head
A 58-year-old Phoenix woman was charged with murder in the death of man who was stabbed in the head last week, according to court documents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2021Liaison not worried about pro-Trump ex-lawmaker counting Arizona ballots
The Arizona Senate liaison for the audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 election said he doesn’t think it’s a problem that a former state lawmaker who was voted out of office in November is taking part in the recount.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2021Arizona election audit has no set deadline for completion, liaison says
The recount of nearly 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 Maricopa County election has no hard deadline for completion but might have to pause for about a week later this month, Ken Bennett said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2021Window to donate citrus to St. Mary’s Food Bank closes at end of month
With the quality of the fruit deteriorating as temperatures rise, April 30 is the last day St. Mary’s Food Bank will accept citrus donations this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2021Angry Crab Shack set to debut first Scottsdale location in next month
It’s going to get messy in Scottsdale in the next month when Angry Crab Shack opens its first restaurant in the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2021Adopted girl in Phoenix case died of abuse, neglect, medical report says
The adopted girl whose skeletal remains were found at a Phoenix home last year died of physical abuse and neglect, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2021Alice Cooper headlining benefit concert Saturday at Mesa golf course
Rock legend, philanthropist and Valley resident Alice Cooper is staging a benefit concert with other big hitters at a Mesa golf course Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2021Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema helps introduce bipartisan border legislation
A bipartisan group of Congress members from both chambers, including Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, proposed legislation to address the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2021Police identify man killed in ‘family shooting’ in Mesa last week
Police have released the identity of the man found dead along with a child and two dogs in what’s being called a "family shooting" in Mesa last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2021Phoenix City Council chooses Carlos Garcia as vice mayor
The Phoenix City Council elected Councilman Carlos Garcia as vice mayor on Wednesday, another step up the political ladder for the social justice activist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2021Arizona surpasses milestone of 2M people fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Arizona’s COVID-19 prevention efforts passed an "exciting" milestone on Thursday, with more than 2 million people now fully vaccinated in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2021While in Yuma, Ducey urges Biden to use ‘vast powers’ to help at border
During a visit to Yuma, Gov. Doug Ducey implored President Joe Biden to unleash the federal government’s “vast powers” to address the situation at the border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2021Gov. Ducey declares border emergency, deploys Arizona National Guard
Gov. Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency over the border situation Tuesday and said he will deploy the state National Guard to support law enforcement efforts in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2021Police searching for suspect in carjacking at Phoenix grade school
Authorities are searching for a man who stole a vehicle from a teenager at a Phoenix elementary school while fleeing from police Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2021Forbes ranks 5 Arizona employers among best in nation for diversity
Four Arizona-based businesses and one university made Forbes’ 2021 list of the 500 best employers for diversity in the United States.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2021Pedestrian dead after hit-and-run collision with truck on Phoenix street
Authorities are searching for the driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing in west Phoenix on Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2021UArizona president ‘strongly’ favors requiring vaccines for students, staff
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins said Monday he's "strongly" in favor of mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 20212 new Phoenix City Council members take oath of office for first time
The Phoenix City Council will have a new look when it gets down to business this week after two new members were sworn in Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2021Wreckage of missing plane found near Flagstaff; 2 occupants killed
Authorities located the wreckage of a missing plane with two deceased occupants near Flagstaff early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2021Arizona Gov. Ducey bans government-mandated ‘vaccine passports’
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday issued an executive order barring government-mandated "vaccine passports" in the state.