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 | Jan 26, 2021
Under half of Arizona’s 1M COVID vaccine shots have been given
Less than half of the million-plus COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated to Arizona by the federal government as of Tuesday have made their way into people’s arms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2021Lights go out on Phoenix ZooLights after this weekend
Phoenix Zoo’s annual nighttime ZooLights attraction will go dark after this weekend, and only two days remain for the drive-through option.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2021Arizona’s COVID-19 pandemic began with single case 1 year ago
One year ago on Jan. 26, Arizona reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case. The disease has claimed the lives of more than 12,000 Arizonans since then.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2021Phoenix ICU nurse warns that COVID can devastate young, healthy adults
A Phoenix nurse said her intensive care unit is seeing plenty of young, healthy patients who are extremely ill or dying from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tells NYT he will not run for US Senate
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he will not make a run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, when Sen. Mark Kelly is up for reelection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2021Banner Health Arizona hospitals to cautiously resume elective surgeries
With Arizona’s winter COVID-19 wave receding for the first time in months, Banner Health will cautiously resume elective surgeries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2021With supplies limited, Rep. Schweikert turns down vaccine: ‘It felt creepy’
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona said he turned down a chance to get vaccinated for COVID-19 because “it felt creepy” to use his position to move to the head of the line.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2021
Arizona officials approve first licenses for recreational marijuana sales
Arizona officials on Friday approved the first 86 licenses for marijuana dispensaries to sell cannabis to adults for recreational use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2021Mesa police seek public’s help on 4 related sexual assault incidents
Mesa police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect they believe was involved in four recent attempted sexual assaults, including three this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2021Powerball jackpot hit in Maryland, but 2 Valley tickets good for $50K
A $731.1 million jackpot ticket for Wednesday night’s drawing was sold on the East Coast, but Arizona players didn’t come out empty-handed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2021
Valley economist says President Biden should sharpen COVID relief focus
Valley economist Elliott Pollack would like to see President Joe Biden focus coronavirus relief efforts on people directly impacted by the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2021
150K Arizona vaccine appointments for February snapped up in 1 day
Nearly 150,000 Arizonans snagged February appointments for COVID-19 shots on Tuesday, filling every slot up for grabs in about 14 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2021Video shows Arizona’s horned rioter writing Pence threat, leading prayer
Video released by The New Yorker shows Arizona’s horn-wearing “QAnon Shaman” writing a threatening note to Mike Pence and leading fellow Capitol rioters in prayer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2021Phoenix sees first measurable rain of 2021 on Tuesday morning
It wasn’t exactly a deluge, but measurable rain fell in Phoenix for the first time this year on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 20212 men arrested in Las Vegas charged with murder in Scottsdale
Two men who were arrested in Nevada face murder charges in Arizona over the shooting death of a woman in Scottsdale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2021Prosecutors say horned Arizona rioter left note threatening Mike Pence
Federal prosecutors say the horn-wearing Arizona man who has become a symbol of last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was among rioters who intended to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2021FBI says no ‘specific and substantiated’ threats to Arizona Capitol
The FBI said Thursday there are no “specific and substantiated” threats to the Arizona Capitol or other government buildings in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2021
Arizona officials concerned about vaccine supply as rollout expands
As Arizona forges ahead with plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine distribution, top state officials are concerned about running out of doses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2021Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey plans to attend inauguration of Joe Biden
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he intends to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in Washington next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2021Arizona Democratic lawmakers want FBI to investigate Reps. Biggs, Gosar
Arizona Democratic leaders have asked federal authorities to investigate several lawmakers from the state, including U.S. Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs, over alleged connections to the Capitol siege.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2021Racist slurs interrupt online memorial for Phoenix civil rights icon
A virtual memorial for Phoenix civil rights icon Calvin Goode was interrupted Tuesday when the online presentation was hijacked by a man repeatedly spewing racist slurs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2021State Farm Stadium site gives vaccines to people from anywhere in Arizona
You don’t have to live in Maricopa County to sign up for a shot at Arizona’s new 24-hour COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2021
4 Arizona tickets just missed Mega Millions jackpot of more than $500M
Four lottery tickets purchased in metro Phoenix last week were one number from hitting what would have been the eighth-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2021Arizona Democratic lawmakers unveil their blueprint for new session
Ahead of Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's annual State of the State address, Arizona's Democratic lawmakers unveiled their vision for the new legislative session.