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 11, 2021Maricopa County COVID-19 vaccine website struggles with 1B rush
The flood of people attempting to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Phoenix area overwhelmed the system shortly after phase 1B registration opened Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2021Portions of Arizona Canal trail closing for maintenance, drainage
Portions of the popular Arizona Canal jogging and biking trail in Phoenix will be closed over the next month for annual canal maintenance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2021State Farm Stadium to be used as 24-hour COVID-19 vaccination site
State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, will be used as a COVID-19 vaccination site that will be open 24 hours a day starting next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2021
What to know about next phase of Phoenix-area COVID-19 vaccinations
Metro Phoenix is set to move into the initial stage of phase 1B COVID-19 vaccine distribution next week. Here's what we know about it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2021DC police seeking horn-wearing Arizona man involved in Capitol mob
A man well known for appearing in an outlandish costume at Arizona protests is on the radar of police after he was seen among the mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2021US 60 in West Valley closed in both directions after serious wreck
Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) in the West Valley was closed in both directions Thursday morning following a serious collision, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2021Suspects break into Arizona airport, steal airplane
Thieves broke into a northern Arizona airport on New Year’s Eve and made off with an airplane, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2021Maricopa County to enter Phase 1B of coronavirus vaccinations next week
Maricopa County is moving to the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations next week, expanding access to teachers, police and elderly people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2021Arizona still faces significant shortage of qualified teachers, survey finds
Arizona schools are still dealing with a significant shortage of qualified teachers, but there are signs the situation is improving despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2021
Phoenix officer accused of threatening Mayor Gallego won’t be charged
A Phoenix police officer accused of threatening to shoot Mayor Kate Gallego in October will not be charged with a crime.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2021Health expert blames Arizona’s COVID crisis on lack of enforcement
Arizona wouldn’t currently be the country’s worst COVID-19 hot spot if state officials had been doing a better job of enforcing mitigation rules, according to Dr. Will Humble.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2021
Arizona’s Katie Hobbs calls Trump’s call to Georgia counterpart ‘appalling’
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs called President Donald Trump’s attempt to coerce her Georgia counterpart into changing election results “appalling” but “not surprising.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2020Ducey extends lawsuit protection for Arizona COVID health care workers
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey extended the "Good Samaritan" order that protects health care professionals from being sued over their work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2020Arizona mom allegedly beat kids for going maskless after getting COVID
An Arizona mother was arrested for allegedly beating her three kids because they weren’t wearing face masks after testing positive for COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2020Outgoing treasurer rips Maricopa County for ‘toxic’ political environment
Citing a “toxic” political environment and other issues, Royce Flora said that Thursday will be his last day as Maricopa County treasurer even though his successor won’t be sworn in until the second week of January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2020
Group ends effort to recall Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over COVID-19 response
A group trying to recall Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over his COVID-19 response has called off the campaign, saying the pandemic has created unsafe conditions for gathering signatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2020Suspect in human body parts case arrested in Scottsdale
Authorities made an arrest Tuesday in the case of human body parts found over the weekend in northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 29, 2020Arizona health officials promote low-key New Year’s celebrations
Arizona health officials want you to ring in the new year quietly at home to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 29, 2020Arizonans 75 and older moved to higher priority slot for COVID vaccine
The panel of health experts that makes Arizona's COVID-19 vaccination priority recommendations moved adults 75 and older into a higher slot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2020Taiwanese semiconductor giant leases 2 floors of Phoenix office space
In advance of building a massive plant in north Phoenix, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is taking over two floors of office space in the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2020Phoenix officers fatally shoot woman they say pointed gun at them
Phoenix police officers fatally shot a 47-year-old woman after she pointed a handgun at them early Monday, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 26, 2020Socially distanced circus comes to Tempe with drive-in shows
The Zoppé Circus is coming to town for the holiday season with a drive-in version of the show at Big Surf -- with COVID-19 safety protocols approved by the city of Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 25, 2020Phoenix police officer shoots suspect who was driving toward people
A police officer shot and wounded a suspect who allegedly was driving toward a group of people outside a west Phoenix home early Christmas Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 23, 2020Some Banner hospitals over 100% capacity, limiting elective surgeries
Multiple facilities in the Arizona's largest hospital system have cut back on elective surgeries and are operating at over 100% capacity.