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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2021UArizona raises in-person class cap amid concerns about COVID variant
Amid concerns about a more transmissible COVID-19 variant reaching the Tucson campus, the University of Arizona welcomed more students for in-person classes on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2021ASU announces plan for hybrid graduation ceremony in May
Arizona State University revealed plans Monday for a schoolwide virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 along with in-person commencement events hosted by individual colleges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2021Volunteer dropoff doesn’t hurt Arizona vaccination operations, authorities say
The number of people volunteering to work at mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Arizona plummeted after the state expanded eligibility for the shots last week, but it isn’t impacting operations, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2021Border Patrol union leader says ongoing surge is historic in scope
The leader of the U.S. Border Patrol agents’ union said that the ongoing increase in activity at the U.S.-Mexico border does not by any means reflect a typical seasonal surge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2021Arizona lawmaker and surgeon Randy Friese running for Congress
Arizona Rep. Randy Friese, a trauma surgeon who treated then-U.S. Rep. Gabriel Giffords after she was critically wounded in a shooting 10 years ago, is running for Congress.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2021
ASU, UArizona, NAU aim to keep tuition level for in-state undergrads
Tuition for in-state undergraduate students at Arizona’s three public universities wouldn't change in 2021-22 under proposals released Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2021Arizona’s online vaccine appointments filled Friday in under 3 hours
The latest batch of online appointments for COVID-19 vaccines at Arizona’s state-run sites were filled within three hours of being released on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2021Arizona to open first indoor drive-thru mass COVID-19 vaccine site in Mesa
Arizona’s first indoor drive-thru COVID-19 mass vaccination site will open next month in southeast Mesa, authorities confirmed Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2021Valley promoter Danny Zelisko says return of concerts could take awhile
A day after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey rolled back the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, longtime Valley promoter Danny Zelisko said it could be months before the concert scene is up and rocking again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2021Health expert critical of Ducey in past doesn’t expect new COVID surge
An Arizona public health expert who’s been critical of the state’s COVID-19 management strategies doesn’t think Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to lift remaining restrictions will lead to a new coronavirus surge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2021Sen. Sinema says she’s pushing for bipartisan fixes for border situation
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Thursday she’s been pushing for bipartisan solutions to what she calls a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2021Gov. Doug Ducey lifts Arizona COVID mandates, including local mask rules
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday rolled back the state’s remaining COVID-19 mitigation requirements, including local face mask mandates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Mother of man killed by Mesa police files $15 million wrongful death claim
The mother of an unarmed man killed by Mesa police officers last year filed a $15 million wrongful death claim against the city on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021If Maricopa County lifts mask order, state and local rules would still reign
If metro Phoenix officials decide to lift the countywide face mask mandate, that wouldn’t mean it's time to throw away those face coverings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Arizona COVID vaccine appointments all booked 20 minutes after age drop
All available COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Arizona’s state-run sites were snapped up within 20 minutes of the minimum age requirement dropping to 16 on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Here’s what you need to know about Arizona’s expanded vaccine eligibility
Arizona threw the doors open on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility Wednesday morning. Here’s what we know about the expansion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Maricopa County official says he’s rethinking face mask policy
A member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said he’s ready to rethink the county’s face mask mandate now that COVID-19 numbers have fallen.