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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 23, 2020Dr. Christ ‘hopeful’ Arizona hospital staffing can handle rising COVID wave
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ said she is “hopeful” the state's hospitals will have enough manpower to handle the ongoing surge in COVID-19 patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 23, 2020Maricopa County receives 18,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the second coronavirus vaccine approved for use in the U.S., arrived in Maricopa County on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 22, 2020Highway south of metro Phoenix closed for hours after fatal wreck
Southbound State Route 347 was closed at Interstate 10 for hours Tuesday after a fatal crash south of metro Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 22, 2020Glendale police officer fatally shoots man carrying metal bar
A Glendale police officer fatally shot a man wielding a metal bar early Tuesday, authorities said. The officer was responding to a residential burglary alarm.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2020South Mountain Freeway gets less use than expected in first year
The impact of the ambitious Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway on Phoenix traffic was muted by the coronavirus during its first year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2020Arizona DPS looking for car involved in fatal hit-and-run collision
Arizona state troopers are seeking the public’s help finding a car that may have struck and killed a pedestrian on a Phoenix freeway early Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2020Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams tests positive for COVID-19
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams has tested positive for COVID-19, the department announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2020With morgues filling as COVID surges, Banner using refrigerated trucks
With COVID-19 wreaking havoc across Arizona, the state's largest hospital system said it needs refrigerated trucks to deal with the surge of deaths.