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 | Sep 23, 2020Retired commander selected as Tempe’s temporary police chief
Tempe City Manager Andrew Ching selected Jeff Glover, who retired in February after 20 years with the department, as interim police chief.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2020Officials break ground on ambitious Legacy Sports Park in Mesa
Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony in Mesa for Legacy Sports Park, a privately owned 320-acre venue set to open in January 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2020Kyrsten Sinema joins bipartisan effort to lure Space Force HQ to Arizona
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has joined a bipartisan push to make Arizona home base for the recently created U.S. Space Force.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2020Scottsdale man accused of shooting NM officer, could be sentenced to life
A Scottsdale man faces up to life in prison after being arrested for allegedly shooting at a state police officer in New Mexico, according to the FBI.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2020Startled by phone buzzing and beeping? Here’s what Blue Alert means
The rarely used Blue Alert system is designed to warn the public and help with the search when a suspect in the assault of a law enforcement officer is on the loose.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2020
2 more Arizona counties hit COVID-19 benchmarks for businesses to reopen
Businesses that were closed under executive order can now open in Yuma and Gila counties, leaving only one Arizona county outside of the reopening range.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2020
Leader of Arizona police group says patrolling in pairs has downsides
The Arizona Police Association leader sees the Phoenix Police Department’s move to patrol in pairs as a temporary measure with downsides.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 20208 Arizona counties designated as drought disaster areas
Farmers and ranchers across Arizona are eligible to seek federal assistance for losses related to drought after eight counties were declared primary national disaster areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2020Banner Health hospitals start allowing 1 visitor per patient per day
Banner Health, Arizona’s largest hospital network, has eased visitor restrictions that have been in place throughout the COVID-19 pandemic at most of its inpatient facilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 15, 2020Tempe Police Chief Sylvia Moir submits her resignation
Tempe Police Chief Sylvia Moir has submitted her resignation after four-plus years on the job and will step down next month, the city announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2020UArizona asks students living on campus to self-quarantine for 2 weeks
The University of Arizona is asking students living on or near campus to voluntarily quarantine for the next two weeks because of a rise in coronavirus positive test results.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2020ASU President Michael Crow accuses 4 Mill Ave. bars of COVID violations
Arizona State University President Michael Crow has flagged multiple Mill Avenue establishments for possibly violating state-mandated COVID-19 regulations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 14, 2020
Following Donald Trump’s footsteps, Mike Pence to visit Phoenix this week
Hot on the heels of the president’s trip to Phoenix to woo Hispanic voters, the vice president will visit the Valley on a similar mission.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2020Arizona man guilty of igniting fire at Grand Canyon by burning toilet paper
An Arizona man pleaded guilty this week to sparking a wildland fire in Grand Canyon National Park last year by burning toilet paper.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2020Canal Convergence returns this fall to Scottsdale, with social distancing
Art fans will be able to enjoy the light and water displays of Canal Convergence this fall, but they’ll have to venture beyond the Scottsdale Waterfront to experience it all.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 20204 health care workers at Phoenix adult home accused of abusing resident
Four medical professionals at a Phoenix adult care facility were arrested for allegedly abusing a resident and making a false report about it, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2020AG William Barr, in Phoenix, discusses results of anti-meth operation
U.S. Attorney General William Barr was in Arizona on Thursday to discuss the results of a federal operation to combat the distribution of methamphetamine in Phoenix and other cities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2020No county changes in Arizona’s latest COVID-19 business benchmarks
It was status quo in Thursday’s Arizona COVID-19 business benchmarks update, with 12 of the state's 15 counties remaining in opening stages.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2020Glendale approves multi-use project built around beach-style water park
The Glendale City Council approved a mixed-use development with a beach-style attraction as the centerpiece near State Farm Stadium.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2020NAU President Rita Cheng stepping down at end of contract
Rita Cheng, Northern Arizona University's president for the past six years, has decided not to seek an extension to her current contract.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020Salt River Tubing won’t reopen this year despite getting clearance
If you were all ready for a lazy float now that COVID-19 benchmarks have been met, here’s some deflating news: Salt River Tubing won't reopen this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020
COVID-19 benchmarks say shuttered metro Phoenix businesses can open
Gyms, some bars, theaters, water parks and tubing operators can start reopening in metro Phoenix and other regions that met Arizona’s COVID-19 business benchmarks Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020Arizona health director touts COVID-19 testing availability, speed
Coronavirus testing is readily available in Arizona and usually completed within two days, according to Dr. Cara Christ, Arizona Department of Health Services director.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020
Here’s what it means when Arizona business benchmarks are met
Here's what it means for Arizona gyms, bars, theaters, water parks and tubing in counties where COVID-19 business benchmarks are met.